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Tag Archives: Aston Martin
August
13
New Gigs
posted by Motorista
Hey, race fans! I’m still here – really. Life stays busy, and then gets busier, so it’s hard to blog every day or every other day, like I have always tried to do. I’m not complaining – it’s good to be busy. But I didn’t forget about you! Other than real-life work, I’m up to […]
July
26
Retail Therapy
posted by Motorista
Sooo…it’s been a long week, as my lack of recent posts attests. And when a girl’s had a long week, she needs a little retail therapy on the weekend. Now, when your passion is cars, retail therapy is a tad bit expensive. (Hell, when you have my taste in fashion, retail shoe therapy is prohibitively […]
June
02
Detroit GP! Sunday
posted by Motorista
More Detroit, more racing, more delight! Sunday, the second day of the “Dual in Detroit,” brought a warmer sun and a track devoid of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship cars (although they were still in the paddock!), but the Pirelli World Challenge and IndyCar races were every bit as fun as they had been the […]
March
02
When I Grow Up…
posted by Motorista
…I want to be a Dubai police officer. Why, you ask? Consider the following police motor pool: Audi R8 V10 Plus Bentley Continental GT Brabus B63 S (that’s a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG tuned by Brabus) Ferrari FF Lamborghini Aventador McLaren MP4-12C Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (the Gullwing) Nissan GT-R Sadly, the Aston Martin One-77 (a limited-edition, […]
February
08
Aston Martin Party – the Full Reveal
posted by Motorista
Right up until I smashed my hand in the back door of my house, I was having a fabulous evening. Aston Martin of Austin invited me to attend the reveal of the V12 Vantage S and Vanquish Volante at their dealership. I’d been meaning to take my camera over there for some time, since the […]
February
06
Aston Martin Party – the Preview
posted by Motorista
This is blogging dedication: I slammed my hand in the back door of my house about an hour ago, and am a little distracted by, uh, PAIN. However, prior to my fatal injury, I attended an event at Aston Martin of Austin (you remember the boring times I’ve had with them), and took some fabulous photos. […]
December
29
2013: a Look Back
posted by Motorista
I never thought the birth year of a blog would be a big deal, but here I am, looking back on 2013 through the eyes of this blog, and thinking about all that has happened since I published my first post on May 25. I have been to car-related events in Michigan, California and Texas, […]
December
20
Gift Guide for the Gearhead
posted by Motorista
This may be a bit late…but if you’re a procrastinator like me, it’s just in time! Allow me to present Motorista’s First Annual Gift Guide for the Gearhead. In case you know any… Branded Swag Does your favorite gearhead love a particular make or model above all others? Your choices are endless for branded hats, […]
November
11
The Sunday of Difficult Living
posted by Motorista
This car blogging is a rough gig. There are just so many things you have to DO and GO to and PUT UP with. And there is NO rest for the weary. For instance, this past Saturday I drove two-and-a-half hours to Houston to tame some wild cats. I intended to spend the weekend down […]
November
02
Vintage Sunday: the Pace Car Edition
posted by Motorista
A weekend at the races will leave me in a good mood for at least the next week. I really don’t require any sweeteners. But add a pace car lap to the mix, and I’m pretty much guaranteed to be on a high for the next month. So if you notice me being extra chipper […]
October
18
Senna’s Race Car
posted by Motorista
I had rather a bit of fun today. The local Aston dealership, Aston Martin of Austin, has on display the car that Bruno Senna and co-driver Fred Makowiecki drove to victory in the LMGTE Pro class at the World Endurance Championship race I attended last month. I couldn’t resist going by to take a look. […]
September
30
Shaken and Stirred
posted by Motorista
No, it’s not James Bond’s car (that was the DB5). But the Aston Martin DB6 in these photos struck a truly beautiful pose at the British car show this weekend. I wasn’t sure who/what David Brown was, until I did a little Internet research. Legacy. I […]
September
29
British Invasion Weekend
posted by Motorista
So, the British invaded Central Texas this weekend. More precisely, the Texas All British Car Days show was held in Round Rock today. I was planning to go as a camera-wielding spectator. Instead, through a combination of happenstance and generosity, I ended up being a camera-wielding JUDGE. And since it was raining off and on, […]
August
20
These Shoes Were Made for Driving Aston Martins
posted by Motorista
The MOTORista tagline is “high heels, fast cars,” and while I have provided you with plenty of fast cars lately (you’re welcome), I have been a high heels laggard. Please accept my apologies and feast your eyes upon these lovely Enzo Angiolinis. While my favorite stilettos, which you have met, were not made for […]
August
12
What’s in Your Fantasy Garage?
posted by Motorista
One of my life goals is to build a beautiful, stable-like multi-car garage to house my inevitable collection of sheet metal. (Well, inevitable if I stop spending so much money on racing classes and trips to California…) I have it laid out in my mind, right down to the artwork on the walls (old car […]
July
27
Aston Martin 1, MOTORista 0
posted by Motorista
In honor of Aston Martin’s centenary, I drove an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. I know, I know – it was the least I could do. “It’s fast as stink, and graceful all the way.” This summation of the V8 Vantage’s most winning qualities comes straight from this particular car’s owner, my friend Steve Orrell. Steve […]
July
19
Happy 100, Aston Martin. You don’t look a day over 30.
posted by Motorista
2013 marks the centenary of Aston Martin, the maker of – in my opinion – the most beautiful cars in the world. AM is throwing a big centenary bash at Kensington Gardens in London this Sunday, July 21. Don’t you wish you could be there?? I do! Luckily, the social media-adept 100-year-old will be live-blogging […]
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