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Trying to be an enabler ;-) It is officially up for sale.. I really want it to go to a good home and would make you a good deal if the opportunity opens up.

 

The 1987 BMW K75 clicked over 111,111 miles on this morning's ride

 

Took my Sunbeam Alpine for group drive with some older British cars ending at a morning cars and coffee event.

Ferrari was the featured marque but my favorite for the day was this Euro Fiat 850

Sunbeam drive by Ernesto Vumbles, on Flickr


Fiat 850 by Ernesto Vumbles, on Flickr


Here is a link to more pictures

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCvAV1

 

I'll be at another very interesting car show this coming Sunday..
Invitation only, 50 modern classic cars and 50 older classics

 

Yesterday was the Then and Now car show.. 100 invited cars and motorcycles.. half were older and half were newer.

I got to drive the Jowett Jupiter again. My favorite for the day was the Austin Healey 100M







Didnt take a huge amount of pictures, but here is the link to the ones I did

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCwu25

 

Today I got to replace a shift boot on a friends 1999 Porsche Boxster, and then take it out for an hour drive.

Very fun car.. easy to drive around slowly and surprisingly quick to rev to the top of the powerband.
It isnt neck-snapping fast but it does sneak up on you when you get on the throttle. At 2100 or so RPMs in top gear on the highway it is just loafing around. The suspension is very compliant.. the shifter and clutch feel are very good and the brakes are phenomenal in terms of feel and stopping power.











Here is a link to a few more pictures
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCwRMx

 

Today was a crisp chilly morning in Chicagoland. Took the Sunbeam on a backroad drive with 10 old British cars ending at a Cars and Coffee.

BMW was the featured Marque of the day.. My favorite BMW was this rare M1 and my favorite overall was the Batmobile (because I am still a child)








Here is a link to additional photos
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCyHuU

 

Lots of very nice and often very expensive and exclusive cars for this group which is mostly limited to older European classics.. I only took pics of a small number of cars.
Next weekend is the last Cars & Coffee event of the season, but there may be a couple more casual/last minute gatherings if the weather holds out.

 

This is a 1949 Singer.. Right hand drive and it has a wooden frame. The current owner had it repainted/restored. The dashboard is made from a solid piece of wood that was harvested from a peat bog which preserved the wood for thousands of years..

Fourth gear is a little tricky for me because it cuts into the space I like to rest my clutch leg.. It works, but a tight fit. The car is low enough that I can just about touch the ground while seated

 

Yes it is.. that will be a review for another day, perhaps tomorrow ;-)

 

This is a 1960 Triumph Herald. The owner performed most of this restoration himself about 10 years ago as his first and last restoration.
With a small 848cc engine the car is by no means fast, but it makes great Triumph sounds when running it thru the gears. The cable attached throttle is a bit sloppy, but the shifter and brakes are really nice. The car gets an extraordinary amount of attention from women at car shows, and it is primarily used by the owners wife.






Click on this picture below for a short driving video..

2021 june drive video by Ernesto Vumbles, on Flickr