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was sitting in the desert for about 12 hours yesterday. I was under a big pine tree. We were recording a car for a film or tv show or something like that. I was sitting on a worn out picnic table at a remote location that we like to keep secret, so...I cannot tell you exactly where we were. My job is to get the right cars there with the right drivers. I assist the sound and production team with whatever they need and sometimes drive the cars. It is a fun gig and the work we have done over the years has been heard by millions and millions of people. From videogames to movies to television...kind of fun. I play a small role, the real heroes are the cars and the sound guys...sound really adds a tremendous value to a game or a movie scene. Sitting under that pine tree. I love the sound of the wind. From sitting on my surfboard, or racing down a hill on my bicycle or sitting in the mountains, there is something that is very freeing about being alone and listening to the wind whip around the pine needles and tree branches. In the desert, the wind will kick up out of nowhere. One minute it is 5 mph winds and the next the wind is at gale force, 25-45 mph. Yesterday started off quiet and then quickly the winds whipped up to about 25mph. And that pine tree I was under, it was my own personal symphony. The days that I record cars are long. Usually a couple hours travel time to get to the set and then a long day if everything goes right and an even longer day if it goes wrong. When you are working with the best, they are artists and meticulous and they (we) do everything we can to get the very best sound. We have done some pretty crazy things over the years. We have had a lot of fun and we have gotten the very best sound. And yes I am proud to work with the guys. The wind was whipping around that pine tree. The sun was high in the sky, I had a few hours to do nothing as the car was out being recorded. I took everything off of the picnic table and laid down on top of it. The sun on my face, the wind dancing around me, and my friend the pine tree and I closed my eyes. The song the wind was singing took me to another place. I was trying to remember where it was. Where was I when I was laying under a pine tree when I was a kid, on a nice fall day with the sun on my face and my eyes closed? The smell of the pine tree helped to enhance the moment and I searched and searched my memories. In sixth grade we went somewhere in the local mountains as a class. It was the big trip, a culmination of elementary school. For most of us it was the first time in the mountains. At the retreat we learned about the local Indians, saw areas where they lived and were exposed to the forest. I think that might have been the place that pine tree was taking me back to. Or perhaps it was on a trip to Yosemite with the Davis Family. I found a huge boulder to lay on and I would close my eyes and listen to the sound of the wind in the trees. Or perhaps it was mountain biking with friends and we climbed a huge hill in the middle of nowhere and we laid down on the dirt at the edge of a cliff, sweaty, exhausted, happy, hurting, and free. And the wind, she was there to cool us and sing to us. The desert. An interesting place. Dry, hot, windy, quiet, lonely. There is a certain peace in the desert. When I am out here all day it is almost a vacation day. So remote that once production is up and running, I get moments of time alone to my thoughts. And the wind, she was telling a story of my life. Moments with friends, moments that made me who I am that seemed so unimportant at the time but would lay a foundation for whom I would become. I would have never known that I would be laying under this tree in the middle of nowhere but it was a trip down my life all triggered by the sound and the feel of the wind. As I lay there, the sun beating on me and the wind simultaneously cooling me, I didn’t want the moment to end. I didn’t want my phone to ring, I didn’t want to talk to anyone I just wanted that moment for myself. I wanted to fall asleep without a care like I had done in my younger years. Without a care...without a worry. An escape from the reality that I am on a job and I have a long drive home. I lay there and think about my family, my wife, and my girls. I hope that they can have moments like this. That I can provide them with experiences and memories that shape and mold them into strong women. They have a connection to the wind that is greater than the connection to their phone. That they can appreciate the simple smell of a pine tree and the delicate creaks and sounds it makes as the wind whips through it. That they can feel the power and energy of the wind and the tree. Of a moment. One moment in time, it may or may not define our lives, but a culmination of these moments, does. Making the right decisions, taking the right steps always trying to do your best and creating these memories. It is like building a car, one bolt here, and one bolt there. Car guys who have done it will say, “Ahh it is just metal and bolts.” In and of itself these pieces are nothing. Together, they are a machine that takes us places and created memories. If the right bolt fails, so does the whole car. If the wrong decision is made you might have bigger challenges in life. I don’t think anything I am writing here is earth shattering, or really that special. They were my moments that bring me peace to think about. I can smell the pine tree even as I sit at my desk. I can feel the wind on my face if I close my eyes. Re-reading this, I think the word that is the best summation is free. The wind is free. I am free. You are free. We are free to do what we want, create what we want, cars, memories, and friendship, whatever. Even a rambling letter from the editor which may make no sense at all or maybe it does. I really couldn’t tell you. But, I want to be like that wind... free. Dustin
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drivenworld ISSUE 90, OCTOBER 2017
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dustin Troyan ART DIRECTOR James R. Stanley Jr. COPY EDITOR Heather Troyan DESIGN Connected Media Group STORIES BY Dustin Troyan Gwen Banta Tory Herald James Stanley Doug Campbell David Buchanan Mark Llewellyn Greg Grudt Dee D’Orazio
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Each year during Monterey Car Week “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” presents the best in top tier motor vehicles, food and drink in a beautiful setting on the perfectly manicured lawns of the Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel Valley. This year Quail celebrated 15 years of excellence as it has evolved into the premier event to attend during Car Week. More than 225 cars and a few motorcycles from around the world competed in 11 classes this year with featured themes of Mid-Engine Marvels and Originals in addition to the traditional themes. Quail winners are chosen differently than most Concours events since the other owners in the same class perform the judging to determine the class winners. One vehicle per class then competes for The Rolex Circle of Champions Best of Show award that was awarded to a very unique car and a model I’ve never seen, a 1964 ATS 2500 GTS. The mid-engine car was one of only a handful built by Automobili Turismo e Sport in Bologna, Italy that was co-founded by Giotto Bizzarini. After the small company folded, Bizzarini went to Lamborghini prior to building his own vehicles. This would explain why the ATS 2500 GTS had a strong resemblance to the Lamborghini 350 GT and Bizzarini cars. A new highlight at the Quail that started last year is the second annual “The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award” given to the most exceptional car in the world. Eight best of show winning cars were chosen from the top international concours events and a select group of automotive experts made the difficult choice to determine the best example. The winner this year went to an immaculate bright red 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina. This rare car took top honors at last year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event held on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. Quail is the showplace chosen by a number of small manufacturers to showcase their latest creations. The unique aspect of this event is the accessibility of the Company CEO’s such as Horacio Pagani and Christian von Koenigsegg who were available to answer questions regarding their hypercars. I’m sure there are very few venues they visit with so many potential customers in one place. Pagani was out in full force with sixteen unbelievable vehicles including the amazing
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Zonda Tricolore (1 of 3). The way the colors reflected off of the carbon fiber was just amazing. Pagani displayed multiple Huayra’s including five of the new Huayra BC’s (1 of 20). 16 Paganis in one place is quite incredible! Not to be outdone, Koenigsegg set up their display with ten of their finest examples including a new Regera. The others included a mix of CCX’s, Agera R’s and Agera RS’. These cars look their best when displayed outside in the sun to truly enjoy the perfect craftsmanship and the carbon fiber lines of these rolling works of art. This event is also the chosen venue for many worldwide unveilings and major announcements by the major luxury and sports car manufacturers including Rolls Royce, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, Bentley, Audi, BMW, Acura and others. Each of these companies brought out an amazing array of products for all of us to enjoy. A few highlights of note were the BMW Concept 8 Series first public display in North America, a new brand launch from Audi and a unique one-off Rolls Royce ‘Dawn in Fuxia’. Interesting side note, the owner of that Rolls has a matching McLaren 720S. The color is based on a flower the owner found in Monterey during Car Week last year. One of my favorite parts of Quail was the Mercedes-Benz display celebrating 50 years for their AMG division. In addition to the numerous AMG vehicles to enjoy, they constructed a small outside display area with a Mercedes-Benz AMG V8 short block on an engine stand. There were small shelves under a flat counter top surface surrounding the area with the remaining bits and pieces to complete the engine assembly. The technician performing the assembly was none other than Mike Kübler who has personally assembled almost every Mercedes-Benz AMG V12 engine used in Pagani vehicles. Over the course of the event he picked up piece after piece and completed the assembly as he casually chatted with the guests who sat on bar stools watching his amazing skill. That was just about the most unique experience I have ever had at a car event. There were many other unique vehicles from rare Ferrari’s, one-off creations, hot rods and a couple of highly detailed low-rider cars from the Petersen. One of the low-rider Chevy Impalas had every square inch of metal chromed, engraved or air brushed, even under the hood and trunk lid, the entire undercarriage, everything. It was unbelievable. Supercar Sunday regular Gary Wales made the first public showing of his newest creation, the Bentley Black Prince. I especially liked his cut out of the right door to clear the spare tire. That is a very clever one-off solution. Quail definitely lived up to the reputation it has rightly earned and I can hardly wait to see what they present next year. Please enjoy the other articles in this annual Monterey Car Week special edition of Drivenworld.
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VISTA FORD RACING ALL AMERICAN CAR SHOW ARTICLE BY JAME STANLEY
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It’s been 17 years since that day when the earth stood still. Seventeen years since our lives changed and a horrific memory was forever imprinted into our minds, and would change the course of many our lives. While many go about their day as if nothing were different about that day anymore, the Vista Ford Racing team was hard at work, early in the morning setting up for a car show in memory of that day. This was no simple task either. Keep in mind, that the front lot of a dealership can hold hundreds of new cars and trucks. With a small team, the condensing down on the new vehicle inventory to the roof was completed, the lot was swept, and the vendor booths were set up. There was doubt in everyone’s mind if anyone would show up to a car show on a Monday.. The previous year’s show landed on a weekend and yielded more than 120 show cars of all American makes and models. Once the 4:00pm show start time came about, the cars started to roll in. Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Dodges, and of course Fords started to fill the spaces. A collective sigh of relief could be seen on the faces of the VFR team. I was given the honor of singing the National Anthem to officially kick off the event and some thoughtful words from Coachman Club founder, and VFR team member, Skeeter Raider, reminded us all why we were there. In true American style, we all enjoyed some delicious barbeque from West BBQ . After all, it was Patriot’s day, and as American’s, we love our BBQ. The tough task of choosing the award winning vehicles fell on myself, Sid Engle, and Skeeter. The spread of winners varied greatly and reflected each of our tastes in cars. A 2014 Mustang, a classic Bel Air, an all original Mustang, and at the top of the list was a Chevrolet Camaro that was built as a tribute to the owners WWII Veteran father; a reminded of what we at the show for. Early that morning, I went to my local fire station for the annual 9/11 flag raising. I was the only one there and no one came out. I felt devastated as these were the ones that gave the most on that day. Our first responders were the ones on the scene saving lives that day, and many giving their lives in the process. I thought we had forgotten. By the end of that day, my spirits were raised by those that attended in honor of those first responders. Because of that day, I joined the military and gave 13 years of my life, and will have scars that will never heal, both inside and outside. I cannot forget, Vista Ford has not forgotten, and many others in our car community have not forgotten either.
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CONCOURS D’LEMONS 2017
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The 4th Annual Concours d’Lemons of Monterey Car Week 2017 was held Saturday, August 19 this year at Seaside City Hall Park just minutes away from the famed Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach Golf Links, home of arguably the Best Car Show in the world. However, these two displays could not be more opposite! At Pebble, Best in Class are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, many in the millions. Not so at the Concours d’Lemons where the mundane, rusted-out misfits and bastard offspring of the automotive world, as we know it, are all vying for awards like A Sight For Sore Eyes, Slightly Better Than a Go Cart, or Driving on a Prayer! Not to mention the “WTF” award won by a golf cart disguised as a Huge Snail. But the “Worst in Show Award” went to Randy Carlson’s red Honda Civic with two opposing seat positions, both left & righthanded steering wheels and two “soul-sucking Japanese appliance” engines. Think the “Pushmi-Pullyu” two-headed llama from the 1967 Dr. Dolittle movie! He won a sponsor’s junk bag, a cheap plastic piston-shaped trophy and “I told you so” bragging rights. Other entries included the pirate-themed VW van, a rusty-ornamented “I think it’s a K car”, a Citroen DS, a surf wagon from Coco Beach, Fl., a priest with a Pinto, bribing judges with Mimosa’s, and a Der Self-Satisfied Krautten Wagon. This is a one-of-a-kind Car Show priced right at FREE with guaranteed laughs for all with courage enough to attend next year on August 25, 2018. Remember, it’s the Concours d’Lame Ones!
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ARTICLE BY MIKE GRUDT PHOTOS BY GREG GRUDT
The 32nd Annual Concorso Italiano took place during Monterey Car Week on the beautiful Blackhorse Golf Course overlooking Monterey Bay, California. Blackhorse Golf Course is located on the former U. S. Army complex of Fort Ord and is actually comprised of two adjacent golf courses that were designed by former Army Generals. Fort Ord started out as an Army artillery training area in 1917 and was renamed Fort Ord in 1940 just prior to the U.S. entry into World War II. My Father and many other young men received their training at this fort before they were sent off to foreign lands to fight for our country. In 1957 a portion of the vast property was set aside for Laguna Seca Raceway and the remainder of Fort Ord was officially closed in 1994 and the vast area was returned to the State of California. There is a lot of history at the Car Week venues. Concorso Italiano is the world’s largest annual automobile show comprised solely of Italian sports cars and collector cars. There were nearly 1,000 examples of the finest Italian machinery with many rare and limited brands among the numerous Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s, Maserati’s, Alfa Romeo’s, Fiat’s and Lancia’s. This year they celebrated the 70th Anniversary of Ferrari, the 50th Anniversary of the Maserati Ghibli and also the second year of a four year celebration of Alfa Romeo Automobiles. This year the Alfa kick-off celebration featured the GTV, the recently introduced Giulias and the new Alfa 4C. These are intended to signal their strong re-entry into the North American market to some of their most loyal fans. Since the Ferrari 70th Anniversary celebration was in force throughout each Monterey Car Week event, I knew Concorso would go all out to celebrate the momentous occasion. There were Ferrari’s of almost every model, color and configuration to enjoy. Most displayed the traditional Rosso Corsa paint or a variant of “Ferrari red” on their exterior. There were other colors present, but most people immediately think of a red colored automobile when you mention Ferrari. As the morning clouds lifted the sun glimmered over the sea of Ferrari’s carefully placed on the green rolling hills of the golf course. Each vehicle was carefully detailed and displayed by their passionate owners. There were many cars displayed with their original tool kits, jacks and manuals too. There was one Ferrari Testerossa in the traditional Rosso Corsa displayed with a large assortment of fitted saddle brown leather luggage to match the interior. I’m not sure, but it appeared that each of the six pieces would actually all fit inside the trunk and behind the seats. That was a beautiful display of Italian craftsmanship with the Ferrari and luggage. There were so many Ferrari’s to enjoy it was really overwhelming, in fact this event can easily fulfill ones annual need to enjoy Italian cars in one day if there is such a thing. In addition to the huge Ferrari presence other Italian automakers were well represented. Lamborghini came out in force and there were countless colorful examples of the Countach, Diablo, Gallardo, Murcialago and some Huracan’s and Aventador’s too. The latest and greatest Lamborghini Centenario made a rare appearance at the show. Only 20 coupes and 20 roadsters were built. There weren’t many older Lambos, but there were plenty of other cars to enjoy so there weren’t any complaints. There were plenty of Maserati models to view and of course a number of Ghibli’s, many Fiats, Lancia’s and some De Tomaso Pantera’s with their Ford 351 Cleveland V8’s (I believe any car can be made better by dropping in an American V8). There were many other uncommon Italian vehicles and even a few Ducati’s
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and other Italian motorcycles. One of the always passionate groups at the event were the Alfa Romeo owners and their vehicles. For those of you who aren’t aware Alfa Produced its’ first race car over 100 years ago in 1913. Enzo Ferrari even raced Alfa’s prior to building his own cars. The Alfa owners seemed to have a new level of excitement since their storied marquee has re-entered the North America new vehicle market after a long hiatus. There were two very unique automobiles that deserve a special note. The first was the oldest vehicle at the show by many years, a 1924 Lancia
Lambda. The owner was an avid Lancia owner (I should not even use that word since every participant at Concorso was an avid owner) and President of the American Lancia Club. He seemed thrilled to present that vintage piece of automotive history. The car was remarkable in that it was the first uni-body production car and sported features years ahead of its time. Another car of note was a rare 1956 Pegaso Z-102 Panoramica Coupe, with a body by Touring of Milano. It was actually built in Spain, but the body was fabricated in Italy. The car was supposedly found at a gas station on the East Coast in the early 1970’s and brought back to
life into the current concours condition. I really liked the engine which was a 3.2 Liter Hemi V8 designed by Pegaso with two Weber four-barrel carburetors. This was not the typical engine found in the other vehicles at the show. The show was another huge success and one we always look forward to attending during Car Week. Please enjoy the photos and make plans to attend next year. 17
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SUPER WEEK SUPERFORMANCE & HILLBANK ARTICLE BY Doug Campbell PHOTOS BY TED7 & Lance Stander
Monterey Car Week is one of the favorite weeks of the year for Hillbank Motor Sports, Shelby Legendary Cars and Superformance. This year we loaded up the trucks and trailers, taking a total of 18 cars up to Monterey for our displays at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Concourso Italiano. We loaded up and left our headquarters in Irvine, CA around 4:30 Tuesday morning arriving at the track shortly after 11:00 AM. After positioning the trucks and trailers we unloaded a few of the cars and headed over to Pacific Grove for the Classic Motorsports Magazine Monterey Kickoff Cruise-In on Lighthouse Circle. It was great to see some of our customers and Friends there as well with their Superformance and Shelby Cars, and was a great way to kick off the week! Wednesday morning was an early one for a few of us as we met our Public Relations team from Kahn Media on Highway 1 to do some early morning filming around Rocky Point and the Bay Bridge. My weapon of choice for the morning was the Shelby 289 FIA Cobra. We also had a GM Corvette Grand Sport and Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. All I could think while following camera rigs on cars, driving under drones and doing “fly-bys” is who is lucky enough to get paid to drive an amazing car up and down Highway 1? I guess myself and few other very lucky guys. We got a teaser of some drone shots and I can’t wait to see what comes from the final product! Next up was setting up the display at the track with unloading, positioning, and cleaning of all the cars for the display. We were very honored to have Bob Walker with us this year promoting his new book, “Cobra Pilote – The Ed Hugus Story.” Bob was hugely popular and many visitors to the exhibit left happy with a copy of this amazing book signed by Bob. Wednesday night was one of the highlights every year of Car Week – the McCall’s Motorsports Reunion. Always the best setting ever and Gordon McCall does an amazing job of transporting the jetport into an amazing array and display of automobiles and aircraft. We had one of our very special 289 Sebring cars there in Dave MacDonald livery. Dave’s son Rich, who works for Hillbank and Superformance, actually sold the car to a lucky couple the next day. There are only 15 of these cars made, and now just two left. They are offered with CSX2000 series chassis numbers in the specific livery and configuration of four legendary Shelby team drivers – Allen Grant, Dan Gurney, Dave MacDonald, and Ken Miles. All but two are now sold. We were very excited to have a special and exclusive new car offered by Shelby American, “The Secret Weapon.” Back in the 1960s, Carroll Shelby was winning in the GT class with the Daytona Coupe, but really wanted to win Le Mans overall. His plan was to develop a big block version of the Daytona Coupe. He lengthened the coupe and modified the hood bulge to fit the big block engine, but the car never made it to the starting grid. Now Shelby American is bringing it back for a limited run of heritage cars. Six gorgeous modified aluminum Daytona Coupes with 550 horsepower big block engines and four-speed manual transmissions will be produced, matching the original 1964 car which supposedly could easily hit 200 mph in the race. We will paint the car in the livery of the owner’s choosing, but the first car shows off the amazing construction of the car in polished aluminum. This first of the six cars to be produced was displayed and sold during car week at our exhibit. We also partnered with Team Shelby for some of their VIP Experience events which included lunch on Thursday at18
the beautiful Bernardus Winery, a drive and lunch at Rocky Point on Friday down Highway 1, and a very special lunch with Shelby legends on Saturday at the Hillbank/Superformance display at Mazda Raceway. Shelby Team VIP Experience participants got to rub elbows with Shelby American VIPs Aaron Shelby, Gary Patterson, and Vince LaViolette, as well as Allen Grant, Tracey Smith, Barry Smith, Scott Black, Lance Stander, Jim Price, Rich MacDonald, Thomas Kirkham and many more… One of the long-standing events during car week is the car show/ party/happy hour/car bonding on Thursday evening at Baja Cantina. We drove a few of the Superformance and Shelby cars over to the event and had a very special dinner with Jim Holloway and the team from Mother’s. It was a great evening of fantastic cars of all types, great friends and some amazing Mexican food. Also on Saturday the team did split duty with the display again at the track as well as taking six cars over to Concourso Italiano, including a Caterham Seven 360, Corvette Grand Sport, Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, Superformance MKIII Cobra Replica, Superformance MKII 289 Slab Slide, and Superformance GT40 MKII. Concourso was packed with
amazing cars! Sunday was an early start for me as we had a customer interested in a Superformance MKII 289 Slab Side and the only time he could do a test drive was early on Sunday. Since his hotel was near ours and he was going to Pebble for the day, I picked him up in the 289 and let him drive over to Pebble. The little black 289 with red interior got waived through all the checkpoints without any checking of credentials. You are an instant Celebrity when you drive a Shelby Cobra. After completing the test drive, I thought about perhaps seeing if I could make it out on the lawn, but thought better of it and headed back. The remainder of the day was a great day at the track as there is no sound in the world like vintage Cobras lapping Laguna Seca in anger. The rest of the day was spent talking to customers and friends in the display, then loading up the trucks and trailers for the trip home on Monday. The highlight of Sunday was a visit from a guy I am honored to know – Nate Adams. For those of you who don’t know Nate, he worked with Adam Carolla to produce one of the best racing documentaries I have ever seen, “The 24 Hour War,” which documents the history of the Ford GT40 and its march to victory at Le Mans. Later in the day Nate came over
with Adam for some on-camera fun and we talked a bit about the new documentary they are working on with the subject being Carroll Shelby. Looking forward to seeing it soon! Although the crowds seemed to be a bit smaller this year, the enthusiasm at the events was as good as ever! For those of you that attend on a regular basis, I hope to see you there again next year. For those that have never been, I highly recommend it. It is a week full of all things cars, and best of all amazing car people from all over the world. Can’t wait until next year! Links: Superformance: www.superformance.com Hillbank Motor Sports: www.hillbankusa.com Cobra Pilote, The Ed Hugus Story by Robert D. Walker: www. cobrapilote.com The 24 Hour War by Chassy Media: www.chassy.com/product/24hour-war 19
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets It is no wonder that musicians have embraced the automobile for the design of their record albums. More than clothing or tattoos, the importance of the association of one’s self and the automobile makes a strong statement. With the origins of Rock ‘n’ Roll being established in the United States, it didn’t take long for entertainers in America to associate themselves with the vehicle that fit their image. Soon the craze was worldwide. These images speak for themselves. Some of the artists chose to be in the photo, while others let the picture make the statement for the artist. Enjoy the images!
They set the standard!
This is as rowdy as a trombone musician can get!
Makes it look appealing, doesn’t it?
Not all artists chose the rebel-look. Nothing but class and style for Roy Orbison.
Ever try to drive a car on dry sand? It sinks! (Never understood this.)
Bad-ass Boys have Bad-ass Toys!
Many may think the cover of this record by the “Black Keys” was a drug-induced mistake. The clever meaning is derived from the 1994 Dodge Caravan used by the band to tour during their ‘beginning stages’. “El Camino” means “the20road”. Figure it out yet?
Although the cars are background, the license plate on the bug to the left reads 28IF. It was part of the hoax that Paul was dead. He would have been 28 if…
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HENRY FORD LIFE AND TIMES
ARTICLE BY David Buchanan
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As a Chevy guy, it does pain me just a little to write a story about a Ford. However, one must acquiesce from time to time when acknowledgement and recognition are well deserved. Being car enthusiasts, most of us are familiar with Henry Ford. He did not invent the automobile; however, he did revolutionize the transport industry as an innovator in developing the assembly line technique of mass production. If you had to list three developments that changed America—I would start with the Railroads circa 1860, next was the mass production of vehicles circa 1910 and finally the microprocessor beginning in the 1970s. Henry was most certainly the king of mass production of vehicles. His parents were survivors of the Irish Potato Famine and they immigrated to America in 1840 and settled in rural Detroit. Henry was born in 1863, three weeks after the Battle of Gettysburg. This period alone makes his achievements more astonishing. There are more interesting facts about his life and works—some facts are on the dark side. Although Henry was raised on a farm, he had little passion for labor. Early on, he was a tinkerer— repairing watches and working on all things mechanical. He left the farm at sixteen and moved to Detroit and found work as a machinist. After a couple of years, he returned to the farm but continued to work on steam engines. By 1981, his natural aptitude for all things mechanical was being recognized and he found a job as an engineer for Thomas Edison in Detroit. Soon after, he became chief engineer for Edison and this afforded him the funds to finance his passion— building a horseless carriage. Edison encouraged Ford and it was not long before Henry acquired financial backing from partners and started two companies that made motor cars. The first two were not successful, but Ford, as we know it began in 1903. Up to that time, cars were for the rich—it was Henry’s goal to build an affordable car for the working man. He did just that and by 1918 the Ford Model T accounted for half of the cars on American roads—not bad considering that the average number of car company start-ups per year was around thirty at that time. It was Henry’s emphasis on Ford vehicles being affordable and of good quality that contributed to Ford Motor Company surpassing the competition. By 1920, more than 15 million Model Ts were sold and Henry became one of the world’s wealthiest men and certainly enjoyed all the prestige and trappings that come along with great success. Oh, I almost forgot, a little of Henry’s dark side. Per legend and lore—Henry may have taken on a mistress. Her name was Evangeline Côte, a French-Canadian girl (thirty years his junior); she came to work at the Ford Motor Company as a stenographer for one of Henry’s managers—much too attractive to be typing for a manger—so Henry quickly moved her up the ladder, if you will, to be his personal secretary. Henry was smitten
with Evangeline and wanted even more. It is human nature to jump to the obvious conclusion that Evangeline was simply a victim—Do not jump too far and fast. Evangeline was quite strong willed, lively spirited and a femme fatale. She would give in on her terms. Any type of romantic relationship would be difficult. Henry was happily married to Clara and always in the spotlight. A cover was needed to gain accessibility. The best way would be for Evangeline to marry Henry’s chauffeur. His name was Ray Dahlinger and we understand that he was a simple guy and very loyal to Henry. Ray was introduced to Evangeline and of course “they quickly fell in love and married.” Now, this is the best part, Evangeline had now been exposed to “living large” so a lifestyle befitting a very rich man’s mistress was set in place. How about a grand estate of her own (well, her and Ray’s place)? Yes, a secluded Tudor Estate about one mile away from the Ford Estate. It had all the trappings, including a sixcar garage, race track with horses, fur vault and an airplane ramp for the flying boat and lastly a secret staircase that went directly to her bedroom— no need to bother the help. This estate was way beyond the means of a secretary and chauffer. Sometimes, strong circumstantial evidence can get you hung. Henry got his mistress and she got her sugar daddy—a winwin. Now let’s segue way into something trivial yet still most interesting. Jim Morrison, The Doors’ front man: the only car that Jim ever owned was a 1967 Shelby GT 500. Jim named it “The Blue Lady” and drove it just like he lived, Fast and Furious— wrecked many times. The car was last accounted for in the fall of 1969. Nobody knows for certain the car’s fate. Could you imagine if it ever surfaced with Jim Morrison’s DNA still in it? Worth a million bucks, at least. Now back to cars, trains and planes—yes, Henry started building airplanes in the late 1920s and was quite successful at first—more than 300 Ford Tri Motor passenger planes were produced from 1929 to 1933 and were instrumental in the startup transcontinental air passenger service. Unfortunately, with the Great Depression—the timing was bad and he went out of the aircraft business at least until WWII. I flew in a real Ford Tri Motor out of Camarillo Airport a couple months ago—it was on my bucket list—Very fun! We have all heard of and have probably used Kingsford Charcoal Briquettes—Yes, that was all started by Henry as well. Henry was a recycler before the term was coined. Early on, wood was used to produce a lot of the car parts—dash boards, wheels, frames and steering wheels. Hard woods were used in building up to one million cars per year—a lot of wood was needed and a lot of scrap wood was wasted. Henry teamed up with a cousin’s husband, Edward Kingsford, and they enlisted a University of Oregon chemist, Orion Stafford, to produce briquettes. A very successful venture indeed—like Henry needed more money. Of course, there are many more inventions, businesses, and patents that have Henry’s mark all over them—just too many to get into now. Henry passed away from a stroke in 1947 leaving a 200-billiondollar estate in today’s dollars. Yes, Henry could put Warren in his left pocket and Bill in his right and still have 50 or 60 billion left over—not bad for a high school drop-out. Toward the end of his life, Will Rogers said to him: “It’ll take a hundred years to know whether you’ve helped us or hurt us but you certainly didn’t leave us where you found us.” Well it did not take a hundred years—Henry Ford left his stamp on America—that is a certainty.
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FUEL RUN MALIBU TO MONTEREY ARTICLE BY GREG GRUDT
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Every August, people from all across the world find their way to Monterey Car Week whether it is by train, plane or automobile. Those of us in Southern California are extremely fortunate that we are only a short five hour drive away from the Monterey Peninsula. The Fuel Run is the premier exotic car rally that departs from Malibu, California and ends up in Monterey after some nice canyon roads and a lunch stop at the halfway point. This year, I think it is safe to say that the Koenigseggs stole the show! Seven Swedish Koenigseggs were present at the starting line in Malibu and drove a good portion of the route. Three brand new Agera RS’s freshly delivered from Europe made their debut along with a few CCX’s, a CCXRs and a Regera! At this point, I had never seen 7 Koenigseggs in the same place at one time. I was completely blown away. That would soon change as The Quail Motorsports Gathering AND Exotics on Cannery Row each had the same 10 Koenigseggs on display! This was a record gathering of Koenigseggs at one time in the United States. I remember last year, 2 Koenigseggs joined the Fuel Run and that was a huge deal! I can only imagine how many will attend next year. It is probably worth mentioning that piloting the new Koenigsegg Regera was none other than Christian von Koenigsegg, the man behind the company. It is always nice seeing him taking part and supporting these automotive events each year. Besides the Koenigseggs, there were numerous other great cars such as Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLaren’s, Porsche’s, Maserati’s and Audi’s that also attended the Fuel Run. I event spotted the new Karma Revero on the run. The Fuel Run to Monterey was not their only event during Car Week. In fact, they host a Fuel Run #2 Monterey Drive ending up at Laguna Seca and they hosted Exotics on Cannery Row, which is one of the hottest events during the entire week. If you have a luxury/exotic car and you would like to attend Monterey Car Week next year, I highly recommend looking into joining the Fuel Run. There are many different rally options that leave from the Southern California area, but there is only one rally in which you can drive side by side with Christian von Koenigsegg and loads of other amazing cars.
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70TH ANNIVERSARY PEBBLE BEACH ARTICLE BY MIKE GRUDT
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According to Ferrari North America, “This Ferrari Concours, with a total approximate value of nearly a half a billion US dollars, is officially sanctioned by the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, signifying the first time in history that two concours have shared the spotlight at this, the most prestigious motoring event in North America.” The 70th Anniversary Ferrari Gathering was truly unforgettable! The Pebble Beach resort underwent major renovation within the past year and recently opened the beautiful Fairway One at the Lodge just in time for Monterey Car Week. The first fairway, just adjacent to the Fairway One hotel, hosted this incredible gathering of 70 of the finest Ferraris in existence. We were lucky enough to catch most of the cars driving in and then watched as they meticulously staged them. Nearly every Ferrari model made within the past 70 years was represented on the golf course. From the Ferrari 250 GTO to the Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, they had it all! Some notable cars to mention included an extremely rare black 1995 Ferrari F50 (1 of 4), which was definitely my favorite car on the lawn. The F50 has always been my favorite car, therefore seeing a black (non red) example was an incredibly special treat. A yellow Ferrari 288 GTO from the mid-1980’s also made a rare appearance on the lawn. This car was one of five prototypes and is the only yellow 288 GTO to leave the factory. It is important to note that this car was originally red but repainted yellow by the factory before it was sold to its’ first owner. Representing the modern Ferrari’s, were a rare Ferrari F60 America (1 of 10) on display parked near a blue Ferrari Sergio (1 of 6). There was even the one-off Ferrari SP 275 RW competizione which was absolutely stunning in person. All five Ferrari super cars were featured on the lawn including the 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari. There were a pair of gorgeous 599 GTO’s as well as a jaw dropping Ferrari FXX race car. As far as classic Ferraris are concerned, they had them all covered as well. From Ferrari 250 California Spyders short and long wheelbase cars as well as a 275 Nart Spyder (1 of 10). It was a very valuable lawn. It is also interesting to mention that there were quite a few rare and valuable Ferraris that were being judged a short walk away inside the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance. These were perfect examples and were not even part of the Ferrari 70th Anniversary gathering. It wasn’t a problem because Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance had a gorgeous 250 GTO on display, the 70th Anniversary gathering had two on display. It just goes to show how incredibly special Monterey Car Week truly is. Casa Ferrari, (the Ferrari Hospitality facility) which used to be held at a different location, made its home this year in Pebble Beach right next to the 70th Anniversary display. Many of the guests stayed at the new Fairway One resort, in which the guest parking lot was stacked with LaFerraris, SA Aperta’s, TDF’s etc. It is amazing to think that the Ferrari brand has been alive and well for 70 years. I can only imagine what kind of celebration Ferrari has in store for the 75th and/ or 80th Anniversary. I am looking forward to it!
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PEBBLE BEACH CONCEPT LAWN ARTICLE BY MIKE GRUDT
Each year in conjunction with the Concours d’Elegance a very select group of innovative automobiles are on display on the small lawn adjacent to the Lodge at Pebble Beach. This event is open to the public and the cars each have special significance and often chart the path of future automotive design and technology. There were some very interesting examples this year as always. We visited the display on Saturday night as a few cars arrived, but most were quickly covered up and couldn’t really be viewed until Sunday morning. One vehicle that really stood out on Saturday was the Mercedes-Maybach Vision concept convertible that was long and sleek with a huge flowing wrap around dash glowing in different mostly white diffused lights with what looked like a city skyline. Seeing the same interior in the daylight didn’t do it justice. Another vehicle that was unique at night was a retro look VW e-van with a lighted VW emblem on the front. On Sunday we just happened to arrive while Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jay Leno were inside the ropes enjoying a close up look at the cars. We had to push through the three deep lines of attendees to catch a glimpse of the cars. One of the main attractions on the lawn was the new Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta (1 of 3) with fender skirts. We are still not sure how we feel on the fender skirts, but the rest of the car is amazing. Pagani also brought out their latest creation, the Pagani Huayra Roadster. They recently finished building 100 Huayra coupes and they are now in the process of building 100 Huayra Roadsters. The recent LeMans winning Ford GT paired with the 1967 LeMans winning Ford GT40 were displayed as well as a one-off color called Fux Fuchsia McLaren 720S. A Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder, a BMW Z4 concept, an Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante and a one-off Infiniti retro looking open wheel race car were also displayed among others.
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PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE 2017 ARTICLE BY MIKE GRUDT
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A few weeks prior to Monterey Car Week, my son Greg and I met two German Automotive Journalists, Philipp and Keno at a local car event. We had a nice conversation and could tell they truly had a passion for automobiles. One of them mentioned they planned to attend some of the Car Week events and we said we were also attending events that week. We said we would see them in Monterey, while assuming we would never cross paths with those guys again. Coincidentally, we met them again at four or five different Monterey Car Week events. What are the odds? This is one of the amazing aspects of that week. Thousands of people gravitate to the Monterey Peninsula from all over the globe and we run into those guys numerous times. It’s a very small world. There was so much to see and do during our jam packed five days in Monterey this year. We attended as many events and shows as we possibly could. It was well worth it as we knew the reason for all of the activity was just a warm up for the big event on Sunday. The big day finally arrived and we arrived very early. Not dawn patrol early, but a few hours before the thousands of attendees strolled through the gates of the 67th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A select field of 204 invited entrants representing 15 countries and 31 states, including 54 first-time entrants graced the 18th fairway of the world renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links with their historic vehicles. This year the Concours featured the following marques and special classes, Isotta Franchini, Castanga Coachwork and American Dream Cars of the 1960s. In honor of the 70th Anniversary of Ferrari there were Ferrari Major Race Winners and Ferrari One-off Speciales displayed on the fairway. We passed through the entrance and immediately worked our way down to the Ferrari’s. We always enjoy viewing the vintage Ferrari’s, especially those with a storied race history. This year we had numerous examples to savor over. After checking out the numerous classic Ferrari’s, I made my way to the far end of the fairway to view the Dream Cars of the 1960’s. In May 1964 I was nine years old and I purchased my first copy of Hot Rod Magazine. On the cover was the coolest car I had ever seen, the Dean Jeffries Mantaray. It was a pearl white beauty with an all aluminum body handmade with 86 separate pieces and powered by a small block Ford. I have wanted to see that car for the past 53 years. I finally got my chance when it was displayed at Concours this year. I was just in awe as I stared at that beautiful vehicle. The other automobiles in the Dream Cars of the 1960’s collection were amazing examples of creative designs to predict the future of motoring. Greg joined me and we proceeded back down to enjoy row after row of rare and amazing historic vehicles. So many of the cars were one-off or rare examples and since cars can only be shown at Concours once every ten years, I know that each year an entirely different assortment of classic vehicles will be presented. It is difficult to remember so many different unique cars. They each have so many unique features and details and I have never seen or heard of most of them, it is just mind boggling to absorb everything. The Best of Show award was awarded to a 1929 MercedesBenz S Barker Tourer. Don’t feel bad, I have never heard of this car or any other recent Pebble Beach winner. It was a beautiful blue that was supposedly painted a color based on a peacock feather presented by the original owner. It had a polished
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hood and polished torpedo shaped side pods that held tools and other ancillary equipment. It was just an amazing and unique representation of automotive history. Everybody needs to attend the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance at least once. I can’t do it justice in this limited space. I can’t even begin to describe the cars, the people or the overall feel of this unique world class event and other aspects of Car Week. Please make an effort to attend in the near future. As stated by the Wall Street Journal, “The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the world’s best annual display of historic and beautiful cars.” See you there next year.
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TOUR D’ELEGANCE ARTICLE BY MIKE GRUDT PHOTOS BY GREG GRUDT
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ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION 2017 ARTICLE BY MIKE GRUDT
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2017 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California is home to the annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion event. Even though many attendees spent four days at the track, others including my son Greg and I tried to spend some time at the track and also attend the numerous Car Week events in Monterey. This year Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is celebrating their 60th Anniversary honoring the first race held in November 1957. This year in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the track, a large indoor display was constructed to house a selection of winning cars and a few motorcycles from the past six decades. It was very well conceived and a tribute to the history of Laguna Seca. Most of the race tracks in Southern California are long gone. It is great to see a historic racing venue still in operation and thriving today. As a special treat the track’s first winning car, a 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa (one of only 17 built) was displayed in a special Racing Through the Decades area with other winning vehicles from the past sixty years. Another added bonus honoring the first race was the presence of 87 year old Dr. Lee Talbot, Ph.D. who participated in the inaugural race and competed this year during the event. This year he drove a 1967 Ginetta G4 sports car and he was awarded the 2017 Spirit of Monterey trophy commemorating his efforts. The Motorsports Reunion included nearly 550 vintage race cars invited to compete in the four-day competition. More than 900 requests are received annually to compete in this event and a sevenperson Governing Committee meets on a regular basis to insure that each vehicle selected meets the strict requirements. The cars were divided into 15 groups and upon meeting the class requirements they were selected based on their provenance and period-correct presentation. This year they celebrated the Diamond Jubilee World Tour of Formula Junior racers and also the 70th anniversary of Ferrari. At least 64 Formula Juniors entries competed in their races as they did decades ago. Of course vintage Ferrari’s made a strong showing at the track too. We enjoyed the racing action on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. On Saturday I really enjoyed watching the IMSA racers from 19731991. The classic V8 sounds from a pack of Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaros sure sounded great. That race was followed by two Formula Junior races, 1958-1960 and 1961-1963. It was amazing how fast those cars went on the track. When I saw them in the paddock they were so small they looked like go carts. Sunday afternoon we enjoyed more Formula Junior races followed by others including one of my favorite races that included, early sixties Corvettes, Shelby Cobra’s, Mustang Shelby GT350’s, a Triumph Tiger and many other vintage V8 cars. Later races included IMSA and GTP cars from 1973-1981 and 1981-1991 racing around the track as they did decades ago. In addition to great racing action, the paddock and other display and vendor areas are a must see. There are some elaborate period correct pit set ups and numerous amazing vintage racers. Many of the cars have signs or posters listing the racing history of the vehicles. There was a Porsche team from Australia that was handing out mini wooden boomerangs and koala key chains from their elaborate pit display. For those of you who remember the classic 1978 John Belushi movie “Animal House”, the Deathmobile parade vehicle from the movie was in the pits. You just never know what you will see during this event. On Saturday, Michelin Tires displayed 14 Singer Porsches. Spotting a single $500K Singer is very rare, but a huge group is unheard of. They are just amazing cars. On Sunday, Michelin displayed five Koenigseggs. Wow, what an unexpected surprise. To close out the racing on Sunday, the group of five Koenigseggs took a couple of laps around the track. We set up at the corkscrew to get some good photos. In following our tradition of closing out Monterey Car Week,
Greg and I always seem to have the last vehicle in the parking lot. We try to maximize our five days in Monterey and it just seems natural to leave from the track. Attending The Rolex Motorsports Reunion was such a memorable experience. Also, we always seem to see something special as we depart. We saw a Corvette C7.R drive out from the paddock and get loaded up a couple of years ago and this year we spotted an extremely rare Renault Clio V6 driving in the parking lot. This is one of maybe two in the entire United States. We spoke to the Southern California owner and invited him to attend Super Car Sunday. We hope he drops by in the near future. Please enjoy the photos and see you next year at Monterey Car Week!
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FORD MUSTANG MACH 1
Out of the Harrah’s Collection. This is a stunning 1930 Coupe. Owned for 40 years after purchased from Harrah’s. Ruble Seat, All steel, All original. Needs the interior to be finished. For more info: dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
351 Cleveland, Automatic. All options including air conditioning. This car is a show car quality, has been featured in magazines and is ready to drive cross country. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
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PONTIAC TRANS AM
SOLD All original. 390 Cu. in, Automatic transmission. A real T-bird roadster, with air conditioning and power windows. Running, Registered and ready to drive to the beach. Same owner for 25+ years. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com 34
740 original miles. NEVER REGISTERED. In BRAND NEW CONDITION. Whomever buys this will be the first name on the title. Pace Car emblems in the car, 100% factory and stock. T-Top. Very Rare and ready to add to your collection. There is not another on the planet like this example. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagr
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1954
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2012
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PORSCHE GTS CABRIOLET
6 cyl. Registered, Running and ready to go. Restoration is 85% done, needs interior work to finish. A very nice example. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
One owner, 6,700 miles. All options other than ceramic brakes. In perfect condition. Garage kept, only driven on the weekend. NOT a daily driver. This Porsche is in showroom condition For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
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1932
Asking: $60,000
2017
FORD V-8
HARLEY TRI GLIDE ULTRA TRIKE
3 Speed Manual. All Steel. Running, driving, registered. Not the original motor. Added hydraulic brakes for safety. Rumble seat car. Same owner for 30 years. A great example. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
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K-code 289 with Paxton Supercharger installed by Paxton for a Magazine Story. No power-steering, power brakes or power windows. This car is running, registered and is a show car. Same owner for over over 20 years. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
4x4, 460 Big Block, custom stereo, Alarm, sun roof, Line-X bed, Cam, Hedders, Borla Exhuast. Registered and ready to go! For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
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2004
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1957
FORD FOCUS SVT EAP
CHEVY BEL AIR
1 of 123! Adult owned, low miles and in perfoect running order. New wheels and tires just installed and come with rare OEM roof rack included. Original HID headlights are included in sale as well. For more info: james@focusrush.com
283 cu. in, four barrel, power brakes, power steering, power windows, padded dash. Same owner for over 25 years. A very clean example, running, registered and ready to drive For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com
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