Driven World, December 2012

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Contents ISSUE 35, December 2012 EDITOR IN CHIEF

Dustin Troyan

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STORIES BY Dustin Troyan Leo Mayorquinn Frank Filipponio Jeffrey Brynan Jim Foster Tommy Mansuwan Danah Palmer

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from the editor

You know why I love Supercar Sunday? The people. Many of you don’t understand why I/we do it. I cannot tell you how many times someone has said that I cannot keep this up or that I am an idiot because I don’t make money doing it. I cannot tell you how many times I have been told that I should charge every car five bucks for a spot and that I am stupid for not doing so. Yes, they are right. On a balance sheet it doesn’t make sense. But they don’t get it. Maybe you don’t either so please allow me a moment to explain.

I do Supercar Sunday because I want to.

There it is—a purely selfish reason. I want to! I like it, I love it, I live it, I own it. Supercar Sunday has taken me years to create—years of dedication, years of sacrifice, years of patience, years of challenges—but, damn it, it is worth it.

You see, on every single Sunday, I get to see what I consider a true miracle. It is a testament to not only this amazing country but to the human spirit. For three hours on Sunday, I get to see the world as I WANT TO SEE IT. I get to see poetry unfold before my eyes. I get to see passion, energy, sharing, inspiration. I get to see people in a way that fills my soul. Can you understand?

Can you see it? Can you see what you all have allowed me to create? Can you see what so many people cannot?

Can you see how truly amazing it is?

When I grew up, I believed in a sense of America, a boyish idea of what is right. I still believe that this great country is based on a foundation built on the backs of great men and women—but more so than that, based on a principle, an idea—that we live in a land where we can do whatever we want and we can create.

That we, people from all over—with different religions,

different incomes, different ideas—can be neighbors and countrymen. That we can aspire to a higher understanding and aspire to elevate each other through our own actions, by illustrating our good treatment of others, and leading by example. By being honest, putting in a hard day’s work, and taking what you have earned and no more. By helping a neighbor or stranger when you can.

By living by a code—a code that is strictly American.

Every Sunday morning I receive a gift. The gift is America as I want to see it. I see every color in the parking lot, I see every age, I see an ocean of ethnicities, I see smiles, I see hugs, I see handshakes, I see new friendships forming. I see an America that I believe in.

Sure it has taken years to get Supercar Sunday where it is; certainly it has taken a lot of effort and sacrifice. But then I take a moment to take it all in. For the life of me, I cannot think of a better illustration of America than Supercar Sunday.

You see, to me, I am so very lucky. I am lucky that I can put on an event called Supercar Sunday. That I may invite you to come and that you do. That when I need help, the help has always comes and if it didn’t, I found a way to get it done. That is American! That on any given Sunday there is so much sharing of positive energy from such a diverse group. I cannot quantify what that does for me personally. When you all leave and I am picking up the trash, I am overwhelmed with joy.

Why? Because for three hours we have made our country proud. For three hours we have been a shining light that others could look to and appreciate. For three hours we showed that America is alive and well. My reason is strictly selfish, I do Supercar Sunday because I want to and I believe in it.

I will let you in a little more still. You see, the cars at Supercar Sunday are just the means to bring people together. Supercar Sunday is actually all about the people. I am more a “people person” than a “car guy”.

The cars allow me to be around the people, and it is the people who are the miracle. Every so often, someone will grab me and walk through the parking lot to point out the diversity of the cars present. They tell me how unique the event is because of this variety and, yes, they are right.

But, take it that a step further and look at the diversity of people. It is simply brilliant. It is so damn beautiful. It is the wind in my sails. It is my inspiration.

I don’t ask for much at Supercar Sunday—observe the rules and that is about it. But, I do want you to do something for me. I want you to take a moment and look at the people there. Look at the diversity, the friendships, the sharing, the passion, the energy. Look at all the people having a great time. Close your eyes, take a deep breath…can’t you hear that symphony? Can’t you feel it?

That is America. Now if only those idiots in Washington (and I mean all of them) could get a car and come out to Supercar Sunday… They could learn a thing or two from all of us.

Thank you for filling my soul.

D P.S. It is up to all of us to make this country better—to live by our own example and to persevere. After all, this is America and it is our duty.

A Submission from Jim Foster owner of “Da Beast”

by Jim Foster

Before I got my first car I constantly needed to borrow one of my parents’ cars to go anywhere and it started to get kind of old. I was living at home, going to Pierce College in Woodland Hills, and working at a Shell gas station on Mulholland Highway. The owner of the gas station had two Mustangs for sale. Both needed some work but they ran. One was a white 1968 coupe with a 289 engine, a three speed stick transmission, and cheesy cut pile carpeting that he had recently installed. The other was a 1969 faded green fastback with a 390 engine, a four speed stick transmission, and cool mag rims—this was the one I really wanted. I was a college puke with very little money so I asked my father if I could borrow enough to buy one of these cars. My father decided that neither of these Mustangs was the right car for me. Sigh. I could only imagine what he thought was “right” for me.

One day my father and sister drove up in a 1968 Mustang coupe. He said that if I liked it he would buy it for me and I could pay him back. It looked okay— standard rims with hub caps, no real bells and whistles, but still good enough. I mean it could have been something like a Pinto or a VW Bug (not that I’m putting these cars down; they just really are not my type). So I said, “Sure, I’ll take it!” and my father bought it for me from Valley Park Ford.

The car was black with a black vinyl top, turquoise interior, single exhaust, and a 2 bbl carburetor. This was August 1976 and, at the time, the odometer showed 54,783.5 miles. (The car was only eight years old and had been owned by a Dean at Pierce College, not someone in sales, so I assumed that this was the actual mileage and it had the original engine.) I installed a Pioneer stereo system, which I had even before I got the car, and dual exhaust with the “turbo” mufflers.

A neighbor of ours, Brick Price, who authored the book, Ford Mustang 1964-1973 Shop Manual, gave me an extra 4 bbl intake manifold he had.

A friend and I installed it along with a new Holly 600 carburetor. It was very easy—pull off the old manifold with the carburetor, bolt on the new manifold with the new carburetor, connect the fuel lines, fire it right up—but it got crummy gas mileage until someone with experience properly adjusted the carburetor. The only other things I added were mag rims and air shocks. A little while later, my car got its name, Dabeest, and personalized plates.

For the first ten years, I was very diligent about keeping Dabeest clean and waxed.

Then someone made a left turn into me and hit the left front wheel. I had Dabeest fixed and repainted but, after this first accident, I started to get lazy and the car started to look pretty worn.

The driver’s seat seams started to come apart, the head liner had a small tear that kept growing, the dashboard started to split, the windshield

had a huge crack from a rock on the freeway, and the vinyl top was falling apart. I would fix what I could with duct tape (hey, I was still going to college and could not afford better) and I would get cheap seat covers to hide some of my work, but after a while Dabeest looked awful.

I always kept up on the mechanical maintenance because this was my primary means of transportation. I had the valve seals replaced, timing gears and timing chain replaced, and the transmission rebuilt three times—not bad for almost 450,000 miles and over 30 years. I got to know my car pretty well but Dabeest still had, shall we say, several “incidents”. Once my power steering pressure line ruptured and sprayed power steering fluid on the hot exhaust manifold, causing a fire. Fortunately, I had an extinguisher in the car and was able to put out the fire. Unfortunately, I did not have the money to repair it and driving without power steering for several years was difficult to say the least. Another time the brake light relay on the brake pedal decided to keep the brake lights on so I would have to disconnect the battery whenever I parked. But one day, while driving on the Ventura Freeway, the relay got so hot that the plastic part caught fire. I was in the fast lane when I noticed flaming plastic dripping onto my foot! Needless to say, things got pretty exciting as I tried to pull over. There were other numerous minor incidents as well and they all gave Dabeest a personality.

At the time I thought that it may be difficult to get a date with Dabeest looking the

way it did. I saved up some money and went to several body shops to see what it would cost to make Dabeest “more presentable” shall we say.

Unfortunately, the quotes were well out of my price range. But I found a girlfriend (now my wife) who did not mind Dabeest. We both said it had its own anti-theft deterrent since it looked so bad nobody would want to steal it.

Then came a fateful day: May 26, 2006. It started out as an okay day, the Friday before Memorial Day weekend and my birthday. I was stopped in the Topanga Canyon exit lane on the 118 Freeway westbound at 4:30 in the afternoon waiting for traffic to clear. I looked in my rear view mirror just in time to see a utility truck hit me. I must have turned my wheel at that instant because, even though there was only about six feet between me and the car in front of me, I did not hit it. But the impact did spin me around across four lanes of traffic to where I ended in the fast lane facing the wrong way.

The officer who came to my aid said the speed of the utility truck that hit me was about 45 mph. And, yes, this did cause a Sig Alert on the 118 Freeway. Fortunately for me, I had modified the exhaust system or there would have been a fire. The old exhaust pipe ran up and over the back axle and next to the now-ruptured tank which, at the time of the accident, was halffull of gas. One of my other “modifications” was a tool box holding the back of my driver’s seat in place because it was kind of broken. That gave way upon impact but prevented me from getting whiplash. I guess God’s birthday present to me was that I survived this accident.

Dabeest was 38 years old at the time of the accident so there was no “Blue Book” value.

My insurance company went to another company to try to determine the value. The other company based the value of my car on similar cars sold in the general area where I lived. My insurance company (not to name names, 21st Century), offered me a whopping $1,750. for Dabeest. After I woke up from the shock, I mentioned that I had just installed a $400. stereo system and provided them with a receipt to prove it. They revised the offer to $2,250. The concept of auto insurance is to make you whole after an accident (or at least that’s what I thought) so I asked them where in my area, or anywhere in the country for that matter, could I find a replacement for what they offered me. When my question went unanswered, I decided to hire an attorney and try to get a better settlement from the utility truck’s insurance company. They offered to pay $4,750.

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for Dabeest, plus some extra for pain, suffering and lost wages for a total of about $8,000.

They also offered to pay my medical expenses and attorney fees. This was the best I could do so I accepted the offer. The insurance company sent me a letter, dated February 18, 2007, saying that I needed to file for a salvage certificate within ten days and they declared Dabeest a total loss (no big surprise there). I kind of ignored that part for a while.

After trying to find someone willing to fix Dabeest, I went to the Valley Mustang Club (which I later joined) for some advice. They told me about Chino’z Auto Body. I took Chino’z to see my car, which was immobile, and he said he would be able to fix it. The damage to the back end was so severe that he would need to “back half” the car. This means that he would cut off the back half of my car and weld on the back half of another 1968 Mustang! Wow!

Initially, I just wanted Dabeest to be drivable again so, when Chino’z started to work on it, I went to the DMV to get a salvage certificate. In June 2007 (yes, four months after I got the letter) the clerk at the DMV told me that the insurance company had not submitted any documentation stating that Dabeest was declared a total loss and so a salvage certificate was not needed. I asked, “Can I register my car without salvage against the title and all that it implies?” The response was, “Yes.” So, I registered Dabeest, got my tags, and left.

Thinking that Dabeest had not been officially declared a salvaged vehicle, I cashed out one of my 401k plans to have the repairs done right.

But later, when I went to the AAA to register Dabeest as normal, I was told that it had been declared a total loss. In a nutshell, the insurance company took over six months in our computer savvy world to notify the DMV that it declared Dabeest a total loss. Had this happened earlier, I may not have cashed out the 401k to fix it up but I’m glad I did.

I had to jump through hoops to get Dabeest registered as a salvaged vehicle. I insured Dabeest as a collectable car for a more

accurate value. It is a lot less expensive to insure but the down side is that I cannot put more than 4,000 miles on it in a year and I cannot use it as my daily driver. $#*%! I finally get it fixed up the way I want and now I can hardly drive it.

During my first Valley Mustang Club meeting after I got my car back from Chino’z Auto Body, I won a raffle prize, which was a free entry in their annual show.

I figured, “What the heck” and gave it a try. I won Second Place! They suggested I enter it in another show, Ponies by the Sea presented

by Tri-County Mustang Club. So I did and I won First Place! I casually mentioned to my friends and family, “Maybe I have a show car.”

They kind of scoffed at me and said, “Dabeest ain’t no show car!” Since then I have entered it in to numerous car shows and events and have won numerous first, second, and third place trophies/awards and several honorable mentions. Granted, I enter it into the “Personalized People’s Choice” division and people vote for it because they like the story of Dabeest.

Still, it’s not too bad for a salvaged car.

I have now joined five Mustang clubs, go to about six car shows a year, and attend various “Shine and Show” events like Friday night at Bob’s Big Boy in Northridge or Supercar Sunday. Dabeest was on the cover of the April 2012 Running Horse produced by Mustang Owners Club of California. Dabeest was also used in Katy Perry’s “The One that Got Away” music video and she actually drove it!

On September 18, 2012, after over 450,000 miles and 36 years, it was time to rebuild the engine. I had been saving up money for this but I did not actually have enough to do the job so I had to get a line of credit to pay for it.

I was referred to Mike Bradley’s Automotive in Chatsworth by numerous car enthusiasts. He took the engine out of the car and I then had it towed to Chino’z Auto Body for the engine compartment to be repainted. Mike showed me the cam shaft, some bearings, and the timing chain/gears. It seems I was driving on borrowed

time. Mike indicated that, yes this engine was quite worn, but it came apart pretty easily to be rebuilt.

Mike then took the engine block to West Valley Machine to have the engine block machined. Once Bill, the owner of West Valley Machine, got into it he made several discoveries about the engine. First was that the engine bore was 40 over. This meant that the engine had been rebuilt at least once, probably twice, before I bought it in 1976. Second was that the crank had been turned once before and it was a crank for a 302 engine, not a 289 engine. Third was that the heads were also from a 302 engine, not a 289 engine, and had been rebuilt at least once before—the intake valve guides were cast iron and the exhaust valve guides were brass when normally they would all be cast iron. Fourth was that the casting number on the engine block indicated it was a block for a 1966 Mustang, not a 1968. Bill also noted that several of the valve guides were very loose and probably moving up and down with the valves. Also, one set of heads had hardened valve seats while the other head had the soft valve seats. The amazing part here was that the soft valve seats were in better condition than the harden valve seats. At least one of the valves was too short. The engine was haphazardly put together and Bill asked how many miles I put on it. When I told him, he was floored. Apparently, I was very lucky to have the engine last as long as it did.

Had I known that this was not the original engine, I may have put in a new crate engine instead of rebuilding it. But now the engine is going to be bored 60 over and then “sleeved” back to 0 over. The block will be rebalanced. I also wanted a slightly more aggressive cam so I was told that I should put a roller cam in instead of a standard cam. The heads will be cleaned up and reused. Then I will be putting in a Flow Master 3 chamber exhaust system with electronic “cut-outs”.

The moral of the story: How much you love your car is not based on how much money you spend on it, rather, how much money you spend on it that you don’t really have.

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Collector Cars and the Law....

One of the more popular items to add to a collector car and a nice finishing touch, are a pair of year of manufacture license plates (YOM plates); and, not simply as a decoration but, to formally register your car in California with license plates from the year it was manufactured.

Your car can be registered with such plates at the time you purchase or at any time after the car has been already registered to you by simply turning in the current plates and re-registering the car with the YOM plates.

I have yet to find a AAA office or other service that can address YOM plates and registering a car using a set of these plates is one time that seems to require a trip to your local DMV office, where you will submit the necessary items which are then transmitted to DMV’s main office in Sacramento for their review and approval, with the process taking thirty to ninety days.

In this regard, California Vehicle Code Section 5004.1 provides: “the owner of a vehicle that is a 1969 or older model year or the owner of a commercial vehicle or a pickup truck that is a 1972 or older model year may, after the requirements for the registration of the vehicle are complied with and with the approval of the department, utilize license plates of this state with the date of year corresponding to the model year date when the vehicle was manufactured and so long as the model year date license plate is legible and serviceable, as determined by the department, in lieu of the license plates otherwise required by this code.

So to begin this process, you first need the year of manufacture (YOM) registration form which can be found on DMV’s website which you must bring with you to your local DMV office along with a $45 fee.

Obviously you will need 2 matching license plates that were originally issued by California DMV and which are in condition acceptable to the DMV such that the letters and numbers are legible and the plate color

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is correct and otherwise meet the vehicle code requirements as noted above; and, of course, the plates must be correct for the year your car was made (and must be within the range of years as allowed per the code above).

You need to bring both plates with you to DMV so they can be physically inspected by the DMV clerk/representative. Also bring with you several photo copies of the plates which DMV will need to forward on to their main office, as noted above.

Plates must be ‘clear’ (available) in DMV’s system i.e. the sequence of letters and numbers on your intended plates are not being utilized on any other car currently registered with California DMV. It is best to check on this clearance before you procure your YOM plates. This can be done by calling DMV to confirm that the letters/numbers of the potential plates is available and clearance can be secured and reserved for 60 days before you purchase the set of YOM plates you are considering.

Once you know the plates are DMV “clear” you should then make your purchase and, to reiterate, register within 60 days of getting the clearance. You, of course, need not do this in advance but run the risk that the number/letter sequence on the beautiful plates you just bought (from anywhere from $200 to $500 typically), are already in use and you are now left with rather expensive decorations, so go to the trouble of making sure the plates are clear first!

Also, while DMV will be providing you, as part of the registration process, current year and month tags that are then separately attached to a YOM plate by way of attachments provided by DMV, you will also need a tag for the year of your car’s manufacture that is placed directly on the rear plate. In this regard, do note that a 1956 car does not need this additional year tag as plates issued in 1956 where stamped with that year on it. But, if your car is a 1957 through 1962 you need a tag for the year of your car’s manufacture that must be placed on the rear plate. Similarly, plates in 1963 have that year stamped on the plate so there is no tag for a 1963 but for 1964

through 1969 you need the tag for the year your car was manufactured.

With your YOM form, $45 fee, 2 matching acceptable/”clear” plates (originally issued by California DMV), with photocopies of the plates and the license plate year tag, as needed, along with your current plates and registration and you are ready to head off to DMV. Make an appointment at your local office first!

To find plates and needed tags, there is a large inventory to be found on ebay and the various vendors you can find with a simple internet search. Swap meets and car clubs are also good sources for locating YOM plates and needed year tags. Be certain you are buying items that were issued originally by DMV. This is at the heart of the reason you must go to the DMV office. They must see your plates and your year tag and verify they are not reproductions, not current personal plates that have been repainted etc. but that they are plates originally issued by California DMV, in acceptable condition and that their number/letter sequence is not presently in use by any other car registered in the state.

YOM plates are still somewhat unusual so it is not always clear sailing but if you appear at DMV prepared with all your items your car should soon be properly sporting those CA “black plates” or the earlier yellow with black etc. and I think you will agree they are a very nice finishing touch to your collector car and when properly registered, put you in full compliance with applicable law.

All the best wishes for the holiday season...

Jeffrey Brynan Jeffrey Brynan is a duly licensed attorney, practicing in Beverly Hills, California. The foregoing article is a general discussion and overview of the topics addressed and should not be relied upon in lieu of obtaining legal counsel for your specific circumstances, issues and facts.

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What Happens at Sema....2012

Story & Photos: Frank Filipponio

What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas. After all, people have been known to do stuff here that wouldn’t necessarily be looked favorably upon back home. And here we are, about to break the code, about to spill the beans on what our friends, coworkers and colleagues were up to at the 2012 SEMA Show during the week of Halloween. Now lest you be thinking you’ve been set up, that you are now the subject of some kind of hit piece by someone you trusted, rest assured your secrets are safe with us. No, we are focused here on the fiberglass, aluminum, steel and rubber encounters we had at the Las Vegas Convention Center – not the flesh and blood.

Every year it seems the major manufacturers are increasingly using SEMA as a launchpad for new models, thinly veiled concept cars and the latest race car editions of their street offerings. This year was no different, with Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Hyundai and Kia all debuting new stuff.

Ford had a typically grand display of tuned late models and a great assortment of classics and race

cars from their illustrious past. Tuned Focus and Mustang models predominated, but our favorites were the tuned Fiestas out front.

Ford Racing had Vaughn Gittin, Jr., Ken Block, Brian Deegan and Tanner Foust giving salivating fans some thrill rides around a bunch of cones in the front lot.

It was hard to see through all of the smoke, so your humble author decided to get an inside look, hitching a ride with newly crowned RallyCross Champion Tanner Foust.

It was the thrill of a lifetime, made all the more memorable when the left rear tire blew about ten seconds in. The car lurched, Tanner lifted, assessed the situation and then put the hammer down for another thirty seconds of sheer terror, made all the more sphincter-puckering because of all of the body roll built into these softly sprung RallyCross cars, which have to handle twenty-foot whoop-de-dos on a regular basis.

Besides a lot of empty real estate, GM had several tuned Sparks, a gaggle of Corvettes, some Malibus and Impalas, and a nice assortment of Camaros. Our favorites

were the Hot Wheels edition ’69 and ’13 Camaros positioned at the base of a twenty foot tall orange bendy track loop-de-loop.

Chrysler had a new Viper perched atop a post, with a quarter box in front of it, creating the ultimate adult kiddie ride for the masses. They also had some hot Fiat 500s, a throwback Lil’ Red Express Truck, and a deep purple Challenger done up by Supercar Sunday regular and world-famous ventriloquist/ comedian, Jeff Dunham.

Honda had an Acura NSX Spider concept, an ILX concept, some Fits, Accords and Civics, plus an Acura ARX-01 and Dario Franchitti’s Indy 500 winning Honda-powered open-wheeler.

Mazda had arguably the most significant race car at the show with one of the LeMans winning 787Bs. Hyundai had a gorgeous ARK tuned Genesis Coupe and a zombie apocalypse survival vehicle, while sister company Kia had a super display of superhero themed rides.

The Toyota family had a million Scion FR-S models – the hottest car of the show this year – including an amazing looking World Challenge race car. While Lexus was hosting its usual soiree out back, our attention was focused mainly on the Toyota booth. As part of Toyota Racing’s Dream Build Challenge, four Toyota sponsored racers started with off-the-shelf models and

turned them into something more. The results ranged from a tricked out Prius and Camry to a Trophy Truck Tundra and our favorite – Antron Brown’s DragQuoia.

Starting with a stock Sequoia SUV, the team stripped out 1,600 pounds of unnecessary interior trim, added a supercharger, nitrous, drag slicks, a parachute and the best bumper sticker ever – as well as four adult race seats and a child one, complete with five point harnesses all around – to create the ultimate family hauler.

Speaking of race cars, the new twin turbo version of the Mustang Cobra Jet factory drag racer debuted here, along with the equally track-focused COPO Camaro.

Outside of the OEMs, we really liked the Lotus F1 car at the Pirelli booth, the Tom “Mongoose” McEwen Funny Car, Audi R8 LMS Cup car, and the Grand-Am Ferrari 458 Italia.

SEMA being SEMA, we also saw some things we wish we hadn’t. Things like the Electric Bigfoot, the Tornado Chaser rolling spud, and some others we don’t even know how to begin describing. Nowhere does the phrase, “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should,” seem more appropriate.

And in case you thought we might have forgotten about them, we also saw a few “booth professionals” with really nice… smiles. We hate to be the ones to break the Vegas code, but some secrets are just too hard to keep.

A Motor4toys Tradition: The Toy Run

Every year, a few weeks before the big Motor4toys Charity Car Show, many members of our wonderful community get together to carry on a Motor4toys Tradition; The Annual Toy Run.

What is the toy run? At the suggestion of Justin Friedman, a long time Supercar Sunday attendee and Motor4toys supporter, we get a hundred or so cars together and as a group caravan over to a local toy store. At the toy store, we “flash mob” toy purchases in preparation of the big Motor4toys Charity Car Show a week or so later.

The idea was brilliant. Not only would we have an amazing experience, but the pictures and video would tell the story and people would really get into the holiday spirit. We had to do it.

Naturally, we would start at the Supercar Sunday location as we were already there as a group and we would then caravan over to our local Toys R Us. At Toys R Us, people would be able to purchase as many toys as they liked. Some would purchase one, some baskets full. Whatever you could give, we would be grateful.

It sounded like a great plan. Time to execute.

After the success of the first year of the toy run, we new we had a new tradition. It is so amazing to see so many people at a toy store, buying toys, laughing, smiling and sharing. After we were done purchasing, our friends at LAPD who have offered tremendous support over the years are there with us for group photos with their vehicles and ours. A wonderful sense of community.

This pasts Supercar Sunday, our Toy Run was another huge success. Over a hundred cars and their owners participated and everyone had a great time. Toys by the hundreds were donated and the variety of vehicles and owners speaks volumes about our diversity and the kindness of the car community. With Motor4toys seven days away, it was a lovely display of what is going to come. Thank you to all the kind community members and the LAPD for years of support!

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Art Center Car Classic 2012: Inspired Design

Last year I attended the Art Center Car Classic for the first time and was just astounded by the quality of the cars present at the event. Not only that but they strived to represent different factions of automobile design. It’s truly a great show for those that not only like seeing beautiful machines, but those who like to learn the stories behind them.

When I walked into this year’s show the first cars to catch my eyes were an Aston Martin BD35 and a Siata 208S. Right by them sat a Ferrari Enzo and Maserati MC12. If that wasn’t proof enough that this show is worth attending I kept walking and ran into a Maserati O.S.C.A. racer and a Lancia-Ferrari D50.

Then I saw it! The Aston Martin DB4 Zagato!

I had wanted to see one for a long, long time as it is one of the most beautiful cars in the world. This car was in Monterey at the Quail Motorsports Gathering when I attended yet I had managed to completely miss it. But not this time! This time I was all over it with my camera.

It was definitely a crowd pleaser.

Just as I was photographing the DB4 Zagato I heard the loud scream from a Jet Turbine and saw everyone rushing towards the back of the show area. I quickly made my way through the crowd and gazed upon the gloriousness of Jay Leno’s Eco Jet! This thing is not only incredible looking, but it sounds absolutely incredible. I truly love it for its craziness.

Once the crowds clear I was able to spot a Lotus Elite sitting by its self, ignored by the rest of the crowd. This made for a perfect opportunity for taking pics. This car was just incredibly clean. Then right by it sat a 1957 a stunning electric blue Buick Caballero with an Airstream trailer attached to it. Not far away there was a Mk1 Ford GT40 parked beside a Lamborghini Miura.

In my opinion this was a perfect pairing as they seem to have a very similar silhouette. One was shaped with the intention of function and the other with beauty as the sole purpose for its design.

The DB4 Zagato had gotten my heart racing, then when I spotted the Singer 911 my heart started

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pounding like crazy. I had wanted to see a Singer 911 ever since I learned they existed and I was just flabbergasted by it. They are just so perfect! The attention to detail is just amazing. Everywhere you look you see where Singer has gone the extra mile to create perfection. Nothing is overlooked, nothing seems half-assed.

There were certainly no short cuts taken. Fit and finish is way higher than what you see in your typical build.

Seeing this car in person really helps you see where all the money goes to and to me it really justifies the asking price. With a Singer 911 you truly are getting the best there is. The early 911 is the car that really got me into cars, making the Singer 911 perfect in my eyes as it mixes the looks of the early 911’s with the performance of the later models.

Then came the car that stole my heart. I

have to admit that lately I have been kind of snobbish towards American cars as I see so many of them at car shows and most of the custom builds are copies of something someone else has done. There seems to be very little innovation and creativity left. But then I saw my literal dream car. A very custom 1955 Ford Thunderbird, Riddler Award winner, which was designed and built by a 22 year old Art Center Student and his brother. I’ve always had a thing for T-birds and even drive a 90’s model. The night before this event I was struggling to sleep and I started thinking about how great it would built a custom 1955 T-bird as very few seem to be customized. You often see custom C1 Vettes built, but seldom do you see a custom 1st gen bird. I easily spent 20 minutes standing and walking around this

car. Everywhere you looked there were custom touches.

Everything had been reshaped and smoothed over. The designer even created his own twist of the T-bird logo.

This was my kind of build! Everything had fluidity to it and looked very simple, but when you dipped into your memory bank and thought about what an original looks like you realized that virtually no surface was left untouched. Even “Mr. Hot Rod” Bruce Meyer, came over and drooled all over the car. I fully expect this build to win awards at every single event it enters. It’s that awesome. In fact it was so great that I have to admit that I almost shed a tear. I was THAT overwhelmed by it. I had NEVER had that feeling with any other car. I had been

excited at the sight of cars such as a Bugatti Atlantic, Hispano Suiza, Voision’s, Duesembergs, etc. but no other car had come close to this. It really helped to liven me up and bring some of the enthusiasm for automobile design back into me. I’ve been to so many car shows and have seen so many cars that it had become the equivalent of what I would imagine being a long time Playboy photographer could become “Oh look woopty doo! Another naked lady.” I guess you could call this car my Marilyn Monroe? It just has something that stand out above the rest.

The day ended with my favorite part of the show, seeing and hearing the cars leave. The exit to the show grounds is a straight up hill driveway and the cars often accelerate hard up the hill. It is pure aural pleasure for those patient enough to stick around to the very end.

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Car Culture

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When the automobile made its appearance in the late 1800’s, it did not take long for people to develop toy versions of their fullsize contraptions. Pedal cars were developed back in the 1890’s and since then, it’s been the dream of every child to own one. At the turn of the century, their cost meant they were the play things of the wealthy. With the Great Depression, pedal cars became Young Rebecca awaiting take toys for the upper class. No pedal cars were off in her 1940’s Pursuit Plane produced in the mid 1940’s since all metal production was directed to the war effort.

Pedal cars made a comeback in the 1950’s and 1960’s. They came in all designs: automobiles, boats, airplanes, and space ships. The pedal cars were just like the automobiles. You could get all kinds of options such as padded seats, rear view mirrors, and radio antennas. They were designed to incorporate the most current trends of the auto industry. They featured lights and horns, and came with real chrome bumpers and hood ornaments.

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Improvements in their design included a chain drive, just like a bicycle. But that was not enough to assure their popularity. They were heavy and sometimes dangerous, and 1950’s Space Ship with the advent of plastic and new safety standards, by the late 1960’s the pedal cars were left out in the rain to rust.

Pedal cars again made a comeback in the 1990’s, but not so much for children to play with as for the adult collector who used to ride them. Many were rescued from Ebay barn finds, or restored by the hand of guys like the “American Restoration TV Show”. Due to this renewed enthusiasm, some companies have begun reproducing some of the classic pedal cars. Their popularity today seems to stem from emotional attachments to the good memories of a time gone by.

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On patrol in Thousand Oaks in a Murray 3-wheeler

Photographer of the Month: DT: How many Supercar Sundays do you think you have attended over the years?

GC: I started attending Supercar Sunday a little less than a year ago. I try to make at least it to 2-3 shows a month depending on my schedule.

I always make sure to show up for the marquee dates since those are the biggest and best shows of the month. To this day, I can’t believe how early a lot of the car owners would wake up every Sunday morning just to show off and display their cars. That is truly inspiring. I figured if they could clean, prep and drive their car out that early, the least I could do is show up and appreciate their time and effort and photograph their cars.

DT: What are your favorite car shows and why?

GC: I’d have to say The Quail Motorsports show during Monterey car week was my favorite and the craziest in the short time that I’ve been attending car shows. The entire week in Monterey and Carmel is a gigantic car show that never ends; the Quail Motorsports Gathering was truly

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something else. They had a handful of extremely rare one-offs, concept cars, and all around the best and rarest range of cars. The parking lot was a car show in itself. Almost anyone who brought their exotic or classic car to Monterey was going to show up at the Quail Motorsports Gathering. I spent well over 2-3 hours just covering the cars in the parking lot before going into the actual show. The best part of the show was when it ended and all the cars were driving out to get loaded up onto trucks.

DT: Do you have a favorite moment/experience at any event?

GC: The entire Monterey Car Week was just absolutely insane. I have never seen so many expensive and rare classic/modern exotics driving around on the streets. I managed to stay there for a total of five days and each day just got crazier and crazier with more and more cars coming into town. In retrospect, people have told me that this year’s car week was one of the best.

DT: What doors has your passion and photog-

raphy opened for you=?

GC: While I covering the Monterey Car Week for Gtspirit.com, my Facebook page exploded overnight. Since then, a ton of opportunities have opened up, ranging from invites to events, talking and meeting the owners, photoshoots and making a bunch of great friends. Taking pictures of cars became a lot more personal and fun.

DT: What type of equipment do you use?

GC: I am currently using the Canon 5D Mark III with a 24-105 F4.0 lens along with a 70-200mm F2.8 lens. I use a BW 77mm circular polarizer to help minimize glare and reflections on cars. I’m also currently researching and investing some money into lighting and flash units.

DT: What would you tell the new photographers entering the car scene?

GC: Slow down and take your time. Unless you are doing event photography that requires immediate uploads to the client, always slow down and think out your shots. Try to apply basic

Gordon Cheng composition practices and see what is around or near the car that you can add and enhance the shot. Always take more shots than you need and at every possible angle. The last thing you want to happen is going back home and regretting that you didn’t take enough shots of your favorite car.

I’m all about getting a clean shot with little to no distracting backgrounds, people, moving objects or trash laying around. This requires a lot of waiting around and patience. The saying of “the early bird gets the worm” definitely applies too.

If you are attending a large car event or rally, always show up early and stay late after the show is done. You will always find great opportunities for pictures that nobody else will get along with tons of behind the scenes stuff. I always emphasize the importance of understanding the technical aspects of your camera and editing as well. The more you know about your camera, the better pictures you will take. Lastly, it never hurts to look at professional pictures and emulate them. Find out the EXIF data, what lens, camera, filters, editing software they used, so on

and so forth. See what angles they are taking and how they composed their images.

DT: If you had a dream car, what would it be?

GC: That’s a really difficult question. I personally love anything made by Pagani due to their attention to detail, exclusivity and all around bad ass looks. Any variant of the Pagani Zonda would be great. Zondas aren’t street legal in the US so I have never seen one in person, only in videos and pictures. However, I have seen the new Pagani Huayra that will be hitting the US market next year and think it looks gorgeous.

DT: Is photography your profession?

GC: A year and half ago, car photography started out as a weekend hobby. It has now turned from a weekend hobby into a semiserious, full time obsession of attending as many car shows as I can possibly can, while finding and photographing the rarest and craziest cars in Los Angeles. I’ve been covering more and more car shows/events and a few private photoshoots

the past couple of months. In my spare time, I’ve been reading and watching videos on more advanced techniques with studio lighting and flash/ strobe photography. I’m not sure how far I want to take it but I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. The more you know the better you get.

DT: As you are very involved in the car world, where do you see the hobby going?

GC: I see more and more young photographers and car spotters posting their pictures on the internet. The rise of social media is becoming way too important to ignore. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus and endless photo sharing sites have changed everything. Anyone these days can buy a cheap DSLR and create a Facebook page. The question is how do you differentiate yourself from the rest of the crowd?

That is up to you to decide.

DT: Do you expect to be “shooting cars” for the rest of your life?

GC: Yes! Regardless if I am getting paid or not

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I will be photographing cars for a very long time. The thrill of seeing an exotic or a crazy car on the streets is too much fun.

DT: What do you consider the best part of being an integral part of our car community?

GC: Meeting new people, owners and fellow photographers and building on those relationships. The eclectic mix of exotics and classic cars in Socal are awesome too!

DT: Are you available for private shoots?

GC: Yes I am, feel free to contact me via email or phone. I am

on Facebook too.

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Millesime Cellars

Millesime Cellars is one of the newest wineries to hit the Ventura County wine scene. It is a boutique winery that specializes in old world style wines. They normally produce one white wine a year, a Viognier, and the rest of their wines are red or red blend varietals.

The name of the wine stands for time, vintage and millennium. It refers to the time in the barrel, the vintage of the wine and the millennium, as the winemaker was in France during this momentous occasion.

The winery was started by winemaker, Brittany Rice, as a way to blend all of the elements she loves - art, food, and wine. So this winery offers more than just a wine experience it also offers beautiful photographs, amazing truffle and cheese pairings and an educational experience.

Although Millesime is fairly new, beginning in 2005, Rice has been in the wine industry since 1999. Rice started her career working for her families winery, Sunstone, which is in the Santa Ynez area. If you haven’t been to Sunstone it is worth the trip; the winery feels like you just stepped into a Tuscan villa and the wine is amazing.

In 2003/2004 she also worked with her brother’s winery, Artiste, and created a label called Rustique. This was also a union of art and wine, as the label was created by Christina Locascio, who paints with chalk and wine.

Rice also has experience with fine arts and photography and her photographs can be found on Millesime’s labels and gracing the walls of the tasting room. She took all of the pictures while traveling in France and they are breathtaking.

She attended culinary school in 2002 and she loves incorporating her knowledge of food with her wine making by wine pairing. If you get the opportunity to do the wine and truffle tasting it is an amazing experience. For example, I never would have paired curry, chocolate and wine together but it was a flavor combination that was astronomical. The pairing allows you to truly explore flavors that sound out of the ordinary, but are very extraordinary.

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Millesime truly believes in aging their wines longer than the average winery. Currently they are selling 2006/2007 varietals and they will age their wines up to 5 years in order to mellow out the wines and enhance the flavors.

They use organic grapes that come from small farmers in Santa Barbara County, allowing for enhanced control, flavor and the ability to use the wild fermentation process on some of their wines. Their wines are also unfiltered.

All of the wines are very smooth, full of robust flavors and multi-dimensional. Their 2007 Le Reflexion which is 100% Syrah is the wine that Rice recommends for the holidays, pairing well with herbs like rosemary and thyme. I am also partial to their 2007 Bleu Saphir which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. They also have one dessert wine, 2009 Millennium Nights, which has a rich flavor that hints of nuts, coffee and spice.

Millesime also has two wine clubs. The 12/20 Club is for those individuals interested in wine blending who wish to make their own blend and bottle it. This is a one on one experience with the winemaker, allowing for wine education, discussion of flavor profiles and a hands-on wine making experience. The name refers to the fact that there are 12 bottles in a case and you will make 20 cases of your own wine.

The Millennium Club is the other wine club. It offers a case of wine a year, 6 bottles in February and 6 bottles in September. It also gives members access to library wines, special editions and exclusive members only events.

Currently, the winery is offering 15% off wines in their tasting room and on-line for the holidays. They are also taking pre-sales for their 2012 Viognier.

The tasting room is located at 425 Constitution Avenue #H in Camarillo. It is open Thursday-Sunday 12-5 and by appointment, (805) 484-1482 www.millesimecellars.com

By Tommy Mansuwan

3, 6, 9, 12 Drill

As mentioned in my previous articles, putting is the key to shooting low scores and may be the quickest way to lower your handicap. In the past months, I have outlined a few drills to help with various parts of the putting game.

This month’s article will be a different type of putting drill.

I have focused on speed control and aim in the past so this drill will be based on results. It should also provide you with a thorough feel of putting from all sides of the hole.

To start off, find a hole that has a slight break and measure three feet on each of four sides of the hole while marking each spot with a tee. The area should look like a cross when all sides are laid out. From there, putt 10 balls at each station while moving around the circle with a total of 40 putts by the time you are done. Keep track of how many you have made as this will be important later.

Once you completed that circle, mark out four more points six feet away from the hole. If you have a standard putter, you can always use that to measure the distance. And again, hit 10 putts at each station until you complete the circle while keeping track of how many you have made. Repeat this process for nine feet and 12 feet. You should have hit a total of 160 putts by the end of the drill.

Write down the number of putts made from each spot as this will be your baseline for future comparison. While you won’t make all 160 putts you attempt, one important reminder is that you should be 100% from all the three foot stations. This is the area where rounds are saved or lost and most likely, the length your buddies will make you putt to test your nerves. After rolling putts from these areas for awhile, it’ll seem just a bit easier on the course.

Although it is key to make those short putts, don’t get upset if you go on a dry spell with those nine and 12 footers. The top players in the world don’t make every putt and you shouldn’t expect to either. To help, you may set a goal to make three out of 10 putts at each station and see where you compare at the end. From there, you can adjust your goal next time accordingly. Make it realistic, yet challenging at the same time. After looking at all your numbers you will see where your weaknesses are. Whether it is the six foot left to right breaker or the nine foot right to left breaker, keep that in mind next time you have a practice session. Try to keep all the numbers together from when you do the drill and you can pick up a pattern and see if you are improving. Work on your trouble spots more often and you will be more consistent.

If you have a friend to practice with and enjoy a little friendly competition, try this drill against each other for an added challenge. Putt simultaneously from opposite sides until you complete the circle. As you can imagine, this drill will take some time to complete so try not to get distracted and work your way through at a steady pace. Even if you are short on time, you can complete an adjusted drill by doing only four stations (one at each length or all four at a specific length) or however many you can get in. Remember to go through your routine before each putt as if it were a shot on the course. This will help you focus more on each putt and you may surprise yourself with how many you can make. When putting your time and effort into improving, you should always “practice with a purpose”, otherwise you are just wasting your time..

With the year coming to an end, I’d also like to wish all the readers, contributors, and sponsors of DrivenWorld a joyous holiday season!

Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year! See you in 2013!

December Calendar of Events

Sat 1 -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707.

Book signing! LOST HOT RODS II More Remarkable Stories of How They Were Found Pat Ganahl at Autobooks 10 – 2 -Pomona-Lions drag Strip Reunion, NHRA Museum, NHRA Museum 1101 W. McKinley Ave, 2pm-, www.museum.nhra.com -Los Angeles-Petersen Automotive Museum Garage Sale and Swap meet, Museum parking structure, 9am-1pm, www.petersen.org -Beaumont-Ho Ho Ho Hot Rod Show,1252 Beaumont Ave, 10am-3pm, 951-907-4844, www.facebook.com/hotrodheavencarshow -Ontario-14th Annual Christmas On Euclid Show, Shine & Shop, Euclid Ave between Holt & G st, 9am-2pm, 951-206-5731 -Newbury Park-Rods n’ Rugby Car Show and Toy Drive, MB2 Raceway 1475 Lawrence Dr, 11am-3pm, 805-340-6353, rmjmotorsports@hotmail.com Sun 2 -Pomona-Pomona Car show & Swap Meet Fairplex, Info @ www.pomonaswapmeet.com -Stockton- Swap Meet & Car Show, San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 6am-3pm, (209) 948-5307 -Woodland hills-Motor4Toys Charitable Car Show, 21555 Oxnard St, 6:30-12 noon, www.motor4toys.com -Yorba Linda-14th Annual John Force Holiday Car Show & Toy Drive, 22722 Old Canal Rd, 10am-4pm, www.johnforceracing.com or carshow@johnforcracing.com Wed 5 -Pomona- Prolong’s Twilight Cruise Night ; NHRA Museum 1101 W. McKinley Ave; 4PM - 8PM, www.calrods.com Sat-Sun 8-9 -Desert Center-Arse-Freeze-Apalooza (24 hours of Lemons), Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, www.24hoursoflemons.com Fri 7 -Mission Hills – First Friday Niter, Santa Monica Sports Car Club/SCCA Navigation Rally, BofA rear lot, NE corner Devonshire and Sepulveda, 7PM, Info: -310-372-7168, 818-986-4565, http://ffn.smscc.org Sat 8 -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707.

-Book Signing LUNCHES WITH MR. Q Kevin Nelson Signing 10:00AM - 2:00 PM -Irwindale- Mooneyes Xmas Party Show and Drags, Irwindale Speedway, 6am-, 562-944-6311, http://mooneyesusa.com -Indio-Classic Car Show & Food Trucks, Riverside County Fairgrounds 82-503 Highway 111, 9am-3pm, 760-863-8247 -Redondo Beach-Ruby’s Diner 5th Annual “Cruise at the Beach” Christmas Car Show, 245 N. Harbor Dr, 9am-3pm, 310-376-7829 -San Bernardino-No Boundries Charity Car Show and toy drive, 690 E. Hospitality Ln, 2PM till dark, 909-864-3143 Sun 9 -Long Beach - Hi-Performance Swap Meet & Car Show - Veterans Stadium. Vintage, Classic & Hi Performance trucks. New/used/vintage/parts/cars/accessories, www.toppingevents.com or 800-762-9785 -Ventura-Chopper fest, Ventura County Fairgrounds, 8am-4pm, www.chopperfestival.com -Fountain Valley-Legends of the Highway Car Show, Mile Square Park, 8am-2pm, 949-529-7220, www.legendsofthehighway.com -La Habra-2nd Annual Operation Santa Car Show & Toy Drive, 777 S. Harbor Blvd, 10am-2pm, 562-665-5515, www.lahabralions.com -Torrey Pines-27th Annual Street Masters Christmas Cruise, Torrey Pines HS 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd, 8am-2pm, 858-566-8629, 858-722-8371 -Santa Ana-Car & Bike Toy Drive & Show & Shine, 212 S. Elk Lane,10am-3pm, 714-727-5906 Sat 15 -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707.

-Book Signing! Automotive Mysteries, Myths and Rumors Revealed Matt Stone and Preston Lerner tell all!

10:00 - 2:00 Sun 16 -Buena Park-Picker’s Paradise Automotive Swap Meet, Elks Lodge 7212 Melrose St, 8am-1pm, 714-299-1776, garyoccarguy@gmail.com -Vista-Pre Christmas Coastal Ride, 760 North County Motor-Scooter Club, Star buck’s 251 Melrose #301 Vista, 9am, 619-392-5135 Sat 22 -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707.

Sun 23 -Long Beach–Cycle Show & Swap @ Veterans Stadium Motorcycles & bicycles. Buy/sell/trade.vintage/parts/bikes/accessories. www.toppingevents.com, or 800-762-9785 Thur-Sun 27-30 -San Diego-Sand Diego International Auto show, San Diego convention center, www.sdautoshow.com Sat 29 -Burbank – Autobooks open 9AM! Free coffee and Donuts, 2900 W. Magnolia. 818-845-0707

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