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Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
What can transform a peaceful sylvan lawn in Gold Country into a carnival overnight? The annual Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party of course! Those who were there got to see first hand all the eye candy, but for those who were not, the Mini's ranged from an electric Moke to a VTEC powered Classic, to Randy Steven's tricked out CVT to Robert Holt’s Purple Haze convertible to three full on Mini race cars: my sprint car, Jacques Andres' enduro car and Eric and Colin Herricks's rally car, and many in between.
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Race Report -USTCC

Infineon Raceway, April 11, 2008.
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
My Mini has a new setup for this race. Speed parts from my sponsor Mini Mania have been added by my sponsor Bay Bridge Motors and USTCC sponsor Nitto has provided four brand new NT 01 tires. This will be my first official race with the US Touring Car Championship and I look forward to hitting the grid with more horsepower and quicker lap times.
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MINI Clubman Review

Published: 21st April 2008
The new MINI was launched in 2001, to much acclaim. Although bigger than the original Mini, what it lacked in rear legroom, it made up for in unusual styling and a vast array of personalisation elements, much loved by a local estate agent.

The MINI Clubman has the same raft of options but its main benefit is the extra length, which should make rear passengers happier.
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Cars & Coffee 4-26-08
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Cars & Coffee 4-26-08

    Created by: sideache
Orig. Posting Date User Name Edit Date Msg No.
Apr-29-2008 03:22PM Dr Mini   837343
Apr-29-2008 02:57PM geoO   837341
Apr-28-2008 05:10PM Se7en   837189
Apr-28-2008 04:15PM geoO   837184
Apr-28-2008 03:25PM Meno   837177
Apr-28-2008 08:56AM Dan Moffet   837121
Apr-27-2008 04:27PM Hunter2   837016
Apr-27-2008 01:58PM Benny   836993
Apr-27-2008 01:24PM mark01   836986
Apr-27-2008 12:46PM JohninCM   836978
Apr-27-2008 07:40AM PA Pup   836942
Apr-27-2008 05:27AM Nephestis   836933
Apr-27-2008 05:07AM Se7en   836931
Apr-27-2008 03:40AM ve9aa   836929
Apr-26-2008 10:35PM Spitz   836922
Apr-26-2008 07:29PM pologround   836912
Apr-26-2008 06:23PM helpmymini   836891
Apr-26-2008 11:10AM sideache   836841
Apr-26-2008 11:09AM sideache   836840
Apr-26-2008 11:09AM sideache   836838

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Posted: Apr-29-2008 03:22PM Reply

Great photos!  Is it just me, or is the smile on that E type crooked?  On the VW, I have never seen one with overhead windows in the front compartment, and figured it was something that was added by the owner.  23 window van would have had the wrap-around windows on the C pillars.  Speaking of Airline coupes, there is a guy in our British car club here in Knoxville with one of them that he restored.  Beautiful car, and only a handfull left in the world.

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geoO
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 02:57PM Reply

I believe I stand corrected on the Lusso. Obviously this reminder is better than my memory...

http://www.mathewscollection.com/former/Former_Ferrari_Lusso.htm

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Posted: Apr-28-2008 05:10PM Reply

I agree it looks to be a Lusso, but I ain't no expert either.

And when talking Group 44, only their logo had reversed 4's (both of them).  The cars had properly faced 4's (with proper radiused corners of course) and were normally found numbered as "4" or "44" (though the Trans Am Tempest was 49).  Scargo and I spent our formative car years following those guys all around the northeast as they competed with Bob Sharp, Ken Slagle and others.  Then once a year, (for many years) we watched them play at Road Atlanta with the hotshoes from the rest of the country.  Great Stuff.

SE7EN

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Posted: Apr-28-2008 04:15PM Reply

I'm not sure that is a Lusso, though I agree it's my all-time favorite Ferrari. The c-pillar and backlight aren't like the Lussos I have known (I had a friend who had one.) However, knowing the almost hand-made nature of Ferraris in that era, I could be wrong. The back looks more like a 330 shape, but I am FAR from any kind of Ferrari expert.

Cliff, love the "hood ornament" on the nice early orange 240Z. I have a friend who has an HRG and it's nice to see another one on the road. Is the Porsche 550 real, or a Beck? Wish the Quaker State Triumph had number 44 though, of course with the second 4 backwards.

Thanks, as always, for the shots.

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Posted: Apr-28-2008 03:25PM Reply

I really wouldn't be all that suprised if Ralph Lauren didn't pull up in his black Bugatti Atlantic just to hang and have coffee. I then wouldn't be suprised to find out there are actually several in the world still and they are ALL in So-Cal.

Great cars.

Ex Nihilo

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Posted: Apr-28-2008 08:56AM Reply

Quote:
Originally Posted by helpmymini
 Don't really think the Plymouth on mudders should have mad an appearance, but hey, it is an old car.

Do you mean the car between the black Lancia Italia and the red Austin Healey?

It looks like a Caddy to me... does that make it any more acceptable?

Thanks, Sideache!

 

 

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 04:27PM Reply

Beautiful cars thanks Sideache!  You capture so many views and details.

Looking forward to Cars & Coffee during MMW!

Rick/Hunter2

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 01:58PM Reply

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nephestis

Great pics as always.  The guy in the Spyder with the retro helmet is classic!

btw, what's this red coupe? 

Arguably the most beautiful and one of the most desirable Ferraris ever made.....the 250 Lusso.

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 01:24PM Reply

Nephestis,

I believe the car in question is a Ferrari Berlinetta Coupe pre 1965.

Mark

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 12:46PM Reply

Quote:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by helpmymini
that 21 window is gorgeous. I really like the driver in the spyder too. Don't really think the Plymouth on mudders should have mad an appearance, but hey, it is an old car. The R8 looks angry

yep, absolutely gorgeous. btw, it's a 23 window bus.

herman

 

It's more of a custom than anything else. A factory 23 window would have only eight overhead windows along with two rear 1/4 windows. And since this is a later production bus my guess is it left the factory with 21 windows. Still a nice looking ride.

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 07:40AM Reply

I see the HRG there.  It looks a little like an MG TD.  A friend of mine is having his one-off prototype HRG restored.  It is basically an HRG frame and drive train with an Airline coupe body.  Almost identical to the MG Airline coupe.  It's beautiful.  He is working on the interior now, as time and finances permit.  Probably a year or two away from completion.

Don

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 05:27AM Reply

Great pics as always.  The guy in the Spyder with the retro helmet is classic!

btw, what's this red coupe?

 

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 05:07AM Reply

Quit picking on Mark ... the pictures are what counts and they're great once again.  Thanks for posting, Cliff.  Looked like a dandy day and interesting crowd once again.

And oh ... that's a Caddy, not a Plymouth, Mark.

SE7EN

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Posted: Apr-27-2008 03:40AM Reply

SWEET!~

I, too wanted to comment on the bus...the owner must be paying you to post it....hasn't it appeared before? WIll he soon be putting it up for sale, and now it's in all of our subconcious memories, having been secretly/subliminially advertised to us

(I'm kidding of course Cliff!)

Awesome pix as always, ..... I wish that kinda stuff took place here..... as I look out the window at the snow. . . .

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Posted: Apr-26-2008 10:35PM Reply

ok....I'm guessing it's a split windscreen....so counting that as two....I count 26   : -)
(Sliders counted as 2)

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Posted: Apr-26-2008 07:29PM Reply

Quote:
Originally Posted by helpmymini
that 21 window is gorgeous. I really like the driver in the spyder too. Don't really think the Plymouth on mudders should have mad an appearance, but hey, it is an old car. The R8 looks angry

yep, absolutely gorgeous. btw, it's a 23 window bus.

herman

 

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Posted: Apr-26-2008 06:23PM Reply

that 21 window is gorgeous. I really like the driver in the spyder too. Don't really think the Plymouth on mudders should have mad an appearance, but hey, it is an old car. The R8 looks angry

Mark Looman, Ada Michigan 1967 Austin Cooper S

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