RENO, NV (Feb. 16) – It’s been a crazy day. Was unable to attend the season opening race for MRANN but did attend the Reno Cars & Coffee meet. To complicate things Spectrum had a major outage in my area around 9 a.m. so we lost the Internet. As of around 4 p.m. it was still down but finally came back up around 5 p.m. Sunday, starting at 10 a.m., Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. Location is by the Human Bean Coffee Stand that’s near the corner of Kietzke and Moana Lanes. If anything

RENO, NV (Sun. 19) — Despite the cold morning the turn out was great At these meets there is something for almost everyone, including the kids. Different eras are also represented as well. Here is wonderful restoration of a 1941 Chevy Pick up parked behind a newer Corvette. Not far away this Blue Honda was showing the motor its owner spruced up. Then there was the BMW parked by a Porsche with a vintage El Camino at the end of the row. At Cars & Coffee meets variety in all around you. There was also the beautiful Honda Acura NSX.

SPARKS, NV (Dec. 22) – Three days before Christmas Sparks Cars & Coffee held its final meet of the month and of the year. Next time they meet it will be the second weekend in January 2025. Unfortunately, due to the weather and the upcoming holiday, the turnout was sparse but there was a decent variety of cars. At one end of a row were two exotic and high performance cars. One was imported, a Lamborghini, while the other was domestic, a Dodge Viper. The owner Seth McDonough, was earlier highlighted for another Viper he owned, but this one is

RENO, NV (Dec. 1) — As we wave good-by to November and hello to December, Reno Cars & Coffee got the month started. The cool temperatures kept the car count on the low side but there were still a good amount that attended. Cars & Coffee meets always have a variety of cars and trucks. This row starts with a station wagon, an import as well as a square body Chevy truce by a modified SUV. There were even three Corvettes. While one was an older front engine model there were a pair of more recent versions present Many times

SPARKS, NV (Nov. 23) — Sparks Cars & Coffee timed it perfectly, as the meet was between two storm surges. Even though the cool weather might have reduced the car count there were more than enough on hand. As usual there were a variety of cars plus some trucks. On example was a very nice restored Chevelle next to a vintage raised 4X4. Many times an owner has a car for several years and put a lot into it. One example is Dave Selesnick and his his 1966 Pontiac GTO Convertible he brought to the meet. Asked what he done

RENO, NV (Nov. 3) — Light weekend due to no racing in this region but there were some meets on both days. The cool weather helped to keep the turnouts a bit on the low side but still there were enough that showed up. • Sunday began with Reno Jeeps and Coffee meeting by the Human Bean Coffee stand at the corner of Longley Lane and South McCarran. Seven regulars were on hand to start the day and visit with each other. One owner  Daye Sloope,  is a traveling nurse that’s spending some time in Reno before the receives her

RENO, NV (Aug. 18) — As summer winds down Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. Good weather meant a decent turn out of cars and trucks by the Human Bean Coffee stand by the corner of Keitzke and Moana Lanes. One thing at any Cars & Coffee meet is a variety of cars and trucks. In fact one on display was this remote control one that was scooting around the area. Another interesting one, full size, is a Corvette owned by Skip Hosler and is one of a few he owns. This one had some

RENO, NV (July 7) — Only able to be at a couple of car meets this weekend. Still recovering from last week’s surgery but getting stronger every day and looking forward to reporting racing again. • On Saturday the Reno EVO Club met in the parking lot by the Keitzke Starbucks. Not a bad turnout considering the heat although it was beginning to slowly cool down Mike Chheth described what the club is. “Just an EVO group that all get together and hang out. We don’t go out and go street racing and stuff like that,” he said. “Just get

RENO, NV (June 16) – It’s Father’s Day weekend and several groups held car meets as well as staging cruises. Great weather set the stage for these meets. • On Saturday the Impalas Car Club of Reno had its Summer Jam Taco Truck Throwndown. Location was Baldini’s Casino and there were a large amount of various cars, trucks as well as Impalas. The Impala Row had various models as well as an Impala row close to the club’s easy up. There were also awards to be given out later in the day. In addition to the cars there were some really

RENO, NV (June 9) – Well summer is in full swing and there were two very different car meets Sunday. One was for all types of vehicles while the other was for one brand and its many models. • Any Cars & Coffee meet has variety as its theme and this one was no exception. There was the usual Corvette row with different models of this American Sports Car. Also on display was a pair of Fords from two different eras. One was a Mustang while the other was a restored late 1940’s sedan. Over in another row was a

RENO, NV (May 5) — Three car groups had meets this weekend. Two were on Sunday, although this reporter was only able to get to one while the other was on Saturday, fortunately after the storm passed Reno. While the turnout was less than expected, probably due to the weather that passed over Reno, the JDM meet still two lines of cars. The founder of the JDM group is Domonic Folkman, who recently moved here from Susanville, California. Asked about his car he said, “It’s a GSX Mitsubishi Eclipse and I picked it up over the weekend. I still have

SPARKS, NV (March 10) — Daylight Savings time began with Sparks Cars & Coffee having its first meet of the month. As usual variety was the theme as owners brought their cars and trucks to show and be admired. One combination was a BMW sedan parked by a Ford 150 4X4. It made for quite a contrast. Another pair, with a James Bond connection, was a Corvette parked next to an Aston Martin. One a domestic exotic while the other was an international exotic. The Aston-Martin is powered by a 5.2 Liter V-12 so it probably has a lot of

RENO, NV (March 3) — Two car meets happened Sunday, one had a modest turn out while the other was a non-event due to the weather. As a result this will be a shorter than normal article. Weather was a factor with two meets this Sunday. One was Reno Jeeps & Coffee that met by the Human Bean Stand at the corner of South McCarran and Longely Lane. About a half dozen Jeeps showed up and everyone had a good time visiting. Not far away Reno Cars & Coffee scheduled a meet by the Human Bean Stand at the corner

SPARKS, NV (Feb. 25) — Great spring like weather set the stage for this month’s second Sparks Cars & Coffee meet. The turn out was great and there some different types of vehicles present. One of them was the Back to the Future Delorean. It’s fully tricked out and makes quite a scene when its owner drives it on the street. While most vehicles at a Cars & Coffee meet are the 4-wheel type there are a few that bring the two-wheel type to the meet. Taylor Hull brought his pride and joy to the meet. It’s a ’97 Soft

SPARKS, NV (Dec.24) — Despite the cold morning several cars showed up at the Sunday meet hosted by Sparks Cars & Coffee. As usual there was quite a mix of  of cars plus a van. One interesting combination was a McLaren parked next to a Back To The Future Delorean. Was a great example of two different eras. Other exotics were a Lamborghini and a very rare Bricklin. Not too far away was an immaculate black Buick Grand National. Great example of what was available years ago. Many times a car or truck will be shown that illustrates how an