Hi Listers,
Just wanted to inject a little LBC stuff into the
list. Our club (United British Sports Car Club) did the annual
"Grapes of Wrath" tour yesterday, which just happened to be my
Birthday, the better half was in Georgia visiting the Grandson, so
my Son came up and joined us for the ride. Starting in Sacramento
the 15 cars headed North to Napa Wine Country, the weather was
perfect, 76 deg, and clear blue sky. I drove Casper to the
starting point and as we were ready to leave on the first leg, told
Steve (son)...you Drive...he had only driven Casper for a couple of
miles before so we were both a little concerned, but he did very,
very well.
The first stop was a great old winery on a cool shaded
hillside, where we all enjoyed some fine vintage wines...just a
taste...no drinking...I took over for the next leg and was right
behind the Tour Leader (who had a 59 TR3A) it was a great twisting
up and down lightly traveled road, and we started really
cooking...not to the point of getting sideways, but very
close...great run for about 10 miles. We were severely chastised by
an MGA driver (female) for leaving everyone else in the dust...:-)
Actually we had pulled over and waited for the slow ones to catch up.
Steve again drove the next leg to another Winery and a tour
of the storage facilities and some very interesting facts about the
wine industry. Personally I find I have no palette
probably from too much Hot Chili...:-)
On to Calistoga, for lunch and then a nice drive back
home...How better to celebrate my Birthday and Father's day than to
share a top down, winding road, good friends tour with your
Son...kinda makes you feel "Alive"...
--
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
aka
Casper
Wallace, CA
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