Listenin'

While the internet give anyone the ability to publish their thoughts, some thought are more worthy than others. I recently discovered Adam Carolla records a really entertaining daily podcast. I listened to him for years on Loveline and really appreciate his sense of humor. He's also a real car guy and records a weekly show that is focused exclusively on cars. After discovering the AC show, I found that stand-up comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan also does a daily show.

Both are available on-line and on a mobile phone via Stitcher. The Stitcher app makes it easy to listen to the shows in the car without having to download them or sync in advance.

Deep Thoughts

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
Albert Einstein

JB007 for Sale

THE quintessential James Bond car is crossing the auction block at the RM in London. The Aston Martin DB5 used in the movies Goldfinger and Thunderball is expected to sell for as much as $5 Mil and in doing so set a new price record for film car.

There were two DB-5s used during principal photography on Goldfinger. The second car was stolen from the Miami Airport in 1997 and has yet to be recovered. The DB-5 body is easily my favorite among Aston Martin cars, More fluid that the earlier cars and not yet burdened by the heaviness of later models, it strikes a fine balance.

Note: JB007 sold for $4.5MM.

Senna TAG

I learned today that TAG Heuer made no less than 5 different Ayrton Senna commemorative watch models. I discovered three different versions while shopping for mine, but didn't know there were so many. I now own a 2002 model (top right) and have seen two different versons, one with the Senna signature on the face and one (mine) without. It turns out there are actually two Link models without the signature (2001 and my 2002) and a completely different watch from 1994.

I love mine, it's a bit coarse and weights a metric ton but has been a faithful everyday companion for almost 4 years. It replaced my previous TAG Heuer S/EL Chrono, a quartz watch I wore daily for over 10 years. There is just something about the look of a black-faced chronograph that just looks right to me.

USGP Track layout announced

Looks really cool. I wonder of it will ever be open for amateur events?

The Stig - Self outing

The identity of The Stig was revealed today after the BBC lost a court case to keep Ex-F3 driver Ben Collins from publishing an autobiography about his time in the role.

Not exactly the best kept secret ever, but at least now occasional viewers can stop claiming the Michael Schumacher was the Stig