RENO, NV (June 16) – It’s Father’s Day weekend and several groups held car meets as well as staging cruises. Great weather set the stage for these meets. • On Saturday the Impalas Car Club of Reno had its Summer Jam Taco Truck Throwndown. Location was Baldini’s Casino and there were a large amount of various cars, trucks as well as Impalas. The Impala Row had various models as well as an Impala row close to the club’s easy up. There were also awards to be given out later in the day. In addition to the cars there were some really

RENO, NV (June 9) – Well summer is in full swing and there were two very different car meets Sunday. One was for all types of vehicles while the other was for one brand and its many models. • Any Cars & Coffee meet has variety as its theme and this one was no exception. There was the usual Corvette row with different models of this American Sports Car. Also on display was a pair of Fords from two different eras. One was a Mustang while the other was a restored late 1940’s sedan. Over in another row was a

RENO, NV (May 5) — Three car groups had meets this weekend. Two were on Sunday, although this reporter was only able to get to one while the other was on Saturday, fortunately after the storm passed Reno. While the turnout was less than expected, probably due to the weather that passed over Reno, the JDM meet still two lines of cars. The founder of the JDM group is Domonic Folkman, who recently moved here from Susanville, California. Asked about his car he said, “It’s a GSX Mitsubishi Eclipse and I picked it up over the weekend. I still have

SPARKS, NV (March 10) — Daylight Savings time began with Sparks Cars & Coffee having its first meet of the month. As usual variety was the theme as owners brought their cars and trucks to show and be admired. One combination was a BMW sedan parked by a Ford 150 4X4. It made for quite a contrast. Another pair, with a James Bond connection, was a Corvette parked next to an Aston Martin. One a domestic exotic while the other was an international exotic. The Aston-Martin is powered by a 5.2 Liter V-12 so it probably has a lot of

RENO, NV (March 3) — Two car meets happened Sunday, one had a modest turn out while the other was a non-event due to the weather. As a result this will be a shorter than normal article. Weather was a factor with two meets this Sunday. One was Reno Jeeps & Coffee that met by the Human Bean Stand at the corner of South McCarran and Longely Lane. About a half dozen Jeeps showed up and everyone had a good time visiting. Not far away Reno Cars & Coffee scheduled a meet by the Human Bean Stand at the corner

SPARKS, NV (Feb. 25) — Great spring like weather set the stage for this month’s second Sparks Cars & Coffee meet. The turn out was great and there some different types of vehicles present. One of them was the Back to the Future Delorean. It’s fully tricked out and makes quite a scene when its owner drives it on the street. While most vehicles at a Cars & Coffee meet are the 4-wheel type there are a few that bring the two-wheel type to the meet. Taylor Hull brought his pride and joy to the meet. It’s a ’97 Soft

SPARKS, NV (Dec.24) — Despite the cold morning several cars showed up at the Sunday meet hosted by Sparks Cars & Coffee. As usual there was quite a mix of  of cars plus a van. One interesting combination was a McLaren parked next to a Back To The Future Delorean. Was a great example of two different eras. Other exotics were a Lamborghini and a very rare Bricklin. Not too far away was an immaculate black Buick Grand National. Great example of what was available years ago. Many times a car or truck will be shown that illustrates how an

RENO, NV (Dec. 17) — This weekend there were two car meets in Reno. One was an annual event and toy drive while the other was the second-in-the-month with Reno Cars & Coffee. • Saturday began with the third annual Cars & Boba annual Toy Drive. The event benefits the Women and Children Center of the Sierra. This year’s event was blessed with great weather and the turn out reflected that. There was even one car that had a miniature car with it.  Lance Hoan Nguyn ran the event and he said,  “The turnout’s been pretty incredible, we have a

RENO, NV (July 16) — On the hottest day of the year Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. Fortunately it began at 10 a.m. so it wasn’t that hot although the turn out was less than normal. There were also a few motorcycles. One black Harley was parked next to a black Corvette. One truck stood out and that was a beautiful 1953 yellow Chevy Pickup owned by Harold Fudge. “Just had a new interior put in it,” he said. “Has a LS Engine, all new suspension, new front clip, disc brakes on all four

RENO, NV (July 2) – Reno Cars & Coffee had its first weekend of the month meet on Sunday. Weather was great although getting warmer. In the mix was a Triumph Bug Eye Spitfire. This one sported Texas Classic Car license plates. Not far from them was a restored/altered Model A Ford Pickup. The pickup is owned by Michael Babcock, whose business is North Tahoe Classic Cars. He’s been restoring cars for several years. “I found it down by Cabo,” he said. “It was on the beach, completely rusted out and I only found the bed and body down there.

RENO, NV (March 5) — With the recent snowfall the Reno Cars & Coffee meet was one for those with 4X4’s. As expected, many of the regulars didn’t want to drive on the slick pavement. However despite the snow and slick streets, four showed up, including Lance Freitas in his red Jeep. One couple came drove a large Suburban while another couple came in a 4X4 pickup. One of the 4X4 vehicles is a bit unusual and owned by Randall Chua. It’s a 1996 Mitsubishi Pajero Field Master. “It’s a Paris to Dakar Homologation model,” he said, “A short-wheel base

RENO, NV (Feb. 12) — Today Sparks Cars & Coffee had its first meet of the month. The turn out was pretty good and at the end there was a birthday cruise for one of the participants. As usual there was a mix of cars including an older Corvette parked right beside a newer one. In addition there was a short line of Camaros. One of the interesting cars was a1962 Chevy Impala SS owned by new residents, Tony and Julie Garcia. “We bought this car about three years ago out of a classic car dealership in Arizona and brought

RENO, NV (1-15) — After a pretty wet week there was a break in the weather giving Reno Cars & Coffee a good morning to meet. While the turnout was on the light side there were enough for everyone to see as well as hot coffee at the Human Bean coffee stand. As usual there were a mix of cars. One group that usually makes every meet is Incursion of Northern Nevada. Like many times before they have a long line of cars owned by members. While this is a car meet, one person rode his Harley to. This despite