Saturday, October 22, 2011

Zippomobile...Lost and Rebirth

Are you a believer in the ghosts of space and time? Do you ever hear a sound and it takes you back like a time machine? One of those sounds is the lite metallic sound of a Zippo Lighter as it snaps shut. I can still hear it as I did many years ago fishing with my father on a windy morning next to a stream.

A unique design to ward off the wind introduced to the GIs. Image © Zippo

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Reutter - What's in a Name...

Well not "Body By Jack LaLanne" of the 50s and 60s, but "Body By Reutter." That's one of the body makers for old Porsche, another was Karman. But, did you know Reutter Karosserie, was founded in 1906 by Wilhelm Reutter? Renowned for their elegant coachwork, Reutter Karosserie's body plant in Zuffenhausen was making bodies for Porsche, and was eventually purchased by Porsche in 1963 to continue work on the 356. However, Reutter was not out of business, they went on to continue to manufacture seats. The new name was then a contraction of the original name, Re-Karo, or Recaro.

These little badges are found on the lower right front fender of 356 Porsches.
Image via, elevenparts

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Coronado Vintage Races 2011...Replay

Another "Runway Rumble" has come and passed. San Diego Fleetweek hosted the "Race at the Base," also called the Coronado Speed Festival. This is one of the premier vintage events held on the West Coast and the 14th edition. It featured 250 of the world's most pedigreed vintage racecars chosen to compete on the basis of their historic significance.

Also displayed this year at the entrance of the event were a multitude of current and historic Navy jets and helicopters celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation (1911-2011).

The San Diego Region of the Porsche Club of America again held a hospitality tent for it's members with a Porsche parking corral located next to the track. Over 275 Porsche parking passes were sent out with around 150 cars each day showing their best. The most overheard remark by Sunday afternoon was, "We can't wait till next year to do it all again." Two of our sponsors this year were "Hemmings Motor News" supplying the windshield profile cards and "Along For The Ride" supplying the ear plugs to muffle that wonderful sound.

San Diego Region's Porsche Corral and Tent. Image © Ingo

Some of the crew with Hemmings Motor News profile cards. Image © Ingo


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Monday, October 3, 2011

Pebble Beach...The Other Bad Boys

Most have heard of the ultimate of ultimate vintage car concours, Pebble Beach.

The location, perched on a cliffs edge of California coast-line between Carmel and Monterey. You say, "coast-line," and what comes to mind besides an awesome setting for a car show? How about pigeons, seagulls and crows, call them the dive bombing "Bad Boys." So what to do?...Read on.
The "Motorama" Display on the 18th fairway. Image via Corvette Fever.