Hot Summer Nights

Fallbrook's Hot Summer Nights started tonight, which is cool, except for the fact that it is technically still spring, it ain't hot, the sun doesn't set until 8:00 and the thing started at four.

No matter, it was the smokin' Sports Car Night and once again the streets were filled with more Porsches, Ferraris, Vipers, Maseratis, Cobras and Hot Rods than you could shake an oil soaked checkered flag at.  Along with a band, libations, music and lots of good folks.

A whole bunch of friends stopped by Leslie's shop and my gallery throughout the evening. I think there were over 140 of these magnificent metal steeds on the street.

Fred and Maggie Danise brought their red porsche over. Big Tim, the Swans, Fish and LeMasters (who were showing the yellow Dino) came by the gallery and we opened up a 1981 St. Clement cabernet that fellow antique dealer Lance Jeckel was sweet enough to give me. It was great Lance, thank you. And we opened another bottle for good measure.

Tom Shaughnessy brought a very rare 58? Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France with probable Scaglietti coachwork worth about a zillion dollars. Couple nice Aston Martins there as well. My favorite car was a red Maserati which was parked directly across from my door, owned by Rick Baker and his wife, new arrivals in town.

The most interesting thing I saw all night was a woman pushing 80 with a nose stud and an ankle tattoo but I didn't get to pull the trigger on the shot unfortunately. Very scary. Nose studs are now officially over kids. Here are a few shots of the night including a nice pair of french mastiffs.