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D RIVENWORLD ISSUE 44, August 2013

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Dustin Troyan

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STORIES BY Dustin Troyan Scott Martin Tommy Mansuwan Jim Hunter Mark Llewlyn Brooks Smith

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It is not a hobby...

Addicted to cars? Is there such a thing?

For some odd reason people refer to the car world and what we do a “hobby.” A hobby? I disagree.

This is not a hobby to me; it is a lifestyle. Cars play a major role in my life and in the lives of most people I know. A hobby? Nonsense.

A lifestyle… cars are a lifestyle for me.

I have been lucky enough to be able to support myself and family by starting my own business, forging relationships, doing all sorts of wacky things—all within the car world. Cars are my life and that goes for most people I know. But the powers that be haven’t truly examined how much cars mean to us.

Recently, I was doing a little work on one of my rusty, old project cars, a 1967 Chevelle, that I have been slowly piecing together. It was a Thursday night and my friend Doug and I had just finished installing a passenger seat. It was about 8:00pm and time to go home. The car fired up and down the street I went. Then, as cars sometimes do, it died. For no rhyme or reason, after thirty seconds of running it just died. Naturally, my cell phone was dead, too. So, as many of us have done, I tried to push this big block car over to the curb by myself. (“Here we go again,” I thought. About five weeks earlier I pushed a car five blocks with my wife steering. Yes, I have AAA but I was so close to home… Well, that is another story!) So there I was trying to push this big, heavy car by myself when a couple of nice women on bicycles asked if I needed assistance. Thank God! One steered and one helped me push. Luckily, she was as big as I was so we collectively had about one horsepower. We got the car to the curb!

I sprinted back to Doug’s house to see if he could trouble shoot and get me home. Even though I think he had plans to grab a bite to eat with his fiancée Diana, who is a car gal and known as “Chevy” because of her years of involvement in the Chevy Club (again, sounds more and more like a lifestyle than a hobby to me), he grabbed some tools and back to the car we went.

Why did the car die? I had driven it all day. What you have to understand is that nothing changed from when I turned the car off to starting it again. It had to be something simple; all we did was put in a seat. Naturally, we had both already worked more than a full day and this was meant to be a simple seat installation. (For those of you wondering, the car was not getting power.

Yes, we traced all the wires, the grounds, and all the easy stuff.) What the heck?! It was just running.

About thirty minutes or so later, the car fired up. We immediately knew that we just wanted to get the car to my house. I would deal with it later. Doug said, “Hop in it and we will follow you home.” So I hopped into the car, put my foot on the brake and the car died. Damn! So there we were on the side of the road, trying to

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diagnose the electrical problem. Now, Doug is a champ. I mean he is a real car guy. Many of you know Doug from World Class Motoring. He has built tons of cars, fixed cars, fabricated just about everything, has been on television for car stuff, and so on and so forth. It is safe to say that, well, it ain’t a hobby to him! Cars are his life, too!

Sure, we could have called AAA but there is something about a car person… we’re a little stubborn. We wanted to drive the car home even if it meant putting in a little more time on the side of the road. So another thirty minutes went by and we knew the problem was electrical but we just couldn’t find it. Then the car suddenly roared to life and we all laughed. Doug said, “Let it idle for a minute before you drive it home.”

We calculated the fastest and safest route to my house and we were off. At this point, it must have been 10:00pm and I was driving without any headlights to preserve the battery just in the case it was a battery issue (but the battery had charge). One mile, two mile… I thought we were going to make it. Wrong! The car fluttered and died. Damn! We are about two-and-a-half miles from my house. So damn close and I hate using a AAA tow when I am so close.

Because I am experienced (perhaps an expert) with cars breaking down, I coasted to a spot under a streetlight, which I highly recommend if your car dies at night. Doug and Diana got out of their car again and the flashlights came out. They had the hood open while I was on the floor board checking under the dash. What is the problem? We were still at it on the side of the road, the flashlights were dying, and we are all tired. Again, I hate wasting a AAA tow because, hey, you never know how many tows you may need in a year, especially when you have old cars.

But I was feeling so bad for Doug and Diana. They were both so kind to help with the car and to give up their dinner, their evening, and some sleep.

I knew I had to throw in the towel. So, AAA was

“Racing, competing, it’s in my blood. It’s part of me, it’s part of my life; I have been doing it all my life and it stands out above everything else.”

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called, the flatbed arrived, and the car was towed that painfully short distance to my house. Damn Chevelle! We got home at midnight. Thank you, Doug and Diana!

As I sat on the side of the road with Doug and Diana for all those hours trying to diagnose the car I said, “Why the hell do we do this?!”

They laughed, I laughed. We just can’t help it. A certain dedication and perseverance, I suppose. If you are into cars, they can truly run your life.

Over the years, I have thought to myself that cars have been good to me. Because of cars I have had so much fun, done so many charity events, enjoyed so many Supercar Sundays, made my livelihood, and met so many wonderful friends. I do believe the car community is my family. Is this a hobby?

I have told people that cars have been good to me and wondered if anybody else feels the same way and then a few weeks ago I was interviewing Gary Wales. I assure you, Gary would agree that this is not a hobby for him but a big part of his life. We spoke for a few hours and at one point he said, “Cars have been good to me.”

So, I wasn’t the only one! Cars have been so good to many of us. A hobby? Not!

I think there is something fundamentally wrong with many motorsport organizations when they call what we do a hobby. This ain’t a hobby for me. This is my life. I think that many of you would agree. Cars play a major role in our lives, social lives, planning, trips, budgets, happiness, and friendships. Then there are those of you who race cars, which can be life-threatening so, no, cars are not a hobby for you—cars are your life!

So many of us have dedicated so much to what we love; it isn’t a hobby. Perhaps you have traveled all over the state or the world for parts, for a car, for memorabilia. Perhaps you have made friends all over the world from your “car hobby.”

If this is the case, I would argue that this is not a hobby. It is your life.

Dustin P.S. I really want to thank all the women (like Diana) who stand behind their car guys and the car guys (like Doug) who stand behind their car wives and significant others. Cars are our lives and cars are their lives too!

We would love to hear from you!

If you would like to email your thoughts to: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com

100|OCT’s Golden Gate to Hollywood Rally with a DJ and lightshow at their new clubhouse.

On the second day, all participants met again for Cars andCaffeine at Club Auto Sport and the start of the rally’s southbound leg. Through scenic highways and epic back roads, the pack did its best to stay out of trouble before reaching the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There they enjoyed their Awards Dinner in the Blossom Room, which was the location for the first Academy Awards.

The Best Costume Award recipient won a threeday racing school program from Skip Barber—and that must have made it really worthwhile to wear Sasha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator costume while driving! Then the group had a night cap (or three) by the pool before getting a few, precious hours of sleep.

The final day saw the participants who managed to wake up early visit Supercar Sunday.

Then, still high on fumes and fun, they went on their merry way home.

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By Matthew Paulsen and Benoît Boningue Photos: Greg Grudt

With 64 exotic, luxury, performance, and muscle cars from all over California, 100|OCT’s Golden Gate to Hollywood Rally was a huge success last month.

The rally kicked off on Friday, July 12th

from their base at Club Auto Sport in San Jose.

SS Customs got the whole group stickered up before the CHP led the pack out and on to the highway to the Golden Gate Bridge. There Passage Yachts showcased their newest boats for the group. Next was a stop at the top of Twin Peaks, where the weather alternated rapidly from fog so dense it was impossible to see to nice and sunny with views of the entire city below. From there, the party drove back to base in San Jose for a cocktail reception at Borelli Motor Sports and a party at Club Auto Sport that raised money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Club Sportiva topped off the night

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Dana Point Concours d’ Elegance

The rolling oceanfront Monarch Beach Golf Links played host to the 31st annual Dana Point Concours d’Elegance the third Sunday of June. The Concours is the marquee event of the Orange County Collector Car and Motorcycle Week, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year.

The Concours broke attendance records and offered a collection of cars and motorcycles

fitting Southern California’s long love affair with the automobile.

This year’s featured marque was Duesenberg, highlighted by a stunning 1936 SJN Convertible which starred in the original 1949 motion picture “The Great Gatsby.” The event also honored 50 years of the Porsche 911, 100 years of Aston Martin, and 25 years of the BMW M3 in the United States.

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“I showed my car last year, and think they run a good concours each year,” said Michael Lowenstam, whose gorgeous 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS took home 2nd place in the Ferrari V6, V8, Flat-12 category. Lowenstam has owned his car 13 years and has put a lot into making it not only a great show car but a true driver. “You could eat off the engine right now,” he jokes. “The car was used in a Sony commercial and even better

than the modeling fee was the detailing job they did on her!”

Along with Lowenstam’s 246 GTS, a number of sensational cars decorated the links. Only the 2nd car designed for Ferrari by Pinin Farina, another highlight was Ken and Dayle Roath’s 1952 212 Inter Cabriolet. One of only two in existence and the only model with LHD, this car recently passed Classiche Certification in Maranello. Lowenstam was particularly fond of the former Luigi Chinetti,

Jr. NART Ferrari on hand and thought “some of the Jaguar XKE’s looked wonderful.”

A category-winning 1970 L series prototype Ferrari Dino, a 1969 Lamborghini Miura, a 1963 Aston DB4C and a couple of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwings were but a few equally-impressive examples among a vast array of Porsche 911s, BMW M3s, Chevrolet Corvettes, Alfa Romeos, Duesenbergs, Delahayes, Astons, and Shelby Cobras. Best of Show went to a 1933 Packard Series 1005 Convertible out of San Marino.

As participants and attendees drive in from all over Southern California, the Concours does a fantastic job providing shuttle service in and out of the Monarch grounds from relatively plentiful, convenient street parking. Between the beautiful surroundings, gorgeous weather, and absolutely stunning cars and motorcycles, the Dana Point Concours d’Elegance is not to be missed.

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To commemorate the event the Auto Gallery, known for their tremendous support of the car community, threw one heck of a grand opening party. They somehow transformed the dealership into a five-star club, while simultaneously incorporating Lamborghini vehicles into the celebration. They had on display over twenty notable Lamborghinis from past to the present—the display was a true highlight for everyone there.

The event was a “Who’s Who” of the Lamborghini world. Representing Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Stephan Winkelmann, CEO and President, and Michael Lock, COO, were in attendance to celebrate with the attendees and to offer their support, passion, and congratulations to the Auto Gallery.

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Supercar Sunday 2013

Car Culture

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“Lost Highway” To many, the “Golden Age” of travel in the United States, was the decade of the 50’s. Airline travel was expensive, and most folks traveled by automobile. Bolstered by returning G.I.’s from World War II and the baby boom, families took off on America’s new interstate system to see the wonders of the United States!

Affluent people who traveled the world had been putting travel decals on their luggage and travel trunks for years. This was to show the rest of us the exotic places that these people had been.

The use of travel decals on luggage soon transferred to folks displaying decals on their car windows and travel trailers. This allowed people to show off their worldliness to their neighbors and those on the highway!

Soon gas stations and hot dog stands along Route 66 and other highways sold decals depicting the state they were in, or certain attractions of their specific state.

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Golf Tips with Tommy Learn to Curve

It has been said by many—and most notably by the great Jack Nicklaus—that the hardest shot to hit in golf is a straight shot. The reason for this is that too many factors have to be perfect (or near perfect) for a golf ball not to curve either left or right. As a result, most tour pros tend to curve the ball a particular direction that they feel is predictable and repetitive. Eliminate one side of the golf course and you could be a bit more successful. If you don’t have a particular side of the course you favor, here are a few tips to hit a draw or fade out there.

Hitting a Draw

Aim the club head on the line you want the ball to start on while aligning your feet and shoulders slightly right of that line. Approach the shot with your normal grip and swing along your

body (feet and shoulder) line. Since your body is aimed right of where your club is pointed, this should automatically produce a more inside to outside swing path which will result in your ball drawing a bit more than usual.

Practice this on the range to learn how far right to aim your body in order to produce the amount of draw you want in your shot. The further right you aim with your body, the more you will draw your shot.

Hitting a Fade

Similar to the draw, you need to aim the club down your intended start line. However, instead of aiming right, you will have to aim your body left of where you are starting the shot. Now you will have to swing along your body to the left which will result in an outside to inside path, giving you that left to right ball flight.

The same rule applies if you want to hit a big

To Warranty or Not to Warranty

by Scott Martin

I need to buy that too?

Just when you think you’ve finished with the new car negotiations and you’re ready to drive off the lot in your fantastic new car or truck, you sit down to complete the paperwork and the friendly finance manager offers an extended warranty on your vehicle for only $1,295. “And did you want to protect your investment with an alarm or paint and interior protection, or possibly a service contract so your repairs are covered during the life of the lease or loan?” Some auto leases automatically include GAP insurance but some do not, and many finance contracts do not include it at all.

These are some of the things buyers should know and be prepared for before shopping for a new vehicle. Instead of being surprised and confused, or feeling as if you are being taken advantage of, a little advance research can save a lot of time, money, and aggravation. Many of these products are worthwhile and the finance representative is truly trying to help the dealership’s customers. For instance, even though BMW and some other manufacturers offer free service during the term of a lease, it may be beneficial to purchase “wear and tear” insurance that will cover the cost of up to $2,500 in body or interior damage or over-mileage at end-of-lease.

Alternatively, for those brands that do not offer free service, there may be a $650 service contract that will cover all service for the period during a threeyear lease, which could potentially save the customer a few hundred dollars.

The same goes for used auto purchases. In this case, it is even more important to understand the different types of extended warranties including CPO, or Certified Pre-Owned. If you are buying a vehicle that is out of manufacturer warranty, it is always beneficial to have some type of protection in case of mechanical failure. If you are purchasing from a dealership, there may be the option of CPO protection, which is different for each manufacturer but will always give you better overall coverage than the typical extended warranty. You may even have the advantage of special financing rates through the programs.

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fade, just align your body further left and swing normally down that line. You can also play around with trajectory by moving the ball forward (high shot) in your stance or placing it back towards your right foot (lower shot).

Also remember that a draw will give you more yardage than your regular shot and a fade will typically travel less than your normal yardage. Play about a club less when hitting a big draw while picking an extra club when you plan on fading the ball.

Practice hitting both draws and fades until you become comfortable with working the ball. If you find that only one of these two shots is consistent enough for you to play, go with it. For example, if you feel like a draw is the shot you can hit “automatically,” aim a bit right of your target and fire away with an aggressive swing. Play for the shot you are able to hit on the course.

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Running out of Talent

by Brooks Smith

I’ll start with a confession. I’m not the most talented driver out there. I know my limits and they’re not high. Ability, and our honesty about it, is an unaddressed issue in our hobby. It affects safety and also the market and our choices as consumers. Drivers on the road cover a vast range of abilities. However, many cars available today are far more capable than we.

This is best illustrated by the seemingly never-ending increase in power and systems to both contain that power and keep it away from the driver. The natural reaction to this is one of indignance—we’re gearheads after all; we can handle our cars. But the fact is that, for most of us, traction control and ABS are the only things allowing us to access the power of a modern performance car with any degree of safety. And yet, we demand more power and performance.

There’s an end of the market where this makes sense. At the bleeding edge, where cars become about extreme engineering and performance, it ceases to matter that the average owner can’t extract the maximum performance. What they can extract is enough to shift paradigms. But lower in the market, between Porsche’s Cayman and Lamborghini’s Aventador, the upward trend has passed the point of pointless, and become, I think, detrimental. In order to cope with power levels, cars have become heavier, and are doing more of the driving than ever before.

This, for me, completely misses the point of having a sports car. Don’t get me wrong, I like going fast. Who doesn’t? But performance shouldn’t come at the expense of interaction; it should enable it. Having the car handle everything from brake modulation, to throttle application, and even, to a degree, steering via the brakes, lessens the driving experience.

That doesn’t even address having cars effect perfect downshifts, with no more effort than flipping a paddle.

But there’s another side to this, and that’s safety. With computers handling much of the load, the car is able to move faster than it could by utilizing only the driver’s natural talent. This has two effects. First, the required reaction time for avoidance of obstacles decreases rapidly. A car moving along under perfect computer assisted control can still be directed

off a cliff, or into another car, or a wall. Second, the impact speeds will be that much greater. Even with a modern car, with a frame designed for safety, high-speed impact is still going to hurt, and quite possibly kill.

To say nothing of the expense! As power and weight go up, so do the fuel bills. And the broad sticky tires, which go around the giant wheels, required to clear the enormous brakes that it takes to stop modern cars from high speeds, all cost more money. Again, at the level of true supercars, this starts to make sense. But for everyday road cars, it can seem a little crazy.

So what we’re rapidly ending up with are heavy, expensive “sports cars” that go faster than their drivers, and don’t really come alive until they’re moving at illegal and potentially dangerous speeds. Even then, they can’t offer the same feedback as a lighter, more analog car.

Toyota has sought to address this at multiple times; once in the early ‘00s with the last MR2, and again recently, with the GT-86/Scion FR-S. But beyond that car, its Subaru twin, and Mazda’s perennial MX-5, there really isn’t a modern car that prioritizes fun and frugality over performance.

You may have noticed the trend to which this has led. Prices of even the most humble classic and used sports cars have begun to harden and even increase. Everything from MGBs to old MR2s, Corolla GTs to Fiat Spiders, have all risen above beer money, and assumed an elevated place in the market. It’s simple, there just aren’t any new cars that offer simplicity and directness, and fun at speeds an average driver can deal with. And think about how little a 185/65 costs compared to modern tires.

And yet, what I hear about the FR-S is that it’s too slow. This for a car that is faster than the 240SX that I had for years and which remains my favorite car. It was more than fast enough and allowed me to have reliable fun, without exceeding my skill level or bothering law enforcement. Cars like this barely exist anymore because we as a hobby have rejected them. Maybe if we were honest about our abilities, car makers would respond with better, cheaper cars. Then we could have more fun for less money. And isn’t having fun the reason we do this in the first place?

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Gary Wales: His Way

Gary Wales’ name has come up many times over the years but I had never met him.

Then, there was that fateful day when two, well, vintage fire engines, tractors, uh, hot rods roared in to Supercar Sunday. Since then I have heard so many different things about Gary and the amazing vehicles he has made.

Many people absolutely love his innovations and customization while some purists simply don’t understand him. I have heard that he cuts up notable, vintage Ferraris and takes the rarest cars and turns them into his own creations—to some this is sacrilege and to others it is pure radical.

Gary, how did you get your start with cars?

I went on the Boblo Cruise down the Detroit River on my first date with a young lady; I drank a bit too much and crashed my car (really impressed my date). Coming home from the hospital on the bus that night, I mentioned to her that I would love to have a car that handled a bit better than the one I just destroyed. My date said she knew of a very cool car that was for sale. She picked me up the next morning to show me. We arrived at the appointed time and sitting at the curb was a fire-engine-red Allard L Four Place Tourer with

Story by: Dustin Troyan Photos: Greg Grudt

a Granatelli Hemi engine. I instantly fell in love with the car and also the young lady. I kept the car for ten years and I am still with my lady after more than fifty years.

fun. We bought our first Tour de France from a chap named Roberto Goldoni and then purchased the famous Breadvan Ferrari #2819GT from him for $2800. In January of 1966 the two cars arrived in New York and we decided to fly there to pick them up.

Upon arrival at Chinetti’s Ferrari dealership we met with Coco Chinetti* and he wanted to drive the Breadvan. Off I went with Coco to

You passion for cars has taken you all over the world. Do you have a favorite story?

I was a stockbroker with Wm C Roney & Co at the time. With the backing of a friend and client, Mike Kennedy, we had started buying Ferraris.

I had just taken delivery of a ‘65 GTB Short Nose and a ‘64 Lusso from Axel Mark (Garage Francorchamps, Belgium) for the total sum of $10,000 including delivery to Detroit. Now that was in 1966. Also, Dick Merritt, who wrote the first book on Ferrari, joined us in our little enterprise of buying and selling. We decided to buy a bunch more of these cheap, old race cars and have some Photos from their first date and the car she suggested for him to buy.

Greenwich, Connecticut. He was a hell of a good driver and we had a ball terrifying the locals. He decided he wanted to trade the Breadvan for a big LM, a former NART racing car, with no engine.

But, no engine, no trade so later that evening I set out for Detroit with the Breadvan.

Merritt was in the lead car, the first 275 GTS Spyder, which Luigi Chinetti had asked us to deliver to Detroit for the Sports Car Club of America convention. The Spyder was the only car with a heater and the temperature was generally below zero so we decided that Merritt would stop every 100 miles or so and we would take turns getting warmed up.

Kennedy was following in our TDF and I was running sweep. Just outside of Nyack I saw what looked like diamonds bouncing on the highway and heard them making quite loud ‘pings’ as they hit my windshield. Up ahead I saw Kennedy’s brake lights and the TDF skidding to a stop on the side of the road. He had taken a rock to the windshield, which instantly turned opaque, and he had to smash his fist through the window so he could see the road. I called and old friend in Nyack, Ed Jourist, who was owner of the Vintage Car Store. He met us at his store, put the TDF inside, and said he would take care of it. (He did. He put in a new windshield at no charge. A wonderful man and a great friend.) I then stuffed Kennedy and his 275 lbs. in the front seat of the Breadvan.

I wrapped him in newspaper, filled all of the air ducts with old underwear and t-shirts to stop the wind from freezing us to death, and we resumed

our run to Big D, the Motor City.

In the meantime our friend Merritt, who was toasty warm and saw no need to stop, continued on to a nice, warm motel in Buffalo.

Around 1:00 in the morning, my speedometer went, “WIRRRRRWEEEE” and the needle started to jump back and forth. I did the only thing I could as we were doing around 125mph at the time; I smashed it with my fist, broke the glass, and the thing went, “EEEEEEEIIII” and died a swift death.

Both Kennedy and I were freezing, watching the sign posts flash by, and dreaming of a warm drink and a bathroom. I noticed a pair of headlights in the rear view mirror so I dropped my speed from around 130 to under 100. But when a Ford fender eased up alongside my window I thought, “Police don’t drive Fords in NY State,” and I put the pedal to the metal.

That’s when the gum ball light went on. I pulled to the side of the road and crawled out of the car.

The cop appeared to have taken this little episode very personally and was babbling, “You can’t drive though my state at that kind of speed!” He is screaming and jumping up and down and everything else. Finally I said, “Sir, my friend is dying here.” He said, “Don’t give me that bullshit!” but I said, “No, look at my friend. We are freezing to death.” He shined his flashlight into the windshield and there was Kennedy turning blue with this god awful look on his face. The cop said, “Oh my god, get your ass in that car and get the hell out of my state. But when you go over a bridge

or a viaduct, you keep it under 100 because you’ll get ice.” And that is how the Breadvan came to Detroit.

Note: I met the then-current owner of the Breadvan about ten years ago at the Monterey races and happened to mention that I still had the original

rear license plate of the car hanging on the wall of my garage (MO 68939). He needed it, I guess, so I sold it to him for more than twice what I sold the car for in the 1960s. Times have changed!

Is it true that you have customized some of the rarest vintage automobiles?

I have heard it said that I cut up and generally bugger up Ferraris.

NOT TRUE. The only Ferrari I have ever buggered was my 1959 LWB California Spider, body by Scaglietti. When I was returning home from the Oakland County Sportsman Racing Club with my good pal, Ken Hughes, I was passed at speed by a new 427 Corvette. The gentleman behind the wheel gave me the middle finger salute, I promptly returned his gesture of good will, and passed him at speed. He returned the favor and again passed me.

This went on until my Ferrari said, “Enough!” and promptly blew a few pistons onto the pavement and disemboweled itself. I am guilty of that. Of the eleven pre-1970 Ferraris I have owned fully or in partnership that is the only one I personally killed. (It is currently living in England and is a 100-point black beauty—all’s well that ends well.)

You asked me if I customized some of the rarest vintage classics and the answer is ABSOLUTELY! YES! Back in the 1970s I found a Talbot Lago Figoni-Falaschi Type 26 that had been one of the last six cars ever built and shown at the New York Auto show of 1947. Tommy Lee—the largest Cadillac dealer west of the Mississippi and a bit of an unusual fellow (you might say he did it his way)—initially bought the entire production of six show cars and brought them to Los Angeles. He then sold them all off with the exception of one very exotic convertible. He removed its drive train and installed new Cadillac

motor, transmission, power steering, tail lights, etc. You get the picture. He enjoyed it for a while then passed it on to a gentleman who gave it to his wife as a gift. But while driving the car from their compound she stopped at the gate, put the shifter into neutral, and got out to open the gate.

The car, with a mind of its own, dropped into gear

and ran over her. The car’s next owner was their gardener and general all round handyman.

Fast forward to 1979 when I was hanging around the Autobooks on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank having a drop of vodka with the store owner at the time, Harry Marrow. I started talking to a gentleman who said he had once owned a very unusual Talbot Lago. After more than a few drinks we set out to find the car. He recalled that he had been driving through Watts and had spotted this “wild, fire-engine-red” Talbot Lago parked on the side of a street near a gas station with two visible gas pumps. That is all we had to go on.

After several hours searching for the long-lost location, we spotted the station with the two gas pumps and found the owner of the car.

After much talk we agreed on a price of $3,500

and the car was mine. I spent the next six months restoring it and then, with a friend and his wife in the back seat, I headed off to Pebble Beach for a week of cars. And thirteen flat tires later (Borrani in Santa Monica had put in all new spokes and had just wrapped the sharp ends of the hubs with 200 mile tape) we finally arrived.

We were at the races when Mr. Lorin Tryon, the head man at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, spotted the car and invited us to show it as a non-participant the next day. He and I became good friends and I eventually traded him the non-original Talbot Lago for the unrestored and in-pieces 1947 Franay Bentley B 20 BH. I owned the Franay Bentley for 27 years.

The first ten years were used in research and acquiring the bits needed for the restoration and build. Then, with everything ready, I hired Roger Ford, world-class Rolls Royce factory-trained mechanic and good friend, and Kent Fuller, two-time Hot Rod Hall of Fame winner, father of the “Sling Shot Dragster,” and builder of the “Tommy Ivo” multi-engine national winning dragster, to come aboard and help me with the restoration of this world-class automobile.

The rest is history.

The Franay was almost a total pile of junk. With all of its original chrome removed and long gone it was decided—by me and me alone—to do what we could do to make this car an unforgettable, world-class show car and to finish it as the original builder, Franay, would have if they had the time and the vision.

I had a platform and the basis for one of the greatest show cars of all time and I did it.

The Franay has won over 50 major awards around the world. It was and is accepted by both Rolls Royce and Bentley. It won the best of show at the Rolls Royce National Meet and, a few years later, won best of all the previous best of shows.

It led the parade along with AX201 (original Silver Ghost) for the Guinness World Record of the most Rolls Royce and Bentleys in a line. Plus, in 2006 on April Fools’ Day, the Franay Bentley sold at Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach for $1.728 million, along with three of my other creations for an additional $900,000. Last January, just to prove it wasn’t a fluke, B 20 BH Franay Bentley sold at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale for $2.75 million, breaking its own record by an additional $1 million. You ask did I improve on perfection, HELL YES. What would you say to those purists who think you should not customize vintage vehicles?

I say, “Good for you” but that means no extra shiny paint or chrome where it is not supposed to be. And to the rest of you who actually do want to do something to your car—other than have someone else work on it and clean it—do what the hell you want! It’s yours! Let the next purest restore it back to original.

I understand that you might be entering a car into the Grand National Roadster Show with hopes of winning the AMBR (Americas Most Beautiful Roadster)

Award. Is this correct?

Yes, my offering is 98-years-old and will be far from perfect but it embodies what I feel is the backbone and original intent of the founding fathers of the hot rod world. I am doing this to inspire, create, change, innovate, design, and prove that you can build your own dream car. If others like it, good. If they don’t, tough on them. Let them try to do this! It’s easy to criticize another,

but I suggest they walk a mile in my shoes first.

I am very proud of my record of building wild creations. I build them for me—only to my own design and only to make me happy. I do not build cars for other people. I show them for a year and then pass them on to someone who thinks enough of the car to set a world record.

The money is great but it only reflects how much people appreciate your efforts. If you set a record,

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wonderful. If you get nada, bummer, you’re doing something wrong.

I have built five special vehicles utilizing only fire truck chassis, most were left out to rot in the weather for 50 years or so. They were life-saving equipment and deserved a better end than being junked only to return to this country as Chinese-made crap.

My yellow La Bestioni was just featured on Jay Leno’s Garage (jaylenosgarage.com). I received a fantastic response with hundreds of requests to become friends from people all over the world. The vast majority loved seeing something other than the normal, cookie cutter cars usually seen at car shows and on the road. There is nothing wrong with those cars either—I drive them and enjoy them myself—but if you want something different, GO FOR IT! The only thing stopping you from building your own dream car is you. JUST DO IT.

I have a trick that works for me and here it is: when someone tells you this or that is bad, just turn it around 180 degrees. Find the good in it and use it to your advantage. For example, “Rust is bad.” No, rust is good. To see an illustration of this, check out the last car in my La Bestioni series on Facebook (Gary L Wales ). You will see rust is good!

Just remember, you can do anything you want; you just have to take the first step. * The Chinetti family was noted for opening the first Ferrari Dealership in the United States and for racing in many notable racing series.

Callaway Corvettes

The current generation Callaway Corvette is a specialist version of the C6 Corvette, built by Callaway Cars Incorporated and sold through selected Callaway/Chevrolet dealers. This is the 17th major automotive project undertaken by Callaway.

The 2012 model year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Callaway Corvette. To commemmorate this milestone, Chevrolet and Callaway teamed up to introduce the 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Callaway Corvette. In tribute to this model’s significance, General Motors reinstated the RPO (Regular Production Option) B2K designation originally assigned to the 1987-1991 Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette – the only Corvette RPO ever assigned to a company outside of GM. On April 3, 2012, 25 “B2K” Corvettes were manufactured on Chevrolet’s Bowling Green assembly line and subsequently shipped to Callaway factories in Connecticut and California for installation of performance and identity components.

The 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Callaway Corvettes are equipped with specific powertrain equipment, suspension, aerodynamics, interior and badging, making this unique model a very special version of the Callaway Corvette.

SC606 - 606 horsepower, super-high performance is available in several con-

figurations: Convertible or Coupe, Grand Sport or non-Grand Sport-based, manual or automatic paddle-shift transmissions. The Callaway Corvette SC606 has approximately the same price as a standard Z06. However, it has 101 more horsepower, it is faster and it is more exclusive.

- Horsepower: 606 bhp @ 6400 rpm (SAE) | Torque: 553 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm (SAE) 0-60 mph: 3.4 sec | 1/4 mi ET/Speed: 11.0 sec @ 125 mph | Max Lateral Acceleration: 1.05g SC652 - Even more exhilarating, 652 horsepower is on tap in the 427 CID-equipped Callaway Corvette SC652. Based on the Z06 manual transmission fixed-roof coupe, it is priced approximately the same as a standard ZR1. However, it has 14 more horsepower, it is faster and it is more exclusive.

- Horsepower: 652 bhp @ 6700 rpm (SAE) | Torque: 620 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm (SAE) 0-60 mph: 3.3 sec | 1/4 mi ET/Speed: 10.8 sec @ 127 mph | Max Lateral Acceleration: 1.06g www.callawaycars.com

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Photography by Michael Kessler

Michael Kessler is a young man who has been coming to Supercar Sunday for many years.

Additionally, on any given weekend, he can be found at the Rockstore and motorsport events all over Southern California.

He is an ardent auto enthusiast who is planning to expand his devotion to automobiles to encompass his photography endeavors. In fact, we have a couple of his photographs from past Supercar Sundays and you might recognize some faces and cars! Celebrity car guys Jay Leno and

Jeff Dunham are regulars at Supercar Sunday where Michael captured Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Batmobile and Jayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1915 Hispano-Suiza Aero engine car .

Michael, keep up the good work and thank you for sharing your photography with Driven World Magazine.

Supercar Sunday Story by Dustin Troyan Photos by Greg Grudt & Duane Steiner

Supercar Sunday’s Hot Rod Marque Day was another huge hit! Southern California is noted for being the birthplace of the hot rod and the hot rodding lifestyle is still alive and well here.

Looking around the crowd, it was plain to see what a true hot rodder is. Enthusiasts who were there at the start of it all are still at it! There were many fine examples from the early years and there were modern vehicles with a hot rod twist.

From home-built, big-block-blown Hemis to ratrods to the latest craze of modern fuel injected

swaps, there was something from every corner of our hobby.

Alan Palmer of Palmer’s Customs brought out some recent creations that have gotten a lot of press, including a crowd favorite, the ZR59. While this hot rod boasts the same powerplant as a Corvette ZR1, it is packaged in a classic Corvette body. It is a full custom hot rod and that is what it’s all about.

Two regular Supercar Sunday attendees, comedian Jeff Dunham and All-American athlete

Bruce Jenner, had a competition to see who could bring the most radical vehicle. Jeff brought a vintage tank and Bruce, with a great sense of humor, may have taken the cake by driving a pink Vespa while wearing a matching helmet. It was a great day!

For more photos and information about future Marque Days, please visit: www.supercarsunday.com

Hot Rod Marque

HRE Wheels Open House and Fundraiser Story by: Dustin Troyan Photos: Leonard Mayorquin

HRE Wheels is a brand that is synonymous with quality and performance. To many, HRE Wheels are the holy grail of wheels and objects of desire and lust. With a history steeped in street performance and racing applications, HRE made a name for themselves as the “go to” wheel company. Over the years, they have cornered the market for those owners who will only accept the finest quality wheels. Almost mythical as far as brands go, HRE has done an incredible job of not only creating an amazing product and brand but also an extremely loyal base of customers who become brand ambassadors for years to come.

For the last few years HRE Wheels has been hosting an annual Open House at their manufacturing facility in Vista, California. This Open House has turned into a world-class event

featuring the rarest of exotic supercars, to full custom builds, as well as vehicles owned by HRE’s strategic industry partners.

HRE hosts the Open House, first and foremost, to share the brand with enthusiasts.

HRE is very proud of their accomplishments, and rightly so. As an organization operated by car enthusiasts, HRE believes it is essential to educate people about what makes their products and company so exceptional. They love to open their doors equally as much as enthusiasts love to attend this special event. From Ferrari Enzos to race cars, custom cruisers to hot rods, HRE is a brand that transcends all segments and has truly captured the passion of the car community.

For many years now, HRE has been a sponsor of the Motor4toys Charity Car Show and

Toy Drive. HRE took it upon themselves to incorporate a charity aspect into their Open House. and raised $5,000! They will be donating this in the form of toys for the 10th Annual Motor4toys Charity Car Show (www.motor4toys.com) on Sunday, December 1, 2013.

Thank you to HRE Wheels!

August Calendar of Events

2 Fri -Mission Hills – First Friday Niter, Santa Monica Sports Car Club/SCCA Navigation Rally, BofA rear lot, NE corner Devonshire and Sepulveda, 7PM, Info: 310-372-7168, 818-986-4565, http://ffn.smscc.org -Burbank- Bob’s Big Boy Trophy Night - 50’s Costume Theme - 4211 W. Riverside Dr. - 5PM -Yorba Linda - John Force Cruise Night Car Show - 22722 Old Canal Rd. - 4PM - 7PM www.johnforceracing.com -San Diego - 4th Annual Showdown @ Sundown - 7585 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. - 9AM – Noon 619 757-3386 2-4 Fri-Sun -Burbank-Auctions America by RM, Burbank Marriott Airport Hotel, 877-906-2437 3-4 Sat-Sun -Sonoma-SVRA WEST Summer Races at Sonoma Raceway, , 310-750-6933, www.svra.com 3 Sat -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707 -Anaheim-91 Car Show 2nd annual Chevy Cruise-In, Canyon RV Park 24001 Santa Ana Canyon Road, 7am-3pm, www.91carshow.com 4 Sun -Long Beach - Hi-Performance Swap Meet & Car Show - Veterans Stadium. Vintage, Classic & Hi Performance trucks. New/used/vintage/parts/cars/accessories, www.toppingevents.com or 800-762-9785 -Sacramento-Sacramento Classic Car and Parts Swap Meet, Power Balance Pavilion 1 sports Pkwy, 6am-4pm, 916-955-8777, www.sacramentoswapmeet.com -Signal Hill-23rd Annual Signal Hill Car Show, Signal Hill Park on Cherry, 8am-3pm, 562-869-4202, 562-432-0901 -Simi Valley, 10th annual Walk in the Park Car Show, 1561 Kuehner Drive, 7am-7pm, 805-433-3078, -Woodland Hills - Supercar Sunday - Topanga Canyon & Erwin St. - 7AM - 10AM www.supercarsunday.com -National City - 22nd Annual Automobile Heritage Day - Kimball Park - 9:30AM - 4PM www.nationalcitychamber.org -Norwalk - Benefit Fundraiser Custom Car Show & Concert - 11110 Alondra Blvd. - 10AM - 5PM 562 797-1055 -Orange - 3rd Annual All Camaro Show - 1800 E. Chapman - 10AM - 2PM Jstmebiggeorge@aol.com -Simi Valley - 10th Annual Car Show - 1561 Kuehner Dr. - Noon – 3PM (805) 433-3078 August 6-7 -Chico-Lassen-Volcano 200 Rallye 6-11 Tues-Sun -Reno NV-Hot August Nights, www.hotaugustnights.net 7 Wed -Pomona- Prolong’s Twilight Cruise Night ; NHRA Museum 1101 W. McKinley Ave; 4PM - 8PM, www.calrods.com 8-10 Thur-Sat -Reno NV-Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, www.barrett-jackson.com 10-16 Sat-Fri -Wendover UT- 2012 Speed Week, Bonneville, www.scta-bni.org 10-11 Sat Sun -Monterey-HMSA Monterey Pre-Reunion, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 818-249-3515 www.hmsausa.com 10 Sat -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707 -Big Bear-Fun Run #24, Down Town Big Bear village, 8am-, 909-585-9253, www.antiquecarclub.org -Costa Mesa- Cars & Coffee at The Car Lover’s Store - 1805 Placentia Ave. - 8AM - 10:30AM www.newportbeachautogallery.com -Santa Clarita - Classic Car Show - 18730 Soledad Canyon Rd. - 5PM - 9PM www.route66classicgrill.com -Anaheim - 401k Club Hot Rod Shop Open Garage - 4392 East La Palma Ave - 10AM - 1PM www.the401kclub.com -Camarillo - Summer Auto Show - 24 Las Posas Rd. - 10AM - 2PM Jimbo_93030@yahoo.com -Corona - Corona Elks 2045 Charity Car Show - 912 E. Sixth St. - Noon - 5PM dguthrie@ocregister.com -Lompoc- Police & Special Olympics present the 12th Annual Car Show - Ryon Park - 9AM - 3PM 805 871-8507 11 Sun -Pomona-Pomona Car show & Swap Meet Fairplex, Info @ www.pomonaswapmeet.com -Long Beach-6th Annual Wounded Warrior Car Show, 2161 Technology Place, 9am-3pm, 310-343-9634, www.woundedwarriorcarshow.com -Long Beach - Cruise The Pike - The Pike 95 S. Pine Ave. - 3PM - 6PM www.cruisethepike.com 13 Tues -Carmel-7th Annual Carmel by-the-Sea Concours d’Elegance. Downtown, 404-237-2633, www.motorclubevents.com 13-14 Tues-Wed -Monterey-Automobilia Monterey, Ballroom @ Embassy Suites, 10am-6pm, 831-659-1551, www.automobiliamonterey.com Wed 14 -Los Angeles- Wheels and Reels Summer Movie Nights at the Petersen, 7:00 PM The Fast and the Furious, Petersen Automotive Museum,6060 Wilshire Blvd., 90066, www.petersen.org -Chatsworth - Summer Cruise Night - California Car Cover 9525 De Soto Ave. - 5PM - 9PM 15-17 Thurs-Sat -Monterey-Russo And Steele 13th Annual Sports & Muscle on the Waterfront, 602-252-2697, www.russoandsteele.com 15-18 Thurs-Sun -Monterey-Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion featuring Corvette. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 818-249-3515, www.mazdaraceway.com 15 Thurs -Pebble Beach-Pebble Beach Tour D’Elegance, www.pebblebeachconcours.com 16-17 Fri-Sat -Monterey-RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey The Portola Plaza Hotel 519-352-4575 www.rmauctions.com

August Calendar of Events 16-18 Fri-Sun -Pebble Beach-Pebble Beach Retro Auto, www.pebblebeachconcours.net -Spokane, WA-Goodguys 12th Great Northwest Nationals, Spokane Fair & Expo Center, Spokane, WA - Hot rods, customs, classics, trucks and muscle cars thru 1972 vintage. Vendor exhibits, swap meet & car corral, All American Sunday, special awards and more. Goodguys (925) 838-9876 www.good-guys.com 16 Fri -Monterey-Concorso Italiano, 9 am to 5 pm. Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, 425-742-0632, www.concorso.com -Carmel Valley-Legends of the Autobahn, Rancho Canada Golf club, www.legendsoftheautobahn.org -Pacific Grove-19th Annual Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally, Lighthouse Ave, 1pm-8pm, www.pgautorally.org 17-18 Sat Sun -Pebble Beach-Gooding & Co. Auction, Equestrian Center, 310-899-1960, www.goodingco.com -Santa Rosa-Wings over wine Country Air Show, Pacific Coast air Museum, www.wingsoverwinecountry.org -Camarillo-Wings over Camarillo Air show, Camarillo Airport, 9am-5pm, www.wingsovercamarillo.com 17 Sat -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707 -Garden Grove - 10th Annual Hot August Days - 11551 Trask Ave. - 8AM - 3PM 714 956-4584 18 Sun -Pebble Beach-Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, www.pebblebeachconcours.net -Buena Park-Picker’s Paradise Automotive Swap Meet, Elks Lodge 7212 Melrose St, 8am-1pm, 714-299-1776 -El Segundo-Beach Cities Swing Band at the ADM, Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Ave, 7PM-9:30PM, www.theadm.org -Irvine - Great Car Show at the Great Park Benefit Fundraiser for the Prevention of Child Abuse - 9AM - 2PM dolores.borunda@gmail.com -Lakewood - 16th Annual Summer Stampede Car Show - 5720 Clark Ave. - 9AM - 2PM -Pacific Beach - 5th Annual Charger Steve’s Wild Rides - Garnet & Mission - 9AM - 3PM www.chargersteve.com 23-25 -Pleasanton, CA-Goodguys 27th West Coast Nationals Presented by Flowmaster, Pleasanton Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA – The Goodguys “Crown Jewel.”

Over 3,500 hot rods, customs, classics, trucks and muscle cars thru 1972 vintage. Vendor exhibits, swap meet & car corral, special awards and more. Goodguys (925) 838-9876 www.good-guys.com 24 Sat -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707 -Big Bear-Big Bear Air Fair, Big Bear city Airport, 9am-4pm, www.bigbearcityairport.com/air-fair -El Segundo - Main Street Car Show - Main Street - 10AM - 3PM www.facebook.com/mainstreetcarshow -Placentia - Valencia High School Band & Color Guard Classic Car Show - 500 N. Bradford - 9AM - 3PM VIPboosterprez@gmail.com 25 Sun -Long Beach–Cycle Show & Swap @ Veterans Stadium Motorcycles & bicycles. Buy/sell/trade.vintage/parts/bikes/accessories. www.toppingevents.com, or 800-762-9785 -Sonoma-Izod IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, www.infineonraceway.com -Long Beach- Hangover Sunday Car Show - Blondie’s 2259 Lakewood Boulevard - Noon - 5PM -Huntington Beach - 5th Annual Surf City Garage Car Show - 5872 Engineer Dr. - 10AM - 3PM www.ocmustangclub.org -San Diego - Picnic By The Bay - Embarcadero Marina Park North - 9AM - 3PM www.classicchevysofsandiego.com -San Pedro - Car Show by the Sea - Point Fermin Park - 10AM - 4PM www.thelegendscarclub.com 30-Sept 1 Fri-Sun -Watsonville-Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show, www.watsonvilleairshow.org -Paso Robles-Golden State Classics Cruise and Car Show, 9000 Airline Highway, 9am-6pm, 408-846-8888, www.hotcarsandguitars.com -Costa Mesa-The Great Labor Day Cruise XXXI, OC Fairgrounds, www.occa-inc.com/ Fri-30 -El Segundo- Hot Rod and Car Craft Magazine Cruise night, The Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St, 5:00PM– 7:00 PM,www.theadm.org 31 Sat -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707 -Fawnskin - Rodriders of Big Bear Car Show - Northshore Dr. - 7AM - 3PM guygk_guyra@yahoo.com

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Supercar Sunday 2013 Marque Schedule

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