Stories

Mazda Laguna Seca in Monterey, California played host to the 3rd round of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), and what an exciting weekend of racing it was.  Every year, this is one of our favorite Motorsports events to attend. To make this year’s ALMS Laguna Seca a bit more exciting for ourselves and the eGarage faithful we hopped in a Helicopter to capture the action of the Corkscrew from above.

(Le Castellet, France) The Tour Auto is a French automotive competition which takes place every year on various stages through France. Paul Ricard Circuit hosts this very old event created in 1899 by the Automobile Club of France with the name of Tour de France Automobile. It was renamed in 1998 to Tour Auto to distinguish this event from the the famous French cycling race called Tour de France.

Some of the most historic and desired vehicles of all time have seen their way thru a Barrett Jackson auction block at one point in time or another. Although the Scottsdale, AZ auctions bring the largest crowds and biggest closing prices, the Palm Beach Auction, added in 2007, is the second largest of the 4. Barrett Jackson Palm Beach 2012 was their 10th annual 3-day auction and had more than $18 Million in revenue and 55,000 attendees.

You may not know that the unique particularity of Top Marques is to offer Test Drives – the slogan says, “See it, drive it, buy it”. The road tests are offered on Monaco’s mythical Formula 1 circuit . To participate, it is necessary to be interested in buying the car. But for the basic visitor, it is always possible to enjoy a driving experience (passenger only) by joining on the lists of the exhibitors to make the tour of the circuit, or by simply asking the drivers on the pitlane situated on the Avenue for Princess Grace.

The philosophy behind the LeMay Museum is that every car has a story. Obviously this rings true for us here at eGarage. We can’t wait until June 2nd, the grand opening of the museum, as this new destination truly puts Tacoma on the map and opens up hundreds, if not thousands, of different Automotive stories to the world.

“I wanted the Porsche 911 Sport Classic from the first spy shot I saw of it. Being that it’s not available in the USA, I had this exact conversion in mind long before I got this car. I located and purchased this car with all of these mods in mind. As with all of my cars, I look at them as a blank canvas for my modding taste. Some say I should lower it, or put on an aftermarket exhaust etc., but this REALLY is my daily driver, and all of those other mods compromise it too much for that.

The BMW 2002 was a car that changed the world. Not only did it save BMW in a crisis but it opened up a whole new world of having a sporty yet practical family car. When it came to buying my first car, my mind became set on one as soon as my good friend picked one up. I looked for a long time, I found the perfect one, bought it- the car had rust, a hole in the strut tower, leaking gas lines, broken lights but I didn’t know any better. and when it got here I said to myself, “what did I just do?”

The Ford GT is simple yet sophisticated, like adding honey to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Why can’t everything be so easy, yet so amazing? With the support of HRE Wheels, eGarage is proud to unveil the first set of Monoblok P44SC wheels from the P40S line. This conical (V-Five) 10 spoke design with a distinct satin bronze finish, which fits the black GT perfectly, don’t you agree? I give huge thanks to the good folks over at HRE for making these wheels with precise, lightweight love.

The new 2013 SRT Viper bites with an all-aluminum, mid-engine 8.4-liter V-10 with 640 horsepower and 600 lbs/ft. of torque, the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports car engine in the world. From the moment we first saw the new design features we approved unanimously. The Viper has now solidified its standing alongside the Corvette, Camaro, and Mustang.

We’re arriving a day early, unannounced, would we even be let in? We arrive at a gate, buzz buzz, a beautiful female voice speaks to us through the metal box. The gates opened, I think angels were singing. The moments between pulling through the gate and actually entering the building seem to last hours. We are welcomed and led into the lobby by the nice girl attached to the nice voice. “We are happy you are here, feel free to walk around boys.”