Jaguar Shows the Way

One the most striking features of any competition car must be the vertical stabilizer on the immortal Jaguar D-Type. Other competitors copied it to a certain degree, but none came close the Jag's look. After watching the Formula 1 race from Spain last weekend, I noticed that the Jaguar stabilizer is back on a couple of the cars.

The Original

Red Bull F1








Renault F1

Originality - Again

Check out the photo of the MGA dashboard with the competition plaques. This old girl earned her keep in her early days. You can't fake originality like this!

The MGB Gets a New Steering Wheel

I went with several members of our club to the 16th annual Brits on the Bay British car show put on by the Panhandle British Car Association . They had an autojumble tent where I scored a really nice steering wheel for the 'B. OK, it's for a '72 model, but it is in good shape and even came with the horn push. My MGB is a bitsa, anyway. The steering wheels are not available new at any price - the horn push is $54.95 from Moss. Fifteen bucks bought whole deal, including the hub.

A Caddy with a Sense of Humor

Melissa and I were out in the classic Mini on a trip to Fairhope to walk on the pier and have a cup of coffee at the Page & Palette bookstore. On the way home, we were passed by a '65 Cadillac Fleetwood sedan on a Sunday drive, too. The driver waved in the friendly manner that car enthusiasts do as he went by. His vanity plate was hilarious!

A Girl and Her DeLorean

The New York Times automobile section ran a story about a young lady who runs a DeLorean as a daily driver. In addition to the story, a really nice audio slide show is worth your time.

Cars That Are Driven

The British Car Day in New Orleans brought out several cars that the owners don't pamper, but you can tell they are loved. It is refreshing to see cars like this - I hope it brings more of them out of their sheds. Cars at shows don't have to be show cars!