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Michael: If you're asking about the green one from last week, some quick research shows it's probably a 1951 thru '53 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint. Here's the picture I found; compare it to the one that was at Katie's last week... --Bob Collum http://www.usa7s.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11969&stc=1

I can't tell you how often I am asked when "the last Katie's of the season" will be. The answer I always give is, "We have no sense... we show up all year, only opting for slightly more sensible cars if the weather is really rubbish". This morning was a cold, clear mid-November morning, and notable only for being another great turnout, including cars we had never seen before. (Katie's has an amazing knack for bringing in new people and vehicles pretty much every week...) I hadn't seen any of these before... --Bob Collum

A cool, clear morning, with a fair turnout today. That's a modern Shelby American Daytona Coupe. The Beck Spyder owner just installed new Aluminum seats by a company called Runge... --Bob Collum

A terrific morning at Katie's; take a look at some of what was there... --Bob Collum

Do you have a street-legal title from another state for it? My Caterham was titled in another state, as a '1965 Caterham'. I took that title in, and was offered a Virginia title, and an antique plate. No inspections. --Bob Collum

Glad it went well for you. Your work will pay off!

I'm back from two weeks of vacation... This morning featured crystal-clear skies, early morning temps in the mid-40's... Regulars at Katie's were pretty thin on the ground this morning; the front lot didn't fill up until probably 6:45AM. Though it was late getting started, attendance was fairly good. --Bob Collum P.S.: Not ready yet for winter? Join us for a drive on Sunday, 11/6/16. See details at the link below - http://novalotusclub.freeforums.net/thread/148/impromptu-november-drive-sunday-00pm

A cold, clear morning with a beautiful full moon. What a morning for a drive! Michael D. showed up, and helped someone looking to buy a Seven, by letting him sit in his Seven. My favorite car there was Bob Morris' Allard. --Bob Collum

Simple - I just Googled 'Queen and corgi statuettes' - https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=queen%20and%20corgi%20statuettes It'll look good on the back deck of your Seven! --Bob Collum

Sorry you didn't make it out in time, Michael. It was a beautiful day. Although the overall turnout was lower than usual (probably due to concerns about wind and rain), we had a decent turnout - 5 Lotus. --Bob Collum

A beautiful day in the country - the Hunt Country Classic. The last major British car show of the year, and one of my favorites. We had 5 beautiful Lotus there today. I'll cut to the chase - first place in our Lotus category was won by Jim Gordon's gorgeous Elan Coupe. (I got second place with my Seven.) The statuette of the Queen had a hand that rotated back-and-forth - the 'Queen wave'. It was in the back deck of a Jaguar XK. --Bob Collum

I got to Katie's this morning, as usual, around 5:30AM. Only one person was there, which was very odd - usually, there are at least 5 other cars there, with 10 more coming in immediately after me. It was low 60's and overcast, but I saw the forecast Friday night, which said it would not rain in Great Falls until 9:00AM or 10:00AM. Obviously, everybody else knew something I didn't (you get used to it), because it started misting around 6:30AM, and lightly raining at 7:00AM. Considering it was completely dry early, it was an amazingly light crowd - by the time I left at 7:30AM, the front lot was barely half full. Still, I'll take the rain today... as long as it's clear and dry for the Hunt Country Classic British car show tomorrow, Sunday, 10/9/16. Here's a link to the thread about the show - http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11318-Hunt-Country-Classic-Middleburg-VA-Sunday-10-9-16 Still, it was an interesting day at Katie's. Rich Brooks, of the Ford GT tuning firm GT Guys was in town to work on a few local cars, and decided to come over to Katie's. Rich used to work for Roush, and now does very high-end work on Ford GTs. (The white-black-and-yellow one is his.) --Bob Collum

I tried the full top that came with my Caterham when I bought it last year - once. It made me claustrophobic, being enclosed in the rear quarters. My wife got me the half-hood for Christmas, and I love it! Good sun protection, and overall, good wind protection with either the doors on, or the wind wings on. I've taken to putting the passenger side of my two-piece tonneau on, and if it rains, the driver side goes on pretty quickly. The tonneau protected the interior when it rained overnight at LOG this year. (Yes, I now know to tuck the top of the door under the half-hood!) --Bob Collum

Sunday's forecast is clear and 65 degrees - come on out to the Hunt Country Classic British car show - Sunday, Oct. 9th, 9:00AM - (Outside Middleburg, VA.) Link to the meet website: http://www.mgcarclubdc.com/hcc/hcc_main.html --Bob Collum

A reminder - make sure to register for the Hunt Country Classic by Friday, 9/30/16. Registration goes from $25 per car to $35 after 9/30/16. www.mgcarclubdc.com/hcc/EntryForm/HCC_Entry_Form.pdf This is a nice venue, with good driving roads there & back. We're hoping for another good turnout of Lotus cars & people, again this year. The event will be held Sunday, October 9th. Show field opens at 9:00AM. Spectator parking is $5 per vehicle. If you like British vehicles, this is a good show! --Bob Collum

I'm pretty sure that's not the same car... Bob M's car does not have a visible soft top cover, which that one does. --Bob Collum

Yep, same owner as the TR4 a few weeks ago. All his cars are gorgeous! --Bob Collum

A cool, clear morning - the first Saturday of Fall 2016. A good turnout, as you would expect at Katie's. I decided to take the Elise out for exercise. --Bob Collum

The last big British car show of the season, and one of the best, is put on by the MG Car Club of DC - the Hunt Country Classic: www.mgcarclubdc.com/hcc/hcc_main.html If we pre-register enough Lotus cars, we can make our own class (and not have to compete for a trophy with one-of-a-kind cars). Pre-registration is available via the above website, and it's $25 per vehicle if you sign up before September 30th, $35 thereafter. We had a good showing of Lotus last year, and we had three trophies awarded: 1st - Greg Foster, '67 Lotus Elan S3 2nd - Jim Gordon, '66 Lotus 7 3rd - Bob Collum, '06 Caterham 7 I hope to see a good showing of NoVA Lotus folks out there - it's a very nice drive, a beautiful venue, and really amazing British cars... (I will warn this group that this show has been, in the past, not welcoming of some kitcar entries - Cobras, for instance. They have been fine with Caterhams, and I assume any other British-based companies. You might check in advance with the club if you're concerned.) The show this year will be held Sunday, October 9th, with the show field opening at 9:00AM, and award of trophies scheduled (but never ready by) 2:00PM. This is a very nice social event, with good food and some vendors of British car paraphernalia. --Bob Collum I'm already signed up - who else is going?

After GYLO, of the larger group, 13 of us went over for a wine tasting at the Winery at Bull Run. --Bob Collum

We had 22 Lotus at GYLO 12 today, including two Caterhams - mine and Norm Beaver's. One couple even drove in all the way from Michigan for the event - thanks, David and Sarah! Some NoVA Lotus club members with non-running cars even came out, just to socialize. The first thing you're likely to notice is, we had 7 Chrome Orange cars there - six Elises and one Exige. It's like Halloween! --Bob Collum

Just in case your Seven is not roadworthy right now, please come out and see the cars, and meet the people at Get Your Lotus Out... The more, the merrier! Sunday morning, 9/18/16, 9:00AM - 11:00AM, at Katie's lower parking lot, Great Falls Village, VA. --Bob Collum

An overcast morning, but that didn't keep everyone away. No Sevens here except mine, though... Hope we have more tomorrow, Sunday, 09/18/16, at Katie's lower lot, from 9:00AM - 11:00AM. Lots of Lotus, and (I hope) lots of Se7ens! http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11290-Get-Your-Lotus-Out-GYLO-12-09-18-16-9AM-11AM-Great-Falls-VA --Bob Collum

Yes. We're an open-minded bunch, and I am the arbiter, and I say - OK! Come on out! --Bob Collum

GYLO: Sunday, 9/18/16 - we will get together a large group of Lotus, including all Seven variants, for a fun gathering of the marque. What could be better on a beautiful Sunday, than taking your Seven out? How about meeting with many other Lotus & Seven owners and their cars? We've been doing these meets, twice a year, for 6 years now. We hold a popular-vote 'Favorite Lotus' contest, with prizes. Meet some fellow Lotus fanatics, and trade info about favorite drives, unique features of your car (no 2 Lotus are ever REALLY alike!), and tech info. Have a problem with your car? There may well be someone at this event that has already solved your problem! Is your vehicle not running? Come on out and meet other Lotus people. This event is on Sunday, 9/18/16, at Katie's Coffee in Great Falls Village, lower parking lot - 760 Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA. We will be there from 9:00M - 11:00AM. In the past, some small groups have either organized spirited drives, before or after this event. You can organize such group drives on our website - http://novalotusclub.freeforums.net/forum Anyone who would like to go to the Bull Run Winery for lunch with us afterwards is welcome to join us - it's about a 30-minute drive from Katie's. You can bring your own lunch, or buy food at the winery. We hope you can make it! --Bob Collum