Entries by Jeff Barringer

In a case of one or two rotten apples spoiling it for the bunch, the Saturday night meetup in North Austin at the shopping center at 1431 and 183a has been booted out and is searching for a home. Loosely associated with the Austin FBody club, the meetup had the permission of the center until somebody started doing burnouts and that was the end. Many of the cars are now gathering at the Big Lots shopping center just down the street at 1431 and 183. Luckily it's right next to Schlotsky's.

I have spent the last year and a half documenting the cars that have come and gone each weekend at this meetup and though there are always lots of Mustangs and Vettes, some pretty surprising cars have shown up. To see pics from the FBody North meetups over the last 18 months check out our photo gallery. And if you know about other meetups and shows around the U.S. drop us a note!

Leander Texas monthly car show continues to grow, and a good part of that can be attributed to the strong sponsorship of John Eagle European, a North Austin exotic car dealership that can always be counted on to bring a couple Lotus sports cars and an Aston Martin or two, but the October show on Halloween seemed to draw a much larger number of Lotus owners than usual.

Though not limited to European cars, there were plenty in attendance including cool supercars like Ferarris, Lamborghinis, DeThomasos, as well as Porsches, BMWs, and even a VW Camper or two. The next Cups and Coffee Car show will be from 11:00 am until 2:00pm November 28th in downtown Leander, Texas. To check out pics see our
Lotus Photo Gallery.

Central Texas Corvette owners braved overcast skies and the threat of rain for this years annual Longhorn Corvette Club fall show in Georgetown, Texas on October 23rd. Corvettes from almost all generations were represented, with some special cars on display including a ZR-1, a supercharged Callaway C6, and show sponsor Don Hewlett Chevrolet brought a brand spanking new 2010 Grand Sport as well as a sharp Camaro.

Other cars, foreign and domestic, classic and exotic were also represented with classic Mustangs, Cobras, Audis, Hondas and more on display and competing. For more info on the Longhorn Corvette Club check out their web site at longhorncorvette.com. To check out pics from the show check out our photo gallery.

Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth owners will be coming together in Buda Texas on September 18th for the 2010 Texas All MOPAR meetup. Chargers, Challengers, Vipers, Darts, if it's MOPAR it should be there. A judged show, all proceeds raised will go to the Texas School for the Blind.

The show will be at 200 Trademark Drive in Buda Texas, starts at 11:00am and goes until it ends on Saturday September 18. With live music, discounted dyno runs and more, it promises to be quite an event. For more info on the show or how to register see capitalcitymodernmopar.org.