Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo),
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s time to drive
Around the Corner – First Weekends in the Bay Area
Category: Out and About
Planes, Trains, and Used Automobiles
When most folks talk about travel it tends to revolve around the destination. People willingly sit aboard tubes of jet propelled aluminum for hours on end, just to look at some buildings that are different from the ones at home. People spend thousands of dollars to wake up with their body clocks still set to night when the sun in front of them is rising, to eat foods they saw once on Pinterest, and to check-in on social media in order to craft an online persona that’s more cosmopolitan than their suburban hometown would suggest.
To each their own. My aspirations are a little different.
Around the Corner – NorCal’s Old School Import Meet
During my summers growing up there was a classic car meet every Thursday in the parking lot of a local diner. For the most part it was old school American cars. There’d be the usual variety of Mustangs, Camaros, and Darts. Plus a couple Bel Airs or Thunderbirds.
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Spotted – Dodge Viper ACR
Like many other Americans I’ve spent the lead up to November 8th pouring over my Sample Ballot and Voter’s Guide, along with the various special interest junk that’s been clogging my mailbox. For the most part, I’ve also been shaking my head at the mess that is this year’s election.
Spotted – Toyota Corona
I’ve always had a leaning toward older cars. As a kid I drooled over the FD RX-7, Corvette ZR-1, and E36 M3 that were then new. But I’d have equal, if not more enthusiasm for the odd Audi 4000Q, Nissan Maxima (4 Door Sports Car!), or even the humble Toyota Corona.
Spotted – Lotus Elite
In a time when many consider walking an inconvenience, it’s still the best way to catch sight of discarded treasures.
Or at least, another man’s trash.
Spotted – Lotus Elan +2
Mazda could have done more with the ND MX-5 RF.
It just feels so…half-assed.
I get it. There’s budgets, getting type approval, and avoiding corruption of the MX-5 né Miata’s core mission of lightweight, uncomplicated fun. But they could have done more.
Spotted – Denzel Sport International
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (now say that five times, fast). Having been to this event on several occasions, I found myself spending more time seeking out stuff I didn’t recognize.
Quick Spin – ’70 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1.6 Biscione
One tries not to fall into stereotype. To not spin about the lamp post, “Bellissima!” ringing from your lungs. One tries to avoid gesticulating unnecessarily, working your shoulders in such a way that prompts others to ask if you need to stretch. One tries not laugh in the same way that leads you to cry from the joy of the moment. Or to not fill one’s lungs only to sigh the blissful exhalation of overflowing contentment.
One tries.
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