Anyone headed to Carmel / Monterey?

Will 'Billyfeet' Pierson is there for the Historic Races (now called Motorsport Reunion). Barry 'Goofycat' Schmidt will be at the Pacific Grove cruise with his Spyder. Rick Jiloty will probably be there taking pics. Musbjim & Ginny will be driving the Speedster into town on Saturday (8/17). 

I'm out for this year.  Getting ready to go to Maui the following week.

I'm in - will be at the "Little Car Show" in Pacific Grove on Wednesday with the Fiat/Abarth -http://www.marinamotorsports.org/events/

and back on Friday to Pacific Grove's Concours/Rally with the Porsche 924S

www.pgautorally.org

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Musbjim was right about my taking pictures - but I was there yesterday at Laguna Seca for the "PreHistoric" weekend (or ... PreRolexReunion, I guess) - photos at 

www.spydersite.shutterfly.com  (125 or so mostly 356's, a couple Spyders, and 356/Spyder era cars)  and on www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com (400+ photos including those on Spydersite and more) - from Paddock, and 'on track' - access to photo cutouts is eliminated or limited - so past events have more/better 'on track' photos but the older events are also on the spydersite.

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hope to see some of you - should be 4-7 Spyders at Pacific Grove Friday - I'm in a more mundane car now - sold mine after 7 happy years of ownership.

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RickJ

We've been there the last two years, but can't make it this year (something about a non-car related vacation in Great Britain for our anniversary. What...ever ).  We'll be back next year for sure.  Car-freakin'-heaven.

 

On Thursday morning around 6:30 am, try to make it over to the start of the Tour D'Elegance where Gooding is at Pebble.  It's the best kept secret of the weekend. The cars are just coming off the transporters for the first time and lining up for the tour. Only the dedicated car guys are out there and it's a fantastic opportunity to talk to the owners and drivers in a relaxed atmosphere.  I met Stirling Moss there for the first time in '11 and had a great time with him reminiscing over his 250GTO.  Last year, I talked at length with the Maharajahs about the cars they'd brought over from India. Hagerty even buys breakfast.

 

 

I will be in Pacific Grove on Friday, August 16 for the PG Rally on Lighthouse Avenue (the main drag). Starts at 1:00; ends around 5:00. The Spyder owner contingent of Speedsterowners will have 6 or 7 cars (maybe more) in a group (at least, that's the plan). 200 cars from all genres and eras will be present. YeeHaw.

 

Sports Car Digest Weekly (for August 8) has the week's schedule.

 

 

Jim, I won't be there for the historics, but if you get a chance, come on by to PG. The "old crew", including Rick Jiloty, Ralph Castro and who knows who else will be there. It's been a long time since I saw you and Will, so I hope we can chew fat and rub elbows...maybe toss down a beer or two (is that legal on Lighthouse Ave??).

Weather is supposed to be perfect!! Sure hope to see you. It's been far too long!

 

Barry

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August 15 edition of Sports Car Digest...........re Monterey Car Week

 

http://archive.aweber.com/spor...r_Digest_Weekly_.htm

Hope to see some Speedster (and Spyder) friends tomorrow 8.16 in Pacific Grove for the Friday PG Rally/Concours - (120+) photos from yesterday's Little Car Show are up at www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com - two are attached - RickJ

Thanks for the pics of the Little Car Show.  If you're in Pacific Grove, the Victorian Corner Restaurant on Lighthouse Ave has really good food, especially breakfast and it's owned by friends, the Allottis.  You took a picture of their car, an orange Fiat, parked outside the restaurant.

thanks - I ate there! - good food....good service......recommended!

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RickJ

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also...3 Spyders participated in the PG Concours/Rally and photos are up at 

www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com (a smaller set of photos are on www.spydersite.shutterfly.com) 

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and there's some video of the rally I found online at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK5Ho0lGCPs - the two Spyders in the Rally 

appear at about 2:58 min into the video

For those of you who missed the rally...we had a great time. Weather was around 70 with spotty fog mixed with sun. Doug Werner, Rick Jiloty, Don Chiang, Ralph Castro and I showed up for the show that featured some very neat classics. I hate to be prejudiced, but I would say that the Spyders drew more attention than any of the other cars. Great fun, and thanks for the pics, Rick. Great job!

 

As for Will Pierson and Musbjim, where were you? Almost forgot: the original Spyder at the Mecum Auction brought.......ta da!......$3,750,000. But---hey---it's "real."

The wife just made our reservations for next year.  She must be tired of watching me pout and listening to me tell her everything that's happening out there.






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Hey Doc! Sorry to have missed the event and the chance to hang out with you guys!

 

We moved my wife's mother in with us a few years ago and she recently turned 99 y.o.! WOW! Anyway, Thursday night she fell in her room & we took her to the ER to have her checked out. X-R, MRI, and no broken bones fortunately, she's a tough old gal and came back home!

 

We didn't want to leave her so soon after such a fall, so we canceled our weekend plans for Moonstone and Monterey! We'll try again next year! 

I made 4 trips to Monterey this week!

Pre-Historics 8.11

Little Car Show 8.14

Pacific Grove Concours/Rally 8.16

and....since a friend managed some passes courtesy of Yokohama.....

Pebble Beach Concours 8.18

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Photos are up from all events at www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com

(and selected Pre-Historic photos of mostly Spyders at www.spydersite.shutterfly.com )

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enjoy!

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RickJ

I caught the Pebble Beach Tour and did Concorso Italiano with my Chapron bodied Citroen, that attracted a lot of attention, as they have been doing well at auction this year.  Then we just made it to the Pacific Grove Rally before they moved out & saw the Spyder contingent.

 

I'm thinking of trying the Carmel Concourse on the Ave on Tues. next year.......has anybody done that event?  

 

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Concours on the Avenue is well worthwhile - I've gone - suggest going early or late in the day to avoid the densest crowds, and parking challenges - I went last year (2012) as the cars were arriving (? I think 9 or 9:30) - this year's event lists 'open to the public' 10-5 - but 9-11 and 3-5 would be my suggestions for best viewing/parking.....RickJ

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some folks have gone into Carmel also on Thursday to see the Pebble Beach 'drive' cars arrive and park - I understand it can get pretty crowded at 11 when the arrive.....but may also be worthwhile (and it's free!).

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Jim - glad to hear your Mom's ok...sorry we missed you

The day in Carmel with all those great cars parked everywhere is quite a sight! Also catching the parade of cars cruising down Hwy 1 to Highlands and back is very cool! Next year for sure!

 

Thanks, Rick!