BMW M6 Individual with koa wood interior

Marin Sonoma Concours parking lot cars photos

The Concours today was fantastic.  Even the cars in the parking lot got me excited.

Cool "Bring Alfa Back" sticker on Giulia.

There were literally dozens of 356s in the parking lot and on display in the Concours.

Ferrari 456.

Mercedes-Benz 500E.

Volvo and Ferrari.

La Carrera Panamericana Volvo.

Alfa Romeo Montreal.

Old Jag saloon.

Brave Aston owner.

Country Driving by Peter Hessler (book about driving across China)

Although I'm only on page 9, I already know this is going to be a great book.  Here are a couple of excerpts:

"When I began planning my trip, a Beijing driver recommended The Chinese Automobile Driver's Book of Maps.  A company called Sinomaps published this book, which divided the nation into 158 separate diagrams.  There was even a road map of Taiwan, which has to be included in any mainland atlas for political reasons, despite the fact that nobody using Sinomaps will be driving to Taipei.  It's even less likely that a Chinese motorist will find himself on the Spratly Islands, in the middle of the South China Sea, territory currently disputed by five different nations.  The Spratlys have no civilian inhabitants but the Chinese swear by their claim, so the Automobile Driver's Book of Maps included a page for the island chain.  That was the only map without any roads."

Here is a driver's license exam question:

"352. If another motorist stops you to ask directions, you should

a) not tell him.

b) reply patiently and accurately.

c) tell him the wrong way."

Bangkok Thailand Live Firing Zone or Life Firing Zone?

Mercedes W126 560SEL wagon estate kombi

Source.  Via Stipistop.

1982 1983 Lamborghini Countach Monaco GP pace safety cars

IXO 1/43 scale:

Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong Rolls-Royces

Since 1970, the luxury hotel has been using Brewster green Rollers to shuttle its guests around.

Here is a Silver Shadow in Bond's The Man With the Golden Gun.

Nico Rosberg: my favorite F1 driver (active)

After a topsy-turvy pre-season and five races, I am ready to announce my new favorite driver.  Another German:

My third Kiva taxi cab driver

Kiva is a micro-lending site that hooks up 1st worlders with 3rd worlders.  I, along with a dozen or so other people, each lend an entrepreneur $25 for their business.  Over the span of a year, that person pays us back.

When I signed up in 2008, I decided to focus on cab drivers because, if you have not noticed, I like cars.

The first person I signed up to give a hand was Salom in Tajikistan.  He paid all the money back on time.

After he paid me back in 2009, I lent the same $25 to Fayez in Lebanon.  He paid it all back today.

Now, I am on my third cabbie-- Carlos from Bolivia.   Would you join me?

Monaco GP Martini girl billboard ad

2009

Well, last year, F1 drivers asked that Jessiqa (not Jessica) Pace's Martini billboard be taken down because it was a distraction.  Guess what?  She's back.

2010