We admire a dedicated group of car enthusiasts. The Sarasota set have a new tradition in their ranks, and they are spreading it with a new website. They believe in merging car talk and coffee, and hope to inspire other clubs around the country. The club is six years old and has made of tradition of lunching, welcoming cars of any make and model. The website template is adaptable to other regions, in hopes that the idea will catch on. The Sarasota Cafe Racers aim to perpetuate the premise of coupling cars with a bit of healthy socializing.
Las Vegas is not a good town for preserving a bank account. Barrett-Jackson brings the latest Las Vegas temptation to spend lots of mony. The auction that is held in Scottsdale and Palm Beach is still somewhat of a newcomer to Las Vegas in it’s second year, but it’s managing to attract the big bucks, despite economic tremors. The top bid for a new car was the No. 5 Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang. The iconic Stang was in the midst of a frenzied bidding war. When the dust settled the pot was at $352,000, an Colorado enthusiast was a new owner who also won a dinner with Iacocca.
It helped that Lee Iacocca set the tone for bidders on hand. Our very own Lee Quinones was on hand, who raised $50,000 for JRDF and the Urban Playground along with Automobile Magazine editor Jean Jennings with the auction of the “Only in New York” Ford Flex.
For Gotryke Mustang Madness:
Shelby GT500 love
45th Anniversary Iaccoca Mustang
Despite the threat of lousy hurricane weather, the Rumblers NYC still bring in the crowd: ratty hotrods, local pinup girl squads and squeaky street side burn-outs highlighted the annual event under the BQE on Meeker and Union Ave. for the Rumblers NYC Ninth Annual Kustom Kills & Hot Rod show on Saturday. Docile Williamsburg, Brooklyn needs a little scruffy shakeup and while the heat brought big crowds last year, low-brow rock culture was plentiful, drawing out the authentic rods, that don’t require extra buff and shine.
The Rumblers NYC, est. 1996, have built up their following in the past 13 years to a formidable group with plenty of greasy swagger, under the hood and with a lineup of rockabilly style bands. This year our personal favorite ride: the Good Human Ice Scream truck turning heads with a few burnout. The vintage tow truck had it’s own kind of panache, with interesting characters hanging around. 
A few foolhardy party crashers threatened to ruin the fun for the classics rolling on Meeker Ave. in 90ish Chevys and choppers, but NYPD put a stop to the antics and keep it closer to the Rumblers’ objective:
pre-1964, and American.
I was happy to score vintage Dodge patches for six bucks, and the rides were still worth a leisurely stroll, hard-hit with sassy etchings.
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