RENO, NV (July 19) — It was a summer weekend and Sunday had two car meets. One even had some special additions.
• Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month starting at 10 a.m. Sunday morning.
Despite the heat there was a pretty good turn out with a few groups of Corvettes. Several models were there for spectators to see.
Over in one row was a black Ferrari that has some history behind it. Owner Tony Mitchell brought it to the meet.
Asked about the car he said, “It’s a 1984 Ferrari 400I with a 4-speed manual transmission. They were never approved for import so anything you find in the states is a gray market car.
I bought it from the guy that imported it, actually I bought it from the guy that bought it from the guy that imported and federalized it. But it’s not terrible hard, my dad did a 1984 Mercedes that he bought in Europe and imported through Houston.”
He added that his father had to wait four weeks before he could go down, pick up the car and drive it home. Mitchell feels the original buyer probably went through something like that.
Asked what he’s done to the car said, “Just taking care of it. It’s essentially as it is when I got it. The paint was dull and people had written things in the dust so I buffed every inch of the paint. I got it in 2002 and I buffed it then and it hasn’t been anything but washed since. And I conditioned all of the leather then and it hasn’t been anything but vacuumed since then.”
This model has a V-12 motor and asked how it driver Mitchell said, ““It drives well, it’s a cruiser, not a sports car at all. It’s just a high speed, continental eater. The first half of Mt. Rose would be okay and it does have power steering but it’s a big heavy car.”
Over toward Cal Ranch there were two pink imports parked next to each other. Their color made them stand out.
In another row was a very modified car/truck. Asked about the owner said, “I’m Doug Dominguez and this is Dougzllia.”
Asked about it he said, “It’s a 1936 Ford Pick Up that I’ve channeled, chopped and put a 350 engine in it. It’s a Chevy engine, a full roller, well I had a V-12 in it and it was just too heavy. I put a quick change Franklin rear end in it and its all been geared for the street presently.
“It’s been pinched and it’s been Z’d, the frame comes up in the back and it has a few parts that I picked up along the way.”
He added the headlights are from a 1919 Buick and the third brake light is from a school bus. The gas tank is a beer keg and he added, with a laugh, before installing it he drank all the beer.
He’s also shortened and cut the bed. Everything is hand made in his garage and painted in the driveway.
Asked how it drives he said, “Like a hot rod, a real hot rod. I’m upholstered the inside, has a turn out window, the air conditioning at that time.”
Over in another row was this Toyota Supra. The special paint advertised Impossible Media.
Next week Sparks Cars & Coffee has its last meet of the month.
• That afternoon Summit Racing Equipment had another of its Cruse Ins. This time there were some special additions on the west parking lot.
Nick Purdy, who heads the Sierra Nevada Sprint Car Seies, brought two of them. They race are various tracks in this region.
By the trees were several dirt racing cars. These compete at Rattlesnake Raceway, Lovelock Speedway, Winnemucca Regional Raceway and to the north Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville, California.
There was a very colorful Dwarf Car. Parked next to it was an E bike.
In the main parking there were many types of vehicles. One trio had a Pontiac, an MGB as well as a bright green Ford Pick Up.
Across from that was a trio highlighting the different generations one can find as these meets. There was a 1930ish Coupe, a Chevy as well as a 1940’s era sedan.
Many took advantage of the trees and their shade. This row had a Chevy pick up, a beautifully restoreed early 1950’s Ford sedan along with other cars.
The next Summit Cruise In will be on August 16 after Hot August Nights ends.
• This Tuesday, starting at 6:30 p.m., Trucks & Tacos of Northern Nevada meets at Pinches Tacos. Location is 5490 Sun Valley Blvd.
• There are three events happening on Wednesday.
- Starting at 5 p.m. is the weekly Cruise Night at the Sparks A&W where there is music and prizes. Location is 1311 Baring Blvd., across from Reed High School.
- This week, starting at 5:30 p.m., Bike Night at PJ&CO on 1590 South Wells Avenue has a special twist. In addition to some great bikes to see, the Moto Mouth Mini Team will be there. A chance to meet these young racers as well as being able to have some great food and drink inside.
- Crazy D’s Hot Chicken also has a Bike Night. Starts at 6:30 p.m., all bikes are welcome and the location is 3652 South Virginia Street in Reno.
OTHER RACNG NEWS:
• This weekend two Gardnerville natives raced motocross in two different parts of the word.
- Lux Turner was at the Pro Motocross round at Red Bud. After going twice he ended up 15th in the first moto but finished 5th in the second giving him 10th overall.
- His sister, Lachlan, was racing in the WMX event in Australia where she won both motos so was first overall.
• There is still time to register for the Elko Trailfest, which is an OHV, SXS adventure. The site to sign up is in the poster.
• I believe MAG Auctions is still looking for volunteer drivers. They are at the Convention Center during Hot August nights and this is an opportunity to drive some classic cars. If interested please call Chris Noakes at the listed phone number.
• Davey’s American Racing can be found on Face Book.
He also posts schedules for various tracks and there related subjects.
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