Hello Bill,
Thanks for the tip - a drag race is always worthwhile - unfortunately currently there was no real drag racing season and we could not really find a race.
Fortunately for me I saw already the 2008 NHRA race in Las Vegas.
I still remember the "senses" I got back then....
Regards,
Markus
Hello Rick,
Thanks for the tip - unfortunately Naples was too far away - so we had to save it for the next trip to Florida....
At least we saw some "original" GT's at Holmann & Moody
and more nice cars alt Dennis' shop....
Regards,
Markus
Hello Ben,
thanks for the tips - see pics above.
Like you we have been absolutely lucky. After reading the posts here I was checking if there are any rocket launches scheduled, at this time I could not find any launches from Cape Canaveral.
Once coming closer to Cape Canaveral I was checking...
Hello Jeff,
thanks for all the tips - see also posts above....
"The Smoke Pit" BBQ in Concord, NC - altough it was a smaller "cain" it was very good
https://www.thesmokepitonline.com/locations/
Baker's BBQ in Summerville, SC - small family business - very good...
Hello Joel,
thanks for the tips.
Unfortunately the Don Garlits Drag Museum was out of our reach but Charlotte was very nice.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Hendrick Motorsports Museum and Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte downtown and as I learned also called "Queen City
And finally a steak...
Hello Neil,
I was living in Charleston for 5 years - nevertheless we visited once more the USS Yorktown (even though I know every rivet of it by it's first name ;))
They used to have a submarine (the Clamagore) at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum which was obviously scrapped for various...
Hello Lee,
Thanks for the tips:
St. Augustine
Cape Canaveral and by dumb luck we saw a Falcon Heavy from start to booster return and a Falcon 9 all at the same evening within 3 hours...
Daytona Beach and Speedway - no race but at least some V8 roar (driving experience)
Regards,
Markus
Boris,
Thanks for your comment - I have not yet visited the museum and trusted what I found online.
Before I posted I made a quick cross check to ensure I'm not posting any complete BS here and look like an idiot :mad:.....
The sign in the pic says "1967 Targa Florio and Nürburgring class...
Since July 2023 there is a new automotive museum in Germany - formally known as Loh Collection.
https://www.nationalesautomuseum.de/en
The GT40 at 1:30 seems to be P/1003 - at least that's what I could figure out....
Currenty they have a special exhibition "100 years 24h Le Mans - the myth...
Hello all,
a friend sent this link - it contain a lot of links to others pages/cars.
Most likely nothing new but a nice way to spent the evening.
Unfortunately only German - switching to English does not do anything good.
You need to use some Google translater or so...
According to Lee there are other reproductions (not from HM) which have some problems (I don't recall if from Mike Teske).... he is currently working on getting a HM batch of around 20 boxes together....
Hello David,
I'm followong your thread and was already wondering about an update but saw another post from you where you stated "project stalled" ..... I hope there is no serious problem.....
Take care and stay healthy
Markus