With a decision made to move forth with the Historic Festival, Lime Rock put every effort into making it safe and successful for all who attended.
Read MoreReverse Gear: Three Cheers for Festival Italiano 3.
2019 was a banner year for events. Festival Italiano 3 was at the helm of north Jersey’s Italian car showings.
Read MoreThe Ever So Amazing Amelia Island Concours Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary.
While hindsight is 20/20, I would not have imagined Amelia would be the last show I’d attend for a long while. As expected, it was a memorable experience.
Read MoreHappy New Year: A Look Back on 2017.
As another year comes to a close, it's time again to top off the coffee and recap the adventures, the opportunities, and the progress made in building up the Bearded Mug brand.
Read MoreThe Greenwich Concours d'Elegance is a Must-Attend for the Masses.
Although over six months have elapsed since the last of the highest caliber competitors rolled off the field at Roger Sherwin Baldwin Park, the 2017 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance is still fresh in my memory. The better events tend to do that. And with thousands of pictures captured over three days of excitement, even the most trivial details can be triggered with a round through the album. Join me now as I recount one of the best weekends the east coast has to offer.
Read MoreSaratoga Bound: A Celestial Journey to the Hemmings Sports & Exotic Show.
My classic car - a purchase prompted by an insatiable fit of nostalgia over five years ago. A Craigslist find that nearly mimicked the first new car my mother bought way back in 1981 and drove happily for 15 years until the arrival of my little brother negated the presence of only four seats. A car whose odometer I had advanced less than two thousand miles since I took ownership. It was finally time for my 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback to have its day in the sun.
Read MoreMemories Aplenty from the Greenwich Twenty.
When you get your jollies from the four-wheeled persuasion, is there anything better than spending a day looking at top-notch, high quality cars on the manicured grounds of a park that's nestled on the shores of a picturesque harbor? How about spending three days capturing pictorial moments shared between prominent machinery and influential people. These endless opportunities for photographic greatness were provided by the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 4-6, 2016 in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park overlooking the Greenwich Harbor.
Read MoreGallery: Just a Fraction of the Action from the Lime Rock Historics.
It's been almost a month since the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 33 has been in our rear view mirror. The memories are still fresh in my brain, but it doesn't hurt to have a few things to look at while I assemble my words for the official blog post. There are over five thousand (that's 5,000) images to sift through that I captured over a three day period, and I promise you, it will be worth the wait! A cross section of Saturday and Monday's racing and the Sunday in the Park Concours and Gathering of the Marques is all represented.
For now, please click HERE to enjoy this small teaser gallery as a hint of things to come!
1973 Lotus Elan +2 takes the ethos of Colin Chapman's original idea and adds a roof.
Hemmings Show Brings Splendor and Sports Cars to Saratoga Springs
The blue moon was no match for the sun's ability to caffeinate the sky, providing ample light to kickstart the morning proceedings. It was just after sunrise and I was well on my way to Saratoga Springs for the 10th annual Hemming's Sports and Exotic Show, the real life interpretation of their fantastic monthly magazine.
Read More1932 Plymouth PB showed that a little splash of color can go a long way.
The Grass Is Always Greener at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance.
Metaphorically speaking, of course. This year, the lawn under the show cars was a duller shade of drab, no doubt attributed to a relentlessly burning hot sun and a clear lack of rain. It didn't matter though, as people's eyes were affixed to the machinery that treaded on the turf instead. And what machines they were.
Read MoreLime Rock Historic Festival 32 blew my mind.
I calculated the mileage. It would take a little over two hours to trek the 126 miles to Lime Rock Park. In order to arrive when I like to, before the action begins, departure would have to be around 5:30 a.m. Not a problem. The night before, I charged the camera batteries, formatted the memory cards, and packed the car with essential gear. I was ready to experience my first historic festival. Or so I thought.
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