This week I was invited to attend a Miata meet in Tampa hosted by the Tampa Bay Miatas club. After the end of this final crazy spring semester and attending several races and a Concours, I hadn’t attended any car events, so it would be a good
Back in my late teens through twenties, I’d wash and wax whatever car I owned every two or three weeks, even if it was a base model econobox. I was so proud that it was mine and that showed in how
This morning the news came out that the name of the new automotive TV show starring Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, and James May, all formerly of Top Gear, has been finalized. And that name is The Grand Tour. Ironically it’s abbreviation is the
Back in 1999, I was a senior in high school. Ownership of my first car, a $400 Chrysler 5th Avenue, had not gone so well with it never passing an emissions test and generally sitting broken in the driveway most of
Not the most surprising title ever, but it proved fitting on the weekend before last, when I spotted an early C3 Corvette Stingray. It all started when I was heading out for a quick trip to the local grocery store. Typically, I’ll take short
After months of working on and planning this, I’m pleased to announce the launch of our new website, now live at here at hoonart.com. The previous HOONART WordPress.com blog is where I’ve been writing and posting photography of the local Florida
Last month’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance was this author’s first attendance to the event and it was big… huge in fact. Due to a combination of trying to cover it all, preparation for publishing, not to mention attending the Sebring 12
On Saturday, March 19, 2016, Pipo Derani sealed up the second consecutive race win for 2016 in the No. 2 Tequila Patrón ESM Honda Ligier JS P2, winning the 64th annual 12 Hours of Sebring. The No. 4 Corvette won in the
With my Miata having been broken since the end of last September, I hadn’t made it out to a single meet since last year. With that finally sorted out thanks to Maztech, I attended a meet on Wednesday. Hosted by Tampa Bay Miatas and
Despite being threatened by rain this year, the 21st annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance went off without a hitch. Fog and overcast conditions had been recurrent throughout the weekend, so the awards had to be given out earlier than planned.
