road trips, car events, car museums, car shows, road food, fun side trips.

Cars and coffee at Newport

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 fittiLotus72 383 Views Alfa Romeo, audrain auto museum, auto museum, auto show, bmw 2002, car and coffee at the elms, car show, cars and coffee at newport, cars and coffee sponsored by audrain museum, classic cars, datsun, dodge charger, ferrari, fiat abarth, ford fairlane, ford woody, jeepster, mclaren, mercedes gullwing, mustang, Porsche, porsche 911, shelby truck, vw thing

It was a great day for Cars and Coffee at Newport, Rhode Island. It was the second such meeting for 2019, held at The Elms Mansion.

chrysler new yorker doug whyte nnl east 2019

Events Miscellania

The 2019 NNL East Show —Plastic Fantastic

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 fittiLotus72 824 Views 1/25 models, 2019 nnl east model car show, 2019 nnl east show, chevrolet, dioramas, dodge, dragsters, ferrari, flying cars, ford, Formula 1, Indy cars, military vehicles, model car show, prototypes, ratrods, resin models, streamliners, trucks, Wayne New Jersey

The 2019 NNL East Show is annual and is a top tier regional model car show. You could call it plastic fantastic!

mazda rt24p tee from Mazda Motorsports Apparel

Miscellania The Gift Guide

Mazda Motorsports Apparel – Racerhead Gift Guide

February 23, 2019March 27, 2019 fittiLotus72 789 Views apparel, Gift Guide, imsa, Joest Team Mazda, mazda, mazda 787b lemans winner, mazda motorsports, Mazda Team Joest, Motorhead Gift, spencer pigot, The Racerhead Gift Guide

Created in grey tones, the Mazda Motorsports Apparel line is beautiful simplicity itself. Illustrations and photos pick out defining corners of the cars.

tee designs from Andy Blackmore and Randy Owens

Miscellania The Gift Guide

Tee designs by Andy Blackmore and Randy Owens – Racerhead Gift Guide

December 6, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 490 Views Andy Blackmore, LeMans, polo shirt, Porsche, Porsche 917, racerhead, Randy Owens, tees, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

We explored funny tees in a recent Gift Guide entry. This time we highlight designs by Andy Blackmore and Randy Owens. They’ll look great on any racing fan…or you!

lotus 98 by michel verrando at classic team lotus

Miscellania The Gift Guide

Classic Team Lotus – Racerhead Gift Guide

December 5, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 757 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Ayrton Senna, Classic Team Lotus, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, Jim Bamber, John Player Special, lotus, Lotus 49, Lotus 72, Lotus 79, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

The flame still burns bright in the heart of many fans for Team Lotus. Classic Team Lotus carries the torch for Team Lotus lovers and they have a great selection of merchandise to celebrate Lotus F1.

Miscellania The Gift Guide

Replicarz exclusives – Racerhead Gift Guide

November 21, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 708 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, classic cars, Gift Guide, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, old cars, racerhead, Replicarz, replicarz exclusives, Replicarz Indy model cars, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

American racing subjects have generally been ignored by the modeling industry. Model retailer Replicarz has taken it upon themselves to remedy the situation with their line of Replicarz Exclusives.

Miscellania The Gift Guide

2019 motorsport calendars – Racerhead Gift Guide

November 18, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 499 Views 2019 motorsport calendars, Alfa Romeo, Autocourse, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, Paul Oxman, Pete Lyons, race car art

Lots of folks see physical wall calendars as archaic. If you are one of those, you might be wrong. 2019 motorsport calendars serve as photo archives and make great gifts for motorheads.

five things i like tee from shot dead n the head

Miscellania The Gift Guide

Tees for motorheads – Racerhead Gift Guide

November 17, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 382 Views BMW tees, classic cars, Formula 1, Gift Guide, LeMans, Motorhead Gift, old cars, Porsche tees, racerhead, Tees for motorheads, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

Just about every motorhead I’ve met has at least a few car-oriented tees. We find it necessary to show our colors. Brands are good, funny even better.

part of the collection in Lenny's Garage

Events Miscellania

Lenny’s Garage of wonders

November 8, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 957 Views ambulance, auto museum, buick, cadillac, chrysler, classic cars, desoto, fire truck, ford, hudson, Lenny's Garage collection, metz, nash, old cars, racerhead, ranmbler, seltzer truck, studebaker, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, vintage cars

In a dimly lit warehouse in a nondescript part of industrial Brooklyn lies Lenny’s Garage. Lenny Shiller has been collecting all manner of cars and car stuff (and much more) for many years.

coffee cup on wheels_cars and coffee cups 2

Art Miscellania The Gift Guide

Cars and Coffee Cups 2 – Racerhead Gift Guide

October 20, 2018July 12, 2019 fittiLotus72 534 Views classic cars, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, LeMans, Motorhead Gift, old cars, race car art, racerhead, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

Does it take a high-octane brew to get you up and running each day? Do you feel the need for more art in your life? Auto art covered coffee cups are the way to achieve both of these goals!