“I’ll never agree to bargain – this is my hobby and I put my fervour, passion and my energy into every model that I build. That is why there is no room for bargaining”- Magnus Sandlund says firmly over the phone.

Craig Lazzareschi and Edouard Lagache inherited their fathers’ passion for classics. Both men plan to participate in the 15th Orinda Classic Car Show weekend. Lazzareschi is showing his 2019 Porsche GT3 while Legache shares his 1965 Buick Deluxe Special Station Wagon.

Text and photo: Erol Orhun

Niklas’ fingers were almost blue, and his hair followed the direction of the strong wind.

The outside world is disappearing at a fast pace. Tree after tree, fields, gate poles, gravel roads, postboxes and cow fences swoosh by.

Old Betsy is a Model TT (Ford truck). The body of Old Betsy could be from 1919 and the engine is a 1920 model. She was originally outfitted with a water tank, a CO2 canister of about 50 gallons, and a manifold for connecting to a fire hydrant for fighting fires.

For much of his life, Dennis lived with his foot a bit too heavily on the gas pedal. Everything needed to be fast, and he aimed to live life to the fullest every minute, all while engaging in a groping, fumbling search for his own identity.

My “Corvair Story” began in June of 1963. My family had been a Chevrolet family, and my Mother had just acquired a four-door, metallic blue 1962 Corvair for family use. It was then that I began to long for not just a Corvair, but a Corvair Spyder. It arrived in June of 1963, the day after High School graduation: 150 HP, turbo-charged, Palomar Red, black bucket seats, and a four-speed, complete with chrome rims.