TheWild ™ Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 Paul Newman came to racing later in life, but once there, he kept at it. In the 20-something years he drove, he piloted a wide range of road cars, everything from Datsuns to a Trans-Am Oldsmobile. Ten of Newman’s cars made their public debuts at the annual San Marino Motor Classic Sunday, from his original Triumph TR6 to the Porsche 935 he co-drove to first in class and second overall at Le Mans in 1979. The cars belong to podcaster, carpenter, drywall specialist and all-around hilarious funnyman Adam Carolla. Carolla made a documentary about Newman’s racing career and has also produced other racing films. His latest focuses on the driving career of Willy T. Ribbs and is titled “Uppity.” “He wanted that title, I didn’t,” Carolla said at the show. Carolla didn’t originally set out to collect Newman race cars. “I just wanted something fun and fast,” he said. “I was into Nissans, then I found out Newman was into Nissans.” So he started buying them. Pretty soon he had a garage full, including racing suits and helmets from the po[CENSORED]r actor/racer. The “Adam Carolla’s Paul Newman Collection presented by Passport Transport” was parked on the west end of the big lawn of Lacy Park. Passport Transport stepped in at the last minute to haul the cars to the show for free. For his part, Carolla expressed the trepidation any collector feels putting his own cars in front of the public for the first time. “I just want to say one thing, the ten Newman cars here, if I see one goddam shift knob unscrewed I will hunt you down and get you.” Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/events/ten-paul-newmans-race-cars-make-public-debut-together-2018-san-marino-motor-classic#ixzz5IAXSWLXt On the opposite side of Lacy Park’s enormous lawn were the Ferraris of local collector David Lee. The centerpiece of his collection -- at least on this day at this show -- was a Dino he had modified extensively. The biggest change, apart from interior and exterior styling details, was that Lee swapped out the Dino’s original six-cylinder for a 3.6-liter V8. Lee is the latest in a new line of enthusiasts to modify sports cars, including Porsche shop Emory Motorsports, and Singer, the latter a “boutique restoration shop.” Running rings around these two collections, literally if not figuratively, were the rest of the 350 or so cars that made up this year’s San Marino Motor Classic. This show is dedicated to diversity. If it wasn’t on the field in San Marino, you probably didn’t want to see it. The classic and collectible show in the tony LA suburb of San Marino, a town that was monied when Beverly Hills was still orange groves, threw open its gates (well, one gate) to welcome the eighth annual San Marino Motor Classic. From the Classic Car Club of America’s Duesenbergs, Packards and Cords, to real Bugattis from The Mullin and from everybody’s favorite car guy Bruce Meyer, there was something for everyone. Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/events/ten-paul-newmans-race-cars-make-public-debut-together-2018-san-marino-motor-classic#ixzz5IAXaJrob Officially, there were 331 cars listed, but with sponsor cars and a few latecomers the number was likely over 350. These ranged from the LaSalles, Auburns and grand old Lincolns of the CCCA, to Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis, to American muscle cars and Tri-Five Chevies to a class for Bantam and American Austin. The weather was perfect -- tickets were only 25 bucks if you bought them in advance -- and there were even 12 food trucks parked on Lacy Park’s west ring road. In eight years of the Motor Classic, it has raised over $1.6 million for charity, and that’s before counting this year’s receipts. This is a fine concours, on its way to becoming an event on par with the best in the country. Put it on your list of shows to see in 2019 and beyond. Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/events/ten-paul-newmans-race-cars-make-public-debut-together-2018-san-marino-motor-classic#ixzz5IAXfWfp8 2
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