tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345506062024-03-06T22:49:02.448-08:00Bakersfield British Car ClubDedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of modern, classic, vintage, and antique British automobiles. Started in 1985 in Kern County, California in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, the BBCC has enjoyed over 20 years of drives, rallies, picnics, tech sessions, and more. The monthly newsletter publishes the latest club articles, announcements, and events.G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-12873659982369735152013-04-16T12:39:00.000-07:002013-04-16T12:56:52.307-07:00British Extravaganza 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Vintage Auto Racing Association invites all VARA members and SVRA West members to attend the 18th Annual British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. As always, this event will feature the British Concours of cars. In addition to VARA's normal run groups, the event will have feature races including the MG, Mini, Sprite, and Triumph Challenge Race* and the Pre-War/Historic Run Group (*other small bore British Cars will be invited in the specialty race).<br />
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For additional entertainment, there's the now-famous Saturday Night BBQ with music, dancing, Karaoke, etc. Each race entry will receive two BBQ tickets. The BBQ benefits the Scholarship Program for the Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce. (Additional BBQ tickets may be purchased for $15.)<br />
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For more information and registration, visit the <a href="http://www.vararacing.com/next-event.html" target="_blank">VARA Racing Events</a> page. G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-66840278413479743042007-05-21T14:40:00.000-07:002013-04-18T09:30:08.216-07:00Buttonwillow Extravaganza 2007May 5 and 6 – On a brilliant and breezy weekend, hundreds of Brit cars and vintage racers of all persuasion converged at the Buttonwillow Raceway for the Eleventh Annual Buttonwillow Extravaganza hosted by Moss Motors and VARA.<br />
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As vintage formula ones and race-equipped Sprites and Minis and MG’s and Triumphs sped around the raceway, shiny Brit cars lines up for the BBCC / Moss-hosted car show.<br />
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The raceway is in the middle of a desert-like plain about ten miles north of the actual small town of Buttonwillow, and the sun can be intense — especially since there is a near complete lack of shade trees around. This weekend was no different; however, the coolness of the breeze made the time under the sun refreshing.<br />
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A highlight for the BBCC was Linda Freeman’s taking of two First Place trophies for her beautiful E Type – one for the Jaguar category, and one for Most Popular Car in Show. Wally Freeman took Second Place in the “Other British Open” class. So it was a bit of a Freeman sweep for the weekend.<br />
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The highlight of the event for Cortnie and me was the track time. We took out ’69 GT Coupe onto the track with the other participating Brit cars and let the car stretch out. The pace car kept us at a maximum speed of about 55 miles per hour, but that was plenty for us track newbie’s getting a feel for the curves for the first time.<br />
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Add an your own anecdote or story of the event by clicking “Comments” and posting as “Other.”G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-50066036027152651152007-04-21T16:00:00.000-07:002013-04-16T12:40:42.013-07:00Take your MGB ShoppingWhen you go out to run errands like grocery shopping, don't forget to take your little MGB or Triumph or Mini. Your car desires only to spend time with you and gets very lonely when you leave it home alone.<br />
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If you simply must leave your car at home, then strongly consider getting a second British automobile to keep it company. They are social autos with natural pack instincts and abhor being left covered and parked away from you for any stretch of time.<br />
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On a mild, clear, spring-like Saturday morning, we gathered at the usual jump-off point – Saunders Park. Wally and Linda Freeman had already done an outstanding job of planning and organizing before we did the first mile. They had done a pre-run to lay out the route, basically west on Highway 58. Linda persuaded the manager of the upscale boutique motel, <a href="http://www.laserenainn.com/">La Serena Inn</a>, into giving us rooms usually priced at $130 for the low price of $89 Saturday and Sunday without extra charge. The hotel let us use the breakfast room for a potluck Saturday night.<br />
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While we formed up our ten car column at Saunders Park, Linda issued everyone an individual quiche Floren-tine and a blueberry muffin. This was very welcome to those who had al-ready been an hour on the road from Tehachapi.<br />
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Wally issued everyone a route plan with turning points, segment distances, and ETA’s like the water and gas break at Buttonwillow junction. With four of us positioned along the column with walkie talkies, it seemed foolproof at the time. At 9:10 a.m. we launched westward.<br />
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All went well through Buttonwillow Junction, Buttonwillow town, McKittrick, and into the Temblor Range. Wally and Linda led in that beautiful white E Type Coupe, followed by Jeff Johnson in his red XK 140 Jag, then Sandra Sandstead in her red gnat MG Midget, Geoff and Barbara in the beautifully restored ’69 MBG/GT, Pierce and Joan O’Leary in their im-maculate ‘79 MGB, Lou and Sula Zaninovich in that ebony ‘97 Miata faux Brit, (because their three Brits are on medical leave), Xavier and Olivia Ramirez in their Kia Sportage, Gary and Donna Boss in a Toyota Camry, Kevin and Eileen Lykins in a Chevy SUV, and “Tail End Charley” Harold Sugden and wife Carol in an Explorer, in cleanup position. Would they all make it?<br />
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Halfway up the curvy-curvy grade, we were all passed, Alpine rally style, by a Kamikaze in a blown Rice Rocket be-ing chased by a black Ferrari. Shortly after, our first casualty – the Toyota! Gary eased right onto a turnout, as if to take in the view. Kevin fell back to check on what was up, or help, if needed. By way of walkie talkies and cell phones we learned that the Toyota was out, and the Bosses’ son in law would bring up a trailer from Bakers-field.<br />
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Next, <a href="http://www.bigbubbasbadbbq.com/">Big Bad Bubba’s Barbeque</a> in Atascadero. Plenty of good food and good prices. Even a couple of booths behind bars for rowdy customers.<br />
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Leaving Bubba’s for Morro Bay, trouble struck again. Within two blocks, the back half of the caravan disappeared! Our phones couldn’t raise them. No worry, we reasoned – they have Wally’s route sheets. When we arrived at Morro Bay and the La Serena Inn, Tail End (Harold) was there ahead of everybody! Kevin got there a little later, but hours later for Sandra. She had followed Xavier, not knowing he was going to visit relatives in Pismo first.<br />
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The La Serena was modern and clean, the rooms well appointed and large, with many balconies overlooking the town, the south bay, and Morro Rock. The potluck was also a surprise birth-day party for Geoff (Saturday) and Lou (Monday), complete with cake, song and ribald cards. Sunday was an on-your-own day to relax, recover, or fol-low your nose around the area. Some folks weren’t staying over and went home in the afternoon.<br />
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<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/070310-morro-bay/Stillwater_Winery5jpg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/070310-morro-bay/Stillwater_Winery5jpg.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a>Monday, some club members did local visiting on their way home. Near San Luis Obispo, the O’Leary MGB died in the best area of the state for a vintage Brit car to do such a thing. Pierce was able to coast to a safe spot on an off-ramp from Highway 101. It was mid Monday, and Triple A towed them to British Motors of San Luis Obispo where Peter Jurgens quickly found an ignition short, then solved two other electrical problems that had been bug-ging Pierce.<br />
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The E Type and the Miata motored home uneventfully, and Wally and Linda finished the adventure with an afternoon barbeque at the home of Bernardo and Shirley Romingquet. More about that another time.G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-67755603317819124662007-02-24T23:01:00.000-08:002013-04-16T12:34:26.441-07:00The Ultimate Tech Session<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/tech-sessions/MGBEngineOut9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/tech-sessions/MGBEngineOut9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a>There’s something slightly sinister yet magical about ripping something beau-tiful apart – especially if the ultimate goal is to rebuild it and make it better.<br />
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Last month, Lou Z. shared with us a Rattle and Hum report about his problems and plans for his little red MGB GT Coupe. It read like this:<br />
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“About three weeks ago one cylinder seemed to go on strike on the MGB and left the other three to do all the work. I thought that wasn't fair, since they were already sick, but still trying to carry on for me. I decided to put them all on sick leave, pending major surgery on the engine, including over-bore, new pistons, rings, bearings, cam assembly, and headwork. This will all go back in front of an overdrive transmission.”<br />
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I didn’t want to miss this! I don’t plan on taking out the engine of my little coupe any time soon (if ever!), so this was a great opportunity to see the inner workings of the engine.<br />
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There were greasy hands, and a few oil spills with cat litter thrown over them. And good pizza, compliments of Lou. Jon’s dogs kept us company.<br />
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I banged my hand up sufficiently – necessary badges of honor from a big job.<br />
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Finally, that engine lifted out, and we proceeded to dismantle it, piece by piece until it was nearly down to its basic building blocks.<br />
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We’ll wait anxiously for more updates from Lou regarding his upgrades and repairs.G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-72542574435307379192007-02-24T22:47:00.000-08:002007-02-24T22:58:03.778-08:00Rattle and Hum<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bill Brewer – 1961 Triumph TR3A and 1967 Mini Cooper</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/Ann-Adriana-Jack-Bill-Brewe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/Ann-Adriana-Jack-Bill-Brewe.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Many of the BBCC members remem-ber me because they ate at the bear Valley Springs Country Club for Moth-ers’ Day brunch, got a glider ride, or took a tour at the cement plant in Tehachapi where I was automation pro-grammer. Well, do to a series of une-plainable wild and crazy events I ended up quitting on Friday the 13th of October and starting the following Monday at Scaled Composites in Mo-jave. Many members have taken a tour out there with the BBCC.<br /><br />I am now Data Acquisition and Te-lemetry engineer for Burt Rutan and doing the instrumenting of White Knight 2 and Space Ship 2. It is an unbelievable fantasy come true. Unfor-tunately, it also cuts into the British car time heavily. I work extra hours every day and study at home at night.<br /><br />The old Triumph TR3 will have to take a back seat for awhile until I get on my feet. When Scaled is open for tours again, after the Space Ship 2 rollout to the public, we’ll see about getting an-other tour at Scaled!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geoff Kimler – 1965 MGB</span><br /><br />This is the B roadster I rescued from a barn out side of Cholame. I am replac-ing the complete front end, ‘firewall’ forward. It is in the body shop in Taft, been there a year or more. This past weekend I spent most of the day screwing it together in preparation for the final welding. I hope Lee is working on that this week! He has a little sheet metal work to do to get the left foot well to line up correctly but not much. It had taken a big wallop bending the frame and inner fender and that is why I had to splice on the front end off a donor car. It will be nice when it is all in grey primer. Stay tuned.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/linda_jaguar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/linda_jaguar.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wally and Linda Freeman – 1972 Jaguar E-type series III and 1967 Sunbeam</span><br /><br />Linda’s 1972 Jaguar E-type series III, is a white 2+2 with the original num-bers matching V-12 engine. It has not been restored and has been a Califor-nia Central Valley car since the begin-ning. We purchased the car in 1994 from the 2nd owner. Although not a daily driver, we do drive it frequently, especially on Club activities. It still has the original Blaupunkt radio (operating) installed by the importer in 1972.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/freeman_sunbeam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/freeman_sunbeam.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The 1967 Sunbeam Alpine series V, has the original 1725 cc numbers matching engine, which I believe has not been re-built or overhauled. The car was very professionally repainted by the previous owner, an instructor of automobile design at Pasadena Col-lege. The interior and trunk were re-stored at that time, and I have a new soft top to be installed this spring. It also has the factory removable hard top which is in very good condition.<br /><br />This is the third Sunbeam Alpine I have owned. I purchased my first one soon after getting out of the Army in 1964. It was a 1959 Series I. I really loved that car but an overseas transfer forced a sale. Later, in 1968, I pur-chased a new Series V, while living in Germany. I drove the car all over Europe, Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Holland, before bringing it to the USA, where again an overseas transfer forced a sale.<br /><br />I had been looking for a replacement for years when I found our current car on the Internet. The rest is history.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/jonpaschkejaguar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/jonpaschkejaguar.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jon Paschke – 1967 Jaguar E Type series I</span><br /><br />The car is a 1967 2+2 XKE, series one E Type to us. The car appears to be about 90% or more there and no rust or body damage, and it looks like a replacement motor was being in-stalled. A new exhaust is already in-stalled and a new radiator.<br /><br />The interior is close to a 9 I'd say only missing the floor carpets and a small tear in the head liner. It looks to have new chrome wire wheels and tires although I don't know how old the tires are.<br /><br />The paint is a total wreck, looks like it could have been green at one time<br />(rattle and hum cont.)<br /><br />and it is covered with maybe “rattle can red paint” so after I get it on the road a paint job is in order and all new rubber seals everywhere.<br /><br />The car was in a mini storage building for six years and then the owner dis-appeared and defaulted on the rent so it went to lien sale and as they say the rest is history, being in the right place and knowing the right people at the right time made it a once in a life time event for me. I never even would have dreamed of getting a British car like this ever in my wildest car day dreams. Needless to say getting this car going is on my front burner, come up any-time and check it out.<br /><br />I think you could say it qualifies as one of the fabled barn finds, truly one of the luckiest finds in a while.G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-37025322169725092442007-02-10T12:56:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:30:03.230-08:00Bill and Ann Brewer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/brewer-60-tr3-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/brewer-60-tr3-web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><strong>Members Since<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">1994<br /><br /></span>Car</strong><br />Year: 1961<br />Marque: Triumph<br />Model: TR3A<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1967<br />Marque: Mini<br /><br /><strong>About</strong><br />Bill and Ann Brewer live in Bear Valley Springs in Tehachapi and have been club members since 1994. They have a 1960 Triumph TR3A which Bill has had since 1992 when he paid $300 for it because it came with $300 in new parts. They also have a 1974 Mini Cooper, which is Ann's toy. They have three kids, Adriana age 12, Carrie age 10 and Jack age 8. Bill works as Data Acquisition and Telemetry Engineer at Scaled Composites (of Burt Rutan fame) in Mojave.<br /><br />"And we'll bask in the shadow / of yesterday's Triumph, / sail on a steel dream"<br />- <em>Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1168648194534935692007-01-12T16:29:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:29:54.536-08:00Rattle and Hum Club News<span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeff Johnson – 1956 Jaguar XK140</span><br />“Got a chance to take it for a drive to Bakersfield last month. After getting rid of local mice colony, I backed out of the garage and found, to my dismay, my right front tire was flat. So much for my trip. Happily I found a local tire shop to repair the tire a week later but the rains have now interrupted my travel—I have about two miles of dirt roads (muddy) to travel to get to a paved road.”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lou Zaninovich – 1972 MGB GT</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/morgan-unpacked-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/morgan-unpacked-web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>“About three weeks ago one cylinder seemed to go on strike and left the other three to do all the work. I thought that wasn't fair, since they were already sick, but still trying to carry on for me. I decided to put them all on sick leave, pending major surgery on the engine, including overbore, new pistons, rings, bearings, cam assembly, and headwork. This will all go back in front of an overdrive transmission. Unfortunately the ‘72 BGT is in line behind the ‘53 FLTRD. This is a project that is going on too long, now, especially since the MGB/GT has gone sick. The Moggie needs some corrective body paint, sanitizing of the engine compartment, and an engine rebuild which was started to correct F & R crankshaft oil seal leaks.”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chris Eicher – 1959 MGA</span><br />See the “A Long Awaited Dinner” feature in the newsletter.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sheldon Walker – 1975 Triumph TR6</span><br />“New head lamp relays, halogen head lamps, under hood liner, ignition switch. Car should be at next meeting if I can get the hood back on.”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">George Aguilar – 1959 Austin Healey Sprite</span><br />“Restoring Bonnet for paint or looking at fiberglass bonnet.”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Salisbury – 1958 Austin Healey Sprite</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/P1010045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/P1010045.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>“What’s new? Virtually everything. It is a ground up that has been in process for the past two years. 1380cc hooked via rivergate to a Datsun 5sp. Eventually it will be a driver, but not quite there yet. Still some nit-pickin’ little things to do, am hoping for some new Band-Aid’s for Christmas... Little bitty cars need little bitty fingers to work on them! Have a merry christmas and happy new year!”G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1168648115259822002007-01-12T16:27:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:28:35.266-08:00The Nethercutt Collection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/images/lago/P4196024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/images/lago/P4196024.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"The recognition and preservation of beauty has been a major focus of my life, it would suit me well if what people remembered about me was 'Where he went he left beauty behind.'" - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/main.html">J.B. Nethercutt</a><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.merlenorman.com/">Merle Norman Cosmetics</a> co-founder J. B. Nethercutt had a passion for beauty of many kinds. Fortunately for us, his interests extended beyond cosmetics. One of his greatest passions happened to be for beautiful antique, classic, and vintage U.S. and European cars.<br /><br />The recently opened <a href="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/index2.html">Nethercutt Museum</a> in Sylmar, California stands as testament to his passion. It is an amazing place for vintage car lovers to view one of the finest collections of U.S. and European concourse-ready automobiles, all restored to exacting standards. The collection includes Rolls-Royce, Pierce-Arrow, Packard, and Duesenberg cars as well as many other marques. The automobiles are lavishly displayed on marble floors, under glowing chandaliers, between amber classical columns, and in an order and manner that accentuates the historical significance of each automobile.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/images/ruxton3.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/images/ruxton3.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>The museum boasts one of the finest restoration shops in the world whose work wins concourse prizes on a regular basis. Most recently, their 1930 Ruxton Sedan was voted "Dual Winner" at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and their 1930 Cord L-29 Town Car won the "Most Elegant Award" at the Concours d’Elegance in Palos Verdes, California.<br /><br />Surprisingly, there is much more to see than cars at the Nethercutt. The collections include a horde of music boxes the likes of which Louis IV would be impressed. Ask to hear them, and your wish just might be granted by the museum staff. There is also a musical instrument collection featuring musical pocket watches, phonograph players, pianos and one gigantic Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ - acording to the museum "one of the world's largest and most powerful." All pieces are restored to the same exacting standards as the cars.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/images/cord1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/news/images/cord1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Recent acquisitions include a 1912 Pullman Railcar and a Canadian Royal Hudson locomotive steam engine.<br /><br />Admission is, amazingly, free of charge but requires reservation far in advance. Dress code (slacks, no shorts or jeans, etc.) is enforced. Children under 12 years of age are not admitted. Visit <a href="http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/index2.html">The Nethercutt Collection Online</a> for hours of operation, reservation details and contacts.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Route from Bakersfield</span><br /><br />From: Saunders Park in Bakersfield 93309<br />To: Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar 91342<br />Drive: 88.0 mi (about 1 hour 25 mins)<br /><ol><li>Head south on Real Rd toward the CA-58 Bakersfield Tehachapi Freeway 0.5 mi</li><li>Take the ramp onto CA-99 S 25.6 mi</li><li>Merge onto I-5 S 58.6 mi</li><li>Take the San Fernando Rd exit 161B to Balboa Blvd 0.5 mi</li><li>Turn right at San Fernando Rd 2.7 mi</li><li>Turn left at Bledsoe St 0.2 mi</li><li>Arrive at The Nethercutt Collection Museums, 15151 Bledsoe St. Sylmar, CA 91342</li></ol><div style="text-align: center;">***<br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><blockquote>Do you have a comment or addition to the story? Click "comments" below and post your thoughts as "other."</blockquote></span>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1168648015145762492007-01-12T16:26:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:26:55.146-08:00Clarkson's Car Years: British Sports Cars<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Jeremyclarkson3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Jeremyclarkson3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Club member Joh Paschke found the following "British Sports Cars" episode of <span style="font-style: italic;">Clarkson's Car Years</span> on YouTube. It is hosted by - you guessed it - British auto personality <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Clarkson">Jeremy Clarkson</a>.<br /><br />The episode is split into three bites and covers MG, Morgan, Triumph, TVR, Lotus, and more. Enjoy, and thank Jon for the reference!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YHq_nzt0hc">British Sports Cars 1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbh9rwRH3cc">British Sports Cars 2</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3pMLfYKt7w">British Sports Cars 3</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Click "comments" below to tell us what you think of the episode!</span></span>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1167023904521568122006-12-24T21:14:00.000-08:002006-12-26T17:40:47.903-08:002007 Christmas ParadeOn December 7, 2007, BBCC members participated in the Bakersfield Christmas Parade in downtown Bakersfield. Here is a slideshow of the event. Photographers: Club Members Xavier Ramirez and Lou Zaninovich.<br /><br /><div><embed name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-55.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" width="350" height="262" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="cy=bl&il=1&channel=72057594046995797&site=widget-55.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?id=72057594046995797&cy=bl&tt=17&at=0&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-55.slide.com/p1/72057594046995797/bl_t017_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?id=72057594046995797&cy=bl&tt=17&at=0&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-55.slide.com/p2/72057594046995797/bl_t017_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1163325371976963062006-11-12T01:30:00.000-08:002006-11-12T02:08:27.816-08:00MG and Triumph in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!<a href="http://www.imcdb.org/images/002/679.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.imcdb.org/images/002/679.jpg" border="0" /></a>Searching for your car in the movies? Then check out the <a href="http://www.imcdb.org/">Internet Movie Cars Database</a>.<br /><br />You'll find MG's and Triumphs and Jaguars and other Brit cars making cameo appearances and taking major roles in feature films, from <em><a href="http://www.imcdb.org/movie_59170-Faster,-Pussycat!-Kill!-Kill!.html">Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!</a></em> to Cheech and Chong's <em><a href="http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_9963-MG-B-ADO23.html">Up in Smoke</a></em> to more than one of the <em><a href="http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_35320-MG-B-GT-ADO23-1962.html">X-Men</a></em> movies.<br /><br />The IMCDB claims to be "one of the most complete" lists of "vehicles seen in movies, image captures and information about them." I think they're right. I conducted a simple search for "MG" and came up with well over 200 matches, complete with still shots of MG's that have made appearances in many titles, from obscure B movies of the '60's to major blockbusters of the 21st Century.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imcdb.org/images/001/820.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.imcdb.org/images/001/820.jpg" border="0" /></a>You can search by movie or by vehicle make. And no role is too small. You'll see an MGB on the streets in <em>The Simpsons</em>, James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 in <em>Thunderball</em>, a Lotus Esprit in <em>Basic Instinct</em>, the list goes on and on.<br /><br /><div align="center">***</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><em>Tell us what you find! Click "comments" below and add to the story. For a quick post, try posting as "other."</em></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1163228765322103462006-11-10T22:19:00.000-08:002006-11-24T08:21:30.523-08:00Jackets and Patches<div align="left"><a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/logos/bbcc-logo-web.gif"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/logos/bbcc-logo-web.gif" border="0" /></a>If you're in a club, you've got to have some type of club clothing to show off your club pride. Luckily, the BBCC has got some great patches - large and small - based on the club logo you see here. (That Brit flag is neatly nestled into the shape of Kern County, roughly cut on its left side by SLO County.)<br /><br />I've seen the patches on Brit racing green polos, denim button ups and jackets of club members. I'm picking up one or two for a club jacket I'm creating.<br /><br />I'm partial to the mechanic's style jacket and actually used to have one before it got lost somewhere on the pig trail of the Arkansas Ozarks. So I picked up a new slash pocket online at <a href="http://www.automotiveworkwear.com/">Automotive Worker</a>. To be honest, I'm shamelessly stealing the idea from club member <a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/jon-and-bonnie-paschke.html">Jon Paschke</a>, whose charcoal gray jacket's got a name patch, British car marque and club logos and flags stitched all over it.<br /><br /><a href="http://mossmotors.com/Graphics/Products/Large/BAC-109.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://mossmotors.com/Graphics/Products/Large/BAC-109.jpg" border="0" /></a>The jacket is made of some secret blend of poly-cotton that will apparently withstand a nuclear explosion or good soaking in battery acid. So it'll have style <em>and</em> longevity. Should last me for a long time - that is unless I leave it in some old diner somewhere.<br /><br />If you're interested in picking up a patch or two, contact the club treasurer <a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-officers.html">Lou Zaninovich</a>. </div><div align="center"><br />***</div><br /><em>Got any club clothing or other club paraphernalia ideas? Share them here by clicking "comments" below and posting as "other."</em>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1163189366723845352006-11-10T11:53:00.000-08:002006-11-10T12:16:50.456-08:00Navigable Club CalendarFor future and past months, click the arrow buttons.<br /><br /><iframe style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" src="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=gsenns%40gmail.com&chrome=NAVIGATION&amp;amp;amp;amp;mode=AGENDA&height=400&epr=2&wkst=1&bgcolor=%23596C56" frameborder="0" width="400" height="500"></iframe>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1162153148745870712006-10-29T12:09:00.000-08:002006-10-29T12:21:12.000-08:00Chris Eicher<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/chris-59-MGA-web.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/chris-59-MGA-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Member Since</strong><br />2002<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1953<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: TD<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1957<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: MGA (unrestored)<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1959<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: MGA<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1960<br />Marque: Austin Healey<br />Model: Sprite (bugeye)<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 197?<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: Midget (race car project)<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1973<br />Marque: MGB<br />Model: GT<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1976<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: MGB (parts car)<br /><br /><strong>About</strong><br />Chris has been playing with cars since he was a little kid but he didn't get his first British car until he came across a rubber bumper MGB in college. Chris has been involved in the Theatre since 1970 and is a professor at CSUB where he designs the scenery and lighting for the department's plays. He is a private pilot and enjoys playing chess, scuba diving and skiing. On the weekends when he is not zipping along twisty back roads in an MG with the BBCC he can be found zipping along twisty back roads on one of his vintage BMW motorcycles with the Bakersfield BMW Motorcycle Owners Association.<br /><br />"You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth."<br />- Heinrich Ibsen<br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161562213229031012006-10-22T15:32:00.000-07:002006-10-28T08:18:31.110-07:00Twin Oaks Run<strong>Sunday, October 22</strong> at 10:30 AM twenty-two members of the BBCC converged at Saunders Park in Bakersfield for the club's monthly run. This time we headed up to The Caliente Cafe nestled in the arid foothills of Twin Oaks, California.<br /><br />This forty-four mile (that's one way) trip took the British brigade of sport tourers down smooth winding mountain roads and through golden desert valleys and gulches. The sky was blue and cloudless. The October foothill grasses were dried golden and moved slightly in the breeze. A few cottonwood stands, live oak, and low-lying pine trees dotted the landscape.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Photos by Lou Zaninovich, Pat Bailey, Wally Freeman, and myself.)</span><br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-c2.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="site=widget-c2.slide.com&channel=72057594045907138&cy=bl&il=1" width="400" height="200" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left"><a style="vertical-align:middle" href="http://www.slide.com/msnew/ticker?cid=72057594045907138&cy=bl&tt=0&at=0" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-c2.slide.com/h2/72057594045907138/bl_t000_v000_a000_f00/images/slide3.gif" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/msnew/ticker?cid=72057594045907138&cy=bl&tt=0&at=0" target="_blank">Get Your Own!</a> | <a href="http://www.slide.com/msview/ticker?cid=72057594045907138&cy=bl&tt=0&at=0" target="_blank">View Slideshow</a></div></div><br />We shook over cattle grates, passed ineffectual and rusty barbed wire fences, meandered alongside dried up creek beds and by at least two unfortunate skunks who had recently met their fate. A ghostly and abandoned looking Guelph Slaugterhouse stood just off to the left of the road. It looked like it hadn't been used in years - cows relaxed in a corral nearby.<br /><br />Speaking of cows - free range cattle are the true masters of Caliente Bodfish Road. Brown and black sway-backed cows lolled and sat in turnouts or strolled and munched their way down both sides of the road. They were just thick enough in number to make a driver of a tiny British automobile think twice about taking a turn too aggressively.<br /><br />The Bakersfield members met up with the Tehachapi contingent at the Caliente Post Office. Caliente - a tiny mountain community formerly known as Allen's Camp - was named in 1875 when the Southern Pacific Railroad established its construction headquarters here. It was a freighting center for mining and cattle operations in the area. (See California State Historic Landmark 757 in the slide show.)<br /><br />After a quick rest, the club continued up to <a href="http://twinoaksgeneralstore.com/home.htm">The Twin Oaks General Store</a>, a charming old ramshackle wooden schoolhouse structure - home of The Caliente Cafe.<br /><br />The large group of twenty-two sat family style down a long row of pushed-together tables. Robert the head chef wore chef's whites and cooked unseen for the most part in the tidy little kitchen until he caught a chance to visit us after the meal. Our servers Linda and young Josh brought the large group roast beef, French dip sandwiches, hamburgers, fries, sodas, teas, beers--hearty mountain cafe fare done well.<br /><br />After lunch, smaller groups splintered off, with some heading toward Bodfish thrift stores, others up alternate winding passages in the foothills, and still others heading back to Highway 58 the way we had come.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Trip Specs</strong></span><br /><br />Start: Saunders Park - Bakersfield, CA 93309<br /><br />End: Twin Oaks General Store and Caliente Cafe - 15782 Caliente Creek Rd, Caliente, CA 93518<br /><br />Distance: 43.4 mi (about 1 hour 6 mins)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Weather</strong></span> <p></p><p>84° F<br />Clear<br />Wind: W at 7 mph<br />Humidity: 14%<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Route</span></strong><br /><br />Depart Saunders Park in Bakersfield<br /><br />Turn left into the CA-58 E entry ramp - go 23 mi 23 mi - 22 mins<br /><br />Turn left at Bealville Rd - go 2.0 mi 2.0 mi - 4 mins<br /><br />Continue on Caliente Bodfish Rd - go 3.2 mi 3.2 mi - 5 mins<br /><br />Bear right at Caliente Creek Rd - go 12 mi 12 mi - 20 mins<br /><br />Continue - go 0.3 mi 0.3 mi<br /><br />Turn right at Caliente Creek Rd - go 0.6 mi 0.6 mi - 1 min<br /><br />Arrive at Twin Oaks General Store and Caliente Cafe - 15782 Caliente Creek Rd, Caliente, CA 93518<br /><br /><p align="center"><em>***</em></p><p><em>BBCC Online welcomes your thoughts and additions to this story. Simply click "comments" below and post as "other."</em></p>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161036959199071242006-10-16T15:09:00.000-07:002007-07-12T20:50:15.991-07:00BBCC Officers<span style="font-size:130%;">President</span><br />Linda Freeman<br /><a href="mailto:Wlfree@aol.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">Email</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Vice President and Run Chairman</span><br />Jeanne Cates<br /><a href="mailto:catesboy@earthlink.net"><span style="font-size:85%;">Email</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Treasurer</span><br />Joe Cates<br /><a href="mailto:catesboy@earthlink.net"><span style="font-size:85%;">Email</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Historian</span><br />Lou Zaninovich<br /><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/lou-and-sula-zaninovich.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Member Page</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><a href="mailto:lzaninovich@bak.rr.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">Email</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Call Committee</span><br />Kathy Lyles<br /><a href="mailto:gdlandka1@aol.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">Email</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Web Editor</span><br />G. S. Enns<br /><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/gary-and-cortnie-enns.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Member Page</span></a><br /><a href="mailto:gsenns@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">Email</span></a>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161035906336511642006-10-16T14:55:00.000-07:002006-10-29T11:55:09.756-08:00Lou and Sula Zaninovich<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/morgan-03-web.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/morgan-03-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1972<br />Marque: MGB<br />Model: GT Coupe<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1952<br />Marque: Morgan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161035742178136572006-10-16T14:52:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:23:12.233-07:00Geoff Kimler<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/mg-td-driving.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/mg-td-driving.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1952<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: TD<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1969<br />Marque: MGB<br />Model: GT Coupe<br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161035212733859112006-10-16T14:45:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:26:10.446-07:00Dale Folwell<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/triumph-tr-3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/triumph-tr-3.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1961<br />Marque: Triumph<br />Model: TR3<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161035089786466712006-10-16T14:41:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:24:05.343-07:00Sandra Sandstead<strong><a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/sandras-tr6.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/sandras-tr6.jpg" border="0" /></a>Car</strong><br />Year:<br />Marque: Triumph<br />Model: GT6<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year:<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: Midget<br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161034867396910812006-10-16T14:37:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:24:25.580-07:00Jon and Bonnie Paschke<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/triumph-tr-8.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/triumph-tr-8.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Car</strong><br />Year:<br />Marque: Triumph<br />Model: TR8<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year:<br />Marque: MG<br />Model: Midget<br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161034617426949902006-10-16T14:35:00.000-07:002006-10-27T00:57:54.850-07:00Gary and Cortnie Enns<strong><a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/2006-roundup/2006-10-09-roundup-shot-web.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/2006-roundup/2006-10-09-roundup-shot-web.jpg" border="0" /></a>Members Since</strong><br />2006<br /><br /><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1969<br />Marque: MGB<br />Model: GT Coupe<br /><br /><strong>About</strong><br />Gary and Cortnie are Valley natives into the local art and culture scene. They both read lots of books and watch <em>Dark Shadows</em> re-runs. When Gary is not editing the BBCC website, he teaches college English and writes a local blog <a href="http://ruinedbybooks.blogspot.com">Ruined by Books</a>. Both Gary and Cortnie perform in a dreampop band called <a href="http://www.dalloways.com/">The Dalloways</a> with a full-length CD available called <em><a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/dalloways">Penalty Crusade</a></em>. Their '69 BGT is their first British automobile.<br /><strong><div align="left"><br /></strong></div>"It's a sportscar. It's comfortable. It's reliable. It's fun to drive."<br />- Jim Tyler, <em>MGB Owner's Survival Manual</em><strong><br /><br /></strong><a href="mailto:gsenns@gmail.com">Email</a> <div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="right"><br /><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1161034456472503712006-10-16T14:21:00.000-07:002006-10-29T12:05:15.710-08:00Pat and Julie Bailey<a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/pats-mgb-tourer-web.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/members/pats-mgb-tourer-web.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Members Since</strong><br />1999<br /><br /><a href="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/gsenns/mgb-tourer.jpg"></a><strong>Car</strong><br />Year: 1979<br />Marque: MGB<br />Model: Tourer<br /><br /><strong>About</strong><br />Pat and Julie Bailey live in Tehachapi, California. I have had my 1979 MGB since 1994 and have driven 130,000 miles since I got it. I have lowered it and replaced the rubber bumpers with chrome bumpers. I am retired from Soouthern California Gas Company after thirty-four years. My other interests are astronomy and model airplanes. I have built an observatory in my back yard and I am getting into taking astro photos which keeps me busy at night when I'm not driving my MG! My wife Julie is into crafts and gardening and watching our grandson Nicholas grow up. He is two years old now. We are expectinganother grandson in November.<br /><br />"Klaatu barada nikto."<br />- <em>The Day the Earth Stood Still</em>, 1951<br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://bakersfieldbritish.blogspot.com/2006/10/bbcc-members.html">Back to Members</a></div>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34550606.post-1160859373339567892006-10-14T13:24:00.000-07:002006-10-14T15:53:27.246-07:00Buster Cluster 2006<p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7162/3422/1600/BusterCluster%20Flyer.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7162/3422/1600/BusterCluster%20Flyer.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jon Paschke shared a recent Sprite miracle weekend with us through our yahoo group. On July 29th, Jon attended Buster Cluster 2006 in Anaheim, a place where one Spridget lover's dream came true.<br /><br />Buster is a man whose 1953 Austin Healey Sprite was in a state of suspended restoration in his Anaheim garage. The body had been painted properly, but the car had yet to be put back together and was sitting around a bit like Humpty Dumpty without the cracks. Buster was looking at a complex project.<br /><br />Luckily, Buster belongs to a Spridget yahoo group (the same one Jon participates in) full of knowledgeable and willing Brit car enthusiasts ready for a challenge. Some flew, some drove, some rode motorcycles from far off places. On July 28, 2006, this esoteric group converged on Buster's garage, and over one incredible weekend, put this Sprite back together in road worthy order.<br /><br />Here are a few links to some great pictures, slides, and stories about the event:<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7162/3422/1600/060.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7162/3422/1600/060.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bustercluster.blogspot.com/">Buster Cluster 2006 Photo Blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs1klEzra24">Buster Cluster 2006 Youtube Slideshow</a><br /><a href="http://www.ado13.com/BusterCluster.html">The Buster Cluster 2006 story as told by Ron Soave</a><br /><a href="http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bustercluster2006/my_photos">Buster Cluster Photo Album</a><br /><br />Thanks to J.P. for sharing this story.<br /><br />The BBCC welcomes your thoughts! Got something to add to this story? Got a "Here! Here!" to share? Simply click "comments" below and post as <em>other</em>.</p>G. S. Ennshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17500753855116821248noreply@blogger.com0