Caffeine and Gasoline with Pete Brock

[Mike B]

Peter Brock will be at Griot's Garage in Tacoma, WA this Saturday Dec 4th at 8:00am for their monthly "Caffeine and Gasoline" event http://p.p0.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=4ib3sesVLV-qn4GqU5nXWF. Apparently this is their spin on the "Cars and Coffee" events.

I'll be there. Hopefully in a Z. Any other WA people plan to go?

-Mike

Edited December 3, 2010 by Mike B
correct date

[Arne]

You mean this Saturday the 4th?

[Mike B]

You mean this Saturday the 4th?

Yep. Thanks for the catch. I guess I got the 8 from the 8am time stuck in my head when typing. I fixed my original post. You OR folks are welcome to drive up too, of course, but I figured it is probably too far for most people.

-Mike

[Mike B]

Well, you guys missed it. It was a beautiful day for a drive and a great 90 min presentation by Pete covering everything from his early days in the GM design department, the Shelby years, and of course the BRE Datsun years. He brought his Superformance Daytona coupe and his "Datzilla" 510. There were a couple of other S30s from the Seattle area Z club and a couple of 510's, but not a great Datsun turnout unfortunately. Oh well, I enjoyed it. My first time at Griot's. They have a really nice facility.

-Mike

[Mike B]

Some pictures of the Datsuns in attendance. I think the stock blue 70 should have been on display inside next to the silver turbo 280Z .

-MIke

Edited December 5, 2010 by Mike B

[Arne]

Looks like fun. I will have to make a point to stop at Griot's next time I'm up that way.

And I still lust a bit after a set of those 15" aluminum LeMans wheels on your car, Mike. Gorgeous!

[cygnusx1]

Who's silver turbo 280Z is that? I have an affinity for silver turbo 280Z's.

[inqui-Z-tor]

Nice pics .. here is a link to a few more (not taken by me)

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee230/reddzx/Griots/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20

[Rbolz]

Hey DaveC,

I'm the owner of the silver 280Z turbo in the pictures from Griot's Garage. Just finished (well, ok they're really never done, are they?) a multi-year restoration.

Being an expert on Silver 280Z turbos yourself, what do you think?