🏎️ UNTOLD: The Origin of Cars & Coffee

PLUS: Mr. Beast Drives $250 Mil Worth of Cars, Alfa Romeo's Comeback, and MORE

Jason Baptiste
September 19, 2023

I love going to Cars & Coffee events both as an exhibitor and as a spectator. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday morning - walk around, meet other car enthusiasts, and see incredible cars. It’s like a museum that is always changing. This weekend I was fortunate to make it to Caffeine and Carburetors in New Canaan, which is the town over from me. It prompted me to dig into the Origins of the Cars & Coffee phenomenon.

Poll Of The Week

Have you ever been to a Cars & Coffee event?

We’re going to be diving into the history of Cars & Coffee events today. Just like Monterrey Car Week, I’d love to know who here has been to a local cars & coffee event.

As a follow up from the last issue - 56% of you are looking to buy your next exotic or sports car within the next 12 months. That’s exciting! We’ll be looking to find partners and resources to help you do that in the future.

The Headlines

The Origins of Cars & Coffee

The Cars & Coffee phenomenon, where car enthusiasts gather to showcase their prized vehicles and share their passion, started as a grassroots movement in Crystal Cove, Orange County. Thanks to legendary car guy Barry Meguiar and the ever-passionate car community, what began as a local gathering has now spread globally, with over 80 Cars & Coffee events around the world, proving that the love for cars knows no boundaries!

www.idrivesocal.com/history-of-cars-coffee

Porsche’s new Taycan Turbo GT spotted with a sleek and sporty design to rival Tesla Plaid

The Tesla Model S Plaid’s newest rival was spotted at the Nürburgring ahead of its imminent debut.

electrek.co/2023/09/13/new-porsche-taycan-gt-spotted-with-sleek-design-rival-tesla

How Alfa Romeo got its mojo back with the 8C Competizione

Despite only 500 units of the 8C Competizione being produced, this modern Alfa marked a pivotal moment for the brand, signifying a return to its roots and setting the direction for its future.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/how-alfa-romeo-got-its-mojo-back-with-the-8c-competizione/

ILLEGAL - The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD's Active Aero Is So Advanced, It's Illegal in Racecars

The most advanced aerodynamic features of any Ford vehicle will help the $300,000 Mustang GTD achieve the targeted sub-7 min lap time at the Nurburgring

www.carscoops.com/2023/09/ford-mustang-gtd-highlights-its-sophisticated-active-aerodynamics

Interesting Car Links & Videos to Check Out

This is an INSANE video to watch, but would you expect anything else from Mr. Beast? He drives $250 million dollars worth of cars. Bugattis, Ferraris, you name it.

Gordon Murray Says The T.50 Fixes All the Mistakes of the McLaren F1

We spoke with the designer/engineer at Laguna Seca about perfect engines, curvy fenders, and the importance of manual transmissions.

www.caranddriver.com/features/a44928628/gordon-murray-t-50-tech

BMW Explains Why The M2's Manual Gearbox Costs More Money

BMW M boss Frank van Meel explains why the six-speed manual comes at a premium in the M2 G87 than the eight-speed Steptronic.

www.bmwblog.com/2023/09/16/bmw-explains-why-m2-manual-gearbox-costs-extra

I don’t know how I missed sharing this video earlier. The Porsche Dakar and Lamborghini Sterrato are the 2 “off-roading supercars”. CarWow has a bit of fun racing the two.

Watch A Stripped Tesla Model S Plaid Run From 62 MPH To 124 MPH In 3.99 Seconds | Carscoops

The Model S Plaid with a rear seat delete was able to complete the sprint on the Autobahn over 1.5 seconds quicker than a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

www.carscoops.com/2023/09/watch-a-stripped-tesla-model-s-plaid-run-from-62-mph-to-124-mph-in-3-99-seconds/#Echobox=1694924624

Top Car Spots This Week

Bugatti Chiron, Countach, Noble M12, and More From Caffeine & Carburetors

Oh man, this is the event I was talking about in the introduction. Sharing a link to some of my favorite spots. The pure carbon fiber Bugatti was my hands down favorite.

www.reddit.com/r/spotted/comments/16lcl1p/multi_bugatti_chiron_countach_noble_m12_and_more

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Pre-Production Aston Martin Vantage Spied on the Nurburing

Can’t wait to see this

www.reddit.com/r/spotted/comments/16k93ke/preproduction_jaguar_at_nurburgring_video_in/?share_id=-mZcQzHSXf7sA21bP0neW&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

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Cars Worth Buying

Every week we share a few sports cars and exotic cars that we think are great to own and also priced really well. If we could, we’d go and buy all of them…

ORSCHE 911 (992) GT3 TOURING - UNIQUE 4-SEAT MODEL WITH THE MOST IMPRESSIVE SPECIFICATION for sale

Whoa, it’s a 4 seat Porsche GT3. It is likely a 1 of 1 and incredibly rare. Not sure why you’d buy it, but it certainly is rare.

www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15528478

2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro

I mean, this is kind of absurd. The AMR Pro is built on a unique version of the Valkyrie chassis featuring a wheelbase stretched by 380 millimetres and 96 millimetres wider in the front and 115 millimetres wider in the rear. The AMR Pro will achieve lateral acceleration of more than 3g.

2015 Bentley Continental GT GT3-R AWD - $119,900

This is one of 99 in the United States. It also just dropped its price 😲

www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=354666591#listing=354666591

2020 Aston Martin Vantage RWD - $110,990

If I were to buy a Vantage… this is the one I would go ahead and buy.

www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=349234896#listing=349234896