Photograph This Couple’s Wedding….



And I really can’t wait!!
Destination weddings are the most fun EVER

Taken just outside Ferndale, CA (where they filmed “The Majestic”)
on one of my most memory filled beaches.

View it LARGER…

I miss the adventure, but am loving the Peace.
God is good, God is Full.
I am so Blessed.

An Unfamiliar Rumble…

A strange sound met the early morning light Wednesday at the Chalet Suzanne. It roared, rumbled, and sang. Dozens of cylinders pumping in time—many of them over a hundred years old.

Automotive legends Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Bentley and more were present, each one gloriously preserved. A highlight was a multi-million dollar 1909 Thompson Flyer, with its gleaming brass cobra horn.

Lake Wales and the Chalet Suzanne was the third stop on what these drivers call “The Millennium Tour.” Many of them considered the Central Florida charm to be the highlight of their trip, which began this week in Amelia Island.

Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, who shipped their 1929 Alfa Romeo from Northern England to Florida specifically for this trip, referred to their time in Lake Wales as “perfectly enchanting” and praised their Chalet Suzanne dinner and breakfast as only a proper English couple could.

At half past 10:00AM the group of some twenty antique cars embarked, roaring off into the distance, hoping to make it to Naples rain-free for their next adventure.

Alfa…

Bentley…

Close-Up

Auburn…

Rolls….

And that’s all for now…
Sorry for cross posting from Newspapers to Blogs

Woot!

Got to sell it/ give it to my best friend… I’m a happy camper

-Eric

Hey Guys & Gals…

To be blunt, this SUCKS.

I’ve just moved back to Central Florida to help my family for a bit, and it’s time for me to buy another antique… And, well… I refuse to own as many vehicles at once as I used to, so I suppose I’ve got to let her go

(It’s killing me!!)

“Bugsie” is a 1970 VW Beetle…
She has the 1600cc motor and is in the midst of a restoration job.

I started from the outside, in.
- New paint (3 months old, has a three year warranty!) it’s a burgundy (with mica fleck…
NOT mettalic, but subtly eye catching) and antique cream, two tone. It looks GOOD!!

- New front fenders (rust free baby)

- New running boards (new like… Last WEEK, new)

- Integrated blinkers with the front bumper… Looks MUCH better.

- Surf rack

Then there’s the 1600cc motor…
It’s just seals and a head torquing away from a full rebuild (didn’t have
time to finish everything last time we were working on it).

- Fresh Carburetor (27+ mpg baby)

- Brand New Distributor

- Brand New Coil

- Brand New Plugs / Plug Wires

- New Air Cleaner (OEM)

- Brand New Heater Tubes

- Brand New Exhaust System

Over a two week period, I drove this car from Orange County, CA to Seattle, WA (and back!)…
Surfing up and down the Coast… So I’m sure you can understand my hesitancy to sell!!
(Read more about it on my blog: www.EricFarewell.com)

It truly was an EPIC adventure.

It was an incredible trip!! And filled with loads of “what a beautiful Bug!”
comments from practically everyone I met

Now the interior is where she’s still hurting a bit.

BUT, I just bought a *new* carpet kit (and have begun the installation) all she really
needs is a headliner, upholstery and a new dash, I just haven’t had time to buy those
and put ‘em in!

The electrical system isn’t perfect either, but I have a mechanic working to fix that as
well (the right blinker sometimes doesn’t work properly when the headlights are on,
and the wipers are off, too!)

That’s the best part about owning a 39 year old car built on another continent…
It has CHARACTER. Still though, this car really is in incredible driving shape.

Tires are good, brakes are good, shocks are good (and I have replacements waiting
to go in if these ever die).

Rust wise, I’d eventually replace the floorboards (they’re a little “holier-than-thou”)
and there is a bit of surface corrosion in other random places… Again, it’s a SURF bug
that has BEEN surfing… haha. She’s not perfect.

All in all, it’s the most fun, most unique, most “cool”, most exciting, and BEST car
I’ve ever owned and I couldn’t be happier with it.

I LOVE this car… SO much!!

I’m in no MAJOR rush to sell her, but would prefer it happens sooner than later.
You can take her home for just $4,900 — try getting that kind of price on any other
“antique”…

Heck, even on any other comparable Bug… (without the story mine has
I’ll even include a giant canvas print of your choosing from the “Epic Surf Trip”
Feel free to email me at: vw@ericfarewell.com and we’ll set up a few minutes to chat.

Move fast before she’s gone!

-Eric

From the “Epic Surf Trip” — South.
I toyed with Final Cut Pro for the first time today, to make this video a reality.
Special thanks to Joshua Christensen, my Cousin and the videographer for much of this content…

I want to also thank Jack Kempers and all of the crew over at GoPro Camera for hooking us up with the very best in waterproof, shockproof, TINY cameras… I’m planning on adding 5-6 of them to my next project; flying over (and under) some of the craziest things you’ve ever seen

The “Avenue Of The Giants” in Northern California is one heck of a road… LOTS of tight,
extraordinarily fun corners… AND a 55 mph speed limit.

Now, let me tell you, I can drive REALLY fast around corners… Even so, it was ALL I could
do to maintain that kind speed, lol.

I can’t wait to hear what you think of the video… We had an absolute BLAST making it!

Talk Soon,