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Ever wondered about the history of Katie’s Cars & Coffee in Great Falls? Ever wondered about Cars & Coffee in general? Wish you had a place to send gearheads to check out more info on the greatest meet in the DMV? Wish you knew what time Katie’s really started? Your wish = our command. Check out the new KatiesCarsandCoffee.com for information, parking layout, unwritten rules, driving directions, show times, and just about every else you never knew...
Top 3 Auto Body Shops in Northern Virginia
No one is in a great mood when they’re in the market for the services performed by an auto body shop. Typically someone backing into your freshly washed rear bumper doesn’t usually bring on that feeling of warm fuzzies unless you’re into that sort of thing (we won’t judge your sexual preferences here). That said, when the inevitable day comes that you do need to get that rear light replaced because the wifey backed into a parking lot light...
The Fastest Lamborghini in the World
Question – what do 2 Aventadors, a Porsche Carrera GT and the world’s fastest Lamborghini have in common? Not too much other than being some of the most awesome vehicles one will ever lay eyes on AND all happened to be at 1 private airport hangar this past weekend in Pittsburg, PA, an event hosted by the Pittsburg Cars & Coffee and sponsored by Covert Tuning Dynamics. Speaking of Covert Tuning Dynamics, aside from trailoring up a majority of the vehicles...
Philly’s Simeone Automotive Museum of Awesome
So, Pennsylvania may not be considered a part of the DMV, but it’s hidden gem is close enough that if you don’t visit it once before you die, there’s an extra level of hell reserved for you… Ok, not that serious, but Philly’s Simeone Foundation Museum is a collection of some of the rarest vehicles in the world tucked behind some abandoned warehouses in the City of Brotherly Love. Often featured in the opening scenes of “What’s...
Exotics Take Over Teatro Goldoni Restaurant
Well, it’s one of those events that just fell into our lap – a night of great food and entertainment at the DC hot spot, Teatro Goldoni Restaurant on K Street. The only requirement? Caravan a group of 10 exotic cars through unforgiving DC streets, find enough street parking to keep the group together, and pray for no bent wheels in the process. The event, limited to only a hand full of vehicles (sorry if you missed out… there will be more of these),...
Valentino Balboni @ Ferrari of Washington
So you know the rumors about Velntino Balboni traveling all the way from Italy to drive a Lamborghini to Ferrari of Washington in Sterling to do an exclusive Q&A session? Yeah… they were true. Mr. Balboni was the highlight of the Eurosport Tour DC 2012 this year (a huge step up from their last year’s celebrity… because there was no celebrity). This was the second year of the Eurosport tour, hosted by Kevin Sims, a local Porsche aficionado. And...
2013 SRT Viper at Chantilly Fair Oaks Dodge Dealership
In case you missed it, we got you covered for the 2013 Dodge Viper showing at the Fair Oak Dodge Dealership in Chantilly this past Saturday. It was rumored to be shipped from Germany for nearly $10,000 JUST for this show where SRT auto designer Ralph V. Gilles (born January 14, 1970) gave his own step-by-step commentary on his latest 2013 SRT Viper which debuted at the New York Auto Show last month.Gilles is currently the President and CEO of the SRT Brand and Senior...
What Car Stuff Can You do in the Winter?
I consider you a friend, so I’m going to tell you something that’s important for you to hear. This winter is going to suck. Right now we’ve got fall leaves, stylish Starbucks cups, and the faint smell of burning wood in air (aside: whose burning all that stuff and why is it taking so long?). Well, those wonderful fall images will soon be history. Now that the winter is officially here (December 22nd) we have to just sit and wait for the snow. At that point, the...
Owner of the Week – Kevin Wolverton
This guest post comes from Kevin Wolverton, an active local enthusiast and blogger, who has put on a lot of high quality miles on his new Lamborghini Gallardo. He regularly makes trips from Pennsylvania to car shows, meets, and cruises all around the Mid-Atlantic and he wanted to share some of his own thoughts about being a member of the local car community and his first year with his raging Italian steed. Here are his words… As the ‘driving...
Top Marques Supercar Exhibition Macau China
At CLDC we strive to focus on all things automotive in the DC Metro, It’s not every day we hear about someone flying 21 hours + just to attend a car show. Meet Sean Beverley – a gearhead hailing from suburbs of Northern Virginia – and Yeah, he’s that guy… “A close friend of mine living in Hong Kong stumbled upon this show online a couple months ago and thought I should really check it out. After going through the...
Owner of the Week – Mel H.
You love cars so you already know all about the Tesla Roadster. You know about it’s speed, you know about it’s development, and about the whole Top Gear thing. But you don’t often get a chance to hear what the car is like from a real local owner. Well, local Tesla Roadster owner, Mel H. was willing to share a little bit of his story here (it’s amazing how far bribery will go). Enjoy and thanks Mel!!! 1.) There are a lot of exceptional $100,000...
Photog of the Week – Brandon Miller
At CarLoveDC, we love cars (obviously). But how can we spread the joy of these wonderful cars we love so much? This is where the automotive photographers play a key role in making an event “post worthy” and a Cars and Coffee worth telling your jealous friends at work about. That’s why CarLoveDC would like to shine a spotlight on a “Photog of the Week” featuring a local auto-photographer who goes above and beyond the call of car duty to snap...
Testimonial – MAMC Midday Run – Oct. 8th, 2011
Nico Figueroa, a local car enthusiast and the Entertainment Director for TeamAllStars (http://www.teamallstars.com/), wanted to share his experiences on a recent cruise up to the Sands Casino (see post here http://carlovedc.com/?p=183). This is a great example of the types of events that go on regularly in the Mid-Atlantic. The world is your oyster….we’re just here to….what do you do with oysters? Crack them? Serve them? Yeah, I think that’s...
Cato Moto – If you don’t know, now you know.
Car Love is what we are about – It’s why you’re on this page – And it’s why Cato Moto exists. Meet: Dedrick Hagans Former Ferrari of Washington Technician (Factory trained in Italy) and Tesla Motors Field Tech turned Service manager. Has had a passion for motors since he was a zygote.. Favorite rides: The Carrera GT & LP640 Meet: Jeris Jones Former autobody guru and serial entrepreneur with a background as the brain behind all...
Fisker Karma at Katie’s Cars & Coffee – 11/12/2011
So apparently, there was a Fisker Karma at Katie’s Cars & Coffee this morning, and we’re trying to document all of its awesomeness in one single post. If you spotted this green beast, PLEASE let us know, we’d love to add it to this post… I think this car need a name like the “eco-friendly panty dropper” or something… still working on ideas. ^Photo compliments of Matt M. ^ Photo compliments of Mel ^ Photo compliments of...
We’ve been dumped by the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
Well, it’s official. We’ve been given the, “it’s not you it’s me” speech by the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. After having hosted events for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series for 10 seasons, the administrators have pulled races at VIR, Lime Rock and Miller Motorsports Park from the 2012 schedule. Looks like the Mid-Atlantic needs to get dressed up, go out, and find a rebound race series. Although the Grand-Am site still lists...
Review – Ye Old Wheel Shop
So I’m a wheel veteran. I’ve been through the trenches that is wheel repair, and I’ve lived to tell the horror stories that only those who have experienced Wheel Hell can truly understand. So when I had a phenomenal experience with a local shop, I just had to sit down (after getting “wheel survivor” tattooed on my arm) and write up a quick review about their awesomeness. One local shop, who, although they take nearly a half century to...
The Top Five Car Shopping Websites You Don’t Know About
If you’re like us, you’re always shopping for cars. The purpose of this activity, as you well know, isn’t even about buying the car (which you likely won’t do), but the pursuit of the car. We love the chase. We love to find that diamond in the rough or that needle in the haystack and convince ourselves however remotely, that our wife may just let us purchase our dream machine (“but honey, merging is easier with 600 horsepower”). But you also well know that...
The Hyundai Veloster Raptor
Does anyone else think that the Hyundai Veloster sounds like it was created from the DNA of a mosquito trapped in resin for thousands of years which was then extracted to create an alternate dinosaur theme park where two unsuspecting kids are trapped and force to escape the island before they fall prey to the evolving dinosaur race? We...
Your Dream Cars – For FREE!!!
There is a saying that you don’t need to own a boat, you just need to have a friend with a boat. Well, I think the saying applies to cars as well. As I’ve gotten deeper and deeper into the local car culture, I’ve learned that I don’t need to own every type of car in the world (I just don’t have that kind of garage space), but I can enjoy them none the less. By attending local meets and events, I get to see all of my dream cars, touch them, ride in them,...
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