One of the things that sets car us guys/gals apart from the general population is our desire to save cool old cars. Where a “normal” person might see the above Alfa Romeo Spider and something say like “What a junky piece of crap.” or “That’d be too much of a […]
Classic Cars
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Last Saturday’s C&C saw quite a turnout… Pagani Zonda BC!!! If you haven’t been attending lately, you are definitely missing out! This is SoCal Car Culture in full effect and what I’d imagine heaven looks like. C’mon out, see some awesome rides, eat a donut and maybe even make […]
Just picked myself up a sweet Toyota Supra Turbo! No, not THAT Supra Turbo. The more mature, non-Fast-&-Furious MK3 version in light blue with an automatic…yes, I said automatic…a 4-speed automatic at that. Take that forward progress! Some notes after my first week… Transmission: Truth be told, I really wanted […]
Pop quiz: What’s cooler than suicide doors on a car? If you answered “Nothing, duh!”, then ding ding ding you just won yourself a lifetime supply of SoCalCarLife. Suicide doors are just the best. Equal parts badass and opulent luxury, they represent a simpler time in automotive product planning. “Does […]
The V12 engine. One of the car world’s more mystical creations. Dead smooth power delivery. Exotic car lineage. It is the unicorn of powerplants, even to this day. Auto enthusiast extraordinaire, the late/great David E Davis, once declared “Everybody needs to drive a V12 at least once in their life.” […]
What better way to kick off the weekend than with some good ole-fashioned internal strife… I came across this awesome 1980 VW Caddy pickup amalgam this morning and have been trying desperately to not head up to Tustin to check it out. Having been pretty proud of myself for recently […]
There are some cars out there that so perfectly embody the frivolity of time they’re from, they come across like caricatures of that era. And in that vein, ladies and gentlemen, I submit to you this 1975 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe in green with green interior. Just soak it in…All […]