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My preferred mode of transportation is an MG Midget or Lotus 7.

But when it comes to ordinary, practical vehicles, minivans rule! 👍

Ex-Bonneville, ex-Phil Spector Cobra Daytona Coupe left unrestored and "as is" like many cars at the Simeone Museum

At Simeone Museum in Philadelphia - Blue Bugatti T57 "Tank". Won LeMans in 1937

At Simeone Museum in Philadelphia - Red Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B sports car. Won Mille Miglia in 1938

At Simeone Museum in Philadelphia -White Cunnigham C4-R. Class winner and 3rd overall at 1954 LeMans

At Simeone Museum in Philadelphia -Green Aston Martin DBR1. Driven by Carrol Shelby to overall win at LeMans in 1959

Went to the Simeone Museum in Philly yesterday
Saw a bunch of LeMans winners: Bugatti Tank, Alfa 8C Cunnigham & C. Shelby's Aston Martin
Also saw Phil Specter's Cobra Daytona Coupe w/ the mysterious background
Plus special Corvette display w/GranSport
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Watkins Glen Fall season EMRA car race. View from pace car.

YouTube video by aeronca65t 1935 Alfa 8C at Lime Rock Historics 2022

Yeah, now the engines are just a generic "power unit" made by 2 or 3 companies.

I recall seeing Surtees race the air-cooled Honda V8 F1 car in the '60s. What a glorious noise that was!

With vintage racing, I still get to see things like a '30s Alfa inline eight GP car

youtu.be/XQ-D8vuKGf8

Yes, perfection. Here's my photo of a similar Jag six with triple Webers.
I saw this engine in a C-type Jag at LeMans last summer. This is the C-type that won the 24 Hours overall in 1953.

I had one just like that. Bought it new. Same year & color. Used it to tow my MG racer on an open trailer all over the northeast plus one very memorable 1000 mile trip (fuel stops only) to collect my Austin in Ontario during a blizzard.
Towing was hard on it. Trans started slipping so I traded it in

Flat 12 engine in red 1964 Ferrari GP car.

V12 engine in red Ferrari GP car. "Bundle of Snakes" exhaust system. Former Chris Amon & Pedro Rodriquez car.

Matra 3-litere V12 engine (1971)

Pre-war in-line, twin-cam six cylinder engine with super charger. Note "starting carburetor".

Classic car engines can be an Objets d'art for a mechanical engineer like me
Here some engines shot at the GP Monaco Historique 2012. Photos are not mine but taken by a person who is a Google Photo collaborator with me.
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Google tells me there are a number of cars & coffee events near the Welsh/English border. And something called the Welsh Border Car Club runs auto-tests, which is where a 7 shines
More importantly (to me, at least) a club is a great social outlet My local car club guys are all kindred spirits to me

Just Googled this festival. Fun! I love stuff like this. Too cold here yet for a big outdoor show
I'm headed to an Atlantic Highlands Arts Council event this weekend. My sister is entered in a juried photo contest. Her brothers (5 of us) will be there to root for her
Keep the car snaps coming!

My favorite taillights are on a Mk 1 Cortina. These "peace sign" lights were also used on some TVRs and the 1st Lola GT.
I'm also a fan of the taillights on the BMW 2002 and Ferrari 308.
Also like the simple lights on mid '60s VWs.
Got any you like?

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I could barely get through that.

If something makes a person happy and it doesn't hurt anyone else, who cares?

One of a total of 250 produced. Rare!

Earlier in my driveway.

Porsche 718 Cayman, Honda CR-V & GMC Savana cargo van

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Give it time. Mine was an acquired taste. But worth the effort
Do you have any Cars & Coffee or similar car meets by you? They are always fun to attend in a 7
My Midget is a Lexus by comparison. And sometimes I'd prefer my Yamaha.
But on the right day & on the right road, driving a 7 is sublime 😉

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This X 1/9 I is by far the fastest car in our small displacement race group.
I'm back-left in the green MG Midget with silver stripe.
Photo taken at Lime Rock Park, USA by my friend Fred C.

VRG Driver School at Summit Point WV Vintage Racer Group (VRG) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Summit Point - Summit Point Circuit, Summit Point, WV - VRG Driver School at Summit Point Motorsports Park May 12 -14, 20...

Our vintage club (VRG) holds a 2.5 day licensing course for vintage racing (I'm an instructor). Not real expensive if you bring our own car. Otherwise, you can rent a Miata
The local SCCA likes our school and lets our license-holders race in SCCA regional events
www.motorsportreg.com/events/vrg-d...

Famous photo of Swedish rally driver Eric "on-the-roof" Carlsson with flipped SAAB 96 in background (yes...he's drinking a beer).

He won the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally in a 2-stroke SAAB twice ('62 and '63). Won many other rallies too.

Married to Stirling Moss's sister.

My driveway is under all that white snow

Backyard

View out of front door

Sick of snow. We had 12" of it 10 days ago. It's been super cold so the snow hung around. Today we had blizzard conditions & another 9" (been snowing for the last 16 hours). This is heavy wet "heart attack snow". I have 400 ft of sidewalk to clear if it ever stops.
In '24 we had 3" total all Winter

I recall seeing Dan Gurney drive this Trans-AM Cougar back in the day. Back then, it was sort of an underdog compared to the factory Mustangs and Camaros.
My old racing buddy Jim was the long-time president of the Delmarva Cougar Club (he has two of them). They get over 50 Cougars at some events.

Re: styling.

My van looks like the box that it came in! 😉

The Z8 is a beauty. But it's weight (3500 lbs) combined with the elevated price for used ones ($150k USD or more) kills my interest.
Love the MX5. I bought a new NB in 2000 and kept it for 17 years. Still my favorite car.

These just scream "bad ass". 👍

These are a gorgeous car! Especially from this angle.

Agreed. I used to have a regular R5 that was lightened/gutted. I used it for autocross-only. I always thought how cool it would be to build an ersatz Turbo.

I'm a sucker or anything with box flares

When I ordered my GMC Savana cargo van, they tried to sell me the optional chrome bumpers. Ugh!
Every time I see one of these GM cargo vans with shiny bumpers, it makes me want to wretch.
This is mine (it's extended wheelbase version)

Rear fender area of grey 718 Cayman (not mine)

Rear fender area of white 1600 MGA roadster

Rear fender area of green Chevrolet Corvette C2 (yes, this is Joe Biden's Corvette).

Rear fender of red Ferrari 458 Italia

An English friend of mine, who also has a Cayman, mentioned to me that he likes the "haunches" on our cars. He has a 987.2 and I have a 982 (718)
I hadn't thought about this but there are some cars with great rear fender lines.
(yes, that's Joe's C2)
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New Jersey has a certain in-your-face attitude
We invented the notion of making your enemies take a long walk off a short pier
Our Navy chopper pilot/governor & her fellow Dems just proposed a bill called the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered” act. Great acronym😉

All of my tatty, low-value British cars weigh less than a Sea Lion.
"Simplify, then add lightness." ~ C. Chapman

It's stunning to think our "small" 1500cc Honda CRV weighs 3500 lbs. And the weights of some of these electric cars is even more flabbergasting.