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put’s up with me. When I come home and I say, “Honey, I saw this car for sale and....” and her response is, “We both know you are going to buy it...” I then explain that my plan is that I will get it running and sell it but she will respond, “You know you are going to keep it.” But, I have sold cars that I did not want to sell. I have. I think about one of them and it pains me a little, not too much, but, could I have held onto it for a bit longer?

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“There is a lot there....” or, “All it needs is an engine and some paint.” She just Our 2013 Customer kind of grins and laughs and well, the family does like cars too, right? Did I tell resultsmuscle Canoga Park you that my two daughters want toSatisfaction drive old, classic,Survey high-horsepower Van Nuys told ussothat number cars? It’s true. They want to. They want them badly.the Wouldn’t I be a bad father if I did not supply them each with a one really cool old Camaro or Fastbackour for their complaint amongst Woodland Hills sixteenth birthday? Yeah, I have used that onewas too. But, is true right? And, owners the itlack naturally, they love to work on the cars with me in the garage. Oh how they love of convenience of our it. Instead of playing with dolls and dancing around or watching cartoons or going to the park with their friends,service they wouldlocations. much rather watch daddy work on a car in the garage pretending he knows what he is doing. They love that. They Cars, cars, cars...I am car crazy! Or I am car nuts! Or I am just plain crazy!

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Did I mention I need a couple motors? Oh how I love the whole damn need a motor for another old car and now maybe a motor for that old red Ford process.

Finding a car, researching what it is, negotiating, and towing it home truck. I have parts. Old parts, new parts, used parts. Parts that somehow showed up at my house that other car guys thought I could use. I need parts. I look at whether it is flatbed or I rent a trailer or call my friend Doug who has a trailer.

My neighbors come out and all say the same thing when I bring a car home, parts. I buy parts. I buy new parts, old parts, used parts, all trying to part together Beverly Hills one too?” On my block I am either known my old cars that need...all new parts. Some of the parts I bought new years ago “Does it run or are we pushing this Introducing two new drop-off West LA guy with the junky old cars or the guy that is but are now old and broken. Some parts I should just throw away, and good grief, as the “guy with all the cars, the points in West LAI have andaVan Nuys. always working on a car.” What throws them off is when new exotic car all of these parts are making me fall apart.

I am test driving parked in the driveway.

Then they don’t know what to think.

My goal in life was never to be a car guy or car collector or guy who aspires to be a car collector. Not that I am. I have a couple old cars, nothing fancy, but a That is always fun. Thus far, none have really asked to borrow tools or for my few things I picked up over the years. It is kind of an addiction of sorts I suppose. help starting a car, thank God. We have a new guy on the block who tracks his I was talking to a friend the other day who in 2014 picked up his first Ferrari, Porsche. We have become friends too and I got a good tour of his car on jackSanta then in 2018 picked up his second and now in 2019 he saw one he likedMonica and stands as he was prepping the cooling system for his next track trip. Ah, another well, is thinking about his third. I laughed and told him it is a slippery slope. I am go to, “Cars are good for business and meeting people...I don’t have a Porsche... nowhere near that level, I am more around the level of the guy that it getting too hmmmm, I would love to have a Porsche.”

We need to redo one of our bathrooms. I have put it off for a really long old to push cars around the yard that don’t run. And I don’t have a big enough time.

One of our neighbors, she very politely started busting my chops (in a very yard to have a tractor or a horse to help me pull my cars that don’t run around. loving way) about how I need to redo the bathroom for my wife and kids and But damn am I a sucker for a car that needs a lot of work.

If I didn't have these old cars in parts, I would probably have a lot more NOT buy any more project cars. That I have an addiction and need to stop for a her and she in hadCalabasas, the best of intentions, but I With sites Canoga money in the bank and a lot more room in my garage. And, the garage would little while. Not that I disagree with any construction while we are in winter due be spotless. My tool box perfectly organized and I would not me missing any explained that I did not want to do Park, Woodland Hills, Van Nuys, house would get. Yeah, well, both her and my tools. My hands wouldn’t be dirty and cut up and I would probably have more to all the rain and how messy theBeverly Hills, West LA, and hair on my head, but...seeing that old car driving down the road, the idea of it wife gave me a look you wouldn’t believe. I smiled and giggled. However, the guy Santa Monica, now have who is, and I repeat is going to redo our bathroom, is a you car guy too! He is actually just grabs me. a choice of location to use. redoing their house right now!

See, I am moving forward with it.

Projects just I have sold cars that I didn’t want to because it was the smart thing to do,.

Not saying I am smart because in the long run they would have been better take a little time with me, that is all.

What fun would it be to have a car that started every time? What fun investments than the stock market. But for the sake of stress, sometimes they would it be if I didn’t break down on the side of the freeway or that battery have to go. Damn cars.

If I could have one of everything I would. New, old, in the middle. Fast, didn’t die? What would I miss if I didn’t go to a junk yard and bring a bad motor slow, off-road, convertible, race car, whatever. Big monster trucks, great tow home to just return it the following week and waste hours of my time? Well, vehicles, for some reason if it takes gas or diesel fuel, it is intoxicating to me. A not wasted. I was hanging out with Doug and we have a pretty good story from high compression motor, is like Mozart. The click and the clack of a solid-lifter that adventure. Yes, adventures. What fun would it be to have heated seats and car and the smell of race gas it is like turkey on thanksgiving. And the first time navigations and anti-lock brakes and lane-departure and working windows and that project car starts...well...you can guess where I am going with that one. Ahh, power-steering and not smell like gas and exhaust fumes. And to have multiple battery chargers and need new tires and new this and new that and new paint to be young again...

To make your next service I don’t know exactly what it is. Maybe I just love cars, but I can justify and new body and it still breaks down and could have better fit and finish and appointment and a oil and now there is a chip in the paint and a blown motor andarrange they all leak buying a broken down old project car better than anyone I know. My go to is: drop off point that best suits which oil filter is for which car and what keys are lost and will the car start and “When again in my life might I have the chance to buy (insert the car you are god ICall love cars.

DidVelazquez I mention thatat I start my Irene convincing yourself to buy) again? I can’t miss this opportunity and I don’t want who can help me push the car andyou.

I just bought the lock, and ignition set... to look back and regret buying this car....” Oh, that is a good one. I mean it is Camaro with a screw-driver....well(818) 932-1707 or key email for the second time.

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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

drivenworld ISSUE 111, MARCH 2019

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dustin Troyan ART DIRECTOR James R. Stanley Jr. COPY EDITOR Heather Troyan James R. Stanley Jr. DESIGN Connected Media Group CONTRIBUTOR Dustin Troyan Steve Geldman Image Photo Motorsports Barrett Mitchell Dee D' Orazio Craig Melone Cynthia Hernandez

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Father and son, Charles and Nick McClendon, don’t disagree about many things these days except for when it comes to their Chevelles. The consecutive license plates, MY BAD 70 and MY BAD 71 leave little doubt as to the nature of their disagreement. While Nick’s 1970 LSX powered 700 hp beast is no doubt the faster of the two, Charles’ 71, with a fully dressed, cammed, and polished 454 Big Block is no slouch off the line.

The question that must be answered is when it comes to classic muscle cars what constitutes ‘bad”? Is it brawn or beauty or maybe a little of both?

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Checkered Flag And the winner is…..

A New Year and new racing season has begun. The one thing all forms of racing have in common is the checkered flag waived on the last lap to the winner of the race!

Although there are many theories, the exact origins of the use of a checkered flag to end races are lost in history. One theory is that in the early days of settlement in the American Midwest, horse races were followed by a large public meal. A checkered flag was waived to signal the meal was ready and the racing should stop. Another claim is that checkered flags were used in early 19th century bicycle races in France. A likely reason for the high-contrast checkered flag is its conspicuous design against the background of a crowd. Most early races ran on dirt, where the dust reduced the driver’s visibility.

The earliest known photograph of a checkered flag used to end a race was from Long Island, New York in 1904 at the Inaugural Vanderbilt Cup Race. Some however, dispute the photo as being from 1906-08. A 2006 publication, “The Origin Of The Checkered Flag, A Search For Racing’s Holy Grail”, written by Fred Egloff and published by the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen, traced the flag’s origin to Sidney Waldon. An employee of the Packard Motor Car Company, Sidney devised the flag to mark “checking stations” (now called check points) along the rally-style events of the Glidden Tour.

There is no regulation as to the size of the flag. Different racing sanctions use different styles, some wave one flag, and others wave two. I suppose, what matters most is being lucky enough to see one waved for you.

Pebbles waving the checkered flag to her daddy in his drag race with Barney.

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Oh you mean SuperTuning in the valley, yeah I know Koko.

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In the mecca of car culture here in southern California there is no shortage of automotive shops attempting to sell you the latest and greatest in efforts to make your car stand out. Everyone touts they have a guy that can “totally hook you up” with whatever you need to make your car cooler, faster, and better. The problem I’ve found when going to some of these shops is that it’s difficult to put your trust in someone you don’t know based off of a referral from someone you may have just met. Now you are trusting a stranger with one of your largest investments, a car, mixed with spending your hard earned money you start to worry if they are really as good as you have been told.

I had lived in the San Fernando Valley four years before I found out about Super Tuning & Performance (STP) from a buddy who recommended them to me as a place to find a Honda shift knob. I was told that it’s an exhaust and muffler shop but that the guy who runs it is big into Honda’s, and the import scene, and probably has what I’m looking for or knows someone who does. What I found was way more than I bargained for, like instantly walking in to a buddy’s garage where my friends and I would be working on our cars in the driveway. There were K series motors on the floor and rare JDM exhausts hanging from walls that were wallpapered with all the big names in the import world. The man who greeted me

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as I walked in was welding up an exhaust under a new M3 with a bit of a cholo look wearing baggy shorts with flip flops and socks who introduced himself as Koko. I told him what I was needed and he directed me to a display case to which he had exactly what I had been searching for.

Most shops will happily take your money and show you the door but Koko being a true car guy was interested in what kind of Honda it would be used for and if I had any custom work done.

That was the beginning of it as I followed him around under the bimmer on the lift for 30 minutes as he effortlessly laid down perfect welds while we talked about the import car scene. STP isn’t a one man show either as the shop is staffed with another gear head and tuner fan named Mark who will happily give you his two cents on anything whether you asked for it or not. Both guys are incredibly knowledgeable and have been involved in the car world for over 20 years

with some fantastic stories to tell.

SuperTuning has worked on every kind of car you can imagine and like most shops sponsored a few race cars over the years. When asked how he got so deep into loving imports, with his tuned Civic EK hatch sitting a few feet away, he just laughed a little. Koko came up with the name Super Tuning Performance as a mash-up of combining two popular import magazines using Super Street and Honda Tuning. This now local legend tells me it has been a crazy ride along the way from his high school days hanging out at “Bouncers Hydraulics” to taking the leap and starting STP back in 1995. When asked what drove him to opening a garage he said it was actually at the direction of his dad who told him to open a SMOG shop. Koko not realizing the strict time frame had missed the deadline to apply and decided, “well I like working on cars so why not apply to general mechanics school in-

stead”. Since then he has had plenty of cars he helped work on grace the cover of just about every car magazine. He tells me a story about one guy who called him up from Pennsylvania who wanted some crazy custom exhaust build that no one else in his area would or could do. So of course Koko said “sure no problem”, but discounted the guy figuring no one would be crazy enough to drive or have their car hauled 3000 miles across the country just for an exhaust on a Honda Prelude. Sure enough 5 days later there was a white Prelude with Pennsylvania plates waiting out front of the shop as he arrived that morning and standing next to it a guy asking “hey, are you Koko?”. Of course there have been plenty of obstacles over the years as things didn’t fall in to place so easily, but he owes a lot of his thanks to a supportive family, his loyal friends, and his loving wife who he talks about fondly like they are still dating in high school.

There are a lot more stories from both Koko and Mark who are there almost every day except Sunday wrenching or welding under every kind of car you can think of. Their main area of expertise is exhaust repair, replacement, and fabrication but they can tackle just about anything import or domestic, so if you need help with your car I’m happy to say that now I too know a guy that “can totally hook you up”.

2019AcuraNSX Article and Photos by Dustin Troyan

A lot of you know that I do a lot of different things in the “car world...,” if it has to do with cars, my phone often rings. Through the years I have been very lucky to be supported by many car manufacturers and dealers in many different ways.

One way is that I will receive cars to review or simply drive. Kind of a dream for a car guy, yeah, it is pretty cool.

When I got my hands on the new 2019 Acura NSX I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I have driven just about every car out there, some valued in the millions of dollars, but, never an Acura NSX. Either the first generation or the current model. I remember when the first gen came out, I was in high school. Nobody knew much about it, other than it was meant to be a street legal race car, you rarely saw them and when you did, you would point, wave and give a thumbs up.

Over the years, you would spot them less and less on the road. Quietly, the collectability of the first generation NSX has been steadily climbing and many feel that the first generation cars will hit the stratosphere. I tend to agree. If and that is a big if, you can find an all original, one-owner, totally stock NSX, well, just like a first gen COPO Camaro or Shelby Cobra, it is the Holy Grail of JDM collecting.

When the 2019 NSX was delivered, I thought, cool...nice car. I was at Lavaggio in Agoura Hills and didn’t think much of it at the time as I had a lot to do in a short period of time. Working through my tasks that day it was time to go and now I actually had a moment to look at the car. I had been close to them, but never sat in one nor had I ever driven one. I can sincerely tell you that I had absolutely no expectation of the car.

A buddy knew I was taking delivery of the car that day and asked if I could pick up his son at school in it as it was the day after his birthday.

Naturally I had to oblige. I hopped into the NSX, powered her up and off I went. Arriving at the school, the car stood out like a sore thumb.

All the high school kids had their phones out and were instantly taking pictures and videos. My friend was in the car in front of me and as his son approached he said “Happy Birthday and Surprise, you get to ride in the NSX.” He was stoked.

As fate would have it, I had to head to the Lamborghini Dealership in Calabasas so naturally I had to take Mulholland. A few turns later and we found ourselves on the top of Stunt Road. His dad followed behind us and at the top of Stunt, we admired the NSX and told stories about Stunt Road from our youth.... fun stuff.

Back to the 2019 Acura NSX, what can I say about the car? I can say it is absolutely INCREDIBLE in every way. When I say incredible, I mean, good grief is this truly a well balanced sports car. As aforementioned, I had no expectations having never even sat in one and let me tell you, this little twin-turbo six cylinder car is phenomenal. I am not saying that to just say it, Acura did an absolutely astonishing job with this car.

First and foremost, everything you want in an exotic car is there.

The look, the lines the body, how it sits. It is a very interesting car in that the more you examine it the more you see. And, in different lighting, you see different body angles that you might not have noted. The exterior of the car, it is truly quite sophisticated.

What does it say to me? It says, I am here, I am exotic, I am not looking to be too ostentatious, but I am definitely a contender. The more you examine the car, the more you like it.

How does the car drive? Being used to naturally aspirated V8s and V12s and now twin-turbo V8s, I once again had no expectation with he twin-turbo V6. The car is fast.

The car is nimble. The car makes you feel like a race car driver straight out of the gate. It is a very easy car to drive, point it and it goes. The twin-turbos spool up and there is absolutely no lag, it is all, go. The shifting is on point and the car just seems weightless. You can throw the car around in the corners and you feel

so safe and secure, it would actually be interesting to see where it would brake loose. The sound of the engine is “piped” in for a more dynamic feel and it gives you just enough engine noise and excitement without being too loud. But, it does add to the driving experience.

The car blew my mind. I kept thinking, my God is this a great car.

Over and over, it is just so balance.

The right amount of everything in the right place at the right time.

And, the drivability. Some might say that the car is not “raw” enough or loud enough but I do not think that was the goal of Acura. The car feels like a Ferrari 488 with the comforts of an Audi R8 and it just works. And it works well. It is not as violent as a Lamborghini Huracan in corsa mode, it is kind of in a niche all to itself, a sleeper supercar of sorts with a little six-cylinder, it is awesome.

I had the opportunity to run it on a private track for a few hours and it just pulls and pulls. Back and forth I went through the gears with enough space to get into the high triple digits and it was like clockwork.

Launch control and then through as many gears as I could as quickly as I could and it was as linear as could be. The temperature never moved, the car never lost power, it just kept going and going and going. Driving to and from the track that day and all the driving on the track, I easily put 300 miles on the car and it wanted more. The NSX ran perfectly.

What is my takeaway about the NSX? It blew my mind. It is truly a world class supercar that probably does not receive the accolades it deserves. It is a drivers car with great refinement that is meant to please.

It is fast, balanced, light, stops great, turns great and has everything to need to be more than comfortable.

It is probably highly underrated and should receive a lot more attention. It is classically understated, but I think maybe that is what Acura wanted, to again be in a class all by themselves.

Those that are “in the know” are “in the know.” Go drive one...

FROM Acura:

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Changes for 2019

The 2019 Acura NSX, available for order August 2018, boasts new design cues, and fresh color schemes, including a vibrant Thermal Orange Pearl paint, and Indigo blue and full Red leather options for the interior. Additionally, the 2019 NSX receives a host of chassis enhancements including stiffer stabilizer bars, a new grippier tire and software tuning designed to elevate performance in all driving situations—whether on the street or race track. The result is a supercar even more responsive to the will of the driver, leading to a nearly 2-second faster lap time around the legendary Suzuka Circuit.

Key Changes at a Glance:

New Thermal Orange Pearl, exterior paint option New Indigo blue with black Alcantara and full Red (all leather), interior options Gloss black finish for exterior trim (previously matte-black) Body color front grille garnish (previously silver) Gloss carbon finish for available Carbon Fiber Exterior Sports Package Technology Package now standard (incl. ELS Studio Audio, Navi, Proximity Sensors) Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara power sport seat, now standard Enhanced chassis: stiffer stabilizer bars, rear toe-link bushing and rear hub Revised software tuning for SH-AWD, EPS, MR Dampers, and more Continential SportContact 6 Tire, replaces Conti SportContact

5P Design Updates, Expanded Color Palette

New for 2019, a striking Thermal Orange Pearl premium paint option continues the tradition of NSX color names inspired by motorsports venues and iconic corners, and pays homage to 30 years of Acura motorsports vehicles with orange accented liveries. Joining the Thermal Orange Pearl exterior, optional carbon ceramic metallic (CCM) brakes can now be fitted with orange calipers. New for 2019, the standard iron brakes can now be fitted with red calipers.

All 2019 NSX models are distinguished by a new body-color front grille garnish (previously silver) and high-gloss treatments for the

front grille surround, front air intake mesh and rear bumper outlet mesh.

High-gloss treatment is also applied to the available Carbon Fiber Decklid Spoiler and Carbon Fiber Exterior Package – including a front chin spoiler, side sill garnish and rear diffuser.

Inside the cockpit, the 2019 NSX color palette is expanded with the addition of an optional Indigo blue Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara® theme. The available semianiline full leather (non-Alcantara) power sport seats can now be optioned in Red in addition to Ebony.

Power sport seats (4-way), previously a $1,500 option, are now standard equipment. Lightweight manually adjustable sport seats, wrapped in

Black Milano leather and Alcantara, remain an available no-cost option.

Satellite-Linked Navigation, ELS Studio® premium audio, front and rear proximity sensors and aluminum sport pedals, previously optional equipment, are now standard.

Dynamics Enhancements

For the 2019 model, engineers modified chassis components, tires and software tuning to make NSX even more responsive to the will of the driver, elevating performance driving in all circumstances, from daily driving to the circuit. At the limit, the NSX's balance, playfulness and controllability has improved, allowing the driver to more precisely modulate understeer and oversteer with subtle throttle inputs. The

changes resulted in a nearly 2-second faster lap time in testing around the world famous Suzuka Circuit.

Chassis enhancements include larger front and rear stabilizer bars (increasing stiffness by 26 percent in front, 19 percent at the rear) and 21 percent stiffer rear toe link bushings.

Rear hub rigidity has increased 6 percent. Software calibrations to the NSX's Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® power unit, active magnetorheological dampers, electric power steering and VSA settings capitalize on this new hardware, as well as the grippier tire setup.

The 2019 NSX rides on new Continental SportContact™ 6 tires, developed exclusively for the NSX. The new tires (replacing

Continental ContiSportContact™ 5P) feature a revised tread pattern, construction and rubber compound for improved handling performance in all conditions—from daily commuting to track use—including wet weather driving. The track-focused Pirelli P Zero™ Trofeo R remains an optional dealer-installed tire.

Pricing and Feature Changes

The 2019 model starts at $157,500 with $4,700 in previously optional content now standard.

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SupercarSunday NSX Marque Day Article and Photos by Dee D' Orazio

To paraphrase the Rolling Stone’s lyrics “They come in colors everywhere…

They’re like a rainbow”! Well, on Sunday Feb. 18th almost every color of the Acura NSX you could imagine congregated at Pierce College for the 2nd Annual NSX Supercar Sunday event.

Sure, there was Formula red, Berlina black and Grand Prix white representing the Gen I (’91-’05) models. But, when a few 2019 Gen II’s rolled in, we were treated to a taste of some special new colors… Curva red, Casino white pearl and the brightest of all, Thermal Orange Pearl…yes, “the future’s so bright you gotta to wear shades”!

But, NSX Supercar Sunday is more than colors, exhaust smells and cacophonous sounds! It’s about a loyal tribe of owners who love their superbly designed, well-handling beautiful works of automotive art! And, the new 2019 Gen II Acura NSX takes that sentiment to an

even higher place in a car lover’s world.

I know because I had a chance to drive it at the Honda Performance Experience in Mojave, CA. Whether on the highspeed oval or the winding road course, the new 2019 NSX has an intuitive sense that adapts to any challenge, taking the straight-aways and the curves with equal doses of aggressive handling, finesse and speed. For my money, I’d purchase one as it proves to be a race car on the track and a daily driver for the street, all-in-one!

Although the attendance list of 30-plus owners was merely half of last year’s, there was a hardcore gathering of aficionados proudly displaying their cherished New Sportcar eXperimental cars (thus, the acronym NSX). After about three hours of admiration and sharing technical information for modifying, upgrading or just maintaining one’s passionate possession, we all assembled in orderly parade fashion for the traditional but spir-

ited drive through Malibu Canyon.

Leading the caravan was none other than our resident PS4 F1 2016 fanatic Greg Williams in his 1997 Berlina black NSX. Other participants included several American Honda Motor Company, Inc. staff members in their stunning new 2019 models. We took a muchtraveled route frequented by local sports car enthusiasts over to Mulholland Dr. up the serpentine curves of Stunt Rd. to the crest of the Santa Monica mountains for a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Conejo Valley to the north. Then, we meandered down Piuma Rd. to Las Virgenes Cyn. Rd. and coursed our way through some beautiful winding Malibu chicanes eventually ending up at our brunch destination.

Once at Lavaggio – The Art of Auto Detailing – and just making it under the threat of rain - we were greeted with a lavish buffet spread of sandwiches, salads,

fruits and drinks to satisfy and quench our growling appetites. If you haven’t yet utilized the services provided by this stateof-the-art detailing facility, you should do yourself a favor. Your car wants to look good for you! And, you’ll look good driving it when it’s done!

Thanks again to all the NSX owners who contributed to a great NSX Day but especially Matt Sloustcher at American Honda Motor Company, Inc. for providing the delicious brunch and Dustin Troyan for organizing another Supercar Sunday Event!

For more information on Lavaggio – The Art of Auto Detailing Contact Dustin Troyan 818-584-3240 or www.lavaggio.net

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A Ford Focus may not be the first....or even last car you think of when you hear the word "SuperCar"., but that didn't stop SuperCarSunday from hosting Ford Foci and several other sport compact cars at the 1st ever SuperCarSunday Sport Compact Invitational.

More than 40 Sport Compact cars from Subaru, Ford, Mitsubishi, Mini, Honda, and many more came to display their cars and hang out with like-minded individuals. Everyone got along great and respected the event and followed the rules. The rain rolled in and out throughout the event, but that didn't seem to bother any of the Sport Compact owners, but it did keep several of the SuperCar owners away. +1 for Sport Compacts.

About an hour before the caravan, a group left to go cruise the local mountains before heading to Lavaggio The Art of Auto Detailing

in Agoura Hills, CA, and the rest followed suite shortly thereafter. Once at Lavaggio, Everyone scurried inside to escape the rain and enjoyed some delicious food.

What I found most interesting was to find out that several people posted in Supercar groups that they planned on boycotting the show because "Supercar Sunday had gone rice". Well, their loss. This group behaved themselves, no one revved their car to show how big their....wallets... are, no one talked trash about anyone else's car, and everyone was just pleasant.

This attitude from the Classic car community as well as the Supercar community only hurts them.

Sport Compact cars aren't going away. It's the bread and butter of the automotive aftermarket industry.

It's also where many muscle car and super car owners started out. With the attitude of not wanting to have

Sport Compact owners at an event only devalues classic cars as there is a negative association with them in the younger generations. We don't want them. With the classic car generation getting up there in years, it's only a matter of time before values start to plummet, and the cars just become unwanted.

Don't be mad when you see a '67 Chevy running an Evo drivetrain or a Classic Camaro running an Ecoboost 4-banger.

Enough ranting. It was a kick-ass day, all those attended were excited to meet so many new faces in person and not just on Instagram,.

The weather could have been better, but that doesn't make much of a difference when you're FWD or AWD. +1 more for Sport Compacts.

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Crespi High School and The Crespi Dads Club Presents the

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Crespi Car Show Saturday, April 6th 10am ­ 3pm

Last year the Crespi Dads Club (CDC) reached out to the San Fernando Valley’s community of car collector enthusiasts to set up the inaugural Crespi Car Show and the response was amazing!

With the help of the community, the Crespi Dads Club PIT CREW (comprised of Peter Andrews, Tommy Hall, Joshua Ott, Nick Franchino, Darren Mitchell and Dean Crescenzi and many other grease monkeys) came together and planned an exciting event with amazing cars, food and music in a family environment on the Crespi Campus in Encino,Ca. With help and guidance from Dustin Troyan (Lavaggio Detail Center & Supercar Sundays) and Allan Donatech (The Chevy Club) as well as many friends of the CDC, they scoured the valley handing out invites and registration forms to get as many cool cars to attend the show.

At high noon, Chairmen Pete Andrews and Tommy Hall called for all participants to start and rev their engines, and the sound of over fifty hot rods singing in unison, was something that had to be witnessed in person to fully appreciate.

The goal of the Crespi Car Show is to help our kids to become more knowledgeable about cars and the passion we have for them. Learning how to look under the hood to check your oils and fluids, to change a spare tire if you had to, and just to better understand the cars they drive and how they have evolved to today’s modern machines that go 0­60 in a blink of an eye. We thank our participants willingness to share information about their cars and how they got started, which helped us to accomplish our goal and we look forward to another successful year at the Crespi Car Show!

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Attention to Detail Drive Michael Lydon From Signature Works of Art to the Most Amazing Automotive Garage Makeovers, Michael Lydon is Uniquely Suited to Bring His Meticulous Clientele’s Automotive Dreams to Life.

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He’s a talented contemporary artist with a keen eye for detail and a knack for creating amazing Exotic and Supercar luxury garage spaces. His unique, artistic flair was recognized by friends, family and grown-ups at a young age. Michael Lydon is an all American, midwestern boy from Chicago’s South side. He discovered his passion for art, cars and design - everything that reflects form, function, beauty and freedom - early in life.

At three years old, Lydon was mesmerized by his neighbor’s matching pair of 1974 electric blue Corvette Stingray Convertibles.

One was finished with a black top and interior (his) and the other with white (hers). The exquisite lines the design held toward other cars captured Michael’s imagination.

Since that day on, it seems motor oil has been pumping through his veins.

The same neighbor’s father drove a giant Cadillac, which might as well have been a Rolls Royce to young gear head. Michael helped polish the cars while enjoying the automotive talk and shared passion.

By the age of six, he could name all the cars coming down the street, their cost and their stats just by glancing at their headlights.

Neighbor and Mother of the matching Vettes, Mrs. Murvine was something akin to the little old lady from Pasadena. Young Lydon, would jump into her son’s Vette with Murvine and zip off to the market, horsepower rumbling with top down.

He was drawn to this family’s fast lane, fancy-free lifestyle and passion for the automobile.

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car lover and art lover passions converge.

Still with us at over 100 years young, Lydon has many memories of Mrs. Murvine taking him down to the Art Institute of Chicago. She introduced Michael to the great masters such as Picasso, Warhol, Chagall, Monet and Van Gough.

These earliest of influences stuck with him forever and Lydon’s Mother Joanne would often bring the young protégé to countless estate sales in upscale neighborhoods that he believes definitely sharpened and refined his design esthetic. Michael says, “I would often rearrange the furniture in our house as a child to suit my liking.” The die was cast.

All these influences stuck with the budding artist. Lydon continually kept true to his passions and dreams throughout his life, later leading him down the road to the sunny west coast of California. Throughout his teens and twenties, Lydon constantly created art which was mostly renderings and paintings of dream cars and exotic dream destinations.

Over the years Michael has owned his own Art gallery, his work has been featured in Times Square. He has been published multiple times while enticing seasoned art collectors everywhere. His works have been compared to artists including Jackson Pollack and Damien Hirst.

Influential to Michael’s artistic career was friend and late legendary folk artist Gregory Warmack, (aka) Mr. Imagination. Warmack has over fourteen pieces in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institute and has exhibited his work in almost every major museum around the world. Warmack strongly urged Lydon to pursue his artistic

dreams and insisted that he approach some serious Galleries on Chicago’s North Shore gallery district.

Amazingly a leading staple gallery immediately accepted Michael’s art into having his first gallery showing.

Lydon developed a unique technique that captured the attention of the art scene’s mainstream market.

While detailing a red Mercedes, he observed how the machine spread the wax up and down across the finish, creating a mesmerizing pattern.

Naturally, he began to spin paint in this new technique. He literally reinvented the wheel on how paint is applied to the canvas. His buffer became his brush and the rest was history. His original style caught the interest of prominent art galleries, auction houses and collectors far and wide.

Michael’s art has been auctioned at Bonhams & Butterfields.

Celebrities such as Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, Actor Jon Lindstrum and retired Tonight Show host and avid car collector Jay Leno own a few Lydon originals.

After building up a brass reputation among L.A.’s auto elite, Michael merged his two core passions of Art and Automobiles into the Luxury Garage Interior Design World.

Lydon has detailed some of the worlds most desirable cars ever built including $10M+ Pebble Beach, Peterson Museum level type cars. He’s worked on everything from Buggattis to Ferraris, from Dusenbergs to Gullwings and Enzo’s. In fact, when Lydon first relocated to California at age 27 he detailed a few of Steve McQueen’s personal cars, brought to him by the legend’s son, Chad.

Wanting to utilize his vast creativity in the car world somehow Lydon started his own Luxury Garage Interior design firm. His first garage make over project happened around 2000 for one of his detail clients for whom he cared for his Ferrari Collection. Michael noticed one thing in common with his wealthy clientele - bland garages with no character.

Michael envisioned designs and upgrades taking the garage spaces to next level. “The sky's the limit and no two garages should be exactly alike” the designer says. There are as many car owners personalities

as there are cars. Auto enthusiasts have different needs and their garage spaces should reflect their automobile interest, being its Italian supercars, VW Beetles, American Classics, Harley Davidsons, etc. The overall garage design should tastefully complement the home’s exterior style and motif while seamlessly accommodating their needs, whether it be simple organized storage, workshop, or a swanky man cave where clients can entertain their auto guests or just spend some time waxing / polishing their pride and joy while listening to some Sinatra perhaps.

One of Lydon recently completed design projects was for the legendary Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini mechanic, Franco Barbuscia of Franco’s European Sports Cars who has appeared Jay Leno’s Garage many times. Franco “The Carfather” was recently featured in the Driven World December 2018 issue. Lydon brought the legendary mechanic’s shop to the next level, giving it a sharp sleek Italian modern look inspired by the Lamborghini Aventador’s lines, the result now rivals some of L.A.s leading exotic dealerships and shops.

That same refined eye naturally

drawn to all things beautiful that took notice of the vintage Corvette's exquisite lines over forty years earlier, along with the sleek taste and style developed from his early influences of design / fine arts impressions are applied in pleasing some of L.A.’s premiere elite car collectors with the swankiest garages around town.

Lydon’s clientele constantly boast on how Michael’s creative driven services enhance their automobile lifestyles in so many ways. Today Michael thoroughly enjoys working closely with his clients to create unique new dimensions to their auto enthusiast lifestyle.

So if you’re looking to enhance your personal automotive lifestyle, acquire one of his collectable artworks or just catch up on his constantly evolving art career feel free to reach out and if you see him, approach the evolving Artist in person at one of L.A.’s weekend car shows or art events.

To find out more about the creative gear head visionary world of Michael Lydon art and Michael Lydon Design please contact 310980-8364 or visit: www.michaellydonart.com

The Porsche Club of America Concours d'Elegance Westlake Village Hyatt Hosts PCA Zone 8’s Awesome Porsche’s Article by Steve Geldman Photos by Steve Geldman, Image Photo Motorsports @ImagePhotoMotorsports

There’s no denying that America loves the automobile.

There are hundreds of clubs throughout the world dedicated to cars. As an example, one of many favorite clubs seen each week at Supercar Sunday is Classic Chevys of Southern California (CCSC). The members of CCSC are true car people who have an amazing passion and camaraderie to motorsports. One important attribute common to all car club organizations is written in their Charters, the goal of always giving back to the community.

DrivenWorld’s Editor-In-Chief, Dustin Troyan, will easily attest to that statement.

The Porsche Club of America (PCA) is also one of these clubs. PCA was founded in 1955

by Bill Sholar, a commercial artist living in Washington D.C. who owned a 1953 356 Coupe. Sholar had the idea of holding meetings at his home with other 356 owners (the only model Porsche produced at the time) to discuss the positive and the not-so-positive aspects of driving the infrequently encountered car. That was the start of a car club that has now grown to over 130,000 members and is the largest single-brand club in the world.

PCA today, within Canada and the U.S, there are 14 geographic Zones that maintain a total of 145 Regions, known as ‘Chapters’ in most other clubs.

Zone 8, who is responsible for 14 Regions, covers the southern halves of California and Nevada as well the entire state of Arizona.

Overall, PCA holds over 3,500 events and activities each year so therefore this humongous size club is best known for membership participation. Among these activities, and perhaps one of the most attended, is Concours d'Elegance. PCA Zone 8 recently held their 2019 Concours d'Elegance locally at the beautiful Westlake Village Hyatt. That my friends, is where this story begins.

One common trait most all car enthusiasts have in common, no matter if it’s Pro-Street, Muscle, Classic, Hot/Rat Rod, Exotic, etc., is having our ride look exceptionally cool and perhaps even exhibiting at a car event so others can enjoy. Without this passion, Supercar Sunday and hundreds of Cars & Coffee meets held every weekend would not exist.

The Porsche owner also has this trait. Many who have put all their blood, sweat, and tears into their German designed ‘work of art’ seek rewards, literally. The Concours d'Elegance offers them this opportunity. They register their sports car for the event and then spend countless hours cleaning metal and leather with microfiber towels, Q-Tips and toothbrushes.

They arrive the day of the event with a Porsche that shows beyond showroom quality. All this effort in hopes for a ribbon or trophy, or both, in recognition of the work they put into cleaning and restoring a vehicle. For many not into cars, this all sounds crazy, but for car people, especially those taking the time to read DrivenWorld, they totally get it!

A book can be written to describe how a Concours is judged. In brief, this year’s PCA Zone 8 Concours was separated into 5 entry Divisions: Wash & Shine, Ubergang, Street, Unrestored and Full. During registration for the event, each owner chooses which Division (level of judging) they would like to enter.

During the judging, each area of the vehicle is closely inspected and points are deducted for the smallest of things, such as a hair found on the interior carpet or a small blade of grass on the brake pedal. Final points are calculated which ultimately determine the winners.

Divisions Defined Wash & Shine: Minimum inspection; Judging is limited to the exterior and interior of the vehicle. Engine, storage areas and undercarriage are excluded.

Ubergang: Wash & Shine PLUS includes all storage areas for inspection Street: Ubergang PLUS Engine inspection Unrestored: Street but vehicles must be 20 years of age or older; Entire vehicle must be minimum 75% original Full: Street PLUS Undercarriage; inspection of entire vehicle A total of 19 recognition awards were presented during this year’s Concours. Congratulations go to these ‘top of their Division’ Porsche Club of America Zone 8 award winners!

Wash & Shine - Aaron Mascarro, PCA San Gabriel Region; 1989 911 Carrera

Ubergang - Billy & Beeber Clevenger, PCA Grand Prix (Long Beach) Region; 2011 Boxster Spyder Street - Richard Nuttall, PCA Santa Barbara Region; 1969 912 Coupe Unrestored - Tara Brundrett, PCA Santa Barbara Region; 1987 928 S4 Full - Michael Benson, PCA Santa Barbara Region; 1959 356A Coupe A final trophy was handed out to Joe Maxwell from PCA’s Los Angeles Region for his 1973 911 Carrera. This special ‘Chairman’s Choice Award’ was not based on points, but a personal favorite by this event’s PCA Zone 8 Concours Chairman, Herman Rijfkogel.

From Prius to Pagani, American classic to late model exotic, all automotive enthusiasts have a desire to drive a ride we feel is cool and exciting to us. It doesn’t matter what type of vehicle that turns us on nor is it important to win an award. What is important is enjoying life and always remember to give back to others, even if it’s as simple as showing off your vehicle at a Concours d'Elegance for others to enjoy.

Footnote: Special thanks to Tara Brundrett, PCA Santa Barbara Region, for the assistance in explaining PCA Concours Divisions and associated information.

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Article and Photos by Dustin Troyan

Sometimes you forget how much fun a drive can be. When Lamborghini North Los Angeles contacted me to put a drive together, I was in. The team there are all great friends of mine and they are so very passionate. I new it was going to a lot of fun. The goal of the event was to get about twenty cars/owners together and just go out for a causal scenic tour of the Santa Monica Mountains in a leisurely fashion. This event was about the people, more than the cars.

Dave Melton who is the GM of Lamborghini North Los Angeles Service in Canoga Park is no stranger to exotic cars, exotic car events and all things mechanical. We have worked together over the years on so many different events, it is always fun. Same thing goes for Lamborghini North Los Angeles General Manager Ron Giger. Another passionate guy, we have worked together for half a decade on this project or that project and we always have a great time. So the idea of putting together a little event with great people, it was just up my alley. Truth be told, I don’t think any of us really considered it work, it was more of getting friends together to share a wonderful experience. That is what it is all about!

The day of the event, the exotic car owners met at the Lamborghini North Los Angeles Service Center in Canoga Park and were welcomed by a catered breakfast. We hung out, talked about cars, the Lamborghini Techs offered consultations and tech inspections for those who wanted them. Many of the guest new each other and it was a long overdue reunion of car enthusiasts. When we had concluded the tech inspections and breakfast it was time for the drive....

As we headed out of the service center and onto Topanga Canyon Blvd., we stopped traffic. It is amazing how much attention exotic cars get as well as the enthusiasm for them. It was smiles all around as we paraded across the valley and headed to the Santa Monica Mountains. We drove for about an hour, the twisting and turning roads. There was just the right amount of open road and wind in our hair to enjoy some of the most scenic roads in the world. The roar of V8, V10 and V12 engines, what a wonderful noise.

As we ended the drive portion of the event we arrived at Lavaggio in Agoura Hills. Lamborghini North Los Angeles had a catered lunch waiting for the guests from Bellini Bistro. We had parking reserved for all of the cars and all of the guests were very pleased. A new Aventador S Roadster and Huracan on display, the mood, was festive, friendly and everybody was pleased. After so much rain we finally had a chance to exercise the cars and the enjoy the roads with friends. Everybody was hugging, laughing, sharing photos, taking videos and enjoying lunch. It was absolutely perfect. As the event concluded everybody was grateful and had one question...when is the next event? It is already in the works!

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Spring is just around the corner and the amazing team of girls from The Automobile Driving Museum are getting ready for a couple upcoming auto shows, not to be missed! The All Female Restoration Team has been working throughout 2018-present on restoring a 1955 GMC pickup truck, keeping it stock and putting a whole lotta love~n~wrenching into it!

March 16-17th, the now infamous Classic Auto Show of 2019 will be held in its new location at the Orange County Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa,CA. Whether you are an automotive enthusiast, a collector, a shop gal or guy, photographer or just plain passionate about cars and trucks, this show is for you! You’ll get an up close look at your favorite rides along with various museum collections.

You’ll get to chat with owners, celebrities, listen to some superb panels with the automotive experts from builds, the racing world, your favorite tv shows and the shops they work in! You’ll experience demos of auto detailing, learning about the latest and greatest products, watch live restorations, and one of my favorite highlights of this show, The Women ’n Wheels Pavilion! Sporting a superb collection of femaleowned vehicles, you can meet and greet with the ladies who love their cars!

My team of girls will have our ’55 GMC truck on display all weekend! Be sure to stop by the Women’s Pavilion and say hello, have a chat with me and the ladies. We enjoy sharing what we know and what we have learned on this project of restoring a vintage truck!

Say hello to all the hard- working knowledgeable volunteers at The Automobile Driving Museum booth! And then plan a visit to the museum!

A good date coming up is March 23,2019 from 10am-4pm, The ADM will be hosting The All-Women’s Car Show and Vintage Fashion Exchange! Female-owned cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display, and inside, vendors with vintage clothing and accessories for sale!

We encourage all gals, auto-savvy or not, of all ages, to come by and get INSPIRED! We support Women in the Automotive Industry all the way, there is nothing you can’t do, you just have to want to do it!

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1996 FORD MUSTANG COBRA #1205 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra #1205 with Mystic Paint. This Cobra is a single owner car owned by a Ford Collector. With 20,829 Original Miles, this is the rare opportunity to own an “unmolested” Cobra. The vehicle is fully documented, clean Carfax and all original. All servicing has been done at the dealer. This rare cobra is ready to go into your collection. Contact: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com for more info.

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1989 PONTIAC TRANS AM If you're a fan of Pontiac, then you know how special this car is. Besides it being a limited production Trans Am GTA, it's fully loaded and completly stock. It has never been registered, and rarely driven with only 740 original miles on it. This 80's icon will only increase in value, and it a piece of Pontiac history. For more information please contact dustin@connectedmediagroup.com

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1930 FORD COUPE Out of the Harrah’s Collection. This is a stunning 1930 Coupe. Owned for 40 years after purchased from Harrah’s. Ruble Seat, All steel, All original. Needs the interior to be finished. For more info: dustin@connectedmediagroup.com

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1970 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1 1970 Ford Mustang Mach1 This car is a 351 Cleveland, with an Automatic transmission. All options including air conditioning. This car is a show car quality, has been featured in magazines and is ready to drive cross country. The car has had the same owner for over over 20 years and is collector owned. Asking $65,000.00 For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com

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1954 Chevy Sedan Delivery 6 cyl. Registered, Running and ready to go. Restoration is 85% done, needs interior work to finish. A very nice example.

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1988 PORSCHE 928 S4 1988 Porsche 928 S4 Barn Find Original Owner!

What a find! Local to Southern California, this is an original owner 1988 Porsche 928 S4. This Porsche is extremely well kept with just over 52,000 original miles. Only having had one owner in its lifetime the record keeping of this car is mostly complete and the sale comes with years of maintenance records and documentation of the car.

Collector owned, this Porsche was always kept in pristine condition. Only driven on the weekend, this is Porsche is owned by the type of person you want to buy a Porsche from.

This 928 is accident free and has never had any body or paint repair in its lifetime. The exterior of the Porsche is in wonderful condition. All light assemblies are complete and intact. The front spoiler, vinyl hatch trim, and rear bumper guards are excellent. All glass is clear without any scratches. This Porsche is all original. Yes, All original.

The interior is in excellent condition. Ready for your PCA run or out do dinner, this Porsche is as new as an unrestored car can get. The leather seats show no wear and the carpets look showroom.

The 928 has the distinction of being Porsche’s first production V8 powered model and the only coupé powered by a front-mounted V8 engine. The automatic transmission shifts beautifully and is very smooth. The engine sounds great and the car drives as it was designed to.

Everything on this Porsche works and the car is ready to drive. If you are looking for a one owner Porsche 928 s4, look no further, this is your unicorn. For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com

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2012 PORSCHE GTS CABRIOLET One owner, 6,700 miles. All options other than ceramic brakes. In perfect condition. Garage kept, only driven on the weekend. NOT a daily driver. This Porsche is in showroom condition For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com

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1932 FORD | V8 3 Speed Manual. All Steel. Running, driving, registered. Not the original motor.

Added hydraulic brakes for safety. Rumble seat car. Same owner for 30 years. A great example.

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1964 1/2 FORD K-CODE MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 1964 1/2 K-Code Mustang Convertible K-code convertible with a 289 that is Paxton Supercharger installed by Paxton for a Magazine Story. No power-steering, power brakes or power windows. This car is running, registered and is a show car. The car is all original other than the supercharger and is a true K-code. A very rare example indeed.

The car has had the same owner for over over 20 years and is collector owned. Asking $65,000.00 For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com FOR SALE

1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 283 cu. in, four barrel, power brakes, power steering, power windows, padded dash. Same owner for over 25 years. A very clean example, running, registered and ready to drive For more info: Dustin@connectedmediagroup.com FOR SALE

2001 DODGE VIPER GTS Purchased 4 years ago with 3600 original miles. Now has 8600 original miles. All original except tinted windows and muffler delete Original owner’s manual and dealer brochure. Sounds amazing!

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