Bergen County C&C - Sunday, September 29th

We decided to have a last-minute C&C since we've been off for so long.  Here are some pictures:

2013 Ridgewood Car Show - Friday, September 6th

The streets of downtown Ridgewood were closed to traffic on the evening of September 6th for the annual car show, and they drew a record turnout - over 400 registered cars.  Here are the pictures:

Bergen County C&C - Sunday, August 18th

Here are some photos from our meet and brunch at the Shannon Rose Ramsey from August 18th:

Bergen County C&C - Sunday, August 4th, 2013

After breaking for July, we returned to Ridgewood on Sunday, August 4th and had a perfect weather day.  Here are the picture highlights:

Dealer-hopping in Newport Beach

Like many places in Southern California, Newport Beach is known for its abundance of quality cars.  On any given day (weekday or weekend), I saw Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Audi R8s, Jaguar F-types, Maseratis, Corvettes, Porsches and quite a few classic cars cruising down Pacific Coast Highway.  On one Saturday in particular, I spotted an Aston Martin Vantage, Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, a pair of Ferrari 458s and a few Maserati GranTurismos within about ten minutes.

As a result of the quantity of these cars in the area, there are many exotic car dealerships in town.  I decided to spend a morning "dealer-hopping" and see how many showrooms would actually let me in (for the record, Lamborghini of London does not allow people to simply walk in; you must schedule an appointment for serious buyers only.  Also, Wynn-Penske Ferrari-Maserati of Las Vegas charges admission to anyone wishing to view their showroom).

I visited Aston Martin/Jaguar, Maserati, Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini, and all five dealers were extremely friendly to me.  Amazingly, these are bigger showrooms than local Toyota or Chevy dealers.  I even helped a customer at Aston Martin pick out his new Vanquish while I was there (no, I did not get a commission on the sale).


Aston Martin/Jaguar:

Irvine Cars & Coffee - July 20th, 2013

*To see my photo gallery of random car sightings from the West Coast, click here.  For pictures from my "dealer-hopping," click here.

If you're a gear-head and you've ever been to a Cars & Coffee type of meet or event, chances are you've heard of Cars & Coffee Irvine, California.  If you haven't, it's just like any other group in the country - they meet regularly (Saturday mornings from 6-9 AM) and welcome all kinds of cars from many generations and countries.  What makes Irvine special are the turnouts they draw.  On any given Saturday, you'll likely see over 400 cars (maybe more), including some you've always loved, some you forgot existed and some that you've never heard of, all in one place.

I was in the area last weekend, so I stopped by.  Here's what I saw: