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Finding My Tribe: How Camp Overcrest and Sportscar Vacationland Reminded Me Why I Love Cars
There’s a moment that happens at every great car event. It’s not when the supercars roll up or when the cameras start flashing. It’s quieter than that. It’s when you’re standing next to your car, coffee in hand, watching the morning light reflect off your paint, and a stranger walks up to ask about your
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The Journey to RADwood NorCal 2025
There’s something magical about pointing your car down an unfamiliar highway with nothing but a full tank of gas and the promise of automotive nirvana waiting at the end. This past weekend, that journey led me from the high mountain passes of the Sierra Nevada to the San Jose Earthquakes stadium for RADwood NorCal 2025,
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The Peugeot 106 Rallye: The French Hatch I Didn’t Know I Needed
Some cars come with stories built in. Others start writing the story the moment they land in your garage. My new project car, a 1995 Peugeot 106 Rallye, somehow manages to do both. It’s a featherweight ball of French energy that has already captured my heart, despite being nearly as old as I am. This
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From Rust Holes to Recaro Seats: My Journey Learning to Weld
There’s nothing quite like the sinking feeling you get when you jack up your project car and discover that your floor has more holes than a block of Swiss cheese. That’s exactly what happened to me with my 1981 BMW 3-series, a car I’d been nursing back to health one weekend at a time. What
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The Subaru WRX: Lost it’s Way or Found A New One
In the pantheon of automotive icons, few cars command the devoted following of the Subaru WRX. Born from rally racing and forged in the mud and gravel of the World Rally Championship, the WRX has long been the accessible performance car of choice for enthusiasts who demand all-weather capability without sacrificing that raw, turbocharged thrill.
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A Decade Later: How Does The F80 BMW M3 Hold Up Today?
The F80 BMW M3 has officially hit its ten-year mark, a milestone that solidifies its place in BMW’s M lineage. When it debuted in 2014, it was met with both excitement and controversy. The switch from a high-revving naturally aspirated V8 to a turbocharged inline-six felt like a seismic shift for purists, and its sharper,
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Small Town, Big Scene: How a Reno Car Show Sparked Something Bigger
A few days ago, I found myself back in a familiar place, walking rows of cars, a camera in one pocket and a Red Bull in the other. But this time was different. I wasn’t just attending another car show. I had been invited as part of the media team at Flagship Autoshow 25 in
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Project E21 Part 4: The Road Home and a New Chapter
If you’ve been following along with Project E21, you probably know by now that things rarely go according to plan. Part 1 was about falling down the rabbit hole. Part 2 was a war against grime and regret. Part 3 brought an engine swap that almost, but not quite, worked. And here we are at
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Bringing Europe Home: How D1 Euro Imports is Shaping the Next Era of Car Culture
For decades, car enthusiasts in the United States have longed for the forbidden fruit—the sleek silhouettes and roaring powertrains of European cars that never made it stateside. Maybe it was the compact aggression of the Renault Clio V6, the rally-bred pedigree of a Lancia Delta HF Integrale, or the understated performance of a BMW E30
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Portland Cars and Coffee: Where Oregon’s Car Culture Comes Alive
Every Saturday morning, in the sleepy industrial edges of suburban Portland, the most eclectic gathering of gearheads in the Pacific Northwest descends on a parking lot of Langer’s Entertainment Center in Sherwood, Oregon. Welcome to Portland Cars and Coffee, where Ferraris meet lifted Tacomas, and vintage BMWs park next to hypercars. It’s an event that
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