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2021ANNUALAPPEAL Al l ofusmi g htwi s hat me st hatwel i v e di namor et r anqui l wor l d, butwedon' t .

Andi four me sar edi ffic ul tand pe r pl e x i ng , s oar et he yc hal l e ng i ngandfil l e dwi t hoppor t uni t y . ―Robe r tKe nne dy Weha vec er t a i nl yt r a vel l edar oa dfil l edwi t hc ha l l engesovert hepa s tyea r .

ButIwr i t et oda yfil l edwi t hgr at udea nda dmi r a on.

Tha nkst ot heeffor t sofours ma l l butdedi c a t eds t a ff a ndt hes uppor tofourf r i ends , t heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum t ur nedc ha l l engesi nt ooppor t unies .

Wi t h c r ea vi t ya nd a“ c a n do s pi r i t , ”wonder f ulevent sa nd ga t her i ngst ookpl a c e– s ome mesi n per s on, s ome mesvi r t ua l l y .Theyenga ged,educ a t ed,ent er t a i ned,a ma z edus ,a nd–mos ti mpor t a nt l y–k eptour c ommuni t yc onnec t edt hr oughoutt hepa s tyea r .

Tha t ’ snos ma l l f ea t !

Thi ss ummer ,t hePebbl eBea c hConc our sd’ El ega nc ei nvi t edust os how our1908Ba i l eyEl ec t r i cVi c t or i a Pha et ona spa r tofi t sf ea t ur edc l a s sofEa r l yEl ec t r i cVehi c l es .ThePebbl eBea c hConc our sha sl ongbeen c ons i der edoneoft hewor l d’ spr emi erc el ebr a onsoft hea ut omobi l e.

Wewer epl ea s edt os ha r et heBa i l ey El ec t r i cwi t ht hewor l da ndhonor edt ha ti twa sna med“ Mos tWel l Pr es er vedPr eWa rVehi c l e. ”Cl os ert o home,our1901Wi nt onBul l ett ookfir s tpr i z ei nt hePi oneerRa c eCa rdi vi s i onoft heAudr a i nNewpor t Conc our s .

Thes ehonor sa r es omet hi ngever ymemberoft heLAAM c ommuni t yc a nt a k epr i dei n.

Thepa s tmont hsha ves hownwha twec a na c c ompl i s hwi t hyourc ommi t ment ,ent hus i a s m,a ndgener ous s uppor t .Phi l a nt hr opi cgiswi l la l l ow t heMus eum t oc on nuet oofferenga gi ngc ul t ur a la ndeduc a ona l oppor t unies ,pr es er veouruni quec ol l ec on,enha nc ec ommuni c a onswi t hourc ommuni t y ,pr oduc e ex c ingexhi bi t si nt hec omi ngyea r ,a ndmeett hec ha l l engesa ndoppor t uniest ha tl i ea hea d.Pl ea s ej oi n menowa ndma k eyourc ha r i t a bl egi t ot heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS 2021ANNUALAPPEAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 ABOUTTHEMUSEUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 FALL/ WI NTER CALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 AMERI CA’ SOLDEST CARCOLLECTI ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

710 MONTEREYCAR WEEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1112 STARVI NGFOR CONTENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1315 THEANDERSONS’ RACECAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1720 L OVI NGLAPS WI THLARZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2122 THEFRENCHSENSATI ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23 WHENYOUGI VE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2526 MEETTHE CONTRI BUTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2728 I NTRODUCTI ONTO LAWN EVENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2932 HI DDENVALLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3336 HOW I TBEGAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3740 THELOCALHACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4144 AVERY‘ VELOCE’ SHOWROOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4548 MOVI NGTHEGOALPOSTS. . . . . . .

5051 CADI LLACESCALADE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum i sl oc a t edi nt hel a vi s ha nd or i gi na l 1888c a r r i a gehous el oc a t edont hegr oundsoft hef or mer Wel d Es t a t e, now La r z Ander s on Pa r k, i n Br ookl i ne, Ma s s a c hus es .The bui l di ng wa si ns pi r ed by t he Cha t ea u de Cha umont Sur Loi r ei n Fr a nc ea nd des i gned by Edmund M. Wheel wr i ght ,t hec i t ya r c hi t ec tofBos t on.Fi r s tc ons t r uc t eda sa wor ki ng s t a bl e,i tl a t er s er ved t o hous ea nd ma i nt a i nt he Ander s ons ’ gr owi ngc ol l ec onofmot or c a r s .

La r za nd I s a belAnder s on bega nt hei rl ove a ffa i r wi t ht he a ut omobi l ebef or et het ur noft hec ent ur y.I n1899,s oona er t heyma r r i ed,t heypur c ha s edanew Wi nt onRuna bout ,at r ue hor s el es sc a r r i a ge.Fr om 1899t o1948t heAnder s onspur c ha s ed a tl ea s t32new mot or c a r si na ddiont onumer ousc a r r i a ges , t hus c r ea ng“ Amer i c a ’ sOl des tCa rCol l ec on. ” Asea c hc a rbec a meobs ol et ei twoul dber er edt ot heCa r r i a ge Hous e.

By1927, t heAnder s onsbega nopeni ngt hebui l di ngt ot he publ i cf ort our soft hei r“ a nc i ent ”vehi c l es .

WhenI s a bel Ander s on pa s s eda wa yi n1948, i twa sherwi s ht ha tt hemot or c a rc ol l ec on beknowna st he“ La r zAnder s onCol l ec on, ”a ndt ha tas epa r a t e nonpr ofitor ga ni z a on bec r ea t ed t o pr omot et hemi s s i on of pr es er vi ngt hec ol l ec ona nda ut omo vehi s t or y.

Thegr oundsofLa r zAnder s onPa r ki nc l udear oma n cpond,a pi c t ur es quevi ewoft heBos t ons kyl i nej us tf ourmi l esa wa y, a c r es ofl us hopens pa c ewi t hwa l ki ngpa t hst hr oughouta nda ni c e s ka ngr i nkt ha ti sopent ot hepubl i cdur i ngt hewi nt ermont hs .

Toda y,t heCa r r i a geHous ei sont heNa ona lRegi s t erofHi s t or i c Pl a c es .Al a ndma r kwi t hi nt hec ommuni t ya ndbot hac ul t ur a la nd educ a ona lhubi nt hea ut omo vewor l d,i tc on nuest ohous e a nd pr es er ve t he f our t een mot or c a r st ha tr ema i ni nt he La r z Ander s onCol l ec on.

La r za ndI s a bel Ander s onma deva r i ouspr ovi s i onst oens ur et ha tt hei rbea uf ul es t a t ei nBr ookl i newoul dbea r es our c ea ndbenefitt ot hes ur r oundi ngc ommuni t y.

I na ddiont ohos ngdi gni t a r i es , t heAnder s onsus edt hei r homea sac ul t ur a l c ent er , hos ngpl a ysf orc hi l dr enoft het own, dogs hows , bi r t hda ypa res , c ha r i t yf unc ons , a ndi c es ka ngont hepondi nt hewi nt er , a swel l a spl a yi nghos tt oi nf or ma l l a wnga t her i ngsofl i kemi ndedea r l y a ut omobi l eent hus i a s t sa tt heda wnoft hemot ora ge.Dec a desa ert hei rpa s s i ng,t heLa r zAnder s onAut o Mus eum c on nuest heAnder s ons ’endur i ngl ega c ybyopeni ngourdoor st ot hepubl i cf orourCommuni t y Spea ker sSer i es .

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ThePebbl eBea c hConc our sd’ El ega nc ei sa r gua bl yoneoft he mos tpr es gi ousc onc our si nt hewor l d, a ndc er t a i nl yt hemos t pr es gi ousi nt heUni t edSt a t es .

I twa sa l s oAmer i c a ’ sfir s t c onc our sd’ el ega nc e.

ThePebbl eBea c hConc our swa sfir s thel di n1950a sa n a c c ompa ni mentt ot hePebbl eBea c hRoa dRa c es , whi c hr a n t hr ought heDel Mont eFor es ta ndwer et hema i neventa tt he me.

Phi l Hi l l ’ swi ni nt hei na ugur a l yea rea r nedea r l ys t a t usa nd r enownf ort heRa c es , a ndt heyc on nueda nnua l l yf or7yea r s .

Tr a gedys t r uc ki n1956, whenEr ni eMc Af ee’ sFer r a r i hi tat r ee dur i ngt her a c e.

Thef a t a l i t ymovedr a c eor ga ni z er st oc ons t r uc t at r uer a c et r a c kf orf ut ur eevent s , a ndLa gunaSec aRa c ewa y wa sbor n.

The8t ha nnua l Pebbl eBea c hRoa dRa c esr a nonc e mor e, a tLa gunaSec ai n1957, bef or et heConc our sfina l l y s uppl a nt edt heRa c esa st hepr i ma r yna mes a keevent . ( The a nnua l Rol exMont er eyMot or s por tReuni ons l l c el ebr a t est he Pebbl eBea c hRoa dRa c es , ont het r a c k. )

“ MANYPEOPLEDON’ TKNOW THATELECTRI CCARSARENOT AMODERNPHENOMENON. I N FACT, THEELECTRI CCARSWE SEEONTHEROADTODAYARE THESECONDCOMI NGOF AUTOMOBI LESTHATWERE ONCEJ USTASCOMMONAS ANYAUTOMOBI LECOULDBE.

Now i ni t s70t hyea r , t hePebbl eBea c hConc our sha sbeen c a nc el edonl yt wi c ebef or e:onc ei n1960, a ndonc ei n2020.

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TheConc our si shel dont hef a med18t hf a i r wa yoft hePebbl e Bea c hGol fLi nks , a ndi tdr a wsa ni nc r edi bl es el ec onofr a r e, bea uf ul , a ndhi s t or i ca ut omobi l es .

Fort hos ewhoc a nt ea r t hei reyesa wa yf r om t hes t unni ngc a r s , t her ea r emor es i ght st o bes eena mongt hef a s hi on, t heha t s , a ndt hef a mousgues t sa nd j udges .

Pebbl eBea c hi sa l wa ysex c ep ona l , a ndt hi syea rwa s noex c ep on.

Conc our sent r i esa r egover nedbyt hePebbl eBea c hConc our s Sel ec onCommiee.

Someent r a nt sa r ei nvi t ed;ot her smus t a ppl ya ndbea ppr ovedt os how ac a r .

TheSel ec onCommiee t ypi c a l l yes c hewsc a r st ha tha ves hownel s ewher er ec ent l y, pr ef er r i ngt oc ur a t eauni ques how, a ndpr i z esor i gi na l ex a mpl es .

Thef ea t ur edc l a s s esoft heConc our sc ha nge a nnua l l y.

Thi syea r ’ ss pec i a l c l a s s esi nc l udedPor s c he917, La mbor ghi ni Count a c h, a ndEa r l yEl ec t r i c s .

Ma nypeopl edon’ tknow t ha tel ec t r i cc a r sa r enotamoder n phenomenon.

I nf a c t , t heel ec t r i cc a r swes eeont her oa dt oda y a r et hes ec ondc omi ngofa ut omobi l est ha twer eonc ej us ta s c ommona sa nya ut omobi l ec oul dbe.

Ba i l eyAwa r ded:Eva nI dea c c ept s t hea wa r df orMos tWel l Pr es er ved Pr eWa rCa r .

Cr edi t : Al l a nRos enber g( MMR)

Att het ur noft hel a s tc ent ur y, whent hea ut omobi l ewa snew, t her ewer et hr eepr i ma r yop onsf ormo vef or c e:s t ea m, ga s , a ndel ec t r i c i t y.

St ea m wa st heol ds t a nda r da tt he me, wi t ha l onges t a bl i s hedr eput a ont ha nkst oi t sus ei nf a c t or i esa nd l oc omo ves .

Ga s ol i nea ndel ec t r i c i t ywer et heyoungups t a r t s s eeki ngt odi s pl a c es t ea m powerbya ddr es s i ngi t sfla ws , whi c h wer es i gni fic a nt —s t ea mpower edvehi c l esr equi r eda smuc ha s 45mi nut est ofir eup, a ndt heyc oul dnotgetf a rbef or eneedi ng awa t err efil l .

Ga s power edc a r swer ea bl et ot r a vel l ongerdi s t a nc es , butt hey r equi r edagooddea l ofphys i c a l s t r engt ht os t a r tc r a nks t a r t a ndt os hi gea r s , a ndt heywer enoi s ya nds mel l yt oboot .

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Qui et er , ea s i ert oma na ge, a ndpol l ut a nt f r ee, el ec t r i cpowerwa st hec l ea rwi nnerf ort he c us t omerwhoc oul da ffor di t —a ndwi t ht hei rva s twea l t h,La r za ndI s a belAnder s onwer e exa c t l yt her i ghtki ndofc us t omer .

Outoft hec oupl e’ s32c a r s ,t he1908Ba i l eyEl ec t r i cVi c t or i aPha et oni sknownt oha ve beenI s a bel ’ sf a vor i t e.

Wi t hac a rt ha tdi dn’ tr equi r ephys i c a l f or c et os t a r t , I s a bel c oul dput herdr i ver ’ sl i c ens e—s hewa st hefir s tMa s s a c hus e swoma nt oea r none—t ogoodus ea nd r el ega t eherf oot ma nt ot her ea rs ea t .Al loft heAnder s ons ’c a r sha dni c kna mesa nd mo os ,butt heBa i l ey’ ss eem t oc onnot epa rc ul a ra ffec on:I twa sc a l l ed“ TheGood Fa i r y, ”wi t ht hemo o“ Al wa ysr ea dy, a l wa ysf a i t hf ul . ” Ther ema i ni ngAnder s onc a r sc ons t ut eAmer i c a ’ sOl des tCa rCol l ec on, wel l knowna nd hi ghl yr es pec t eda monga ut omo veexper t swor l dwi de.Wheni twa sdec i dedt ha tt he Pebbl eBea c hConc our swoul df ea t ur eEa r l yEl ec t r i c s , t heSel ec onCommieec ont a c t ed t heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum t oi nvi t et he1908Ba i l eyEl ec t r i c .

Ands o, t hef a vor i t ea ut omobi l eoft hewoma nwhos ef or t unef undedAmer i c a ’ sol des tc a r c ol l ec ont r a vel eda c r os st hec ount r yt ot a kei t spl a c eont hes how fiel df ort he70t h a nnua l ga t her i ngofAmer i c a ’ sol des tc onc our sd’ el ega nc e.

Theda yoft heConc our sbega nea r l ywi t h“ Da wnPa t r ol , ”oneofma nyhot l ya nc i pa t ed Pebbl eevent s ,i nwhi c hea gers pec t a t or sga t heront hel a wnundert hefloodl i ght soft he Lodget oa wa i tt hea r r i va loft hes how c a r s ,a ndwi t ht hem,t hes un.Tha nkst ot hefine wor koff or merLAAM Cur a t orEva nI dea ndhi sa s s oc i a t esa tHi s t or i cVehi c l eSer vi c es , a l ongwi t hc ol l ec onc a r et a kerBobGr a mm,t heBa i l eywa sa bl et odr i veont ot hes how fiel dunderi t sownpowera ndwi t hwor ki nghea dl i ght s .I twa swel lr ec ei vedbyDa wn Pa t r ol a endees , s e ngt het onef ort her es toft heda y.

Mus eum c a r sa r enotel i gi bl ef orc l a s sa wa r dsa tt hePebbl eBea c hConc our s ,butt he j udgesnever t hel es sc hos et os i ngl eoutt heBa i l eya sa nexc ep ona lexa mpl e.Thec a ri s sl l i nor i gi na l c ondion, pr es er vedr a t hert ha nr es t or ed, whi c hs et si ta pa r tf r om ma nyof i t speer s .Andbec a us ei tr ema i nsapa r toft heAnder s onCol l ec on,t he113yea r ol d Ba i l eyi sas i ngl eownerc a r .I t sext r a or di na r ypr ovena nc ewa shonor edwi t has pec i a l a wa r d:t heFI VAa wa r df orMos tWel l Pr es er vedPr eWa rVehi c l e.

ThePebbl eBea c hConc our sdes er vesapl a c eonever ya ut omo veent hus i a s t ’ sbuc ketl i s t .

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Cl os eyoureyesa ndpi c t ur eyourha ppypl a c e.

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We wer ei nt r oduc ed t o Spr i ng Sha buSha bu ma nyyea r sa go bymy hus ba nd’ sf a mi l y.I nf a c t ,t her ewa sa mewhenwec oul dn’ tgot her e wi t houtr unni ngi nt os omer el a veofhi s !I nc ol l ege,Iha dwor keda sa wa i t r es sa taChi nes ehotpotr es t a ur a ntwi t haver ys i mi l a rpr emi s e.Hot poti sat r a diona lChi nes ec onc eptwher ehotbr ot hi shea t edont he t a bl ea nd ava r i et yofr a wi ngr edi ent s ,i nc l udi ng t hi nl ys l i c ed mea t s , veget a bl es ,a ndnoodl es ,a r ec ookedi ns i deofi t .Yous el ec tyourbr ot h a ndr a wi ngr edi ent sa ndc ookyourownf ood, ac onc eptt ha ts omepeopl e l i ke me l ove,whi l e ot her sunder s t a nda bl y pr ef ert o ha ve t hei rf ood pr epa r edf ort hem whent heygooutt oea t .

Spr i ngSha buSha buc el ebr a t est heJ a pa nes ec onc eptofhotpotwhi c h ha sbeena r ounds i nc e1952.“ Sha buSha bu”di r ec t l yt r a ns l a t est o“ s wi s h s wi s h, ”t henoi s et hei ngr edi ent sma kewhens r r i ngt hem a r oundi nt he br ot h.

I nJ a pa nes ehotpot , t hebr ot hfla vor sa r ef a i r l ypl a i n, t hei deabei ng t ha tt hefla vordoes n’ tc omef r om t hec ooki ngbutf r om di ppi ngt he i ngr edi ent si ns a uc esonc ec ooked.

Spr i ngi swel l knowni nt heBos t ona r eaa ndt heyunf or t una t el ydon’ tt a ke r es er va ons .

Sodependi ngupont heda y, wa i t mesc a nbea sl il ea s15 mi nut esora sl onga st wohour s .

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Of c our s e,t hemor efla vor f ult hebr ot h,t hemor efla vor f ult hei ngr edi ent s onc ec ooked.Ther ei sa l s oveget a r i a n,por kbone,ki mc hi ,a ndda s hit o c hoos ef r om, dependi ngonyourt a s t ebuds .

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Youc a na l s oor dera nymea tors ea f oodyou’ d l i kef oranomi na lf ee, s uc ha sc hi c ken, r i beye, s hr i mp, por kbel l y, orpor k dumpl i ngs .Thi sweekweor der ed t hel a ert wo;t hepor kbel l ywi l l bec omeanew r egul a r !Themea ti ss l i c eds ot hi ni tonl yt a kesaf ew s ec ondsf ori tt oc ooki nyourbr ot h.

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PHOTOS:VARI OUSPHOTOSOFTHEBUFFETANDFOODOPTI ONS ANDOFCOURSE, THEGREENTEAI CECREAM.

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Myhus ba ndfil l supont heha l fadoz endi ffer entt ypesoffis hba l l sa ndfis hc a kes , whi l emyt r uel ovei sa l l oft he l ea f ygr eens ,i npa rc ul a rt hena pac a bba gea ndba bybokc hoy.I ’ vebeenknownt oea tt hr eepl a t esofl ea f y gr eensi nones i nga tSpr i ng.

Ionl ywi s hmys t oma c hc oul dhol dmor e.

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I ’ vegonet oSpr i ngwi t hapi c ky10yea rol d a ndapi c ky55yea rol da ndt heybot hf oundpl ent yt oenj oy.Oka y,t heymos t l ya t er a mennoodl es ,butt hey l ovedt hem.

Ever ys ea s ont her ei ss omet hi ngnew t oexpl or e,s uc ha spumpki nnoodl es .Thebes tpa r ti s ,i fyoudon’ tl i kei t , a tl ea s tyout r i edi ta ndi tdoes n’ tnec es s a r i l ya l t ert her es tofyourmea l .Themor eyouc ook,t hemor efla vor s i nf us ei nt oyourbr ot ha ndt het a s eri tbec omes .

Toc a poffever ygr ea tmea l a tSpr i ngi sdel ec t a bl es o s er vei c ec r ea m.

Theyha vet wofla vor s : ma t c hagr eent ea a ndva ni l l a .I fIdi dn’ ta l r ea dyl ovet hehotpot , Iwoul dt r a velf ort hi ss o s er ve.At wi s tofma t c haa ndva ni l l ai s t heper f ec tfla vorc ombi na onofs weet nes sa ndr i c hnes s .

Ir egr ea bl ydon’ to enha ver oom f ort woa tt heend oft hemea l .

Sha buSha buc a nbeaveget a r i a n’ sa ndamea tl over ’ spa r a di s e.I tc a nbea nyt hi ngyouma kei ta syoua r eyour ownc hefa tSpr i ng.

Youc a nexpl or ea ndexper i mentwi t hnewfla vor s , oryouc a nma ker a menj us ta syouwoul d ma kea thome.ButSpr i ngi snots omewher eyouc a ngoonc ea ndgeti tr i ghtwi t houtf a i l .I tt a kespr a cc ea nd r epea t edexper i ment a ont ofindwha tyoul ove.Spr i ngSha buSha bui snotj us tar es t a ur a nt ,a ndnotj us tmy ha ppypl a c e, i ti sadel i c i ousexper i enc e!I ti swel l wor t hi t , eveni fyoui nevi t a bl yha vet owa i t .

Pr o-p: Ma kes ur eyougowea r i ngs omet hi ngt ha tc a nbewa s hed.

Yourc l ot heswi l l i nevi t a bl ys mel l ofdel i c i ous hotpot !

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The Fr enc h phr a s e “ Conc our s d’ el ega nc e” t r a ns l a t es a s “ el ega nc ec ompe on. ”Muc hl i ke t he a ut omobi l ei t s el f ,t he t er m ha si t sr oot sa mong hor s edr a wn c a r r i a ges ,or i gi na l l y r ef er r i ng t o t he i nf or ma l di s pl a y of fine c a r r i a ges by 17t hc ent ur yFr enc ha r i s t oc r a t senj oyi ngPa r i s i a npa r ks .Over me,t he c onc our sd’ el ega nc e evol ved i nt o af or ma l ,j udged s howi ng ofa ut omobi l es ,t ypi c a l l y hel da nnua l l y.The ol des t sl l r unni ngc onc our si st heConc or s od’ El ega nz aVi l l ad’ Es t e, whi c hwa sfir s thel di n1929.Upa ga i ns ti tt hi syea rwa soneof t henewes t :t heAudr a i nNewpor tConc our sd’ El ega nc e.

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Fi na l l y,wec omet oHi s t or y,a r gua bl yt hemos ti mpor t a ntqua l i t yf oraMus eum c a r .The Ander s onCol l ec on’ sWi nt oni soneofonl yf oureverma de,a ndi t ’ st heonl yones l li n exi s t enc e.I t ’ si nen r el yor i gi na lc ondion.Andbec a us et heAnder s onsnevers ol di t ,i t r ema i nsas i ngl eownerc a r —qui t eaf ea ta t120yea r sol d. “ Thi si sar ea l l yhi s t or i cmot orc a ri nt hea nna l sofmot orr a c i nga r oundt hewor l d, ”s a i d r enowneda ut omo veexper tNi cWa l l er ,whopr es ent edt hea wa r dwi t hAudr a i nCEO Dona l dOs bor ne. “ Wea r er ea l l y, r ea l l ygr a t ef ul t heLa r zAnder s onMus eum br oughti ther e t oda y. ” Tha nkyout oourf r i endsa tt heAudr a i nNewpor tConc our sf orgr a c i ous l yi nvingt he Ander s onCol l ec on’ sWi nt on, a ndf orhonor i ngi twi t ht hi sa wa r d.

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Oft heen r es t or i edBuga l i nea get her ea r ec er t a i nnot a bl es t a ndout s ,vehi c l est ha tha vedefineda nd r edefinedt her evol u ona r ybr a ndoveri t spr oudhi s t or y.Ones uc hnot a bl eexa mpl e,t heType57C,i sa benc hma r kofBuga i nnova ona ndevol u on, a swel l a sahi ghwa t erma r kf ort hegol dener aofa ut omo ve des i gn.

Thi sf ea s tf ort heeyeswa sas i ghtoft hi ngst oc omef ort hef a medf r enc hma r que.

Fort hedes i gnof t hi sl a ndma r kGTc oupet het a s kwa sha ndedt oJ ea nBuga ,s onoff ounderE or eBuga a ndnewl y c r ownedc r ea vef or c ea ndl ea deroft heFr enc ha ut omo ves uper power .Wi t hhi sc ombi neddes i gna nd engi neer i ngpr owes sJ ea nc r ea t eds ever a lbodys t yl esf ort heType57:t heSt el vi o( whos egr a c ef ul nes swa s ondi s pl a yi nourGol denAgeexhi bi t ) , Vent oux, At l a nc , a ndAt a l a nt e.Themot or i ngpubl i cwa st hr i l l eda nd J ea nBuga wa ss ol i di fiedi nhi sr ol ea st opma na tBuga .Tr a gi c a l l y,hi sma s t erwor kwoul da l s obehi s demi s e.Whi l et es ngaType57Ta nkBodi edr a c eri n1939,J ea ns t r uc kat r eea ndwa ski l l eda tt hea geof 30.Onec a nonl ywonderwha thec oul dha vea c c ompl i s hed,buthi sgi oft hebea uf ulType57wi l ll a s t i ndefini t el y.

ThoughJ ea ni sgonehi sma s t erwor ks l lt a nt a l i z est hes ens est ot hi sda y.Fr om a f a r ,t heType57’ s c ur va c eousbodywor ki saf ea s tf ort heeyesa boundwi t hs t r i ki ngnot esofc l a s sba t hedi nover whel mi ng bea ut y.The57Cdoesmor et ha ns t a ndout ,i ts t opst hes how a l t oget her .I na ner adomi na t edbyvehi c l es l a r gert ha nl i f epi l ot edbyt hos ewi t hi mmea s ur a bl ewea l t h,t he57Cma i nt a i nsi t ss t a ndouts t a t us ,nos ma l l f ea ti nt heer aofbr ea t ht a ki ngCor ds , Dues enber gs , a ndc i t ybl oc ks i z edCa di l l a c sa ndRol l sRoyc es .

Yes , Buga ’ sType57CSt el vi owa sama r vel t ol ooka t .

Tha ti s , i fyouc oul dc a t c hi t .TheType57’ sl ookst ha t c oul dki l lwer ema t c hedbys peedt ha tt hr i l l ed.A dua lover hea dc a m 8c yl i ndermi l lwa sempl oyedi n c onj unc onwi t habel tdr i vens uper c ha r gert os endnea r l y170hor s epowert ot her ea rwheel s .I t ’ st hi s wi nni ngf or mul aofdr a ma cbea ut ya ndbr ea knec kper f or ma nc et ha tma det heBuga Type57CSt el vi oa ma r velofi t sda y,a ndas hi ni ngbenc hma r kofhi s t or i ca ut omo vedevel opmenti nt hepr es ent .Buga ’ s St el vi ot r ul yi sa24ka r a texa mpl eofgol dena gemot or i ng.

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Li keus , you’ vepr oba bl ybeenr el i evedbyt her et ur nt onor ma l c y overt hepa s tyea r .Thoughi tha st a kenagr ea tdea lofeffor t , hos ngever yl ec t ur e,mot ort our ,a ndl a wneventha sa l lc ome wi t has l i ghts i ghofr el i ef .We’ r eba c kt odoi ngt hea ut omo ve event st ha twel oves omuc h.

“ ALLTHESEEVENTSARE CONDUI TSFORAN EVER GROWI NG AUTOMOTI VECOMMUNI TY, ANDTHATALLSTARTSWI TH YOU. BUTWENEEDYOUR HELP, ANDASWELOOKTO NEXTYEAR, WEHOPEYOU WOULDCONSI DERGI VI NG BACKTO THEMUSEUM.

Andi fwel ovet oputt hes eevent son,t henweknow youmus t enj oyt hem a swel l .Tha nkst obei ngal a r gel yout doorvenue, event ss uc ha sTu oI t a l i a noa ndGer ma nCa rDa ya l lf el tl i ke t heywer eba c kupt ot hei rpr evi ousgr a ndeur .

A erayea rhi a t us , wewer ea l s oa bl et oputont hes ec ond“ La pswi t hLa r z ”eventa t Pa l merMot or s por t sPa r k,br i ngi ngmember soft heMus eum c ommuni t youtont ot het r a c k.

Al lt hes eevent sa r ec ondui t sf ora never gr owi nga ut omo ve c ommuni t y,a ndt ha ta l ls t a r t swi t hyou.Butweneedyourhel p, a nda swel ookt onex tyea r , wehopeyouwoul dc ons i dergi vi ng ba c kt ot heMus eum.Cha r i t a bl egi vi ngi snotj us ta boutbei ng a bl et of und event sorc l a i m a wr i t eoff dur i ng t a xs ea s on.

Cha r i t a bl egi vi ngi ns l l sas ens eofowner s hi pa ndhei ght ened pa rc i pa on,i nt hi sc a s e,i nt he La r z Ander s on Mus eum c ommuni t y.

AsLa r zAnder s onEx ec u veCommieememberDeni sBus n s t a t edi nour2020Appea l ,“ [ TheMus eum]i sapl a c eofbea ut y, a r t ,hi s t or y,s c i enc e,educ a on,a ndc ul t ur e.Whywoul dn’ tyou s uppor ta nor ga ni z a ont ha tbr i ngsa l loft hos et hi ngst oot her peopl e’ sl i ves ? ” Bei nga na ut omo veent hus i a s ts ome mesmea nsbei ngt he out s i deri n ac onver s a on.You c a n br i ngup t heweekend’ s For mul aOner a c ea tt heoffic e,butdi da nyoneel s ewa t c h?

Whenyouc omet oaMus eum event , youa r ei noneoft hos er a r e s e ngs wher e ever yone s ha r es t he s a me pa s s i on f ort he a ut omobi l et ha tyoudo.Evenwi t hi nt ha tc ommuni t y,t her ea r e s ma l l ers ubgr oups , whi c hi swhyweha vedi ffer entt hemedl a wn event st hr oughoutt hes ummer .

Wi t ht hea dventofs oc i a l medi a , t hos eni c hesha veonl ybec omemor es pec i fic .Cha r i t a bl egi vi ng t ot heMus eum a l l owsust opl a nnew event st oevol vewi t ht he c ha ngi ngl a nds c a peofa ut omo veent hus i a s m.

Asnot ed,t he ent hus i a s tc ommuni t yi nt he Bos t on a r ea i s gr owi nga ndc ha ngi ng.

Ther ei sas t r ongdes i r et opa s st het or c h oft hevi nt a gewor l dont oanew gener a on.Yourc ont r i bu ons hel pf uelt heevent st ha tgr ow t hi sa ut omo vef a mi l yt ha twe ha vef oundf orour s el ves .

Ever yc onver s a ona taCa r s&Coffeeevent .

Ever y meyouget t owa t c hayoungerent hus i a s t ’ sj a w dr opa tas uper c a r ’ sa r r i va l .

Ever yc a rownerwhoopenst hei rdoort ol etapa r entputt hei r t oddl erbehi ndt hewheel .Whenyougi veba c kt ot heMus eum, youc a nl ooka toneoft hes emi l es t onemoment si nagr owi ng ent hus i a s ta nds a y, “ Iha daha ndi nt hi spa s s i ngoft het or c h. ” PHOTO:KELLIROUMI MPERFROM THE 2021LAPSWI THLARZEVENT

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ART DI RECTOR Ever yweekenda sayounggi r l J ennwoul da c c ompa nyher“ Ca rGuy”da dt oCa rEvent s a r oundNewEngl a nd.

So, i ti sonl yna t ur a l t ha therpa t hwoul devent ua l l yl ea dt ot heLa r z Ander s onMus eum wher eherpr i ma r ywor kwoul dbec omet heLa wnEvent sMa na ger .

Whi l ei nc ol l ege, J enns t udi edGr a phi cDes i gn.

Shef oundt ha ts heha dar ea l pa s s i onf or i ti na l l ofi t sf or ms .

Fr om l ogosa ndbr a ndi ngt odes i gni ngbr oc hur esorevenc r ai ngher ownWeddi ngI nvi t a ons–J ennl ovest oor ga ni z e,c ur a t ei dea sa ndma ket hi ngspop!

Heruni ques ki l ls eta ndpos iona tt heMus eum a l l owshert opl a ya ni nt egr a la nd i mpor t a ntr ol ei ns ha pi ngt heMus eum’ si ma gea ndmes s a ge.

NATALI EHARRI NGTON

CONTRI BUTOR Na t a l i eHa r r i ngt oni saBos t onba s edmot or c yc l i s t , wr i t er , a nda ut oent hus i a s t .

Ra i s edi n Syr a c us e,NY,a nd Buc ksCount y,PA,Na t a l i er el oc a t ed t o Ma s s a c hus e si n 2009 f ol l owi nghergr a dua onf r om Wel l es l eyCol l ege.Sheha sbeenaLAAM membera nd vol unt eerevers i nc e.

Mor et ha na nyonema r queorvi nt a ge, Na t a l i ea ppr ec i a t est hej oy a ndpa s s i ons hes eesi nt hec a rc ommuni t y.

Shebel i evest her ei snooner i ghtwa yt obe ac a rper s ona ndl ovest ha tLAAM embodi est ha ts en mentwi t hi t sdi ver s ec ommuni t y, va r i edc ol l ec on,a ndl onghi s t or yofs ha r i ngi t st r ea s ur eswi t ht hewor l da r oundi t .

Na t a l i er ec ent l yea r nedac erfic a t ei nPr of es s i ona l Fundr a i s i ngf r om Bos t onUni ver s i t y a ndhopest oa ppl yt ha tt oherr ol ea samemberoft heMus eum’ sboa r d.Shel oves a endi ngc a rs howsa ndr a c esa ndvi s inga ut omus eumsa r oundt hewor l d,butt hi nks t ha tLAAM’ suni quec ommuni t ya nd c ol l ec on t op t hem a l l .Shel ooksf or wa r dt o s pr ea di ngt hewor d.

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Ra ne i sa na s pi r i ng a ut oj our na l i s tha i l i ng f r om Wobur n,Ma s s a c hus es .A s el f pr oc l a i medl overofa l l mot or i z edt r a ns por t a on, Ra nedevel opeda na ffini t y f ort heAut omobi l ea tayounga gea ndha ss i nc ec ombi nedi twi t hhi sonc a mer a a ndonpa pert a l ent st obl a z eat r a i lf orhi ms el fi nt hea ut omo vej our na l i s m wor l d. Asapa r t -meempl oyeeoft heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum,Ra ne devel opeda ni nt r i c a t eknowl edgeoft heCa r r i a geHous ei t s el fa swel la si t s c ont ent sa ndi sec s t a ct obr i ngbi ogr a phi esoft heAnder s on’ sc or ec ol l ec onof c a r st ot hi spubl i c a on.

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The2021L awnEv e ntSe as onwasde fini t e l yonef ort hebook s !

Ae rc ar e f ul c ons i de r a onbyt he Mus e ums t aff, wede c i de dt ok i c kofft heL awnEv e nts e as onal il el at e rt hanus ual i nhope st hat e v e ntc apac i t yl i mi t sof100pe opl ewoul dbel ie d.I nt ur n,wewe r ef or c e dt oc onde ns eour s c he dul eandnothol ds omeofourf av or i t ee v e nt sj us tt ofiti nasmuc hacv i t yaswec oul d.

The n, ar oundMe mor i alDay ,Gov .Bak e rannounc e dt he r ewoul dbenol i mi t sf orout doore v e nt s !We hadt opi v otag ai n.

Wewe r es hor ts t affe d; ournor mal i nt e r nt e ams i mpl ywas n’ tt he r e .

Wehadt o mak ei twor k !Wehadt ok e e pg oi ng !Wehadas pe c t ac ul ary e arc ons i de r i ngwehadas t afft hat was50%s mal l e rt hanus ual .

As pe c i al t hank st oe v e r y onewhohe l pe doutt hi sy e ar .

AMGf orhol di ngdownt hef r ontg at e .

Ci an, f oral way sbe i ngt he r ewi t hy ourhappya t udeandr e mi ndi ngust os t ayhy dr at e d!We s ,f or k e e pi ngCarRe g i s t r a oni nc he c k .

I s aac , I t hi nky ouc he c k e di nal mos te v e r yc art hi ss e as on!

J ak e , f ormak i nge v e r ys i ng l epac k e tpe r f e c t l y .

J oeC. &Me z , t hank sf orfil l i ngi nwi t hpar k i ngons ome bus ye v e nt s !Ourt e mps t afft hatfil l e di nwhe nne e de d, Di ane , Roc c oandEv ana, y oug uy sr oc k !

Sy l v i a,Kar e nandJ ohn,t hanky ouf orhe l pi ngoutf ors omeoft hebi g g e re v e nt s .Se ey oual li n 2022!

Je  C o i v e a u L awnEv e nt sManag e r Myfir s ti nt r oduc ont oLa r zAnder s ont hi ss ummera saLa wnEventI nt er nwa sCa di l l a cDa y.

I mmedi a t el ya ppa r entt omewa st hedi ver s i t yoft hei rc ommuni t y,a sV16sf r om abygone er aa nd200mphCTSVsbot hc omma ndeda en on.Endl es sfinsofi mpos s i bl ybr i ght Amer i c a nI r ona ndc omi c a l l yc hr omedgr i l l esc ont a i nedSopr a nos pect r unksa ndt hebi gges t c yl i nder severputi nt oaV8pr oduc onc a rengi ne, ea c hdi s pl a c i ngmor et ha nal i t er—s or r y, ea c hdi s pl a c i nga l mos t63c ubi ci nc hes .New Engl a ndRegi onCa di l l a c& La Sa l l eCl ubwa s pr epa r ed, t oo, des pi t et hepa ndemi c ;t heyor ga ni z edt hei rowna wa r dsa ndc ont r i but edt oa f a nt a s cs ea s onopener , pos t COVI D. Ger ma n Ca rda yf ol l owed.Ther e wa s no s hor t a ge ofBa va r i a n dr i vi ng ma c hi nes or AMGbr a ndeds l edgeha mmer s .

Ever yt hi ngundert he( Ger ma n)s unma dei tt oBr ookl i ne, or s oi ts eemed.

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Aweekbef or et heFor mul a1c i r c ust ookoverSi l ver s t one, La r zs a wourownBr is ht a keover ont hel a wn.

Thewi der a ngeofBr is ha ut omobi l eswa sobvi ous .

U eropul enc eknownf or s i x a ndt hr eequa r t erl i t r eV8sbehi nda s ymmet r i c a lFl yi ngBsorSpi r i t sofEc s t a c yt ower ed overl il eLot us es .S l l ,not hi ngc oul dma t c ht hedi mi nu ves t a t ur eofac us t om Ma z da .I hea rt hec r i esof“ Her es y! ”butIwoul da l s ol i ket opoi ntoutt ha tt hi sMa z daha ss ha ken, not sr r ed,ama rnia nddonnedat ux edot ogi veamos ts r r i ngi mpr es s i onofBond’ sf a vor i t e ma nuf a c t ur er .

Thi sha ndbui l tDBR3r epl i c ac a p va t eda nybodywhoda r edt ogi vei tac l os er l ook.

Sa dl y, r a i nc a nc el edourpopul a rAmer i c a nCa ra ndTr uc kDa y.

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Tu oI t a l i a nowa snextonourc a l enda ra ndwa sa nyt hi ngbutr a i nedout .

Bot hl a wnswer e pa c kedwi t ha l lma nnerofI t a l i a nexo c a-aver i t a bl eRunni ngoft heBul l si nc l udeda br a ndnew La mbor ghi niHur a c a nSTO.Thi sr oa dl ega lGT3c l a s sr a c ec a ra nnounc edi t s a r r i va lwi t habr oodi ngs ha r kfin, ma s s i vea i ri nt a kes , a nda“ c of a ngo. ”Thel a eri sabi tof I t a l i a nwor dpl a y,c ombi ni ng“ c of a no”( “ hood” )a nd“ pa r a f a ngo”( “ f ender ” ) .Sa dl y,Imi s s ed t hi sone.Don’ tmi s soutonyourbi t es i z epi ec eofI t a l y,however .Ca r ef ul l ypa r kedi nt he mus eum’ sgi s hopi sa‘ 67Fi a t500“ Ci nquec ent o' ' t ha t ' sbei ngr a ffledoffonJ a nua r y29t h a tt hea nnua l Member sPa r t y.

As ka bout c ket ss oyoudon’ tmi s syourc ha nc e!

Ourl a s teventoft heSummerwa sCa l l i ngAl l Ca r s .

I twa sada yf ort hemi s fit s , mi s s edhi t s , a ndMa s er as .Thes ec onda nnua lCa l l i ngAl lCa r sLa wnEventwa sar es oundi ngs uc c es s , a ndwehopet oc on nuei tnextyea r .

Por s c heDa yf ol l owed.Al lma nnerofpr ec i s i onengi neer i ngf r om St u ga r twa spa r kedon t heLa wn, i nc l udi ngever yt hi ngf r om a356wi t haSuba r uengi nes wa p, t oas t a t eof t hea r t 918 Spyder .Al lj a wshi tt hegr a s s ,however ,whent heCa r r er aGT a r r i ved.Por s c he’ s ea r l ynough esma s t er pi ec egr umbl edont ot hes c ene—as onor ousa nds t r i ki ngLeMa ns r ef ugee.I nboa r ds us pens i on a nd bea uf uli nt a ke pl enumst ur n wha toughtt o be a f unc ona l engi neba yi nt oapi ec eofa ut omo vea r t .

Ah,t he s mel lofTr a ns por t er f es t .You know wha tI ’ mt a l ki ng a bout-i t ’ st hos e ol d Vol ks wa gen hi ppi e bus es .I t ’ sa di s nc ts mel l .The da y ha si t sdi eha r df ol l ower s . “ Lu gekühl t , ”or“ a i r c ool ed”engi nesc oul dbef oundi never yfla vorofVol ks wa gen’ s peopl e’ sc a r , bus , a ndt r uc k.

Fr om s ha r pa nds l eekKa r ma nnGhi a st oout r a geous l ya dor ned bus es , t heVol ks wa genCl ubeventwa swel l a endeddes pi t et hec hi l l ont hel a wn.

Fr om s uper c ha r ged Keic a r st o bi gbody Lexus es ,nobody wa soutofpl a c ea tt hi s c el ebr a onofa l l t hi ngsf r om t hel a ndoft her i s i ngs unonJ a pa nes eCa rDa y.

Fi na l l y,Ex nc tCa rDa y br oughta c l os et o our2021 La wn Event s .Swedi s hs peed ma c hi nes ,s ynt he cSa t ur ns ,a nd s l i pper ySt udeba ker spa r ked up nextt o Pl ymout hs , Pa c ka r ds ,a ndPon a c s .Thought hei rc a r sma ynotbema dea nymor e,t hec onnec ons ver yc l ea r l ya r e.Thi si sa neventwher emulpl egener a onsofa endeesc oul dbehea r d t el l i ngonea not her , “ Hey, Iha doneoft hos e! ” Tha nkst oever ybodywhoa endedorbr oughtt hei rc a r st hi syea r .

Seeyounextyea r !

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Li meRoc kfir s topenedi n1957a sa1.

5mi l er oa dc our s ewi t h7 t ur ns .Buti t ’ swher eLi meRoc ki sl oc a t edt ha tma kesi ts pec i a l .

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Thr ought heyea r s , LRPha shos t edc ount l es sr a c es er i esi nc l udi ng Ca nAm, Amer i c a nLeMa nsSer i es , a ndI MSA, butt her ea l gem ha s beeni t svi nt a ger a c i ngevent s .Ever yLa borDa y,t het r a c khos t sa Hi s t or i cFes va lt ha tpr ovi desi nc r edi bl eva r i et y,s pa nni ngawi de s wa t hofgener a onsa ndgenr es .

I fyoua r ef a s c i na t edbyt hemor e obs c ur ec or ner sofa ut omo ver a c i ng, t hi si st hepl a c ef oryou.

Iha vebeena endi ngt hi seventf oryea r sa ndha vec ons t a nt l y beent el l i ngmygea r hea df r i endsa bouti t .I nNew Engl a nd,wa r m s unnyweekendsc omea tapr emi um,a ndt her ea r eo enf a mi l y a ndf r i endr el a t edobl i ga onsonaLa borDa yWeekend.

Thi syea r Iwa sa bl et oper s ua demybr ot hert oa endhi sfir s tHi s t or i c s Weekend, a ndi t ’ ss a f et os a yhe’ shooked.

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Ar r i vi ngi nt hepa r kmi dwa yt hr oughFr i da y,youc oul ds mel la nd hea rt hebi g, f a s tETypesa ndCor ve esbef or eyouc oul devens ee t hem.

Dr i vi ngovert hebr i dget ha tc r os s est hefina l downhi l l oft he t r a c kyouc a nf ul l yt a kei nt hepi c t ur es quel a nds c a peoft hepa r k.

I t l ooksl i keac ombi na onofat r a c k,aVer montda i r yf a r m,a ndt he gr oundsofTa ngl ewood.

Ther ea r et hous a ndsoft r a c ksa c r os st hec ount r y.Someoft hem a r ej us tat r a c k.

Ot her sa r ea c t ua l l ys c eni c .

Buthow ma nyoft hos e s c eni ct r a c ksl etyouc a mpi nt hei nfiel d?We’ r enott a l ki nga bout s omebi gRVpa r k, buta c t ua l l yc a mp.

Iha dt woc a mps i t esr es er ved f ort he 2020 edion oft he weekend event .I twa sobvi ous l y c a nc el ed,butea r l yi n 2021,Ir ec ei ved a c a l lf r om a s a l es r epr es ent a vef r om Li meRoc kPa r ka s ki ngmei fI ’ dl i keaf ul l r ef und, or , c r edi tt owa r d—Idi dn’ tevenl ett hem fini s h.

It ol dt hem, “ We’ dl i ket or es er vet hes a mec a mps i t es , a ppl yt hec r edi t . ” Dr i vi ngt hr ought hei nfiel d,whi c hi smor el i keas t a t epa r kt ha na t ypi c a lr a c et r a c ki nfiel d,you a r ei ns t a nt l yt r a ns por t ed t oa weekend r a c ei nt he 1960sor70s .A Bugeye Spr i t ei sbei ng wor kedonnex tt oa nAi r s t r ea mt r a i l er .AFor mul aFor di sc ool i ng offunderat a r pwhi l ei t sownergr i l l sl unc h.I fyoueverf eell i ke you’ r et heonl yper s ona tyouroffic eori nyourf a mi l yt ha t* get s * c a r s , you’ l l f eel a thomeher e.

Wefina l l ya r r i veda tourc a mps i t e,butdi dn’ tbot hers e ngup c a mp.Wei mmedi a t el ygr a bbedourf ol di ngc ha i r sa ndwa l kedt o t hema i nvi ewi nga r eat ha tover l ookst hefir s ts etofc hi c a nes .

Asi f Li meRoc kwer enota l r ea dyt hebuc ol i ci dea l ,t hema i n“ s t a nds ” c ons i s tofahi l l s i deuponwhi c hs pec t a t or sc a ns etupc a mpc ha i r s orl a youtapi c ni cbl a nket .

A er wa t c hi ng t he ea r l y a er noon gr oup ofMi niCooper s , Lot us es , Tr i umphs , a ndPor s c he9144’ s , wes eta boutbui l di ngour t ent s .Ourc a mps i t ewa ss eta bove“ NoNa me, ”t heba c ks t r a i ght t ha tl ea dsi nt ot he br a ki ng z one bef or e at ur ni nt oa n uphi l l s t r a i ght .

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Thoughj us toutofs i ghtduet ot hehi l l s i de, t hes oundsof60yea r ol dc a r bur et edengi nes bounc edofft henea r byhi l l s i de.Evenwhent hec a r swer eont heot hers i deoft het r a c k, youc oul dhea rt hem c l ea ra sda y.Atonepoi nt ,wewer es e ngupat entwhenagr oup t ha ti nc l udedr a c er ea dyDa t s uns ,Cor ve es ,Por s c he911s ,a ndJ a gua rETypesfir edup.

Thi swa st hegr oupt ha twehea r dupona r r i vi ngbutdi dnotha veac ha nc et owa t c honi t s fir s tpr a cc es es s i on.

Mybr ot herdr oppedt het ent , mi da s s embl y, a ndhur r i edovert ot he wooda ndwi r ef enc et ha tover l ookedNoNa mes t r a i ght .I twa st henIknew hewa s hookedont hewhol eexper i enc e.

Fol l owi ngas t ea kdi nneri nt henea r byt ownofLa kevi l l ea nda neveni nga r oundt he c a mpfir e, t her ewa sa not herda yofr a c i ngt oenj oy.

Toda y, wevent ur edi nt ot hepa ddoc k.

I ti spa r ts wa pmeet ,pa r tr a c epi t s ,a ndpa r twor ki ngmus eum.Iwa sa bl et owa l kr i ghtup t oi c onsl i keaBMW Ar tCa r( whi c hma yha vebeenar epl i c a ) oraMa s er a Bi r dc a ge( whi c h wa st her ea lt hi ng) .Wes a w aCunni ngha m C4t ha twa sdr i venbyl egendss uc ha sBr i ggs Cunni ngha ma ndJ ohnFi t c h.

Wec on nuedt owa l kt hepa ddoc ka err a c i ngc onc l udedf ort heda y, butwi t ha nhourl e ofs unl i ght .I twa sama gi c a lhour .Owner s ,dr i ver s ,a ndmec ha ni c swer eha ppyt oa ns wer a nyques onsweha d.

Somea s kedusf orhel ppu ngonac a rc overorr ol l i ngac a ront oa t r a i l er .Oneownerevenl etusc l i mbi nt ohi sPor s c he9146t opr ovet ha ta6f oot 3i nc h f r a mec oul dfiti nt hemi dengi nedma c hi ne.

Duet onoi s er es t r i c ons ,r a c i ngi shel donFr i da y,Sa t ur da y,a ndLa borDa y.OnSunda y, r a t hert ha nr a c e, t heyha veaConc our seventont het r a c ki t s el f .

Ca r sa r ea r r a ngedont he out ers i del i nes ,a ndt hos ei na enda nc ewa l kt het r a c k.Gi vent ha ti twa sr a i ni nga ndwe t houghtweha ds eeni ta l l , wepa c kedupa ndhi tt her oa d.

I twa sonl ywhenwegothome di dwel ea r nt ha ta mongt hec a r si na enda nc ewa saMer c edes BenzCLKGTRr a c ec a r .

Thel es s onher e?AtLi meRoc k,s a yyest oever yt hi ng,ot her wi s e,youc oul dmi s souton s eei ngyourdr ea mc a r .

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As ki nny13yea r ol dwa swa l ki nghomef r om t hedi a mondj us ta erdus k, ba tonhi ss houl der , ba l l i nhi s gl ove, a ndwa sdr a wnt os hower sofs pa r ksf r om Ra y’ sga r a ge.

Ra ya ndJ i mmy, 17or18, t heBi gKi ds .

Wha tt heywer ewel di ngs omet hi ngmet a l ont oar us t yol dr oa ds t er .

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Theywer ebui l di ngahotr od.

Iha dneverhea r dofahotr od.

J i mmyt ol dmet heywer epu ngafla t hea d i nt oaModel T. Wha t ’ safla t hea d?Wha t ’ saModel T?Theyex pl a i nedi twoul dma ket heol dFor da sf a s t a sar a c ec a r .

Whoa a a !

It ol dDa da boutt hi s , a ndt hr oughhi soner a i s edeyebr ow, s ugges t edt ha twegetabooka boutModel A For ds .

Hel i kedt hes i mpl i c i t yofModel Asa ndt houghtI ’ dl i ket or ea da boutt hem.

Whenhebr oughta Fl oydCl ymerbookhome, t hepi c t ur esa nddes c r i p onswer ef a s c i na ng.

Iwa shooked!Mos toft he t er mi nol ogya nddes c r i p onswer enew a ndneededex pl a na on, butIc oul dn’ tgetenoughofi t .

Da d a r r a ngedwi t hhi sf r i end, Byr on, t ovi s i tt heLa r zAnder s onMus eum ofTr a ns por t a on( a si twa sc a l l ed t hen) , wher eByr onhungoutwhenhec oul d, s oIc oul dgetat a s t eoft hea n quec a rwor l d.

Mea nwhi l e, I ha dc ol l ec t eda nddi ges t eds ever a l booksa boutModel AFor ds .

Wewentt oa neveni ngga t her i ngof nker er swher eol derguyswer efix i ngt hei rc a r si nt heba s ementof t heMus eum.

I twa sat ot a l l ynew wor l dt ous .

I twa sf unt os eeguyswor ki ngwi t ht ool sa ndha vi ngt hem ex pl a i nwha tt heywer edoi ng.

Atours ec ondvi s i t , weno c edabul l e nboa r dwi t hForSa l epos ngs .

Ther ewa sonewi t haphot oofa1930Model ATudorf or$150.Da ds ugges t edwet a kear i det oLi nc ol n a ndha veal ook.

Byt henhewa sver yenc our a gi ngofmynew hobby.

Het houghti tmi ghtbegoodt oha ve a na c t ua l s emi f unc oni ngc a rt ol ea r non.Rea l l y, Da d?Wow! !Heboughtmeamus eum member s hi p, a ndIwa st ol dIwa st heyounges tmemberever .

Iwa sflus hwi t hc a s h, ha vi ngs a vedl a wnmowi ngmoneyf oraf ew yea r s , f orfiedwi t haf ew Ba rMi t z va h gis .

Henotonl yenc our a geds ea r c hi ngf ort her i ghtpr oj ec tc a r , buta l s of oranew por t a bl et ypewr i t er .

Asi tt ur nedout , bot hoft hos epur c ha s esha veha dl i f el ongpos ivei nfluenc esonme.

Lea r ni ngt ot ypei n s event hgr a des etmeupni c el yt oa voi dt her i di c ul eIex pec t edf r om myi l l egi bl eha ndwr ing.

Thr ough hi ghs c hool a ndc ol l egeIwa sa bl et os ubmi tni c el ooki ngr epor t sa ndes s a ysl ongbef or ewor dpr oc es s or s orulma t el y, c omput er s .

Whenc omput er sc a mea l ong, t ypi ngs ki l l bec a meada i l ynec es s i t y.

Ol dc a r s bec a mea nobs es s i ona ndwer emuc hmor ef unt ha nt het ypewr i t er !Goodmove, Da d!

TheModel Aont hebul l e nboa r dwa sa taf a r m as hor tdr i vef r om ourhome.

Da da ndIa r r a ngedt ogo f orat es tdr i ve, whi c hher el i s hedevent houghs i ngupt ha thi gha ndpeer i ngovert hel il ehoodf ort he fir s t mewa spr e yuns el i ngt ome. “ Il ea r nedt odr i veonac a rl i ket hi sa ndyouc a n, t oo, ”hes a i d. “ Ok, ” Is a i dki ndofr el uc t a nt l y.

Weoffer ed$125, a ndadea l wa sma de.

Thenex tweekendwedr ovei thome, wi t hMom f ol l owi ngi nt heOl ds mobi l e, as pa r ec a nofwa t erbes i deher , j us ti nc a s e.

Longs t or ys hor t , Iwa sa f r a i dt odomuc hmor et ha ns i ti ni ts t udyi ngmyFor dbooksa nddevel opi nga c omf or tl evel f ort henex tyea rors o.

Then, a erl ot sofr ea di ng, Is eta boutc l ea ni ngi tup, l ea r ni ngt ous e Bondo, how t oa dj us tpoi nt s , c l ea ns pa r kpl ugsa nda dj us tt hemec ha ni c a l br a kes .

WhenIt ur ned16, Igot myl i c ens eoni t , a ndbega ndr i vi ngt ohi ghs c hool a l mos tda i l y.

Ar al ec a npa i ntj obma dei tl ooka l mos t ok.

Atl ea s ta tt ha tpoi nti twa sa l l onec ol orf ort hefir s t mei ndec a des !

WhenIdr ovet oac oupl eofLa r zAnder s onevent sIwa st ol dt opa r k“ overt her e, ”mea ni nga wa yf r om t he “ r ea l ”a n quec a r s .Tha ts t ung, butIwa sundet er r ed.

Thenc a mec ol l ege.

Iha df oundamuc hni c erModel ASpor tCoupebyt hen, a nda l t houghi twa spa i nt ed r edpr i merwi t habr us h, i tt oowa sa l l onec ol or !WhenIha dt heoppor t uni t yt os el l i tf ormor et ha nIpa i d f ori t , Ij umpeda tt hec ha nc e, es pec i a l l ys i nc ei tneededs omewor kt ha tIc oul dnota ffor d.

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Iha dha dmyeyeonas omewha tt a yMGTF,whi c hIj us tha dt obuy.Myenc ha nt mentwi t h s por t sc a r sent er edf ul l flowerwi t ht ha tver ypr e y, ver yi mpr a cc a l l il edevi l .Myi mpul s i ve, c ompul s i vec a r eerofc ha ngi ngc a r sf r equent l ywa sa l s ol a unc heda tt ha t me.

I tendur est ot hi s da y!

La r zAnder s onMus eum ofTr a ns por t a onwa sa l wa ysi nmyba c kgr ound.

Ast heens ui ngyea r s off a mi l ybui l di nga ndbus i nes sbui l di ngc ons umedmos tofmy me, vi nt a gec a r sbec a mebot h apr oduc vehobbya ndapr ofit a bl es i debus i nes swhenmyr ea l bus i nes ss t r uggl edt hr oughi t s ea r l ygr owt hyea r s .

Oc c a s i ona l a enda nc ea tLa r zAnder s onl a wnevent swa sf un, a ndIwa sno l ongerr el ega t edt ot heba c kl otwhenIs howedupi na“ r ea l ”a n quec a r .Ima i nt a i nedmy member s hi ponas por a di cba s i sba c kt hen.Byt he meIc oul da ffor dani c eModelAt ha tI c oul dc ons i derakeeper ,Ibega nt obeamor er egul a rmus eum a endee.Al a t eri nvi t a ont o bec omeaCor por a t oropenedmyeyest ot hei nnerwor ki ngsofma na gi ngt heMus eum, a ndt he oppor t uni t yt oma kemor el i kemi ndedf r i ends .

Il i kedi t !

Ast heyea r sc a mea ndwent ,c a r s ,t oo,c a mea ndwent ,buts omes t uc ka r oundonc eIc oul d a ffor dt okeept hem.Someoft heonest ha tgota wa y( wea l lha vet hos es t or i es ! )Ir ea l l ymi s s now,buts eei ngt hepos ives i de,t heonest ha ts t a yeda r epr e ys as f yi ng.Ti mewa sa l s oon mys i dea tLa r zAnder s on, a sIwa sa bl et ooc c upys ea t sont heBoa r dofTr us t eesa ndExec u ve Commiee.

Asmyi nt er es tgr ew, i tbec a meapl ea s ur et obea bl et oc ont r i but et ot hefina nc i a l needsofr unni ngourmus eum.Il ea r ned byi nvol vementa boutt heva l ueoffindi nga nd r et a i ni ngt hebes tqua l i fieda nddevot eds t a ffmember s , vol unt eer sa ndmus eum member s , a nd wor ki ngwi t ht hem t owa t c hours uc c es s esgr ow.

St a rnga tt hebo om a ndr i s i ngt hr ought he r a nks ,event ua l l ybec omi ngPr es i dentoft heBoa r dofDi r ec t or sha sbeenaver ys as f yi ng j our ney, ma dei nma nydr i ver s ’ s ea t swi t hma nyfinef r i ends .

Ourr ec entyea r sha vebeenbl es s edwi t has i gni fic a nti nfluxofyoungers t a ff,member sa nd pa rc i pa nt si nourevent s .We’ r egr owi ngs t ea di l y,a ndours uc c es s f ulf ut ur ei sa l lbuta s s ur ed wi t ht hei rener gy, c r ea vi t ya ndi nvol vement .

Asgener a onsha vec omea ndgone, t hea r r a yof c a r sonourl a wnha sevol ved.Now ol derHonda s ,BMWs ,Ca ma r osa ndot hermor emoder n c a r sha vebec omet hef unc ona lequi va l ent sofmyfir s tModelA.Br i ngt hem on,f ol ks ,we’ ve gotal otofdr i vi nga dvent ur esa ndl a wnevent sa hea dofus !

ul y , 1964.Ge ngt henex tModel A, 1929Spor tCoupe, r ea dyf ort her oa d.J D Ma i n:J

ont hel e, Pa ul a ndPet era s s i s ng, a l l pr et endi ngweknowwha twe' r edoi ng.Theya r e sl l a mongmybes tf r i ends !

1:Apr i l , 1965.The1954MGTFt ha tl a unc hedmys por t sc a rha bi t .

2:J une, 2020.Cur r entBFF, 1968Por s c he912Ta r ga , a tLa r zAnder s on.

3:Summer , 1958.Myfir s tc a r !Ra y, mys t er i ous-1930Model AFor d 4:Sept ember , 1964.Al l pa c kedup, hea dedf orJ uni oryea ra tUMASS.

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Ex ec u veDi r ec t orShel donSt eel eha sa s kedmet ogr a c et hes epa gesa ndent hr a l lyouwi t hmy wa r pedbr a ndofa ut omo vewi s dom.It houghtal il ec ont ex tonwhot hi sguyi smi ghtbeagood pl a c et os t a r t .

Ca rnut s , l i kes uper her oes , ha vet oha vea nor i gi ns t or y.

Myba c kgr oundr ea l l yi s n’ tt ha tunus ua l .

I ’ m aguyf r om mi ddl ec l a s sLongI s l a ndr oot swho,f r om a nea r l ya ge,ha dhi sneur ons c kl edbyc a r s .

Ther ewer en’ tFer r a r i sr unni nga r oundOl dBet hpa ge,butt her ec er t a i nl ywer eCor ve es ,a ndI di s nc t l yr ememberwhen,a tfiveyea r sol d,anei ghborc a mehomewi t hanew ‘ 63s pl i t wi ndow S ngr a y,a ndIt houghti twa st hemos tbea uf ult hi ngI ’ devers een.Evenwi t hbl a ndernons por t s c a r s ,mybr a i na ppea r edt obewi r edt ono c eever yc ha ngedc ur vea ndc r ea s eors hi i nhea dl i ght a ndt a i l l i ghtc onfigur a oni nt hea nnua l new model f r es heni ng.

Ther ea l or i gi n, t het r i ggerevent , t hevec t orf ormyi nf ec onwi t ht hec a rvi r us , c a mea erwemoved upt oAmher s tMAi n1969.

Mymot herwor keda tHa mps hi r eCol l ege, a ndf ort henex tf ouryea r s , a s t ea dys t r ea m ofHa mps hi r es t udent sc a met hr oughourhous e.

Onewa sayoungma nwhoha dar ed BMW 2002wi t hal i c ens epl a t et ha ts a i d“ GEI ST”( Ger ma nf or“ s pi r i t ” ) .Hel i vedwi t husf ora s ummer ,a nddr ovemea l la r oundAmher s ti nt ha tc a r .I twa ss oc ompl et el yunl i keourf a mi l y’ s’ 69 Pl ymout hSa t el l i t e,a ndIwa sf or everi mpr es s edwi t hwha tt ha tbox yl il eGer ma ns eda nc oul ddo.

Cl ea r l yI“ i mpr i nt ed”ont hec a r , a ndf r om t ha tpoi nton, Iwa ss i mpl ydoomedt of ol l ow BMW 2002s a r ound, l i keagos l i ngwhomi s t a kesagl i derf ori t smot her .

So,a erwemovedf r om Amher s tt oLex i ngt on,whenIgr a dua t edhi ghs c hool ,di dIbuyaBMW 2002?Ofc our s enot .I ns t ea d,Iboughtaver yc ut e,ver yqui c k,a ndver yt r oubl es omel il e1970 Tr i umphGT6+.

I nmydef ens e, t heper kyl il eTr i umphi ns nc vel ys t r uc kmea sha vi ngbe er , you know,pl uma gef ora r a c ngt hos eoft heot hergenderwi t hwhi c hIwa ss os mien.Rega r dl es sof whet herornott ha t“ wor ked, ”wha tt hec a rdi dha vewa sa na s t oni s hi ngpr opens i t yf orbr ea ki ng down.

Someoft hi swa sbec a us et heGT6ha dades t r okeds i x c yl i nderengi nef r om t heTR6i nac a r whos er unni nggea rwa sf r om t hef our c yl i nderSpi t fir e,s oever yt hi nga oft heengi ner i ppedout f r om t hei nc r ea s ed t or que.Thec a ra t ei t sdi ffer en a l ,c r a c ked i t sdr i ves ha ,a nd t wi s t ed t he uni ver s a lj oi nt s on t he ha l fs ha s l i ke under c ooked pr et z el s .But even t he t or que i s s ue not wi t hs t a ndi ng, pa r t sbr okeont hi sc a ri fyous i mpl yl ookeda tt hem wr ong.

Thec l ut c hr el ea s el ever ha di t spi votpoi ntpoket hr oughi tl i keafingert hr oughKl eenex .Thet ubet ha tt hec l ut c ht hr owout bea r i ngs l i dons na ppedi nha l f .Andofc our s e,t her ewer et heel ec t r i c a lpr obl ems .Thehea dl i ght s t ha twoul ds hutoffa tni ght .

Thewi per st ha twoul ds hutoffi nt her a i n. ( Youc a ni ma gi nehow muc h f uni twa sdr i vi ngt hec a ra tni ghti nt her a i n. )Andi ft ha twa s n’ tenough, t her ewa st her us t —t hec a r wa sonl ys i xyea r sol da ndt hea a c hmentf oroneoft her ea rt r a i l i nga r msbr okea wa yf r om t hefloor .

Ther e’ squi t eabi tofr evi s i oni s thi s t or yfloa nga r ounda bouthow‘ 60sa nd‘ 70sBr is hc a r swer en’ t r ea l l ya sba da swer ememberbec a us e,t hes eda ys ,whent hey’ r et r ea t eda spa per edc l a s s i c sa nd dr i venonl yonoc c a s i ona l s unnyweekends , t hes ec a r sbeha vec ompl et el ydi ffer ent l yt ha nwhent hey wer er el i edona snei t her s nownor r a i nnor hea t nor gl oomof ni ghtda i l ydr i ver s .ButI ’ m her et o t el l you, t heGT6wa st hepos t erc hi l df orhowever yt hi ngba dyou’ veeverhea r da boutBr is hc a r si s a l l t r ue.

Att he me, I wa sac ol l eges t udentwi t hz er ot r a i ni ngi na ut omec ha ni c s .

However , f oryea r sI ’ dbeen abi keki d.Ipul l edbi kesoutoft het r a s ha ndr ebui l tt hem.Wor ki ngonac a rs eemedl i keana t ur a l ex t ens i on, j us tamor ec ompl i c a t edmec ha ni c a ls ys t em.Sowhent heTr i umphbega ns pewi ngs t ea m a ndl ea ki ngc ool a nts omewher eonRt202, Is t opped, s a wt ha ti twa sc omi ngf r om apa r twi t habel t a ndapul l eyoni t ,figur edi tmus tbeawa t erpump,hi t c hhi kedi nt oAmher s t ,boughtt hepa r t , bor r oweds omet ool s , a ndmyl i f ea sTheHa c kMec ha ni cbega n.

Whent hec a ra t ei t sdi ffer en a l a nd Iha dt or emovei ta ndl ea r nedt ha tt hec a r ’ sr ea rs us pens i onha das i ngl et r a ns ver s el ea fs pr i ngt ha t wa sbol t edt ot het opofs a i ddi ffer en a l ,r emovi ngt hebr okenonewa s n’ tt ooba dot hert ha nt he SPROI NG WHACK!wi t hwhi c ht hel a s tnuthol di ngont hel ea fs pr i ngl a unc hedi t s el fi nt ot he hea dl i ner ,butwheni ns t a l l i ngt henew one,i nor dert oc ompr es st hel ea fs pr i ngba c kdowns ot he nut swoul dr ea c ht heendsoft hebol t s , Iha dt ohol dac r owba ri npl a c ewi t hmyf or ehea d.

Anddon’ t a s kmea boutpul l i ngt het r a ns mi s s i ont wi c e—onc et or epl a c et hepunc t ur edr el ea s el ever , a nda ga i n bec a us et hec ol l a rf ort het hr owoutbea r i ngc r a c ked.

I t ’ sj us tt oopa i nf ul .

TheTr i umphr a na boutha l ft he meIownedi t .

I twa sbl eedi ngmedr y.

I tha dt ogo.

I nt hef a l l of 1978, a erIt ookSheWhoWoul dBec omeMyWi f ef oras i ngl eda t ei ni t , Is ol di t , s oIgues syou c oul ds a yi tdi df ul fil l i t si nt endedpur pos eofpr ovi di ngmewi t hpl uma ge.

I t ’ sea s y( a ndf un)t or a g ont heGT6, butt her e’ sz er odoubtt ha ti t ’ sr es pons i bl ef ormebei ngHa c kMec ha ni cme.

Wi t hout i t , myl i f ewoul dn’ tbenea r l ya si nt er es ng.

Andmyfinger na i l swoul dbeal otc l ea ner .

I tdi d, however , wa r nmeoffBr is hc a r sf ora l mos t40yea r s , un l Iboughtt hedea ds i nc e1979’ 74 Lot usEur opa , whi c h, a st heys a y, i sa not hers t or y.

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Bo om: T r i umphGT6+•The1970T r i umphGT6+t owhi c hIoweever yt hi ng.

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Sel l i ngex o cc a r si snotl i kes el l i nghi ghvol umef a mi l y s eda ns .

Thi si snos hoc ki ngr evel a on, butwhenyous eea Ma s er a Gr a nTur i s mos c r ea m downt hehi ghwa y, you’ r e pr oba bl yt hi nki nga boutpr ec i s i onI t a l i a nc r as ma ns hi p r a t hert ha na s ki ngyour s el fwha tt hebuyi ngpr oc es si sl i ke.

Chr i sBenvi ea ndt het ea ma tBos t onMot or s por t st hi nk a boutt hi ss t uff.

Benvi ei st heDi r ec t orofMa r ke ngf ort heMc Gover nAut o Gr oupwhi c hs er ves15br a ndsa t17l oc a onst hr oughout New Engl a nda ndi sevenex pa ndi ngi nt oLongI s l a nd.

Spenda ny met a l ki ngt oChr i s , a ndi t ’ sc l ea rt ha the’ sa s pa s s i ona t ea boutt hec a rbus i nes sa shei sdr i vi ng hi ghper f or ma nc eex oc sl i kehi sAudi R8s uper c a r .

He gr ew upi nt hec a rbus i nes s , a shi sf a mi l yownedLuc i ni For di nWes tBr i dgewa t er , MAf r om 1929un l 2006.

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I NADDI TI ONTO HI SROLESWI TH OCTANE, MCGOVERN, AND BOSTONMOTORSPORT, BENVI EI S ONTHELARZANDERSON MUSEUM BOARDOFTRUSTEES, ANDTHATLENDSI TSELFTO SOME NATURALSYNERGI ES. “ ASA TRUSTEE, WE’ REALWAYS LOOKI NGFORWAYSFORTHE MUSEUM TO GROW THATARE MUTUALLYBENEFI CI AL. WEARE DEEPLYI NVOLVEDI NBOSTON CARSANDCOFFEE, ”SAI DBENVI E.

“ Iwa sas eni ori nc ol l egewhenFor dc ons ol i da t edt he dea l ernet wor k, ”ex pl a i nsBenvi e, “ It houghtI ’ dbegoi ngt o wor kf orourdea l er s hi p. ”Benvi ewa swor ki ngonadegr ee i nAut omobi l eDea l er s hi pMa r ke nga ndBus i nes s Ma na gementf r om t hea ut oi ndus t r yf oc us edNor t hwood Uni ver s i t yl oc a t edi nMi c hi ga n.

Ar medwi t hs t r ongi ndus t r y c onnec onsheha da l r ea dyma de, Benvi ewa s n’ tdet er r ed byt hec l os ur eoft hef a mi l ybus i nes s .

A erc ol l ege, Benvi ej oi nedt hema r ke ngt ea ma tAut o Tr a der , movi ngupt her a nkst oDi r ec t orofSa l es .

Het hen j oi nedt het ea ma tOc t a neMa r ke ng, whi c hi st he ma r ke ngdi vi s i onoft heMc Gover nAut oGr oup.

Benvi e j oi nedt hi st ea mj us ta sCovi ds t a r t edt oi mpa c tt hewor l d, butonc ea ga i n, Benvi eper s ever ed, l ea di ngOc t a nea nd Mc Gover nt hr oughgr owt ha ndex pa ns i on.

Tha tex pa ns i onha sbeenhi ghl i ght edbyt heopeni ngof Bos t onMot or s por t s , aper f or ma nc ea ndex o cc a rdea l er l oc a t edonSol di er sFi el dRoa di nBr i ght on, MA. Thes t or e f oc us esonAl f aRomeoa ndMa s er a, whi c hBenvi es a ysi s a nunder s er vedma r keti nBos t on. “ Ther ei snota nex oc c a rdea l eri nBos t on, ”ex pl a i nedBenvi e, “ Typi c a l l y, t he vol umei s n’ tt her et oha ndl et heex pens esa s s oc i a t edwi t h r unni ngadea l eri nt ha tz i pc ode. ”ButBenvi ea ndt het ea m a tBos t onMot or s por t sha vet a kenadi ffer enta ppr oa c h. “ Ma Mc Gover nputt oget hera ni nc r edi bl et ea m, ”Benvi e c on nued, “ i nc l udi ngJ ona t ha nWr i ghta ndChr i sa n Ka s s i s . ” Wr i ght ’ sex per i enc ei nc l udedFer r a r i ofNew Engl a nda nd t henMc La r en.

Ac c or di ngt oBenvi e, Ka s s i sputt oget hera s pec i ficma r ke nga ppr oa c hf ort hi sma r ket . “ Yous i mpl y c a n’ t‘ s pr a ya ndpr a y’ wi t hyoura dvers i ngl i keavol ume dea l er , ”Benvi eex pl a i ned. “ Weha vet obei nt her i ght pl a c es , bec ons c i ousa boutwher eweputr es our c esa ndput as pec i a l f oc usons oc i a l medi a . ”Bos t onMot or s por t sha sa pr of es s i ona l phot ogr a pheri nhous e, ens ur i ngt hec a r si n t hes oc i a l medi apos t sa r es howni nt hei rbes tl i ght .

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I na ddiont ohi sr ol eswi t hOc t a ne,Mc Gover n,a ndBos t onMot or s por t ,Benvi ei sont he La r zAnder s onMus eum Boa r dofTr us t ees , a ndt ha tl endsi t s el ft os omena t ur a l s yner gi es . “ AsaTr us t ee,we’ r ea l wa ysl ooki ngf orwa ysf ort hemus eum t ogr ow t ha ta r emut ua l l y benefic i a l .Wea r edeepl yi nvol vedi nBos t onCa r sa ndCoffee, ”s a i dBenvi e.“ Thet ypeof peopl et ha ta endt hos egr ea tevent smel dr ea l l ywel lwi t hourc l i entba s e. ”Bos t on Mot or s por t s ha sr ou nel y br oughta s el ec on ofi t s vehi c l es t ot he C&C event s t hr oughoutt hes ummermont hs .

Bos t onMot or s por t sha sr ec ent l ya l s oopenedupi t sdoor st ot ha ts a met hr i vi nga nd pa s s i ona t ec ommuni t y.

Thi spa s tSept ember , Bos t onMot or s por t shos t edagr a ndopeni ng event ,hi ghl i ght edbyt hea l l new Ma s er a MC20 s uper c a r .“ Weha damee ngwi t h Ma s er a, ”expl a i nedBenvi e, “ a ndwa sa s kedhowwea r egoi ngt ogr owourpa r t ner s hi pf or t hef ut ur e.We’ r enota i r i ngSuperBowla ds . ”Benvi er eques t edt heMC20a ndMa s er a del i ver ed,by s hi ppi ng overt he a c t ua lpr ot ot ype f ort he s uper c a r .The mi dengi ned hi ghper f or ma nc ema c hi nef ea t ur esat wi nt ur boc ha r gedV6devel opi ng621hor s epower , r out edt ot her ea rwheel st hr ougha n8s peeda ut oma ct r a ns mi s s i on.I ti sexpec t edt o s pr i ntf r om z er ot o60mphi nj us t2.

9s ec onds ,ont hewa yt oat ops peedof200mph.

Fet c hi ngbet ween$220, 000a nd$250, 000, t heMC20i sa l r ea dys ol dout , buti tgott hej ob donei ngener a ngt hedes i r edhypef ort henew s t or e.

Ther ei smuc ht ol ookf or wa r dt of orBos t onMot or s por t s .TheAl f aRomeoa ndMa s er a l i neupsa r egr owi ng.

I na ddiont ot heMC20, Ma s er ar ec ent l yupda t edt heLeva nt eSUV a ndha ss eta boutf r es heni ngi t sen r el i neup.Al f aRomeoi sr ol l i ngoutnew vehi c l es , i nc l udi ngt heupc omi ngTona l ec r os s overa ndGTVs por t sc a ri n2024.

I t ’ sa nexc ing me t obei ns uc hadogea t dogbus i nes s .Butaha r dea r neds ki l l s et ,at er r i fict ea m,a nda uni que s el ec on ofper f or ma nc ea nd l uxur y vehi c l esha ve pos ioned t hi sbou que pur veyoroffinea ut omobi l esf oryea r st oc ome.

MAI N:THEGRANDOPENI NGOFBOSTONMOTORSPORTSDEALERSHI PPREMI ERI NGTHEMASTERATI MC20PROTOTYPEI NBOSTON, MA 2:MCGOVERN’ SPORSCHEGT3CUPCAR 3:OVERHEADSHOTOFTHEMASTERATIMC20PROTOTYPE 4:UPCLOSEANDPERSONALWI THTHEMC20 5:CHRI STI ANKASSI S, GENERALSALESMANAGEROFBOSTONMOTORSPORTSWI THCHRI SBENVI E, MUSEUM TRUSTEEANDDI RECTOROFMARKETI NGFORTHEMCGOVERNAUTO GROUP

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Moder nc a r sa r e be erequi pped t ha n everbef or e.You c a n geta mi ds i z ec r os s overt ha t ’ s mor e a c c ommoda ngt ha nal uxur ySUV f r om j us tt enyea r sa go.Sot henhow doesal uxur ybr a nds t a ndout ?

Mer c edes Benzc oul d ha ves t opped a tdel i ver i ngt hemos ts uper l a veexa mpl eofper f or ma nc e,s a f et y, t ec hnol ogy, c omf or t , a ndeffic i enc y, butt he2021SCl a s sa l s odel i ver sf ea t ur esa nds er vi c est ha tpeopl eha ve notevent houghtof .

Shor tofaRol l s Royc eorBent l ey, t heSCl a s si st hedefinivewor dona ut omo vel uxur y.

Thef ul l s i z efla gs hi pl uxur ys eda ni smor et ha nt hes um ofi t spa r t s , t ot hepoi ntwher ei t ’ sl i t er a l l yadi ffer ent dr i vi ngexper i enc ef r om youra ver a ges eda n.

Cl i mbi ngi nt ot heSCl a s si st oent eradi ffer entwor l d.Theel ega ntflowi ngl i nesa ndext r emel yc omf or t a bl e s ea t swel c omet hes ens es .Cl os et hebi gdoor ,a ndt het r emendouss ounddea deni nga l l owsyout ot r ul yt a ke i na l l t ha tt heSCl a s sha st ooffer .

Ther es ul ti sa nopul entc oc oonofl uxur yt ha tput saf a rgr ea t erempha s i son c omf or tt ha nma nyofMer c edes Benz ’ sr i va l s .Mos tl uxur ya ut oma ker sa r el ea ni ngi nt ot hec ol d,mec ha ni c a l a es t he ct ha tc omeswi t hat ec hl a deni nt er i or .

Muc hl i ket hel a t es tMa z dai nt er i or s , Mer c edes Benzf ea t ur es pl ent yoft ec h, buteffor t l es s l yi nt egr a t esi ti nt oaflowi ng, eyepl ea s i ngda s hl a yout .

TheSCl a s sf ea t ur esaf ul l ydi gi t a li ns t r umentpa nela ndama s s i vec ent erc ons ol es c r een.Na vi ga ona nd i nf ot a i nmenta r ec ombi nedwi t ht hec l i ma t ea ndr a di oc ont r ol s ,Tes l a s t yl e.Typi c a l l y,Iwoul dha t et hi s ,but Mer c edesma kesi tus a bl ebykeepi ngkeyc ont r ol spr es entont hes c r eena tmos t mes .Thi si swher eTes l a f a i l sbyhi di ngba s i cc ont r ol ss ever a l keys t r okesa wa y.

Des pi t eMer c edesha vi ngabe erUI( us eri nt er f a c e) ,t hel a c kofat r a diona lvol umeknobort uni ngdi a li s ma ddeni ng.Ther ei sar ow ofbu onsbel ow t het ouc hs c r een,butt heya r eha pc s t yl ebu ons ,l i ket he bu onsonami c r owa ve.

Mer c edes Benzma kesupf ori twi t ht heMBUX( Mer c edes BenzUs erExper i enc e) .

I t f ea t ur esapower f ul a ut oma t edvoi c ec l i entt ha tc a nunder s t a ndc ompl exc omma nds .

MBUXi sj us tt he poft het ec hi c eber g.

TheSCl a s sc omeswi t hhea t eda ndven l a t eds ea t s , ma s s a gi ngf r ont s ea t s ,wi r el es sdevi c ec ha r gi ng,wi r el es sAppl e Ca r Pl a y,a nd Andr oi d Aut o,a ni nc a rf r a gr a nc es ys t em ( s er i ous l y) , a ndaphenomena lBur mes t erpr emi um s t er eos ys t em.Per ha psoneoft hemos tuni quef ea t ur esi s t he“ ener gi z i ngc oa c h. ”Us i nganumberofi nput s ,t heSCl a s sc a ndet er mi nei ft hedr i veri sf a gued.Ra t her t ha na nnoyi ngl yt el l i ngyout opul l overa ndgets omec offee, i tvi br a t est hema s s a gi ngs ea ta ndpl a ysauni que i ns t r ument a lt r a c kon t hes t er eo.Toget her ,t heya r edes i gned t o ma keyou mor ea l er t .I tf el tl i ket he c ombi na onofas paa ndani ght c l ub.

TheSCl a s sl i neupi nc l udest hes i xc yl i nderS500a ndanumberofV8power edmodel s ,i nc l udi ngt heS580 t ha twedr ovea swel l a st hemor epot entAMGS63va r i a nt s .

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0l i t ert wi nt ur bohybr i dV8i nourS580i s pa i r edt oa9s peeda ut oma ct r a ns mi s s i on,r ou ngpowert o4Ma ca l l wheeldr i ve.Thi ss et upma kes496 hor s epowera nd516poundf eetoft or que.I ta l s or et ur nsf uelec onomyof17mpgc i t y,25hi ghwa y,20 c ombi ned.

Tha nkst ot henea r s ea ml es st r a ns ionf r om el ec t r i ct oc onven ona l power , t heSCl a s spr ovi desa neffor t l es s s wel lofpower .Muc hl i keamor et r a diona lV12ul t r a l uxur yc a r ,yourhea dwon’ tki c kba c k,butbef or eyou know i t , you’ l l bedoi ng90mphi fyoua r en’ tpa yi nga en on.

J us ta sdel i c a t ei st hes t eer i ngf eel .

I t ’ sl i ghta ndeffor t l es s , whi c hper f ec t l yma t c hest hebi gs eda n’ suber l uxur y f eel .

Thea i rs us pens i onkeepst heSCl a s sper f ec t l yeveni nc or ner swhi l es oa ki ngupnea r l yever ybumpyou’ l l findonat ypi c a l New Engl a ndr oa d.

Des pi t ei t sl engt h, t heSCl a s si shi ghl yma neuver a bl ei n ghts pa c et ha nkst oi t sop ona l f our wheel s t eer i ng.

I ta l l owst heSCl a s st opi voti nac r owdedpa r ki ngga r a gef a rbe ert ha nonewoul dexpec t .Thet a s kc a nbe moni t or edvi aapl et hor aofc a mer a sa nds ens or s ,i nc l udi nga360degr eemoni t or ,f r ont a ndr ea rpa r ki ng s ens or s , a ndevenaf r ontpa r ki ngc a mer a .

Thel a eri sext r emel yhel pf ul Ba s eMSRPf ort he2021Mer c edes BenzSCl a s si s$109, 800.TheS580s t a r t sa t$116, 300.OurS580wa s s pec ’ edouti nt heExec u veLi ne,whi c ha ddst hef our wheels t eer i ng,hea t eds t eer i ngwheela nda r mr es t s , a ndr ea r s ea tent er t a i nmentpa c ka ge.

Sel ec ngt heExec u veLi nebr i ngst hepr i c et o$131, 450.

Mer c edes Benzha sel eva t edt hewa yt heoc c upa nti nt er a c t swi t ht heSCl a s s ,whi c hwi l lr equi r eabi tofa l ea r ni ngc ur ve.

Ther es ul ti sar ea s s es s mentoft her el a ons hi pwi t ht hehuma na ndma c hi net ha ti sonl yr i va l ed byt heTes l aModel S.

W ORDS & PHOTOS:JI M TRAVERS

The2021Ca di l l a cEs c a l a dewi t hSuperCr ui s ea r r i vedac ent ur yors ot ool a t ef orLa r za ndI s a bel Ander s on, butoddsa r et heywoul dha vea ddedonet ot hei rc ol l ec oni ft heyc oul d.

TheAnder s onswer enotj us tc a rent hus i a s t si nt heea r l yda ysoft hea ut omobi l e, t heyf a vor edmodel swi t h t hel a t es tt ec hnol ogya ndl uxur yf ea t ur es .

Tha twoul dma ket heEs c a l a deaper f ec tfitf ort hei rc ol l ec on.

TheEs c a l a de c ksa l l oft heAnder s on’ sboxes , f r om i t shi ght ec ha ndopul enti nt er i orl i nedwi t hs o l ea t her a ndr ea lwood,t oal ongl i s toft hel a t es tel ec t r oni cs a f et ya ndc onveni enc ef ea t ur es .Toppi ngt hel i s ti s a va i l a bl eSuperCr ui s e, a$2, 500op ona l s emi a ut onomousdr i vi ngf ea t ur et ha thel psma kef orr el a xeda nd enj oya bl ehi ghwa ydr i vi ng.

Wi t ht hepr es sofabu on, SuperCr ui s et a kesovermos toft hes t eer i ng, a c c el er a on, a ndbr a ki ngdu esa t hi ghwa ys peeds , l ea vi ngt hedr i vert os t r et c ht hei rl egs , ha veas a ndwi c h, pr a cc et hes a xophone, wha t ever -a sl onga st hei reyesr ema i nont her oa d.

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SuperCr ui s epr ovi desac ompl et el ya ut onomousdr i vi ngexper i enc e,evenma ki ngs ea ml es sl a nec ha nges ei t hera tt hes ugges onoft hedr i verwi t hat ouc hoft het ur ns i gna l l ever , oren r el yoni t sowni ft hedr i ver c hoos est ha top onf r om amenu.I ti sar ema r ka bl ei fs l i ght l yeer i eexper i enc et os i tba c ka ndwa t c hwhi l e t hes ys t em a c va t est hes i gna l , ea s est heEs c a l a dei nt ot hepa s s i ngl a nea ndba c kupt os peedt opa s s .

Onc e t hes l owervehi c l eha sbeenover t a ken,SuperCr ui s emovest hebi gCa di l l a cba c kover .Thes ys t em won’ t wor ki fi ts ens esapos s i bl ec ol l i s i onwi t ha not hervehi c l ei nt henextl a ne.

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