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D RIVENWORLD ISSUE 57, Sept 2014

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STORIES BY Dustin Troyan Mark Llewellyn Scott Martin Tommy Mansuwan Vincent Cachot Jim Hunter

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From the Editor Summer is almost over. Wow. Time has flown by. FLOWN! I think I only went surfing once or twice. I remember the days when I used to surf two to three times a day. No joke. I would get up at 4am, race down to Malibu, surf for an hour or two and race back to school or work. Do my shift, head back for a few more hours, head home and then get a call to go surf again. Depending on who was going, I would head back to the beach sunburnt to hell with bloodshot eyes, sore arms and pretty exhausted. It was fantastic. I remember the days of driving to the beach and driving from Topanga State Beach, up to the base of Ventura and back down. Searching for waves. Often it was with my friend Kelly. Kelly and I have surfed up and down the coast and all over the Tahitian Islands. We surfed at night, in the rain, in some filthy polluted water, hungry, sick, tired, on broken boards, sun burnt, exhausted and once we even saw a UFO. Really! The UFO Story. So Kelly had a ‘80s Ford Currier pick up and he would always drive. We would throw our boards in the back and just go. He never had any gas or gas money or any food. I was like the mom. I would pack our lunches and plan, as best as I could. Kelly has always been pretty happy go lucky. Me too, but he much more so. He would call me on a moments notice with some crazy plan to go surf some far away spot with no money, no gas and no food. It was just illogical to me. But he always did it and always had a great time. He calls me and says we are heading North to go surf Rincon. Grab a sleeping bag and lets go. Sounded good, Rincon is close enough. It was a cold winter’s afternoon when we headed up. We got there as the sun set and had no idea that you could not sleep on the beach. We were going to go for it and hiked down from the bluff. It was cold and wet and beautiful out. We laid out our sleeping bags and jumped in. It was freezing. As it ended up the tide was going to be exceptionally high and we couldn’t sleep on the beach. We realized we had a problem but opted to hang out as long as possible on the sand. We were laying in our bags, talking about girls or far off surf spots and far out from the horizon, a UFO rose up from what seemed to be the ocean and proceeded to go strait up and out of the atmosphere. No joke. We had never seen anything like that in our lives and we would both swear that it was a UFO to this day. In any event, the tide came in and we were forced to back up to his tiny truck. It must have been about 1am. We climbed in and went to sleep. We were out. Then there was a raptap-tapping on my window. I had no idea what it was as the windows were filled with dew from the ocean. I rolled down the window and it was a park ranger. I’ll never forget, he asks me, “what are you guys doing here?” Mind you, Kelly is snoring like a lumber jack and I was dreaming of the far off lands that we were chatting about and I thought (this guy must be an idiot) and I said, “sleeping.” Kelly, still asleep had no idea what was

going on. It was 3:30am. Just us in this empty parking lot and the Park Ranger. He made me wake up Kelly and told us we could not park there and had to move about 100 yards down. Gee, thanks. So we moved. But, that is our UFO story. Kelly was always spontaneous, I was not. I never really understood it and to this day, it is not my strongest trait. Kelly helped me with that quite a bit. I was pretty structured and he was “wild”, but in a good way. He was always quality. Still is. So now, he has six kids. SIX! I have one. It is so funny to me that beach day is like a field trip, for him. Ha-ha, six kids. They are all beautiful. It is amazing how life changes, for the better. Summer, man I love summer. I love it hot, dry, love it. The hotter the better. And my summer is almost gone. Where did it go? I remember my father telling me to enjoy my childhood because time goes by so fast. He told me that at a young age. That age when driving across the valley seemed like cross country. When an hour seemed like a day and your birthday would never come. My oh my how time flies. My little baby girl is almost nine months as I write this. Oddly is seems like she has always been here. Nine months, a blink of an eye. She crawled the other day. Her little legs trying so hard, rocking back and forth, she was off to the races. She can say “momma and dadda” as run on sentences. She is such a big girl now. She puts her arms out for me, must be the best feeling ever. Nine months... So my brother Lance, he used to drive me to go surf with him. He had a 1989 Mustang 5.0 GT, five-speed with a sunroof. 25th Anniversary edition. It was a hell of a car. We would put our boards in the back and he would play a mixed tape that our friend Bobby put together and we would be off to the beach. We would go up to Countyline or Staircase to surf. We were not so good back then, but we had a blast. I would stay in the water until past dark. He would be up on the bluff flashing his lights and I would be waiting for one last wave. God, I love being in the water. So close to nature and all that is good. When you surf a lot, it is like the ocean is part of your soul. It is the fountain of youth, so pure. You are immersed in energy, the wind, the sunset, the moon rising or the sun coming up. Have you ever seen a sunrise or sunset in the water, it is like you are in heaven. I can recall one time at Staircase surfing with Lance. As usual, he was waiting for me to get out. I was the last guy out of the water. The waves were great and there were warm Santa Anna winds. I climbed up the cliff to the parking area and as I took off my wetsuit, I was compelled to stand on top of the cliff, totally naked. I stood there as the wind whipped around my body like a crazy man, like the only man on earth and the wind made love to me. The warm air against my wet skin, hours in the water, the wind taking all of my worries, concerns, thoughts away. I was like an eagle soaring, so close to god or nature or both. My brother thought I was nuts, but I convinced

him to join me. He stood there with his shorts on, his shirt off and arms outstretched to the heavens, just him and I. It was gift, it was a moment I will never forget, it was beautiful. So fast forward those twenty years. This past Sunday, I did the car show, then hosted an event at Lavaggio in Agoura Hills and then headed home with the idea of running down to the beach. There was swell and Heather and I really needed to get to the coast. I don’t surf as much as I work, but the ocean still calls to me. My brother, he has not surfed in decades. I have tried to get him out there to no avail. I had mentioned to him earlier in the week that we were going to head to the beach Sunday after all my “car stuff” and that he should come. I would bring a board for him. He gave me a wishy-washy answer, but I hoped he would make it. So I called him after the event at Lavaggio and he said he was coming and bringing my mom and dad. WONDERFUL. There we were at Staircase, probably the last beach we surfed together at twenty years ago. My mom, my dad, my wife, my kid, my brother. I was so happy, it had been so long since we all had a beach day like when we were kids. There was a bit of a swell and my brother seemed a bit concerned about the size of the waves so naturally I called him some names to motivate him to paddle out. He agreed. We paddled out together like so many summers ago. A hot summer day, the family on the beach, I was home. As it ended up , the surf wasn’t the best, but as my brother caught his first wave in over twenty years, he had a smile from ear to ear. He looked to see if I saw him catch it like we used to and I was beaming. I gave him the old thumbs up and hooted and hollered like a crazy person, I love being that crazy person. My day was complete with him catching that one wave. Complete, he was surfing! We will surf more! I don’t know believe that there is such a thing as a perfection. But I do believe in perfect moments. That moment for me, seeing his smiling face in the water...was awesome. Sure we look like some middle aged kooks who could both lose twenty pounds and I now have to put sunscreen on the top of my head...long gone are my days of long hair and looking like “joe surfer”, but, that was one of the best surf sessions that I can ever remember. All of us together... Time flies by so fast. Soon Scarlett (my Daughter) will be walking, talking, going to school. Soon she will be learning to drive and going to prom and then off to college. I have realized how time flies from my own experience and from what my friends tell me who have had kids or people many years my senior. So, I am going to try to be more spontaneous, try to surf more and try to create more memories. The more I surf, the more I am who I need to be. The ocean is calling me, what is calling you? -Dustin

The Four Seasons Drive Story by Dustin Troyan Photos by: Dustin Troyan Duane Steiner Greg Grudt Four Seasons

It had been so very long since we had organized a drive. Jon Johnson and I have been organizing exotic car drives for geeze, a decade or more. I cannot believe we have been doing it that long. It started with simple short drives; a trip to Malibu or to Montecito and then as far as Vegas. We have had a lot of fun over the years. For some odd reason, a goodly amount of time had gone by since we had organized a drive. If you have never been on a drive with 20 or more of your friends in exotic cars, there is something truly special about it. The sound of all the cars, the kaleidoscope of colors and shapes... The looks from everyone else on the roads, it is, AWESOME. So, Jon and I decided it was time for a drive. Picking a starting and ending point is just as important as the roads you will travel. Further, in our opinion, a nice selection of responsible owners with a variety of exotics is also a nice way to go. A few months prior to the drive we

headed north, scouting both the route and a variety of locations. We also queried several friends in Santa Barbara who are exotic car owners and active in our community. We had a list of locations, a tentative route and off we went. Spending a day on the road, planning the drive and scouting locations is a great way to spend time with a close friend. The radio was never on, it was the beautiful sound of a Ferrari Scuderia and great conversation. I joked that it was a “mini vacation,” Jon just smiled, we were both enjoying our afternoon of “work.” As Jon drove, I mapped out all the notes for the drive, the turns, the stops. Again, safety is always of paramount importance and we always respect the road and others on it. We had found what we figured was the best route. As we stopped at a handful of locations in Santa Barbara, we both agreed that the Biltmore Four Seasons was the perfect destination. The Bilmore Four Seasons is absolutely stunning. Offering a legacy of luxury and fine

cuisine, we knew that we were in safe hands. I had to make a second trip up to go over the exact location for our brunch as we wanted something truly special for our friends. The Catering Manager for the Biltmore, Maria Axiotis went so far out of her way to accommodate us that she truly represented what the Four Seasons is known for, Customer Experience. We had secured the perfect location, a private patio. I left the menu up to Jon as he has far more expertise and now it was time to fill the event. Both Jon and I sent out a few emails, posted on a chat room that many of our friends are on and in very short time the event was filled. To keep it comfortable and intimate, we agreed that forty guests was our ideal number. It was filled. Over the years, The Auto Gallery has supported so many of my/our events, we knew we wanted them to be involved. As usual, their

response was; “Of course” and “how can we help.” Opening their Calabasas McLaren/ Maserati Store, providing a continental breakfast and sending up two Auto Gallery Representatives in an Audi R8 and McLaren MC12 to assist with the drive was just what we needed. They also offered a complimentary inspection prior to the event for all the vehicles. Again, safety first! So, we were set! We had the event filled in record time, The Auto Gallery on board, The Santa Barbara Biltmore Four Seasons on board, but there was just one problem that I had. Jon and I had set one ground rule, exotics only. Well, I am the only one without and exotic! What to do?! Naturally, I could ride passenger, but I also wanted to share the day with my wife Heather. What to do?! Chrysler North America has been very supportive of what I do. Most recently they came on board for the 10th Annual Motor4toys Charity Car Show and Toy Drive. But, they have also been very kind to support me with press cars to review and experience for Driven World Magazine. Maybe I can get lucky? With one call, Chrysler was kindly supporting me with a 2014 Viper SRT. The only Viper on the run! Hey, some American Firepower! I like it.

We were set! And, Thank you Chrysler North America. It was a perfect Sunday. Up early, we met Jon and his Co-pilot for coffee and then headed over to the Auto Gallery in Calabasas. As we pulled up, most of our friends were already there! Now this is a motivated group! From multiple Lamborhgini Aventadors, Ferrari 458s, 430s, 360s, 599s, 612s, to McLarens, a “one off Lucra”, a very rare 930 Slant Turbo Porsche and of course my Viper SRT in stunning red with black stripes! THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN! We had our usual drivers meeting at the Auto Gallery and we were off. The back roads all the way to Santa Barbara. Jon has intimate knowledge of some secret spots from his years of cycling. This drive was more like a leisurely cruise with friends. It was low key, it was scenic, it was relaxed and it was just what we all needed. The scenic beauty of the Ojai Valley, the

landscapes, the homes, the canyons and it was just us. Well, about 25 exotic cars, a symphony of engineering, symphony of friendship. As we arrived at the Biltmore, our friends had no idea the reception we had planned. First and foremost, we had reserved parking and we parked the cars. Thank you Biltmore! Maria Axiotis and her assistant met in the parking area and greeted us with the warmest of regards. As we walked through the maze of stunning landscaping and architecture, we entered into our own private oasis off of the main facility. Jaws dropped. Our own service for forty of our closest friends. A private buffet, our own servers and everything we needed. Pure bliss. Two hours of driving, we were all hungry and ready to eat. Our menu selections were picture perfect, displayed for a President or King. The service we received was first class. Jon and I laughed as everyone said the same thing...”We didn’t know it was going to be like this!!!!” Well, we wanted to make it a great event and nothing is too good for our friends! As we filled up on culinary delights, the morning quickly passed to the early afternoon. Many of our friends had decided to carry on the day with treatments at the Spa at the Biltmore. Jon and I along with our copilots headed over to the Polo Fields as an added surprise. As it ended up the best players in the world were engaged in one heck of a match! What a day it had turned

out to be! When it was time to head home, we decided to take the scenic route and headed back the same way we came. A yellow Ferrari Scuderia, a Red Viper SRT and open roads. Twisting and turning the whole way home it was truly one for the books. A wonderful day with friends, a special location and memories for a lifetime. Thank you to our friends, The Auto Gallery, The Biltmore Four Seasons Santa Barbara and of course Chrysler North America. It was Fantastic!

Auto Enthusiast Day Story & Photos by Scott Martin

When someone says they’re planning an event for their fans called Auto Enthusiast Day, and that its going to be held at a major venue like Angel Stadium, you have to think, “Sounds good, but maybe they’re being a little too ambi-

tious.” Then you hear that everything is free for several thousand people including parking, entertainment, driving demonstrations by some of the top Formula Drift drivers in the country, plus there will be hundreds of giveaways and a lot of valuable prizes. So you think, “Sounds crazy, but I’ve got to see if they can pull this off!” Arriving early on Saturday morning, August 2nd, everything seemed to be pretty well organized. We were in two cars, so we stayed together as everyone was directed in groups from the staging area through the outer Stadium parking lots. There was a “photograph” station where your car was the star and a brief but thorough security check. At that point, a lot of staffers were directing cars toward parking in rows for the approximate type of vehicle that you were in… not an easy job, but it worked as the framework for a pretty big car show… 750 judged vehicles in total! Although my blacked-out Ford Edge Sport didn’t totally fit in, I was glad to be in the Mustang row next to my son Jamison in his getting-famous Satin-Black 1965

Restomod Mustang. Besides being the row’s photog, it became really Hot and Muggy so the Edge’s primo air conditioning and stock of cold drinks helped a lot since we were there from 9am till 4pm. Using the parked cars as a base of operations and keeping an eye out for the judges, Jamison and I kept exploring around the huge area taken over by the event. All the planning seemed to work well… everyone looked like they were having a great time all day and the events kept going on smoothly. The awards and giveaway stage became party central when the fans weren’t mobbing the drift drivers (not really, the lines were very orderly) for their signatures on free swag including their used drift tires. The Vendor Midway was huge, with a

lot of really high quality companies handing out tons of freebies and discussing everything that anyone wanted to talk about. Every display tent seemed to have multiple cool cars or trucks with every type of custom add-on and major wheel, exhaust, suspension and stereo modification you could think of. There were also plenty of cold drink freebies including the ever-present Monster, as well as some pretty good Barbequed and other food choices without the usual gouging prices. Walking around, you could hear the announcer and the sound of the motors gunning and tires screeching from the drifting exhibition going on across the parking lot. I wanted to shoot the show from start to finish so I could position myself for a good photo-vantage point, so we waited until just before we knew they were scheduled to start again. At that point, I made my way to the Pit area so I could shoot the cars coming out for the run with their “winning” passengers. I then set-up in three different spots and got some great viewpoints throughout the huge

drifting area and toward the viewing stands. Man, those guys were not holding back! The smoke, the flying rubber, the sound… it was all awesome and the crowds loved it! And that was just with one car. Then there were two at a time; then three; then four; and then all five going full speed in formation and FAST! This was a real treat and certainly must have made a lot of Auto Enthusiasts out of anyone who might not have been already! The car show, as mentioned, was pretty big. Almost every brand and model was represented, but each modified in the owner’s very personalized ways. The rides ranged from classic street rods to late 60’s Restomods, to rows of Camaro’s, Mustangs and Challengers, WRX’s and Integra’s, plus tons of rockcrawler, off-road and Baja-style trucks. There were 25 trophies to accommodate all the categories including individuals and teams.

This truly was an event that you could tell was put on by Auto Enthusiasts and was definitely designed to make their target audience, the pure Auto Enthusiast and their families, some very happy campers! Kudos and a big Cheers! to next year’s Auto Enthusiast Day.

Steve McQueen and the Culture of Cars I consider myself lucky to have grown up in the L.A. area. Great weather, surfing, the car culture, West Coast music, California girls and the entertainment business. Because we had Hollywood in our backyard, we were a little jaded compared to the constant flow of excitable family members or visiting guests who went crazy at the sight of any celebrity or movie star. Instead, it was “normal” to see James Garner in the doctor’s office or Arnold Schwarzenegger at the kids’ baseball game, or Steve McQueen driving in any of his cool cars down Sunset Boulevard near his home in Brentwood. Well, maybe I was a little impressed by seeing “The” Steve McQueen… after all, he was the “King of Cool” and had been in some of my all-time favorite movies including The Blob, On Any Sunday, The Magnificent Seven, LeMans and Bullitt, plus my favorite TV show, Wanted Dead or Alive. Not to mention his motorcycle riding, the cars, those classic Persol sunglasses and my favorite watch of all time, the Tag Heuer “Monaco”. Oh well, Busted! As the world saw when he was alive and in the almost 35 years since he passed, this man of many talents had an iconic charisma that has made him consistently one of the top ten celebrity earners even in death. His estate has continuing relationships with Persol, Tag Heuer and Triumph Motorcycles, and has forged new ones with Ford and Lucky Jeans among others. However, those that control the estate are very careful with their licenses and want to make sure that the McQueen image is not overused. Especially in the culture of cars, Steve McQueen has been proven to have the extra factor that boosts everything he has ever touched into another realm of notoriety and monetary value. The recent RM Auction at Monterey Car Week 2014 proved the “McQueen Factor” once again. There was a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 that I had been following since I saw it at the Museo Ferrari in Maranello in 2013. At the time, I didn’t know it had gone through a complete restoration to replace the hardtop (it had been made into a convertible!) by Ferrari Classiche at the factory in Maranello. The coupe had originally been delivered to McQueen new on the set of Bullitt and was val-

Story and Photos by Scott Martin

ued by Haggerty at around two and a half million dollars, but was sold at the RM auction in Monterey for ten million dollars with premium. This has happened with many other vehicles that he

1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso Berlinetta 1956 Jaguar D-Type XKSS (Right-Hand Drive) 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster 1962 Cobra

owned over the years, including 917 and 911S Porsches used in the film LeMans. The Gray 1970 911S Coupe was valued at $72,000 in 2011 but sold at auction for $1.375 million. McQueen’s notoriety even affected the sunglasses that he wore in The Thomas Crown Affair ($70,000) and a Rolex Submariner Watch sold in 2009 for $234,000, plus the Tag Heuer Monaco that he wore in LeMans which was expected to sell for $300,000 but went for an incredible $799,000 in 2012. After seeing the 275 GTB/4 in Italy, I again got to see and photograph it at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. where it resided before traveling to Monterey where I was honored to be able to recently shoot it yet again before it changed hands for ten million dollars. I have also been lucky to see and photograph other Steve McQueen owned vehicles at the Petersen, including his 1927 Indian motorcycle and the amazing 1956 British Racing Green Jaguar XKSS. Petersen regularly uses the Jag to help promote the Museum and they also brought it to be featured at several events during Monterey Car Week including the prestigious Quail gathering. Here are some of the cars that Steve McQueen owned: Porsche 917 Porsche 908 Spyder and Ferrari 512 race cars from the Le Mans film 1969 911 Porsche & 1970 911S Porsche & 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera (All Slate Gray/ Black)

Although he tried, McQueen was never able to own the legendary Ford Mustang GT 390 he drove in Bullitt. One of the two Mustangs was badly damaged and judged beyond repair and scrapped, the other was sold to a member of the crew and has not been seen since. OK, so my mild obsession with Steve McQueen has been revealed, but there are many more interesting facts that weave him into L.A.’s culture and the culture of cars that a lot of people don’t know about… For instance, he bought his first Porsche Speedster from his earnings on Wanted Dead or Alive and then raced it on the roads around Malibu along with his Triumph motorcycle. The daughter of owners Ed and Vern Savko credits McQueen with putting the Rock Store on the map starting in those days. In pop culture, Steve McQueen was a friend and student of Bruce Lee, and practiced Jeet Kun Do. He was also friends with Jay Sebring and Sharon Tate and was invited to her house the night of the Manson murders. His girlfriend at the time wanted to stay home instead, but McQueen was later found on Manson’s hitlists for turning down one of his screenplays. Aside from his well-known motorcycle riding and racing plus car driving and racing talents, McQueen was an avid pilot and owned several planes including a 1931 Pitcairn PA-8 Biplane flown in the US Mail Service by WWI flying ace, Eddie Rickenbacker. Perhaps the positive perception of Steve McQueen persists because he just looks and sounds like an honest guy, and from everything we’ve ever heard about his personal life, he sounded like a truly down-to-earth person. One thing is certain, the “McQueen Effect” will only grow stronger as time passes, and especially as it relates to motorized vehicles, it’s probably because there’s no doubt that he was just a true car guy.

3X8’s Gather in Santa Monica “There was a red 1987 GTS at a local dealer and I took it for a test drive. Within a few minutes, all rational thought was out the window. The sound was intoxicating. From that moment forward I simply had to have one as soon as possible.” Frank Bryan’s indelible response to the Ferrari 328 is hardly unique. Ever since Ferrari first entered into V8 production with the Bertone bodied 308 GT4 in 1974, enthusiasts have been enamored by the nimble, beautifully balanced mid-engine layout. This was a departure for Ferrari at the time, at once innovative for the marque yet also sacrilege to purists who steadfastly believed that the true Ferrari soul resided only in a forward mounted V12 heart. As Ferrari historian Keith Bluemel states in his “Original Ferrari V8” restoration guide, “…to coin a phrase attributed to Enzo Ferrari, the horse pulling the cart.” Whether V8 power was directly result of Fiat’s 1969 takeover or not, the move would signify the beginning of Ferrari’s direction into the new millennium, a course which would not only significantly broaden it’s road car sales internationally, but would create an entirely new generation of Ferrarista.

Story and Photos by Jim Hunter

Shortly after the GT4’s introduction, Ferrari asked Pininfarina to design an entirely new car utilizing the same engine/drivetrain configuration. The result was the eye catching 308 GTB, an homage to the Dino and a car that captured the world’s imagination to such demand that Ferrari found itself in volume production for the very first time. Where production of the Bertone designed GT4 lasted almost six years, the Pininfarina 308 production spanned almost ten. Early vetroresina (fiberglass) and steel Weber carburet-

ed models gave way to the introduction of fuel injection, finally arriving at the enhanced Quattrovalvole model over the development life of the vehicle. Ferrari introduced the 3.2 liter 328 as an evolution of the series starting in 1986, and production on that model lasted until 1989. On a recent Sunday morning in Santa Monica, 28 owners of the various iterations span-

ning roughly 15 years of production brought their prized stallions together for coffee, and created one of the largest gatherings of the 3X8 (an acronym inclusive of all versions of the 308, 328) series in some time. The get together was the brainchild of three SoCal 308 owners, Mike Tuason, Clint Camamot, and yours truly. “For me, it all started with Magnum, P.I. That was when I first fell in love with the 308. I was very young at the time so there’s no way that I could afford one.” Like so many others, enthusiast Mike Tuason, the proud owner of a 1984 308 GTS Quattrovalvole, found himself part of that new generation . . . today’s owners who knew way back then that one day, they would find a way to fulfill their dream. “The 308 is timeless and very unique, and it’s very iconic. There is something about Italian automotive design that makes me weak. I must have Italian blood in me!” Mike is very active in the 3X8 community. His enthusiasm for the model is infectious. I had the pleasure to meet Mike when he invited me to Irvine Cars & Coffee shortly after acquiring my car, thus fulfilling my own 308 dream. It wasn’t long before we found ourselves talking about arranging a 3X8 meet up. F o r t u n a t e l y, I ’d also met Clint at a couple of FCA events and LA F1 meetups. Clint owns a gorgeous blue GTB. Through a stroke of small world luck, I soon realized that he also managed commercial property. Viola! We had a locale and at the point the three of us selected a date and started to put the word out. The turnout was strong and enthusiastic. Asked what feature most draws these owners to their 3X8 F-cars now, the responses run the gamut. Michael Murphy, currently into his third 308, a yellow GTBi offers, “It’s a fun car to drive. I love the looks and it’s easy to get parts for and work on.” Frank Bryan, who only recently acquired his gorgeous white 328 GTS hits more specific traits, “The easy answer is the sound, and the gated shifter. Though my favorite aspect is what the car does for my wife. With the top open, right at sunset . . . she finds it very sexy.” In the end, Mike ultimately provides the perfect answer, “Everything!” I found the gathering of 3X8 owners something beyond a mere collection of cars. Years ago on a dark, rainy, late summer afternoon, merely sixteen years old, I’d found my way to the makeshift showroom of Atlanta’s boutique Ferrari dealer, FaF Motorcars. They were closing up for the night but one of the guys let me slide into the driver’s seat of the single GTB on display. Even then, the car simply felt perfect. That moment never left me. Seeing so many owners on hand, proud to be counted a member of Ferrari’s entry into mid-engine V8 road car production, I knew I was not alone.

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Corvette Dreaming For as long as I can remember, I had always wanted a Corvette. As a teenager with limited resources, it was merely a dream of mine. As I entered my 20’s and 30’s I found that I had outgrown the Corvette and was more interested in imports like Porsche’s, etc. I went through many cars as I became more financially secure and never gave the Corvette a second thought until I saw the new C7 prototype on a TV news piece about the Peterson Auto Museum in LA. Instantly, I fell in love with the car and began to learn everything I could about it, as well as how I could get my hands on one. The first part of my pursuit was to get a buy in from my wife. As they say happy wife, happy life and I didn’t want to go about getting this car without her being a part of it. To get the ball rolling with Chevrolet, I gave the dealer a refundable deposit to get on the allocation list. Yes, that’s right, the C7 has an allocation and you can’t even order one until the dealer is granted an allocation and you are next on the list. I could have ordered one from a dealer out of state that gets more allocations, but I really wanted to stay local and support my local dealer. I also had a lease that wasn’t due for a while and I didn’t want to have two cars for a long time. Deposit day was October 13th, 2013. It really was a very easy process. One credit card swipe and I was number 19 on the dealer’s list. The number was not really relative to when I could place my order as the factory had constraints on certain items as well as the convertible coming online. If you were ordering a car that had constraints, which I was (Z51 Package), or the convertible, you could move up or down on the list. On February 6th 2014, 118 days from when I gave my deposit, I received a call from the dealer that my allocation was in. I quickly went to the dealer and placed my order, which was as follows:

2014 C7 LT2 Coupe Z51 Package 6 Speed Automatic Custom Corvette Museum Plaque Arctic White Exterior Kalahari Interior Black Wheels Red Break Calipers Performance Exhaust Magnetic Ride I decided to order everything I wanted that had to be purchased at the time of manufacture and then anything else I wanted I would purchase later from third parties. The ordering process was very easy and uneventful with the exception of my anticipation clock starting, as now this seemed real. The dealer advised me that my car should be ready for delivery about 6 to 8 weeks from factory acceptance. At the time I placed the order there wasn’t any constraints, so they didn’t anticipate any long delays. The factory accepted the order in about one and one half weeks and I had an order number about a week later. The Chevrolet website offers some very basic information on your car’s production at http://www.chevrolet.com/ordertracking.html. This really isn’t enough information for an anxious, soon to be Corvette owner but I was able to get frequent updates on the Corvette Forum http://www.corvetteforum.com/ in the Customer Service Order Tracking posting at http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-generaldiscussion/3372115-chevrolet-customer-serviceorder-tracking-thread.html. The Corvette C7 forum was an invaluable place for me get information on what other people have or have not done to their C7, what works or doesn’t work, and what issues people have and how they dealt with them.

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The frequent updates from the Customer Service Team kept me sane until the car left the factory which was 44 days after order acceptance plus another 2 days to ship to Toledo, OH by truck where the car was loaded onto a train to be shipped by rail to CA. This is when the nerves kicked in, as the information on your car is a little more infrequent then when it is in production. There are some tracking tools that I was able to use to see where the car was in transit, but it literally zig zagged across the country on a 10 day trip before arriving at the Mira Loma rail yard. After spending 4 days in Mira Loma being unloaded, the car was put on a truck and arrived at the dealer on 4/10, a total of 61 days after order placement, not a bad estimate from the dealer. I got an email from the dealer on the morning of 4/10 stating they would need half a day PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) to unload the car and get it ready. I had a pretty busy day planned already so I told them that I would be in that evening to pick it up. You can imagine my excitement that day and how hard it was to stay focused. I had a lunch meeting about a half mile from the dealer so I decided to drive by and see if the car was outside or in the back lot. What I saw was much better then that. I was waiting to turn at the light and in the

opposite lane of traffic coming towards me was my car. My jaw dropped when I saw it. It was amazing and I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. People on the corner and across the street were just looking and pointing at it (which I have come to learn is a very common reaction). By the time the light had changed, the car had already turned and was all the way back into the service lot and out of site. We arrived at the dealership at 6:15 that evening. I went outside to see the car and I have to tell you it took my breath away. The first thing they asked was if I wanted to take it for a test drive. I wonder if anyone every says no to this? They gave me the keys and I started my new Corvette for the first time. OMG when the car starts you hear nothing but POWER. It’s just one of those sounds that you can’t help yourself from smiling when you hear it We went on a ten

minute ride around town and down the freeway and I think I was smiling the entire time. The power, handling, and comfort were unbelievable. It took about forty-five minutes to do all the paperwork. While this was being done I had a master detailer from Lavaggio (http:// lavaggio.net/) do a thorough inspection of the car as I knew I would not be able to do a good job with all the excitement, paperwork and anticipation. He did an amazing job checking every single surface of the car both inside, outside and under the hood. He found some areas of concern that where noted by the dealer for corrective action. What an amazing feeling, finally fulfilling a childhood dream that I could own this beautiful machine. I took the long way home so I could enjoy the ride just a few minutes longer. When I got home, I immediately give my daughter and wife a ride. The lines on this car are beautiful. Chevrolet really did an amazing job in the detail of this American designed and built car. This car gives all of its domestic and foreign manufacturers competition in both design and performance as noted in the many articles that have already been written about it. I find myself wondering how Chevrolet can make any money on this car as I feel that you get so much for your monies worth. With 460 horsepower, and 460 foot pounds of torque this car has no trouble getting out if its own way. I have not opened it up all the way as they recommend normal driving until after 500 miles. I’m at about 250 miles now so I have a little while to really open

it up. Regardless you definitely feel of the sheer power of this car as well as the amazing sound coming from the exhaust and engine. The car handles like a go cart turning and eating up the road on the giant set of Michelin’s (19’s front, 20’s rear). I was taking turns merging on freeways at speeds that would probably roll my other car without even realizing how fast I was going. Luckily there are two handles on the passenger side which my wife didn’t even need because the car was so smooth. There are several driving modes which

adjust the car’s suspension, shift points, exhaust, etc. The two that I use mostly are Sport which give a firmer ride and meaner exhaust sound, and Touring, which loosens up the suspension and quiets down the exhaust. There is also Economy for longer freeway drives which will drop the car down to 4 cylinders to conserve gas but put the other 4 online immediately if you need to pass or get out of someone’s way, and also Weather for driving in

rain or snow of which we have very little of here in Southern California. The final modes is Track which sets the car up for maximum performance and handling. I have not tried the Track setting yet but do intend to when I attend the Corvette driving class at Spring Mountain (https://www.springmountainmotorsports.com/) in Nevada later this year. All of the settings in the various modes can be easily adjusted using the info-tainment system. The interior of the car is very well appointed for a sports car. The seats are very comfortable with many adjustments for personal taste that are stored in memory for two drivers along with mirror and radio settings. The steering wheel has electric adjustments for up, down, in and out. Being a techie I was very happy with the many adjustments as well as the infotainment system and the customization you can make to the driving settings. The car has a HUD (Heads Up Display) that displays vital information on the windshield such as Tach, Speed, GForces, etc. The display, along with the driver’s

instrument cluster, changes based on the driving mode selected or can be customized as you like it. All of the lights are LED with the exception of the headlights and high beams which are HID’s. The car comes with six months of OnStar which I have actually used a couple of times for turnby-turn directions as I didn’t order the GPS option. I feel that using Waze (https://www.waze.com/) or other GPS programs on my phone would be sufficient since I never used the GPS in my previous car. The turn-by-turn directions can be accessed by pressing a button and asking for directions which the operator downloads those to your car. You can also do this online, or from your smartphone. The car also comes with a great Bose music system that had six months of Sirius, HD FM, and Pandora which uses your Smartphone’s internet connection. I personally prefer Pandora and will probably not renew the Sirius subscription once the free trial is over.

After getting the car I did two things almost immediately. I took the car to the tire store that I use and they pulled the wheels and put them on the highspeed balancer. One front, and one rear wheel were out of balance. I also had them check the front-end alignment, which was also out. Lastly I had them put Nitrogen in all of the tires. I took the car to Lavaggio for the complete New Car Protection services and to enroll it in the Platinum Club. Final thoughts are that I am so glad that I got this car and that I waited for this new iteration of Corvette, the C7. I’ve had the car for about two weeks and it is a dream to drive. In the short time owning it, I have had dozens of people coming up to me asking me what kind of a car it is and all kinds of questions about it. People are racing to catch up to me on the freeway to take a quick look at the car. I think this is going to be a car that I am going to keep for a long time.

A Submission from Steve Feldman Father and Son...Car Adventures

My son Alex (14) and I, started coming to Supercar Sunday about 2 years ago. Since a very young age, Alex has had a passion for cars, very similar to the passion both his Dad and Grandpa have. Dad and Grandpa grew up around American muscle-cars and cruisers. Alex is growing up influenced by Top Gear and sleek European supercars; an area in which I had zero knowledge and absolutely no interest. As a Dad, I love nothing more than spending time with my son. When Alex was much younger, we would always take drives together in the many American classic cars I owned. But now,

he was no longer interested in old American metal anymore. If it wasn't a Lamborghini, Ferrari or other Euro supercar, Alex had no interest in it. If I was going to continue spending quality time with my son as he approached his teenage years, I knew I had to adapt and embrace supercars as a new interest for myself as well. I reached out to my good friend Adam, who owns a Ferrari and he told me about Supercar Sunday. After our first Sunday morning visit, we were hooked. There were plenty of supercars for Alex to see and for me to learn about, but there was also many classic cars as well. The best of both worlds in one place! After attending SuperCar Sunday every week for close to a year, one Sunday Alex and

I came up with an idea. We decided to bring our small video camera and an old wired microphone along to film a video. We talked about doing a report on the sense of community among car enthusiasts and the wide variety of vehicles gathered at Supercar Sunday. Furthermore, we decided to do that report all in Japanese; a skill I acquired over years of working in and out of Japan. I believed the Japanese would be interested in seeing what "Car Life" was really like in the USA. The Japanese have their own very unique car culture, but they are always interested in what's going on in the US as well. Bringing them a local car report in their native language was the plan we came up with. would be interesting automotive related content, Alex held the camera but I had no idea at the time what impact some and I grabbed the microphone of that footage would actually windup having. Today, 12,000 subscribers and almost 3 and started rambling on in million total views later, Steve's POV has even proJapanese about "Car Culture" duced a viral video (1.5 million views) entitled: "Toin the USA. I interviewed kyo Midnight LED Lambo Run (Part 1 and 2)" Dustin Troyan and asked Alex continues to be by my side and him to explain why events like Supercar Sunday are so serves as my resident "supercar advisor" and chief cameraman as well. He has travelled with me to popular. We f i l m e d many of the cars and I made some final comments, b e fo r e heading home to edit, subtitle and voiceover what became Episode 1 on my brand new Youtube channel: "Steve's POV." The channel started slowly and views were not easy to come by. But every week, we shot a little more content and I started to actually test drive and film Japan and even started his own Instagram page (@ some local supercars. Adam lent me his Ferrari California_Cars) where he regularly updates picand others were kind enough to let me test drive tures of supercars from both Japan and the USA. The best part of starting Steve's POV their cars as well. Before I knew it, I was driving has been being able to build it together with and filming 6 figure supercars, that until then I had absolutely no interest in! As the number of epi- Alex, who despite becoming a teenager still looks sodes I shot began to increase, Steve's POV started forward to waking up early every Sunday mornto develop a small audience not only in Japan, but ing to drive with Dad down to Supercar Sunday. in the USA and in other countries around the world as well. At the end of 2013, I was heading back to Japan for a short trip. Before leaving, I reached out to some people in the car business there, introducing myself, my channel and requesting an interview when I arrived in Tokyo. Many were very interested in meeting with me and to my surprise, a few had already been subscribed to my channel! Upon arrival in Japan, I was given access to shoot things that I knew

Car Culture

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by Mark Llewellyn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fill’er Up

Did you know that gasoline pumps were in existence before automobiles? In their beginning stages, gasoline pumps were referred to as Fuel Dispensers, by both the gasoline industry and the public. The first gas pump was invented and sold by Sylvanus Bowser of Fort Wayne, Indiana in September of 1885. Fuel dispensers at that time were used to sell gasoline and kerosene primarily used in lamps and stoves. Bowser had the foresight to capitalize on the new automotive craze. He improved his pump, making it safer, and installed a hose to deposit fuel into automobile fuel tanks. As a result of his ingenuity, gas pumps in the early 1900’s were referred to as “Bowser’s”. In some countries they still are.

Gas Pump Facts: In the United States, gas pump flow is limited to a maximum of 10 gallons per minute Gas pump nozzles have a breakaway valve that will stop the flow of fuel in case a customer drives off with the nozzle still in the gas tank The large gasoline trucks seen on the highway carry up to 16,000 gallons of gasoline

Early gas pumps had a calibrated glass top that allowed the customer to view the gasoline as it was being pumped to ensure the correct amount was flowing. It also allowed the customer to see that the gasoline was clean! Once the desired amount was purchased by the customer, it was gravity-fed into the automobile fuel tank. When metering fuel pumps came into use, a small glass globe with an internal turbine replaced the measuring cylinder.

Large gasoline stations sell as much as 70,000 gallons of fuel per day

Gasoline is difficult to sell in a fast and consistent manner. It expands and contracts significantly as its temperature changes. For instance, gasoline will change in thermal expansion 4.5 times the rate of water. The Department of Weights and Measures randomly checks gas pumps to be sure they are dispensing correct amounts of gasoline to consumers. Did you know that the accepted measure from a pump for 1 gallon of gasoline can range from 9.97 gal.us to 10.03 gal.us? The design of fuel dispensers (gas pumps) has changed over the years. Designs of early pumps through the 1960’s were strongly influenced by the artistic trends of their time. Unfortunately, the creativity once dedicated to the design of the pumps seems gone today.

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It has been years. Years have gone by. It is one of those things that kind of happens. You start a project and you get so close to finishing it and it just suddenly stalls. Almost as if it was “good enough” That was where we were at with Heather’s 1969 Fastback. A long way indeed it had come from the old red paint and the “stink bug” stance. A little here and there, so close yet...so far. To finish the cars exterior I needed to put in the chrome trim around the windows as well as the rear quarter windows. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but being pressed for time and so much going on, I just couldn’t seem to get it done. Then, I heard Scott Martin talking about Mustangs ETC in Van Nuys. Scott had taken his classic Mustang there after being disappointed at other shops and they seemed to come to the rescue and do what all the others could not. I figured I owed my wife a finished car (or closer to being finished) and to give them the shot. I have gotten to know the crew over there pretty well. They are all real deal car guys who live and breath cars. Yes, they are mechanics, but they are also enthusiasts... doing what they love. I like that part. Putting some heart into a job, that speaks to me. The shop is headed by Mike O’Brien who is all about hot rodding. You will know him

immediately when you walk in, he is the one with the chin whiskers and big smile. Always happy to see new and old clients, you could talk to that guy for hours. Between the two of us, I am surprised anything got done...we just kept chatting it up. What many people don’t know about Mustang’s ETC is that the “ETC” in the name means that they work on just about every classic, hot rod and collector car. There was such a huge demand for a quality shop turning wrenches on the older car, they stepped in years ago to meet the demand. In fact, cars come from all over the country for simple tune-ups to total restorations. They let their work speak for themselves and they are packed! Another thing to know is that if you need any Mustang related parts or parts that other Ford models share, they have N.O.S (new old stock), new stock and probably the largest selection of used parts on the west coast. From over 60 engines, to hundreds of carburetors, doors, trunks, rear ends, interiors, glass, you name it, they have it all. In fact, a good friend is in the middle of a restoration on a 60’s Fastback and needed parts. I set up an appointment and he was blown away. Picking up N.O.S. parts and then returning a few times for used, but like new factory parts, he was stoked. Everything he needed, they had in stock at extremely fair prices.

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Golf Tips with Tommy Mansuwan Every now and then you may get into a putting funk where the ball rolls nowhere near your intended line. Well, is that a result of a poorly read line? Maybe it was a push or a pull stroke? What if your path was good but the face just wasn’t square? Whether you are a straight back and through putter or one with an arcing stroke, the important thing is impact. No matter how you

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do it, getting the club face squared at impact remains the most important thing you can do as a golfer. I’ve talked about various drills in the past with putting to ensure that the ball rolls straight off the face. Now we have to find a way to make sure the face is where we want it at impact. If you have ever been to a PGA Tour event and watched the guys practice on the green you may have come across a player putting through a gate of tees. This is to ensure that the club head goes through the gate without touching the tees, therefore confirming that the face is square to the intended line. To start off, find a three to five foot straight putt (the length can be changed later). Hit a few putts and mark your spot. Align the putter face so that it is square to the hole and put a tee down on both sides of the putter head. Don’t let the tees touch the club but also don’t allow too much room between the two. Once this is set up, make as many putts as you feel comfortable without touching the tees. If you do happen to touch it, then you will know that your face is not where it needs to be. After awhile of hitting the short putts, move your mark back to the 10 foot range. Repeat the drill until you get 10 in a row that does not touch either tee. From that point, move back to 15 and then 20 feet with the same drill. Remember

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Story by Dustin Troyan Photos by Duane Steiner The Rodeo Concours, also known as the Father’s Day Rodeo show is one of the all time favorites for many of us. Where else in the world can you see such a vast array of collector cars, parked in the street. Well, it just so happens that it is not just any street, but the world famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. This year the 21st edition of the Rodeo Concours celebrated the Centennial of Beverly Hills. “100 years of Horsepower” was the theme and as is the tradition, the Concours did not disappoint. Whether it was the Wells Fargo Wagon,

a Bugatti Veyron, A McLaren race car or cars that were owned by celebrities and moguls such as Coco Chanel, Howard Hughes, Fred Astaire, Jean Harlo, Gloria Swanson and more. The rich history of Beverly Hills and the current and past residents contribution and influence on our car community was displayed for all. This year, the Concours also payed tribute to the Beverly Hills Speedway which was a 1.25 mile auto racing rack that attracted many racing legends to Beverley Hills. The Concours is the largest public event

in Beverly Hills and continuous to grow. Enthusiasts and collectors from all over the world make the trip annually and it is considered a great honor to have a vehicle on display. The 2014 Concours was presented by Gearys Beverly Hills along with many supporting Partners. If you have never experience the Rodeo Concours, you must put it on the calendar for next year. Get there early, plan to stay the day and enjoy the best that Beverly Hills has to offer and don’t forget your camera! For more info: www.rodeodrive-bh.com

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