Car Shows Around Florida October 19 & 20
SATURDAY Special Dupont Cars & Coffee (Tampa) – Beauties & Beasts Car Show (Inverness) – Rotary Club Car Show (Nort Port) – Vettes on the Avenue (Melbourne) – Spooktacular Open & Vette Show (Cape Coral) – 8-Flags Car Show (Fernandina Beach) – Gulf Coast VCCA Car Show (Palm Harbor) – SSP Food Festival & Car, Truck & Bike Show (Palmetto Bay) – Happy Fall Y'All Car Show (Lake Alfred)...
C&C Palm Beach & More
Contributed by Tara Bush It’s late September, just a hint of coolness to the air, and we decide to head south for the 6 annual Cars & Coffee Palm Beach with Steve’s new ZR1 Corvette. Even though it is on the bottom of the exotic scale, for the money you can’t beat the performance. Normally when I go out of town, I do my best to cram as much as possible into the time I’m away from home, therefore you can’t drive 3 hours and go to...
I Bought a Film-Famous Murcielago for $80K, and Then Things Got Weird
Written by Freddy “Tavarish” Hernandez and published by Haggerty Supercar ownership ain’t what it used to be. Pop open any social media app and you'll be thrust into a sea of barely-post-pubescent man-children braying about how getting their sparkly one-off Ferrari three weeks out of high school was a result of 49 percent “rising”, 49 percent “grinding”, and… two percent having a semi-absent dad who served as lead counsel for...
Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance
Contributed by Ed Sindoni The inaugural Gasparilla Concours event was held at the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. Approximately one hundred vehicles either applied or were invited to participate in this show, which is the highlight of the seven day event. Brand and Joanne Pistorius (Pistorius Collectible Autos) appeared to be the main organizers, although they continually gave praise...
Quail Run RV Park Show
Contributed by Ed Sindoni Located in Pasco County near Wesley Chapel, Quail Run presents an annual “car” show to raise funds for their designated charities. It also entertains the many day visitors who enter the property on Old Pasco Road, as well as the residents parked in one of the 292 available RV sites. One of the very best parts of this venue is the availability of at least some shade as old oaks tower over many of the...
Carlisle’s Winter Autofest at Lakeland
Contributed by Ed Sindoni Talk about an event with something for everyone, this is it. Five people can go to this, split up once you get there, and focusing on your interest, never see one another until you’re ready to leave. Let’s take a quick look at what was offered. Airplane rides were offered in a Stearman bi-plane and for some extra $, some aerobatic thrills could be added. The Corvette Fun Field was packed with both newer...
Billetproof Show at Don Garlits Museum
Contributed by Ed Sindoni For those who don’t know what a Billetproof Show is, let me paraphrase, “It is meant for those who build their own traditional style rods and customs on a limited budget. NO billet-clad, digital gauge, pastel graphic, named after a fifties song trailer queens.” You may be thinking “rat-rods”, but then you’d be surprised. To add to the festive atmosphere, was a Tallahassee band, The Intoxicators, who were...
Car Show Don’ts
Written by Tara Bush and video contributed by Casey J Porter of Combustion Chamber This video should be mandatory viewing material for all new car show attendees. We all love spectators and we all love showing off our cars and trucks, but from time to time, we all experience that one person sitting in our car or the sticky fingers running along the top of the fender, or better yet, the sexy wantabe model laying across the hood. I...
Kissimmee Mecum Auction Event Coverage
Contributed by Ed Sindoni The “local” Mecum Auction is usually held the first two weeks of January (I attended on Tuesday, the eighth). Gates open at 8AM, spectator admission at the gate is $30 (on line prior to show it’s $20 + fees), and parking is $10 cash. Already you’re thinking that this is similar to another Orlando area theme park (let’s not even begin to discuss food and drink prices), but it truly is the absolute best car...
The Villages Monthly Cruise In
Contributed by Ed Sindoni Working at traffic control on Saturday January 19, you had to know things were going to be difficult. Located in the town square from morning until early afternoon was a festival, which had to to cleared before the classic vehicles would be allowed to being parked in the same area at 2:30. Let’s add to the mix absolutely perfect weather, and about 400 anxious drivers waiting to fill those festival spaces. ...
Let’s Take a Ride – The Ormond Loop
Contributed by Tom Quinn, Mercedes-Benz Club of America Central Florida Is it possible, that when you live somewhere long enough, you start to lose sight of what’s in your own backyard? Have you ever heard someone say “There’s just nothing to do here!” indicating the need to hop a plane to somewhere, anywhere, more interesting?. That’s exactly what I heard the other day in line to checkout and I couldn’t help but think about the...
Florida Car Scene – A Year-Round Experience
Contributed by Steve Klein – Photos by Russ Muller Photography When people think of Florida, sunshine, palm trees, beaches, amusement parks and drinks with umbrellas often come to mind. However, Florida, and Central Florida in particular, offers much more for car enthusiasts of every sort and is home to thousands of amazing cars and a very strong and active car community. There are multiple shows, races, and other show...
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