Archive for July 2004

Recently an unfamiliar entrant participated in one of our Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) autocrosses at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. He caught my attention because of his car – which was an open-wheeled race car (expensive red Ferraris and quick Miatas also tend to attract my attention). Curious, I asked the driver about it.…

They called it a “Grand Opening Festival.” It certainly was that, judging by the number of men, women and children riding bicycles on the new freeway or enjoying the many booths and activities. Yet I’m sure that to some it must have seemed like this day would never come. At the official opening ceremonies on…

Car clubs are volunteer organizations. Nevertheless, events require plenty of organization and workers. Since I have been a member of the San Diego Miata Club (SDMC) for over a year, I decided it was high time for me to organize an event. Simply writing newspaper columns about our events was no longer enough. Our membership…

This year, thanks to my membership in the San Diego Miata Club, I had the pleasure of visiting the San Diego County Fair several times. Consequently I am doing another in what seems to be an annual AutoMatters & More report on cars at the San Diego County Fair. My report begins with an escorted…