Absolutely perfect weather (I don’t think it exceeded 87 degrees), clear skies and a big field of nearly 50 cars at the monthly BSCC event at Family Arena.  And, SLTOA turned out a pretty good-sized contingent with the Slow Roller Racing Team: nine members, two of whom drove Triumphs. This autocross marked my second in…

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Had to go out of town for a funeral this past weekend and therefore missed multiple local car events.   The previous Sunday, though – 21 August – I had the great fortune to do the “sprint and drift” thing, along with Ace Exhaust Notes staff photographer John Moore. The event was SLTOA’s dinner drive to…

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Seen earlier today in the lot of the Commissary/BX at Scott AFB, when it first drove by I thought it was a Daewoo.  But no, it’s an exceedingly rare Dale Earnhardt Memorial Edition Infiniti M35x. Truly unique luxury car, eh?

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Seen in the Trader Joe’s parking lot, on Manchester, Sunday 21 August.

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Now here’s something different, something rarely seen: a circa 1974-1977 Mercury Capri, observed at Jefferson Barracks last Friday. And yes, it is an LBC, or more accurately an LGC: German Ford, produced in Cologne, with some English Ford parts IIRC.  Regularly called the “European Mustang” (Mercury’s advertising referred to them as “The first sexy European…

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End of the July, two autocrosses in two days: on Saturday, the Boeing Sports Car Club event at Family Arena, followed by the SCCA at Gateway on Sunday.   At both, the usual assortment of highly entertaining cars, such as a startlingly fast (and loud, natch) ’68ish Chevy Malibu.  Wild… SLTOA’s Slow Roller Racing Team continues…

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A tad late on the posting of the photos, but July’s C&C constituted another outstanding gathering of roughly 300 cars, with perfect weather to boot (okay, okay, so it was somewhat hot and humid).   More than a few head-turners showed up, including the ’39 Mercury (upper left) from FastLane.   The Lancia Fulvia was another surprise,…

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You’ve probably seen the Toyota TV commercial and possibly the billboard: Camrys racing at Monaco. Every review/road test I’ve ever read about the Camry – any generation Camry – has used words like “solid,” “reliable,” “comfortable,” etc.  I have never seen the word “fun” or “sporting.”  The same pretty much goes for every vehicle in…

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Or LBC reading room, or your man cave, whatever.  Only $415, available now in De Ridder, Louisiana!

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As in, “Return to Base.” One full day left in Lake Charles, LA, and then home…and I regret to say, after nearly 10 days in Houston and Lake Charles, I’ve yet to see any LBC let alone a Triumph.  Oh, I’ve seen plenty of Range and Land Rovers and Jaguars (such as the XJ in…

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