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I was fortunate to be able to attend the 6th Porsche Rennsport Reunion at WeatherTech Laguna Seca racetrack near Monterrey CA. First of all, let us recognize the Rennsport Reunion as a brilliant marketing event sponsored by Porsche. It is a combination of vintage racing, Concours de Elegance, display of museum quality Porsche cars, technical … Continue reading
Recently I had an opportunity to visit Rhode Island Wiring in, where else, Rhode Island. It was a fascinating tour for a restoration geek like me. I was treated to a very thorough tour by long time RIW employee Marsha. But first, why this tour, now? The answer to that is my recent retirement from … Continue reading
Intro I am excited to be leaving on a long planed trip to France. This started with a little bucket list dreaming with the 24 Hours of LeMans making my short list. After some research, I decided to book a trip with Travel Destinations in the UK. They have a private campground situated directly on … Continue reading
I got to one of my “bucket list” items, which was attending the Amelia Island concours. If you aren’t familiar with Amelia, I’m not sure why you are reading this blog! It is arguably the biggest/best concours d’elegance on the east coast. If you want to see something impressive, google Amelia Island concours judges. It … Continue reading
On the weekend of July 30th, 2016 I had the wonderful pleasure to attend the Silverstone Classic. This visit was made as part of a longer trip for my wife and I to the UK during that timeframe. Attending the Silverstone Classic was my “go to” item for the trip. Before attending this event, I … Continue reading
I am excited to announce that my wife Kelli and I have managed to carve out some time this summer for an extended vacation (extended by our standards at least!). We have decided to spend 3 weeks in the UK. Week 1 We are now a week into our trip. We initially flew from NC … Continue reading
I attended the Rennsport Reunion V at Laguna Seca last weekend. What an amazing event! I was there for 2 1/2 days and wasn’t able to see everything. But what I did see was great. This event is part vintage race, part car show, part museum display, part history lesson, and part marketing onslaught. The … Continue reading
The Porsche Rennsport Reunion is happening this coming weekend and I’m going! I’m pumped. This is my first time for a RR and I am definitely looking forward to it. With no disrespect to my fellow Jaguar aficionados, Porsche has a lot to offer when it comes to vintage events. They have performed at the … 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
Recently I had a chance to visit John Farrell Auto Parts at his shop on Long Island, NY. I have known of John for many years as a go to source for hard to find parts for the Jaguar E-Type. What I found there in his shop is both fascinating and a tribute to a … Continue reading
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