Is that a flux capacitor you're holding?

Them DeLorean people sure do have interesting tastes. (Nothing NSFW in this eBay auction, really. Just a bit nutty on many levels.)

E28 M5 meets peak oil

Not too shabby on longer trips!

Hello from Laguna Seca

(from Bringatrailer.com, where I apparently spend way too much time lurking.)

Concorso Italiano? Here?

The new venue is a serious downgrade from the previous golf course.

Fine gift for mom: Free admission!

... at 24 Hours of LeMons this weekend, Altamont Speedway. Who wants to come watch?

C'est Magnifique!

Dear Product Planner at Matchbox Division of Mattel, Inc: I salute you.

(It's a 1968 Citroen DS)

Pickin'-N-Pullin' in Newark

Smells like... victory!

Impromptu Vintage Rally!

The E-Type is intercepted by one of Zuffenhausen's finest, sounding brilliant in the Bay Bridge tunnel.

Taxpayer Rides, DUB Edition

I'm not sayin' that a broad-daylight carjacking in a decent neighborhood is any less shocking, or more justified.

But I do, um, understand it a bit better now. Check out dem wheels!

East Bay Embarassment on I-880

You've got to be f-ing kidding me.

M5 going V1

Note to self: No fast cars for the kids. Maybe a Mercury Topaz instead.

Bullitt!

Next time your folks visit SF, take them on this nicely mapped grand tour. Bonus points for hooning their Hyundai rental.

Sunday! Sunday! Sundaaay!!

Lucy and I headed on up to Sears Point (or Infineon. Monster. AT&T. Whatever.) Raceway for a darned fine morning at the Audi Driving Experience event. Tremendous amounts of fun all for free, and we were back in time to pick up the kid at school, wearing big grins.

The race instructors had us hustling the big A8 around like Ronin...


... and took us out for couple of laps behind the wheels of a new S5. Woo-hoo!


Lucy started to film my track laps, but stopped when she got nauseous. Clearly, the Audi Driving Experience is not so good as a passenger.

We Don't Need Another Hero

Great highlights from the latest 24 Hours of LeMons. Very Mad Max.

Tesla Girls, Tesla Girls

The fine folks at Tesla Motors let me take a stab at a product review. I didn't say "badass" once!

In defense of Josh's honor, the Outback *was* making a very illegal pass going into a sketchy corner!

Representing Oakland

The 73.5 Porsche is going to be mixing it up with the Lamorinda crowd at the Orinda Car Show on September 8. Should be fun!

(Photos added)

Is This Heaven?

It's Laguna Seca.


It's been said that around 60 of these Toyota 2000GTs reached the U.S. This sure looks like all of the surviving cars were here today!

Car Geeking in Monterey

Next year, we're replacing the Maclaren with a McLaren.

Elvis has left the building

The car has been sold, and this was the scene about an hour ago:
These moments are always a little bittersweet, but
the girl *completely* overshot that and went DEFCON 1 when I told her the car was going away.

And here I quote: "I want the Porsche forever and ever!!! (Banshee wail) (Kicks legs)"

Sheesh.

Kissinger for the Nobel Peace Prize!

Woo-hoo! Period-correct wheels!

Before:


After:

Ita-sha meets Forza

The goofy ita-sha movement comes to Forza Motorsport 2 using an *insane* number of layers. The graphics worksmanship on these virtual cars, apparently being sold via player-player auctions, is just amazing.


Note to self: Buy Xbox 360 *and* a Wii.

$50 Paint Job

This is the best $50 I've ever seen spent on a car. Ever. Hella badass.


I just might have to try this on the 'vair...

For Sale: Ultimate Family Car

(Edited 5/31: Here's the Craigslist ad)

For once, I'm selling a car instead of buying one. Contact me if interested.

For sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 4 Convertible in Seal Gray. 2+2 seating, 4 wheel drive. Strap a child seat in the back, like we have it set up, and the whole family can rocket down to Music Together at 177 mph. In the rain. With the top down.





46K miles, no mechanical problems whatsoever (factory warranty to 45K miles), with all service records through the 2 previous owners. Extended warranty through 75K miles. 6-speed manual. Goodies include nav, parking sensor, 18" "turbo twist" wheels and remote convertible top operation -- this last feature will convince your kids that you bought a Transformer.

Air bags everywhere, EPA rated 24 MPG highway. Have the matching hardtop in storage.

KBB Private Party pricing pegs it at $52K in "good" condition. Yours for thousands below that!

I am everyday people

Throughout the vacation we noticed ourselves as categorically the worst-dressed families in the residence. Most people in central Tokyo just don't loaf around in fleece, jeans, and sneakers.

On my friend Chris' advice I looked in the garage one day, and the sight there had me snapping some poorly focused cameraphone pictures:


Great. Now our cars are fuddy-daddy too.

(Here's an supplemental link for all you non-car people.)

As a bonus, this exotic car dealership Bingo Sports was down the street from us; during our stay there they turned over a lot of wacky cars!

Good Old Days on the Nordschleife

I have a few cars from the early 70s. Remind me to take it easy on those curvy parts.



My favorite family scene at 3:21.

The Perfect Car

As a new parent I'd maintained that the ideal automobile would be an all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, convertible minivan. Top Gear once tackled the last two attributes.

(16 hilarious minutes)

Cheap Italian

Oh those seemingly tempting Craigslist listings...

More cars?

Phew. I thought we were going to find a pink Caddy in our garage.

3-year-old buys convertible on eBay

Viva La France!

August morning in Paris. Be sure to hit the "Go" button at the 4-sec mark, and don't miss the ending.