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The First Beetle – Resurrecting a 1938 Prototype By Christian Grundmann, Axel Struwe, and Clauspeter Becker Hardback, 142 pages, Delius Klasing (www.delius-klasing.de) Finally, a book that I’m not absolutely gushing about 🙂 A solid recounting of a rather amazing find and restoration of a very early Beetle prototype. The photography is first rate and the … Continue reading
Tyler Alexander – A Life and Times with McLaren By Tyler Alexander Hardback, 441 Pages, David Bull Publishing First of all, David Bull does such a nice job! They are really top shelf with impeccable writing and gorgeous photographs. I have never been disappointed with a David Bull publication and this one is no exception. … Continue reading
Best Damn Garage in Town Vol 1 Walkin’ Under a Snake’s Belly By Smokey Yunick Paperback, 342 pages Carbon Press LC Wow! What a guy Smokey was! I had no idea. This is volume 1 of a 3 volume set. It is subtitled “My So Called Life”. And that is pretty much what you get. … Continue reading
I made a conscious effort to skip track days this summer, due to a number of other commitments and also getting a little tired of track days in very hot weather. I signed up for an event last weekend with the Tar Heel Sports Car Club (THSCC). I have run with them since the beginning … Continue reading
The newest Jaguar at the CJC concours at Little Switzerland was Steve Chase’s 3 week old Jaguar F-Type. As you may have guessed, I have a fondness for white cars and this one was no exception. I also really liked the coffee inserts in the front seats. This is a very sharp car. I let … Continue reading
If you’re still reading, thank you. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, read it here. So it was time for some serious troubleshooting. I have to admit that I jumbled the timeline just a little in Part 1, so as to come to a dramatic pause point that seemed plausible. The astute among you … Continue reading
Before I get to the meat of my story, we need to go back a while. Ever since my wife has entered professional life (she’s a veterinarian) it has been our policy that she gets to drive the newest car and when her car needs anything beyond very routine maintenance, she takes it to an … Continue reading
I had the pleasure recently of being able to photograph a wonderful Jaguar XK-120 belonging to Ron Gaertner. Ron is a member of the Virginia Jaguar Club and always makes a point to attend our Carolina Jaguar Club concours at Little Switzerland in July. Ron has always been very complementary of our show, which is … Continue reading
So about 1 1/2 years ago (~2013), I treated myself and the floors in the New Hill Garage to an epoxy coating. This past weekend I did a wash job on the floor, which got me to thinking about these floors. Here are some random thoughts: I decided at the time to not use the … Continue reading
I was out for a spirited drive in the NC mountains last weekend. A rock at the apex of a corner reached out and re-arranged my rim. I got the car slowed down and parked on a level spot. Time to see how that 30 year old spare was feeling. Much to my amazement it … Continue reading
