Life and Cars

  • PRI–Performance Racing Industry 2013

    This morning I arose at the crack of dawn (or a little before) and headed for the airport and caught a flight to Indianapolis, Indiana, for this year’s PRI.  Prior to be acquired by SEMA last year it was known… Continue reading

    PRI–Performance Racing Industry 2013

  • Formula E-eeeeeeeeek

    Well, I was trying to emulate the sound from the cars of this new race series.  You can go to the Formula E FIA web site and take a look. It is really to showcase an open-wheeled, single seat, series… Continue reading

    Formula E-eeeeeeeeek

  • Raleigh Art Museum–Another visit to the Porsche exhibit

    Are you tired of this yet?  I hope not because today was the first of two days when, for NCMA (North Carolina Museum of Art) members only, they would have many of the hoods up and open so that you… Continue reading

    Raleigh Art Museum–Another visit to the Porsche exhibit

  • When Great Cars Come Together

    Yup, the first Saturday of November brought out a passel of cars.  Some of these are exceptional and all of them are interesting.  So take a good look…. Nothing quite like a copper toned Chevy pickup! How about a row… Continue reading

    When Great Cars Come Together

  • Finding Great Cars on the Side of the Road

    I was just out doing some errands and happened to see a small gathering of car guys, probably having lunch.  But what a great collection of cars! A 1950 Mercury that has had all the “right” stuff done.  Chopped, channeled,… Continue reading

    Finding Great Cars on the Side of the Road

  • More Things Porsche–the fun continues

    The early reveal of the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Porsche by Design exhibit was a great start.  I showed you the cars on display with the exception of one.  The Janis Joplin 356C. This was not on display in… Continue reading

    More Things Porsche–the fun continues

  • Porsche as an Art Form

    Raleigh, North Carolina, may not be the first city that comes to your lips when you think of car culture, but it should be.  Coming from the Northeast my expectations originally was that, at best, I would find folks who… Continue reading

    Porsche as an Art Form

  • Ate BLUE–we’ll miss you old buddy

    Ate has been a favorite brake fluid manufacturer for those of us that are higher performance car floggers, or at least think we are.  It has a nice high (dry) boiling point 536 F and wet at 392 F.  It… Continue reading

    Ate BLUE–we’ll miss you old buddy

  • Coming Soon–Very Soon–Porsche by Design

    Starting October 12 and running through January 20 is an exclusive exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art.  Porsche by Design is a design exhibition that explores the history and development of the Porsche lineage from the 1930s to… Continue reading

    Coming Soon–Very Soon–Porsche by Design

  • Another Cars & Coffee in Cary–What a turn-out.

    The weather was just great.  I arrived about nine in the morning and the sun was still low, but the temperature was just perfect and the crowds were huge.  What used to fit in a single parking lot is now… Continue reading

    Another Cars & Coffee in Cary–What a turn-out.