[DISCLAIMER: No longhorns were barbecued.] Last Sunday, I spent my second year in a row as a judge at the Texas All British Car Days car show. Yes, all attorneys like to play judge for a day. But, as cool as my newfound (and temporary) author-i-tie was, the best part was getting to see all […]
Tag Archives: British cars
September
30
The British are Coming!
posted by Motorista
For the second year in a row, I experienced a British Invasion. Expect a full post on the experience later this week. In the meantime, here’s a taste. Also, there were longhorns. And beer. What’s not to love?
September
07
Latest Object of Lust
posted by Motorista
It’s a work weekend, but allow me to take ten seconds and share the most recent object of my desire. Ladies and gentlemen, a 2011 Lotus Elise SC (“SC” means supercharged). Now available at Lotus of Austin. Sigh. This beaut is practically attainable for me, i.e. it’s only out of reach by a factor of […]
August
10
Cars and Coffee Austin – August 10, 2014
posted by Motorista
Ah, Cars and Coffee. The only Sunday of the month where I cheerfully rise “early.” Sunday mornings have been scorchers around here lately, but that’s nothing to a true car fan. Just add a little strategic hydration, and you are good to go. I must say, I get a kick out of all the 20-something […]
August
02
Seen in San Antonio: ’88 Lotus Caterham Super Seven
posted by Motorista
Spending some time with friends in San Antonio this weekend (quick aside – isn’t it awesome to have good friends of many years, the kind where, when you’re with them, you feel like you’re home?). In true Motorista style, while being kidnapped by my mom/teacher girlfriends for a scintillating trip to the teacher-supply store and […]
February
16
The Other 3/4 of the Aston Martin Party
posted by Motorista
In my recent post on the unveiling of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S and Vanquish Volante, I went a little crazy on Aston pics, and ran out of room to include…you know…the Rolls Royces, Loti and Bentleys. Allow me to rectify that wrong. You forgive me already, don’t you? Remind you of […]
January
01
More Cowbell
posted by Motorista
Like cowbell, you always need more car photos. Luckily, I have a ton. Believe it or not, the photos you see on the blog are a mere fraction of the total volume of photos I take. Considering I take 200-300 photos at a race and upwards of 700 at a major auto show, I thought […]
December
16
Motorista’s Christmas List
posted by Motorista
In case you were wondering…I would gladly accept the following for Christmas this year. I figure if you divide the purchase price by the number of readers I have, you guys shouldn’t be out more than $1,000 or $2,000 apiece. Bargain! http://www.lotusofaustin.com/web/used/Lotus-Elise-2005-Austin-Texas/1471237/ Isn’t it a beaut? 2005 Lotus Elise, red over saddle leather, manual transmission, […]
November
10
Meow: Jaguar Driving Event
posted by Motorista
Yesterday I trekked down to Houston to attend a driving event sponsored by Jaguar USA. Having not had the opportunity to spend any time with the new Jags (which are becoming increasingly more desirable each model year), I was excited to see the cats up close and personal. Jaguar XFR My only complaint about the […]
October
14
Lotus and Me: a Love Story
posted by Motorista
I am in love, and she is British. Wait. That didn’t come out quite right. In these instances, it is unfortunate that cars are referred to in the feminine… You may recall last month’s visitor to my driveway – a beautiful red Lotus Evora. (In case you forgot, I wrote about it here, here, here […]
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, […]
September
04
Britannia! in My Driveway
posted by Motorista
Kinda digging my driveway this week. I don’t even have anything intelligent to say about this. It just makes me giggle with delight. The dogs are a little confused. They aren’t sure why I keep backing one red thing out and pulling a different red thing in. I tell them not everything in […]
September
01
Holiday Weekend with the Lotus
posted by Motorista
As if a Maserati weekend wasn’t enough, now I am having a Lotus weekend. Specifically, a Lotus Evora weekend. How did this happen? A very generous friend of mine owns a Lotus Evora, something I didn’t even know until this past week! See what happens when you start sharing your passions with others? Anyway, he […]
August
29
There’s a Lotus Among Us!
posted by Motorista
Cool things keep happening! I was minding my own business yesterday when the opportunity to drive a Lotus Evora just fell into my lap. As a big Lotus fan, I was rather pleased. As if that wasn’t enough, turns out I now have the opportunity to spend some extended time with this Evora. I’m curious […]
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