Summer has ended and we enter autumn. The dark nights creep back in, crisp weather hits, and depending on where you live, the leaves actually change colors. I hope you accomplished all you sought to achieve this summer.

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Cold Start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66fsH3Vac4

Overall + Driving video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P_st4LT72Y

October

Later on, during a cruise in Malibu, I ended up adding to the count for a Lotus-only photoshoot. This was fun!

In October, we went to Mexico City to catch La Carrera Panamericana and enjoy the vibe of the city. We ended up finding a free car show right downtown, at a university building. It was La Macchina Veloz, an Italian car show, which even featured a Ferrari 275 and Ferrari 250. My video can be viewed here. We did much more than just car events, so you can watch the full video here. You can watch my video about La Carrera Panamericana here.

Soon after, we headed to Race.Service to check out the Mustang RTR unveiling!

We celebrated two birthdays for Sam and Shanth, both opting to drive (on different days) for their birthdays. We had an awesome time watching them drive Porsche 911s at PECLA!

We celebrated Halloween by giving out candy to hundreds of happy trick-or-treaters!

Just a few hours later, we woke up and booked it to Las Vegas to check out the Vegas Concours. This was a huge event, with a record-breaking amount of Bugatti Veyrons there, and endless important cars from all eras, including a McLaren F1, Paganis, Bugattis, a Broad Arrow Auction, Lamborghinis, and much, much more.

The next day, we woke up early to watch the parade cars drive down the strip. There were over 100 memorable vehicles cruising along. You can watch my video here.

November

November rolled around, and we headed to Angles Studios to check out their open house. They have an awesome setup and I’m excited to see their growth!

Thank you to Shaheen + Scout for letting me film with the new Terra and Traveler models at the LA Auto Show! I had a blast filming, and it was great to finally see the new Scouts up close. Watch my video here!

We headed to the opening of Dura Coffee, started by a few friends of friends, for their first ever cars & coffee. It was a fun time, the coffee is great, and I fully recommend checking them out!

December

December rolled around and Ale finally picked up a car! She got herself a lovely Mazda CX-5. Although we were not sold on red at first, it has grown on her, and it truly is an awesome SUV.

Later in the year, we headed down to Newport Beach to watch the annual Newport Beach Boat Parade. The boats are always extraordinary, and it was very cool to see. Watch my video here!

We headed down to Mexico again—this time for Christmas, celebrating the 24th and the 25th with some amazing food, gifts, and running around the state. We visited Cristo Rey, spent time in Guanajuato City, and spent time with her family. The weather was great, it was very cool to celebrate Christmas in Mexico, and overall nice to have a fun and relaxing trip.

To cap off the year, Vince came to town to visit for the New Year (Check out Catch). On a hike to Griffith Observatory, we caught the B-2 circling over the Hollywood sign, later in the afternoon than planned due to rain + visibility. Watch my video here.

Ben picked up his 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and it is a blast! Got a chance to film a fun video with it. Take a look here.

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