Friday, January 02, 2015

2015 automotive travel plans/wish list

Here are the three places I plan/hope to go to this year. Very bucket list-y.

1. Paris, February. This trip has been booked, so it's a definite GO. The plan is to attend Retromobile,


then the Citroen Conservatorire,


and finally the elaborate flagship car dealerships along the Champ Elysees.


2. Bonneville Speed Week, August.

I am skipping out on Monterey Car Week and possibly checking out the Bonneville Salt Flats instead.


3. Japan, September.

Currently, there is a 60% chance of me going to Japan. If I do, I'd like to visit the Nissan Museum in my hometown of Yokohama,


the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka,


and the Toyota Museum in nearby Nagoya.


7 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    How big is the suitcase you are taking back from Paris? :)

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  2. MaxichampJanuary 2, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    @Chris: Enough room for a Nico Rosberg jacket, a couple Citroen XM diecasts, maybe a few books...

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  3. m4ff3wJanuary 3, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    You need to add USGP to the list.

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  4. MaxichampJanuary 3, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    @m4ff3w: Only if I can get the access you've had in the last couple years!

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  5. SanchezJanuary 3, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Citroen and Nissan collections are among the best car manufacturer collections. I prefer this type of storage than Porsche, Mercedes or BMW special built museums.

    PS. Citroen SM Proto Michelin and Proto Rally in 1:18 scale

    https://gp1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/806614/photos/photos.500px.net/87353211/b22cbe4ad8a3e5236c0509fd67afc7a4db4d600b/2048.jpg

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  6. UnknownJanuary 4, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    @Maxichamp I expect about as much. Maybe I can wrangle you into finding where I might be able to purchase a part for shipment :)

    If only we had junkyards full of French iron in California!

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  7. MaxichampJanuary 4, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    @Chris: I'm not bringing back a bumper for you.

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