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new Martini Porsche 935 at Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI

Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI short story

October 1, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 274 Views auto show, imsa, LeMans, old cars, Porsche pink pig, porsche rennsport reunion VI, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI took place over the Sept. 27-30 weekend. Held as it has been for the last few Reunions at Weathertech Laguna Seca, the bi-annual event was as spectacular as ever. Racer and Porschephile Jim Pugh attended and sent along some photos for our enjoyment.

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Cars and Coffee at Oak Beach 2

September 17, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 345 Views auto show, captree car show, car show, cars and coffee at oak beach, cars and coffee captree, cars and coffee jones beach, cars and coffee oak beach, cars and coffee robert moses, classic cars, jones beach car show, long island car show, oak beach car show, oak beach inn, oak beach inn car show, obi car meet, old cars, racerhead, rat rods, road trip, robert moses car show, rods, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

Another glorious Sunday on Long Island. The sky’s a nearly cloudless blue and it’s comfortably warm. There might not be another nice Sunday like this before the cold sets in. It’s time for Cars and Coffee at Oak Beach 2.

1925 bugatti t35 at the lime rock vintage festival 2018

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2018

September 5, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 553 Views auto show, bugatti at lime rock, car show, classic cars, David Hobbs, labor day races at lime rock, LeMans, Lime Rock Historic Festival 2018, lime rock labor day, lime rock park vintage cars, lime rock vintage car racing, lime rock vintage cars, old cars, racerhead, sam posey, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, vintage car racing, vintage racing at lime rock park

The Lime Rock Historic Festival 2018 was the 36th annual event. The featured marque was Bugatti and there were an impressive number in attendance.

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Cars and coffee at Oak Beach

August 28, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 705 Views auto show, captree car show, car show, cars and coffee at oak beach, cars and coffee captree, cars and coffee jones beach, cars and coffee oak beach, cars and coffee robert moses, classic cars, jones beach car show, long island car show, oak beach car show, oak beach inn, oak beach inn car show, obi car meet, old cars, racerhead, rat rods, road trip, robert moses car show, rods, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

When speaking of cars on New York’s Long Island, most folks think of the traffic. Lots and lots of traffic. As a lifetime Longislander (yes, it is one word), I think of Cars and Coffee at Oak Beach.

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Being There: The 2010 LeMans 24 Hour Race

August 7, 2017September 12, 2018 fittiLotus72 587 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, Audi at LeMans, Audi at LeMans 2010, auto museum, car museum, classic cars, flying lizards motorsport, LeMans, LeMans 2010, motorsport art, museum, old cars, race car art, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

Another from the deep archives: A racing vacation to Europe concludes with the 2010 LeMans 24 Hours. It was an epic battle between four Peugeots and 3 Audis for the win. The food was great and it didn’t rain.

The Spa finishline for a track day at Spa

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racerhead and the very fast day at Spa

August 6, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 547 Views drive a F1 track, Drive a Formula One track, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Formula One track, racerhead, road trip, Spa, Spa Francorchamps, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, track day

From the deep archives, this story is from 2010, when a group of kart-racing friends and I went on a European racing vacation.

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Tiny Cars at Larz

July 11, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 832 Views auto museum, auto museum boston, auto show, bmw isetta, bubble cars, car museum, car show, classic cars, larz anderson museum, messerschmitt, old cars, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, tiny cars

Sundays in the summer months means car events on the lawn at Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline, Mass. The event for July 9th was for tiny cars, a huge amusement for most of us.

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Greenwich Concours wrap-up

June 7, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 581 Views auto show, bonhams auction greenwich, bugatti, car show, classic cars, greenwich concours, old cars, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

Bugatti’s experiment with lightweight materials and some misc. details

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Greenwich Concours 2017 International Cars

June 6, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 644 Views auto show, bonhams auction greenwich, car show, classic cars, greenwich concours, greenwich concours 2017, old cars, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

For the 22nd time, the prestigious Greenwich Concours in Connecticut took place over the June 3-4 weekend. Saturday was for American cars; this Sunday gallery is for International cars.

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Greenwich Concours 2017 American Cars

June 6, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 713 Views auto show, bonhams auction greenwich, car show, classic cars, greenwich concours, LeMans, old cars, racerhead, road trip, rods, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

For the 22nd time, the prestigious Greenwich Concours in Connecticut took place over the June 3-4 weekend. It’s one of the shows that you need to attend at least once. Cars that you see on Velocity are here in person. Trust me, they are much better in person.