D RIVENWORLD
June 2015
The Official Magazine of Supercar Sunday
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Contents
D RIVENWORLD ISSUE 66, June 2015
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Dustin Troyan
ART DIRECTOR Connected Media Group LLC COPY EDITOR Heather Troyan DESIGN Connected Media Group WEB DESIGN
Jeff Balbien
STORIES BY Dustin Troyan Mark Llewellyn Brooks Smith Tommy Mansuwan Jim Hunter Aaron Curtis Eric Roehm Mike Grudt
PHOTOGRAPHY Franck Tournier Jim Hunter Tommy Mansuwan Dustin Troyan Greg Grudt Aaron Curtis Eric Roehm David Rosenthal Duane Steiner
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On the Cover: “The Grill� Photo: David Rosenthal
From the Editor As many of you know life is interesting. You never know what an impression might do to a person. This whole Supercar Sunday thing started at Village Coffee Roaster, a small micro-roaster coffee shop that was in Woodland Hills. It was a sort of magical place that will never again exist. Only fond memories and some lasting relationships. But such is life. I started working there while I was going to Pierce College. It was a fun, easy job. It was perfect. Go to school, go to work, surf. That was the equation. And...it was a lovely equation. I must have been eighteen or nineteen years old. Good old Village Coffee Roaster. One of the fun things about the store was the clientele that would come in. You never really knew who was going to walk through the door and who was going to become a regular. There was something about that 1300 square feet of real estate that brought in the most amazing people. People that would come just about every day to have a cup of coffee and chat. It is the people who really do make life fun. Ken the writer. That is what we called him. He would come in before his class, he was an ESL Teacher at El Camino for the evening course. He would come in before every class. He loved coffee. A quiet man with an air of mystery. At that time at the coffee shop, it was a bunch of guys working there. All friends. All a little wild in their own way. I wouldn’t say we were deep thinkers at that age, it was more about having fun...we were tight knit and we had a ball. Ken the writer. He would park his Toyota Tercel and walk in with his bag. Ask what the coffee of the day was as we always had a dark roast and a regular roast on tap. He would then ask when it was brewed last. He liked his coffee fresh. If you were a regular, we took care of you. If there was a line out the door and we knew what your order was, we would just make it and you would be on your way... skipping to the front of the line. We would even say “pay us tomorrow” and they always did. So Ken the writer almost always got a fresh pot brewed just for him. It was not only that he was a regular it was that he was cool. Not cool in the movie star kind of way, or the tough guy way, just in the quiet way he held himself and that he always spoke to us like men. Even when he would use words that were a bit “big” for us, he would always make us feel...like we mattered. We often thought that Ken was writing a story on us. The coffee shop, there was no
shortage of drama. From the crazy owner who we all loved, to the crazy customers, some which were celebrities, to the “mom’s” that would come in and flirt with the cast of all teenage or early twenty-something men who were so ripe for the picking. Yes, we thought for sure that Ken was writing a sitcom on us. He had to be. He would sit in his usual chair in the corner and write for an hour or two. Then politely excuse himself and he was off to teach English to immigrants looking for a better life. We always thought he was a noble fellow. Very kind hearted he was. As I mentioned he was mysterious. If he wasn’t a “big time” writer which we all thought he was then we figured he was a multi-millionaire doing some type of social experiment on us. Ah, to be young. He had two names you know...a real one and a “writer name...” We were so naive, it was wonderful. Ken and I became good friends. One day he sat down and told me that I should read a book by a woman named Ayn Rand. Now at that point in time, I cannot remember that last book I read. But Ken explained that he felt that I would not only enjoy her writing that I would “find something in it.” He went on to explain that I was to read the “shorter” of the two books first, probably because if he handed me Atlas Shrugged with over a thousand pages I would have never gotten through it, but he wanted to introduce me to her writing style and that Fountainhead would be a warm up for me. In any event, he was right and I have read them both multiple times and would suggest them to everyone. There was something in there for me and there may be for you. So at the coffee shop I was not happy being just a barista. I wanted to help the place grow and thrive. I convinced the owner that we should start marketing and if he would cover printing, I would design a flier that we would then pass out in the shopping center when it was slow. Beats employees standing around and if you want something you need to go out and get it right? He allowed me a small budget to move forward with my master plan. I told Ken and he was both proud and excited for me. He made a couple of suggestions and I was off to conceptualize the flier. I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted it to be “wow”. So I worked on it and worked on it. One week turned to two. Ken would politely ask for updates, I would show him. It wasn’t perfect I would say. Another week went by and then another week. He asked for an update and I explained that it
still wasn’t perfect. I wanted it to be the best flier ever made. I wanted that coffee shop to be so successful. Another week went by. I had nothing to show him. Nothing new. Just the same flier, that I had yet to print and distribute. Ken, being the gentleman that he was asked to see it again. He gave it the long once over and then proceed to tell me that he thought it was fine. In fact, for the first shot he thought it was pretty good. Then he explained the business philosophy of “analysis paralysis.” That sometimes there is no such thing as perfection but, it was the action that would make it work. That the flier could do the job but, it was me, who was stalling the success. That sometimes in life, it is better to get it out there, to go for it, then to sit and sit and sit. That it is action, movement, energy. He gave me a peptalk that would make any general proud. Just get it done. Do it, learn from it, judge the success, modify, hit it harder. So, off to Kinkos I went. Funny thing was that once it was in print, man it looked awesome. And, indeed it did bring in customers. It was special on Frozen Mochas... I still remember, “Buy one get one free.” Ken the writer. A quiet, unassuming man. That moment he gave me, that explanation, that theory, to go for it. Stop waiting and do. Act. Make it happen. Just get it out there. Just print the first one. He in fact changed my life that day. I do not know if he knows that as somewhere in time, we lost contact. If he is reading this, he probably hates my writing style and is laughing at the same time...the kid from the coffee shop writes in and publishes a magazine. Well, if it wasn’t for Ken the writer... Folks, I do not know much. I try to learn from people smarter than me, I try to listen as you never know where knowledge is going to come from. I don’t know if you have ever had a “Ken the writer” in your life. Hell, I don’t even know if he was ever published. But, what I do know...whatever that dream is, whatever that hope is, whatever that thing is that seems so out of reach...start. Take that step. Today. Now. Just take that first step. A baby step. Do it. Learn from it, make it better and keep at it. Keep refining and pushing harder and harder. But, take that first step. Ken The Writer, thank you. You gave me a well of courage that has helped me every day of my life. D u s t i n
8th Annual Concorso Ferrari
Story // Mike Grudt Photos // Greg Grudt
My son Greg and I recently attended the Ferrari Show in Pasadena on a beautiful clear Sunday morning in late April. This was our sixth visit to the show and each year we look forward to experiencing the beautiful examples of Italian craftsmanship. This year did not disappoint as we were able to view each of the Ferrari Supercars all lined up in Ferrari red except for a black LaFerrari with a unique horizontal red strip across the hood and a gray roof. I was told the owner (who also owns a Ferrari 599 GTO in the same color combo) received special permission from the Ferrari Factory to order his cars with this livery in tribute to Ferrari racers from past years. During previous shows the mornings were overcast and shadows weren’t a problem for pictures. This year the sun was bright and the sky was crystal clear. We arrived early to get clean shots before the “leapers” (an inside joke for the numerous car enthusiast photogs in the area) arrived and the expected 10,000
attendees. As we worked our way down Colorado Boulevard we met a local Ferrari aficionado who brought his extremely rare 1 of 6 ~$3.5M Ferrari Sergio. These are so rare and such a limited production I had never even heard of them, but Greg had some knowledge of this model. It was a dark blue with gold and silver wheels with a black interior with vertical blue stripes in the seats. I don’t believe this car even had a top. It looked amazing and we were told this was the first public showing of this model. The gentleman who owned the car has an amazing Ferrari collection and we were told a funny story by a car guy friend of ours (this may be true or may not…it sounded plausible). As the story goes some Ferrari Executives visited him at his garage and were impressed by his Ferrari collection. Supposedly he owned a Ford GT and another non-Ferrari at the time. They stated he had an “infection” in his car collection that needed to be removed. Did Ferrari still hold a grudge after 50 years when the
Ford GTs kicked their butts at Le Mans? I don’t know, but I thought it was pretty funny and if it actually occurred it may have all been in jest. We enjoyed virtually every model Ferrari in most of the factory colors. There were three Enzos in traditional Ferrari Rosso Corsa. When was the last time you saw three red Enzos at the same local event? I’m not sure there were even three red ones at the Ferrari 60th Anniversary event in Beverly Hills late last year. There were also the black LaFerrari, a couple of F40s, an F50 and most of the other models. There weren’t as many older Ferrari models this year. One older model of note was a nearly perfect 1952 model 212 Export Coupe right hand drive in green over blue. We know the owner drove it because he was in the lane next to us when we arrived at the show. There may have been fewer cars this year, but anytime one can enjoy this many varied Ferrari’s in one setting it is a great day for any car lover. Please enjoy Greg’s photos: www.exoticcarfotos.com
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Story // Jim Hunter Photos // Franck Tournier
The French Collection
Paris native Franck Tournier is living an enthusiast’s dream. His company, MSV, services individuals and garages vested in the passion of collecting, racing, showing, and restoring Ferrari automobiles. Franck’s venture is young, but in a short time he has utilized social media to draw considerable interest in his activities from enthusiasts all over the world. “Originally I wanted to name my company Souvenez Vous (Remember You), but following the death of my mother last month I have decided to pay tribute to her and will add her first name, Michele, for which the new abbreviation will become MSV.” Like many of those enthusiasts, Franck’s love for cars began at an early age. “I am from very humble origins and developed, as many, a passion for cars, but the Ferrari brand has become, for me, a devouring passion.” Franck initially satiated his passion with die-cast miniatures. “I collected miniature Ferrari, 1/18 scale, and I ended up having one of the finest and largest collections in the world at close to 1300, of which, half were handmade, and whose price could surpass $2,500.00 per unit!” Franck’s passion eventually
found its way into the purchase of his first real Ferrari, “I had the opportunity to acquire my first car in 32 years and decided to sell half of my collection for lack of space and to fund the purchase. I bought a Ferrari 456 M-GT. The 456 GT became my favorite when it debuted at the 1992 Paris Auto Show, but for reliability reasons I chose a 1998 Modificata taking the advice of a Ferrari expert.” “In 2013 I had motor and suspension work completed by Charles Pozzi, which is the
largest Ferrari garage in France. I loved to go there and watch all the cars in the workshop and thanks to this garage I enjoyed the opportunity to drive on the Fiorano test circuit for a day with my car. I also later took part in several outings with Ferrari West Europe at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. I gradually took time from my former work to focus my attentions toward my membership in Club Ferrari France and in doing so I met many collectors. So starting this year, I left my old job to fully devote myself to my passion. I will go, wherever possible, to gain a deeper understanding of the collector market and promote my albums to those collectors.” His objective is simple : creating albums which showcase and document the unique history of specific Ferrari chassis for the collector to better understand and appreciate the limitless opportunities that exist for them to experience through ownership. Following through on that objective, however, can require painstaking dedication to the pursuit of often hard to obtain documentation. “The challenge is to tell the story of the car.” MSV produces
albums for each customer car which includes photography and documentation of restoration, history, concours, club events, and ultimately sales, if and when a current owner is ready to part with their investment. MSV sometimes serves garages specializing in Ferrari restoration as opposed to strictly private owners. On a recent excursion to Germany, Franck assisted a client with the acquisition of a Ferrari F430 Scuderia. Franck’s expertise protected the client from purchasing a false Scuderia (the car in Germany proved to be an aftermarket replica of a Scuderia based on a standard F430 chassis). Franck ultimately identified a suitable, authentic Scuderia in Northern France. “For this client I helped locate and choose the car. I owe Fournier notices in French of the vehicle as the selected car was originally sold in Italy and lacks the maintenance book, etc. I’ll go to the garage in Italy to see if the book is there. Of course we will also do a great photo session the day when the new owner takes possession of the car with his family.” “For the history of the chassis I seek all that is possible from official Ferrari documents to pictures of the vehicle under previous owners . . . It is impossible to work
with the factory directly because I’m too small at the moment to command their interest.” Franck continues, “Each album is unique. This need to find documents includes the time of manufacture, as well as delivery to the garage, the presence of the chassis at Ferrari club or concours events, any prior owners, and of course the maintenance history of the vehicle.” Consistent with common practice on the higher end of the collector market, Franck must often operate with discretion. “For the moment I do not have permission to share my work because some clients for whom I have realized this research wish to remain anonymous.” “I normally publish the chassis
numbers, especially from public events, but during my visits to garages I do not publish very many because I am there on private business for a customer. I have started a database to classify cars with two projects in this direction: first a register of 456 GT, GTA, M-GT and Venice models. I have also started a record of all
Ferraris registered in France or visiting France.” Franck’s endeavors have provided him benefits that many enthusiasts can only dream of – his attendance at some of the most prestigious and storied automotive events across Europe. Beyond his numerous trips to Maranello, Franck recently took in France’s annual rally Tour Auto, the Milano Auto-Classica, Endurance testing at Monza Circuit, and he will soon be attending the SpaClassic as well as the fabled Mille Miglia. He also looks forward to attending Pebble Beach for the very first time later this year. “I love above all the activities of Ferrari Club France, track events like Ferrari Racing Days, but my preferred client appointment is organized with a garage in Maranello which includes a track day at Fiorano. It is the dream for a small group of enthusiasts, car and track, and for MSV, from training pilots of the firm to enjoying dinners in fine restaurants in the region.” Given the potential bounty of stories Franck has yet to uncover and tell, MSV is an enthusiast’s dream indeed.
Cobra Owners Club OpenTrack Day
Story // Photos // Eric Rohem
Carroll Shelby had turned a wrench on many vehicles throughout his career: countless iterations of Mustangs over a 50 year span, some Dodge cars in the 80’s, the “clean sheet” Series 1, and even a small run of Dakota pickup trucks. But none of these vehicles are as prominent or revered as the original Shelby world-beater, the Shelby Cobra. These cars have had such an impact on the automotive communities that they are still the most replicated vehicles in the world. The truth of the matter is that come the rare occasion that you see a Cobra on the road, or even at a car show, chances are very good that it is a replica. The value of an original Shelby Cobra is so staggering these days that most owners of these iconic vehicles simply don’t chance driving them on the street, let alone even considering wheel to wheel racing When the invite came through to
join Cobra collector Lynn Park and some of his friends from the Cobra Owners Club of America at Willow Springs Raceway Park for a track event I jumped at the chance. Surely though, they aren’t going to RACE original Cobras, are they? Yes. You see, Lynn is a firm believer in putting these vehicles to their intended use, so he planned this open track event allow other Cobra and vintage race car owners a safe place to let their cars stretch their legs, and he does it every year. This year Lynn chose May 9th and 10th for the 2 day event and he couldn’t have asked for better conditions: sunny and 70 degrees over Big Willow. Now this wasn’t an actual race, there were no trophies, and I didn’t hear a single lap time all weekend. But that’s exactly what makes it so special. The entire weekend was just hanging out with a group of fanatics and enthusiasts having fun on a racetrack with no egos or competitions to get in the way of celebrating their cars. The open track weekend is not limited to Cobras either, but open to all years of Ford performance cars. I did catch an odd Chevrolet here and there, but with this great group of gear heads, no one was too upset. Being such, the breadth of vehicles belting around the Fastest Road in the West was astounding. The point was really driven… or rather, raced home while I was viewing the action from “The Balcony”: the highest point of the track and the only place
to see every turn. I watched an authentic MKII Cobra followed by a NASCAR Taurus, a beautiful Sunbeam Tiger, and a brand new BOSS 302 all being chased down by an exTrans Am GT-1 Mustang. Just amazing. A group of 2008-2009 Bullitt Mustangs also came out to join the fun, a Donohue Camaro, a fully race-prepped Falcon, loads of Mustangs and Shelby Mustangs from nearly every era, and I even caught a peek of a well-sorted Cortina scrubbing its tires in the desert. But lets get to the point. The Cobras. Standing among a line of six authentic Cobras is a box that not to many enthusiasts can say they have checked, and it is and experience I won’t soon, or ever, forget. But something a bit more intangible happened in the desert on this lovely weekend: I was taken back in time. Seeing these unicorns ticking cool with their
headlights taped, tires grained from heat and the helmets and extinguishers ready for the next session reminded me of something that it seems Lynn Park hasn’t forgotten. These are race cars. All of a sudden it all made sense. I could see the evolution of the beast‌ from the early cars with not much more than the idea to take a light, simple car and stuff a big lump in it, to the 427 powered, fire breathers of the later years. Every wheel arch, hood scoop or auxiliary fan was placed on the cars for one purpose: to go faster. Carroll Shelby was not trying to make the Cobra look more aggressive as the Cobra evolved; he simply needed it to BE more aggressive. Form following function, and the only function was speed. Right in front of my eyes I could see these cars transforming from the multimillion dollar crown jewels of a car collection to the utility knives they were designed to be. I want to thank Lynn Park. Not just for letting me tag along to his Cobra party in the desert, but also for staying true to what I think a lot of us collector car hobbyists have quite literally waxed over time and time again: intent. The reason that a Shelby Cobra is so valuable is because its only purpose was to race, and it did it well. So why take that away? The only place to celebrate these amazing vehicles is not in a museum, or on a plinth in a climate controlled garage where they will never turn a wheel in anger. Its here: where they were born and bred. It’s at a racetrack.
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Story // Photography Aaron Curtis What makes a Subaru a Subaru? Explore the owner. Rashelle Chavez (22) of Porter Ranch displays her 2010 Subaru STI to change the game of the Import scene. In a dominantly male automotive community, Rashelle certainly keeps up with the boys with her STI. When developing an Import car from stock to show quality, there are no rules to follow. Do you choose functionality of the vehicle or do you prefer cosmetic modification? Aftermarket parts availability for tuner cars is seemingly excessive, so where do you start? For Chavez’s STI, the cosmetics take
the phrase “less is more” and puts it into the ideal example for all of us to drool over. As far as modifications of the functionality of the STi, Chavez expresses herself with a couple of twists that few would expect from the view of the exterior. This prize piece is equipped with a fully custom exhaust (which can easily be described as the rumble of an intimidating earthquake), remote controlled Airtekk air suspension, JL Audio system, beautiful custom wood flooring and lighting for the trunk, carbon fiber aero, Works Wheels, and custom burgundy paint. It’s safe to say that this build is surely
one to idolize. Simple yet distinct. Miss Chavez plans to continue with her STi as a daily driven show car. Between a full time job as a banker, active rock climber and fisher, she will always make time for her outstanding Subaru. She is a true enthusiast. Soon to be displayed at local auto shows and organized meetings, let us welcome and recognize Rashelle Chavez as a significant addition to our Import community. After all, how many female enthusiasts do you come across that teach the boys a lesson about how it’s done?
Story // Jim Hunter Photos // Jim Hunter// Rick Horn// Peter Carniglia
Supercar Ferrari Day Takes Off For Santa Paula With Ferrari Owners Club Santa Paula Airport, nestled in the heart of Ventura County’s Santa Clara River Valley, is impervious to the passages of time. It is one of those unique places in Southern California where one can experience a sense for the way things were long before the onslaught of digital technology changed our lives forever. The Los Angeles chapter of the Ferrari Owner’s Club felt it was high time to revisit this often overlooked treasure and, as part of the year’s busy schedule in service to the club’s “We Drive” motto, set about staging a scenic canyon run to the historic location. Working with
the Santa Paula Aviation Museum to take advantage of their “First Sunday” program, the
FOC penciled May 3 as the run date. “First Sunday” opens the taxiways to car clubs and the general public to enjoy time in the sun with aircraft and automobiles between classic hangars converted to man caves. Unbeknownst to the FOC planners, Dustin had also been working with The Auto Gallery to reschedule Supercar Sunday’s rain dampened Ferrari Marque Day to that same first May Sunday. Once alerted to the potential conflict Dustin responded brilliantly; “Why don’t we start the run from Supercar Sunday?!” Thus a grander celebration of the fabled marque was born, ty-
Santa Paula.
ing Supercar Sunday’s enthusiastic draw to the FOC Santa Paula Run, with coffee, breakfast, prizes, an F1 simulator, and a McLaren P1 GTR on display, all courtesy of The Auto Gallery. The day was sure to offer enthusiasts a chance to not only appreciate, but viscerally pursue the Ferrari experience. As an impressive variety of Ferrari chassis numbering almost 20 cars strong lined up to depart the Westfield Promenade lot, it became apparent that the collaboration between Supercar Sunday and the FOC was a success. The highlight of the route came once the group reached Grimes Canyon, a significant blend of mountainside twisties overlooking the river valley below. Once into the valley, the route cut westward along the base of the Santa Susana Mountains to the south. In what would prove perhaps the drive’s memorable moment, the FOC’s event organizer, route planner, and drive leader (me!) was having so much fun that he committed a major goof (I took a wrong turn on the route I devised!). This resulted in over half the group, a dozen Ferraris and one Lotus, following their wayward leader down a dead end road cut through the orange groves. Certainly not an everyday sight for these orange grow-
ers, who all lined up along the narrow band of asphalt to capture the moment on their cell phones. Good money says they have been scratching their heads ever since! Fortunately, everyone got turned around with a synchronized ballet of 16-point turns and we were back on our merry way to
Once the entire group reconvened nicely amongst the hangars at Santa Paula Airport, the Ferraristi took the opportunity to roam the taxiways under beautiful blue skies, electric sunshine, and a cooling breeze. Aviation enthusiasts were on hand showcasing details of the wide variety of light aircraft that make their home at the airport. The Museum does a great job staging and promoting the “First Sunday” event. Between the museum, the aircraft, the car clubs, and the variety of hangars converted to civilized dens of leisure, it’s the ideal follow-up to the monthly Supercar Sunday Marque day and highly recommended. Most everyone enjoyed lunch at the airports Flight 126 Cafe before saying their goodbyes as the Ferrari celebration wound to a close. Despite the line up spanning several decades of Italian automotive artistry, Santa Paula’s First Sunday People’s Choice Award eventually went to a ’57 Ford Fairlane. Tough crowd. For More Information on the Ferrari Onwers Club please visit: Ferrariownersclub.org
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Spare Some Change? We Take Plastic! Carl C. Magee of Oklahoma City, OK is credited with inventing the parking meter in May of 1935. Mr. Magee was with the traffic committee of the Oklahoma City “Chamber of Commerce”. It was his job to find a solution to downtown parking problems. The parking meter solved the problem of cars parked all day on the streets, but it also brought revenue to the city. Additionally, it assured parking turn-over so there would always be parking spaces for customers.
What if parking meters charged based on car value like automotive registration?
Donald Duncan, famous for the Duncan YoYo, was the owner of a toy company. He redesigned the parking meter to the fashion we see today. He began his parking meter business in 1937. His meters are used in over 50 countries, and the company remains a leader in the parking control industry. There has been a 35-year parking coma during which the federal government, cities, and environmentalists forgot the importance of parking. Parking is a significant influence on how cities work and what form of travel they decide on. The main underlying idea is manage the supply of parking and you will reduce the demand for driving! Today’s parking meters are more like small computers; they even take credit cards! With an estimated 105,000,000 parking spaces in the United States alone, it’s easy to see why the parking meter is an invention that will be around for a very long time.
Duncan Model 60, circa 1956 on display at Leon’s Car Corner at the Murphy Auto Museum
Leon’s Transmissions “Car Corner” at the Murphy Auto Museum
Some parking facts: 1.
The average automobile sits parked 95% of the time.
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Although business owners believe they benefit from free parking, curbside parking meters increase parking turnover so there are always new spaces, and new customers.
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At free parking spaces, 40-60 percent of vehicles overstay the posted time limits.
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Golf Tips with Tommy Mansuwan Does the name Jason Palmer ring a bell? If you aren’t familiar with his story, Palmer made his way onto the European PGA Tour this year chipping with only his right hand. His chipping became such an issue a few years back that he nearly quit the game. During his practice sessions, he would chip one handed and found that he had no problem making contact with the ball. As a last resort, he used this technique during tournaments which resulted in him earning his European Tour card this year via the Challenge Tour. So for those of you suffering from the chipping yips, there is always hope. The root of chipping problems can be one of any numerous issues, or a combination of multiple faults. Swaying too much? Coming in steep? Not releasing the club head? To get the correct feel back in your chipping, practice hitting standard chip shots with just your right hand (for right handers). When watching the best short game players in the world, you will notice that no divots are taken and there is a crisp sound when the club makes contact with the ball. This is the correct use of the bounce on the club. If you find that your club gets stuck in the ground often or you happen to be taking large divots, the leading edge of the club is digging too much into the surface and not enough
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bounce is being used. On the other side, if you tend to blade chips then you may have too much bounce or your body is out of sync. Get all that? The one handed chip allows for two things. The first is that it will teach you the proper release of the club into the ball so that you can use the bounce correctly. Your arc will resemble more of a U rather than a V, in those
cases where you come in too steep. As a result, the feeling that should be ingrained is more of a sweep rather than a stab. The second aspect of the drill will sync your body with your arms and hands. For some amateurs, the bad chips are the result of body parts not working cohesively. Too many times I have seen a player stop his chest from rotating through the chip which translates into the player throwing his arms and hands at the ball. This usually turns into a skulled chip across the green. By using one hand, your core has no choice but to help the club through the motion otherwise the ball won’t get very far. A good to start this drill is to pick a basic chip shot around the fringe. Take 10 balls and chip one handed with a sand wedge. Focus on the feel in your wrists as the club goes through the ball. You’ll know if you have the correct move if you can hit chips without any divots. Once you can do about 50 or so with the right move start incorporating both hands into the shot. With the same 10 balls, alternate between the one handed and regular chipping methods. As you build up the confidence, move to different spots around the green while using different clubs. After awhile, you’ll see the ball come off the face a bit softer with a little extra spin. Do this enough and you’ll have the best short game among your friends!
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The Gearhead Diaries When I was very young, someone bought me an amazing toy. It was a big car; a swoopy thing, with a tiny cockpit, and fins at the back. The nose was impossibly low, and round. It had huge tires at the back, and was painted blue, with a red stripe down the middle. It was powered by batteries, and had two knobs sticking out of the top, about where the cooling fan would be on the real car. One knob turned, the other was spring loaded, and connected to the front wheels. A set of cams came with the car, and when one of them was placed on the spinning knob, it would move the other knob, and thus the wheels, allowing he car to execute a pattern on my mother’s kitchen floor. It was brilliant. Later in life, I would come to understand that the toy was a Porsche 917K, in Gulf colors. It was an insidious beginning to a long path through life. It may be coincidence that of the myriad forms racing cars take, Sports and GT cars are my favorite, but somehow I doubt it. I loved the sport from the earliest races I managed to see on weekend television, and I remember making the connection to that toy Porsche. From Group C and IMSA GTP, to GT-1, and the ever evolving LMP1 class, sports car racing, and specifically prototypes are the cars I find the most interesting. Most of the cars I long to own have a direct connection to those races. All of them were made by small companies who supported a racing addiction by selling street
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machines. Grand Prix never offered that allure. So I’m really pleased with the recent resurgence of top level prototype racing. Instead of Audi facing off against at most one other credible team per year, we now have Porsche, Toyota, and probably Nissan all looking to take the R18’s crown at Le Sarthe this year. That kind of racing hasn’t really happened so far this century, and it carries the kind of variety you don’t se in Formula One, with that sport’s ever tightening technical regulations. Somehow, as F1 spirals into a black hole of regulation, sports car racing has thrown open the rule book at its highest level, to allow builders to express their engineering philosophies, and display their brand identities. It’s a formula that seems to be working; producing a variety of racing cars that are incredibly sophisticated. Also fast; Porsche’s 919 and Toyota’s TS040 are both deploying well over 1000hp. The Audis are a little behind in absolute grunt, but Nissan may end up topping them all if they ever get their car’s hybrid system working properly. Far from being the end of performance, hybrid drive may have saved sports car racing by giving manufactures technological and advertising incentive, and giving the fans a huge dose of excitement. I hope more manufactures take up the challenge; BMW, Alfa Romeo, Maybe Alpine-Renault could have a go I also hope we start seeing some real trickle down to road cars. We have hybrid
supercars, and BMW have brought the concept down market with the I8, but Toyota could take a real leap in the next couple years, and give us a new Supra or MR2 with electric assist, and recuperative braking. It would go a long way to legitimizing what must, after four years, be a huge expenditure. This also bodes well for the idea of someone other than Audi on the top step at Le Mans this year. Of course, I’ve been saying that since Peugeot got back into the sport with the 908, which they did, once. That’s been the one problem with sports car racing in this century. Audi have lost exactly one Le Mans 24hr race in the last fifteen years. The first Le Mans I watched in real time, was also Audi’s first attempt in 1999, where they were beaten by both BMW and Toyota. The next year, Audi won at a lower overall speed. There was no real competition. There wouldn’t be for nearly a decade. Now, Toyota and Porsche have been pushing Audi. The racing is better, the cars are better. It has the feel of a new golden age, one I’m very excited for. Watching the opening round at Silverstone this year, as the 919s pulled huge gaps on the R18s on the straights, only to be caught up in the corners, left a feeling that this is what motor racing should be like more often. I wish I knew who got me that first toy car. I’d like to thank them, and to tell what it’s meant to me over the years.
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Supercar Sunday. Sometimes it is just mind-blowing. What a little show in front of a little coffee shop has turned into. A sense of community, a sense of friendship, sharing. It is just awesome. Over the years, the Marque Days have become rather popular. Many people from all over the world have actually scheduled their holidays around visiting a Supercar Sunday marque day. How cool is that.... So Ferrari-Maserati Marque day, we knew it was going to be huge. With the tremendous support the Auto Gallery provides to Supercar Sunday and the Car Community, to both the Ferrari Club of America and the Ferrari Owners Club supporting the event, we knew it was going to be a very special day indeed!
The Auto Gallery who continually raises the bar with their presence at Supercar Sunday pulled out all the stops. They pulled out forty-one examples from the brands they carry... the latest McLarens, Lamborghinis, Audis, Porsches, etc... They not only provided coffee, but a gourmet breakfast, a driving simulator and perhaps the best part, about forty Auto Gallery Team Members present to assist with any questions enthusiasts may have and to support the event! Now that is a Team! The grand finale of the day...which is always hard to call at Supercar Sunday...that one car that took everyone’s breath away was something that nobody had seen. Something that does not exist. Something so rare... The McLaren P1 GTR. The P1 GTR was at
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On the ground, for all to see! To have this car at Supercar Sunday, on the ground... delivered in a semi... was one of the greatest compliments the event has ever received. The McLaren P1 GTR which starts at $3.1 Million dollars is the same example that had previously debuted at the Geneva Auto Show and was...At Supercar Sunday! The credit for pulling off this automotive miracle goes to the amazing Auto Gallery Team and McLaren who made
it possible. It was truly an honor and greatly appreciated by everyone. In fact when we announced that the McLaren P1 GTR was going to be at Supercar Sunday, social media went crazy! Photographers and enthusiasts from all over California made it out to see the amazing specimen. Nobody could believe it was actually there... As Ferraris and Maseratis rolled in it was a symphony of Italy’s finest. From the latest and greatest to early 12 cylinder examples, a kaleidoscope of Italian automotive history was on display for all to enjoy! The Ferrari Owners Club was very kind to support the event and make it the launching point for their club drive. “Mikee G” was even manning a booth for the club with his great big smile and warm disposition. A little known fact, “Mikee G” has been doing the exotic runs just about longer than anyone...truly a pioneer (had to throw that in for your years of doing “Mikee’s Run”). As per the other show cars... well, let’s just say that everyone was there. On a day when there was four other big car shows in the area, Supercar Sunday had indeed lived up to it’s reputation. From world class hot-rods, to multiple Porsche 918s. McLaren P1s, Mercedes 300Sl and so on and so forth, it was truly a representation of the entire car community. Something that indeed makes it very magical. Again, I owe so much to the car community who makes this event what it has become. I cannot thank all of you enough for your years of supporting this amazing event. To the Auto Gallery and McLaren, thank you so very much of sharing such an amazing vehicle with so many enthusiasts. It was an honor, a privilege and we loved it! You guys are awesome! To the supporting sponsors (full list on SupercarSunday.com) thank you so very much. And to the car community... THANK YOU!
Photographer of the month // Matthew DUclos
Matt, we have known each other for years now, how the time flies. When did you first come to Supercar Sunday and what were you driving? I can’t recall the first time specifically, but I would go every Sunday to the original location (before we were all driven out like rats) with my friend Jon. We would meet up with other friends at Village Coffee Roaster for some caffeine and automotive appreciation before our canyon runs. At the time, I had given up my fun cars and was driving a Ford Expedition. I would always ride with Jon because I felt guilty taking up a parking space in the crowded SuperCar Sunday lot with my selfproclaimed unworthy,boring SUV. Also, a Ford Expedition is no fun in the canyons, haha! Have you always been a car guy? What cars
have you owned and what cars are currently in your garage? I’ve always had a strong appreciation for engineering and technology so I feel like I was naturally drawn to cars at a pretty young age. I’ve driven a little bit of everything... from a ‘76 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, a Supra, Mazda 3, Expedition, Lincoln MKZ, Celica, Mustang, 370Z, and a few in between. I’ve gone through quite a few cars. My wife and I currently haul our 18-month-old daughter around in a small bus that Ford manufactures and passes off as a family car, called the Flex. It’s one of the smartest automotive choices I’ve ever made. I recently gave up the 370Z for a Cadillac ATS which was a difficult decision for me to make, but my family is my priority and while Recaro makes some awesome baby seats, the Z just wasn’t safe for a toddler. Once the kids are grown up I’ll jump back into something with a power to weight ratio better than 10:1. If you could own any car for a daily driver and another for a weekend car, what would they be and why? That’s a tough one. There’s simply too many to choose from. I think the daily driver would be something like a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon. Or something with a bit more engineering behind it like an Audi S8 - beautifully designed. Or a Tesla. The weekend car is even harder to answer.
I’m tempted to pick something predictable like an Aston Martin, but then in three years when a new model comes out, I’m stuck with the “older model”. I would probably go with something like a Porsche 993 because it’s old enough to be considered classic, but still modern enough to enjoy. ...and those curves! Honestly though, as cliche as it is, I’m a sucker for a proper Ferrari or a Pagani. Did the love for cars lead you to photography or have you always been into it? I’ve been into photography for as long as I can remember. I shot a lot of film when I was younger, adopted the digital technology pretty early on. I consider myself pretty lucky in regards to timing. When I was in high school, you could buy an excellent used film camera for a few bucks. Once the digital cameras became the standard, everyone became a “photographer” and hipsters began snatching up vintage cameras, driving up the value. By the time the trend was in full swing I had already amassed a good collection of cameras and was able to try a lot of different styles and mediums to find what I liked the most. I don’t recall a time that I didn’t own a camera in one form or another. Do you have any favorite subject to shoot and why? Not really. I’ve done it all: landscape, portrait, product, automotive, street... You
name it. If I had to pick a current favorite, it’d probably be portraiture. I enjoy environmental portraits - shooting people in their element. I’ve been doing a lot of product photography for my business as of late. To me, product photography is a different kind of photography than most others. I can spend 30 minutes or more setting up a product and the lighting, making sure everything is absolutely perfect, click this shutter once and it’s all over. Are you a “properly” trained photographer or did you pick it up as you went a long? I took some basic classes when I was much younger, but nothing that I would consider influential. I’ve shadowed some professionals but mostly just learned through experience of my own. I had a short career as a pro photographer shooting for a few magazines, books, and websites, but it always took a back seat to my day job. I think the best title to describe my photography these days would be “professional enthusiast”. I shoot on a daily basis, but I don’t do much commercial work anymore. I’m formally trained as a lens technician which has allowed me to explore some of the deeper aspects of image acquisition. In the motion picture world, your last name is kind of famous...can you tell us about Duclos Lenses and what you do there.... I don’t know that I would consider it famous, but thanks! Duclos Lenses services, repairs, modifies, and sells professional cinema lenses and accessories. Basically a boutique/hot rod shop for the kind of lenses you would see on a
Hollywood movie set. My father had already been servicing cinema lenses for 20 years or so when he founded the company. During the summer when I was a kid I would help my father with lens service and assembly work, so I’ve been doing it since I was about 15 years old. It’s grown pretty well since then. These days I oversee the day-to-day operations of the company and manage projects involving cinema lenses - sort of the “skunk works” of lenses. Naturally, being in the business of camera lenses, it’s enabled me to explore a wide range of photographic
photos: quality of light and a compelling moment. I believe that if you have one of those two criteria in a photo, chances are it’ll be a pretty good photo. If you can achieve both simultaneously, you’ll have a great photo. That’s pretty vague, I know. Obviously there are many other details I look for depending on what I’m shooting, but for me, that sums it up pretty well.
technology which I’m extremely grateful for. It’s fun being able to pop onto almost any movie set and see my name on a lens. I do love my job. What would you tell an aspiring photographer... what suggestions or advise? I would tell them the same thing I would tell anyone who has aspirations: Do the absolute best you can, always. Whether you’re a photographer’s assistant or a fry cook, be the absolute best damn fry cook in town. Define a goal and strive to achieve that goal every day. For a photographer specifically, I’d caution budding photographers to not get caught up in the gear. Refine your skills at the most fundamental level and go from there. I know a lot of artist who create junk with great tools, and a lot of artists who create amazing art with crap tools. In today’s photo industry, it would be foolish to ignore technology altogether, but don’t let it consume or define you. When taking a shot, what do you look for? There are two things I pay attention to when taking
You are a pretty new dad, your daughter Bianca is almost two years old, do you think she will follow her daddy into the car and photography world? I’d like to think that she would share the interest, but there won’t be any pressure for her to follow in my footsteps. As I write these words, she’s playing next to me with a
Ferrari Testarossa Matchbox car. Not a bad start. Do you have a favorite automotive memory... I have two: when I was little, my father had a Nissan 300ZX which only had two seats. I have two siblings. You do the math. Two of us would share the passenger seat and the lucky one would take the trunk which had a bar across the front we would hold onto for dear life. My fondest automotive memory was just after high school. Some friends and I were heading up Stunt Road one night to do what teenagers do. Among these friends was a girl that I’d liked for a while who wanted to ride up the mountain with me. At that time I had a bright red Toyota Supra with a targa top which offered an awesome starry sky view. It was one of the best drives of my life. I married her. Parting thought....give us all a piece of advice, go: Slow down. I know it may be counter intuitive to a lot of the readers of an automotive magazine, but it’s probably one of the most vital lessons I’ve learned. I don’t necessarily mean driving, but life in general. Slow down and think, evaluate, enjoy the view, appreciate what you have. I’m sure that makes me sound like an old man... And also, if you attend and enjoy SuperCar Sunday - slow down, literally. You look like an ass speeding out of a shopping mall parking lot. Seriously, the only person you’re impressing is the 13 year old kid who’s going to upload a video of you getting pulled over or plowing into a parked car to YouTube. Do us all a favor and leave your ego at home.
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