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Raymond attacking the Catalunyan countryside on Enric's BWM 650Claudia and Raymond modeling for MaryRaymond trying NOT to fall in the water..Raymond hard at workRaymond being RaymondClaudia on the other side of the cameraRaymond by ClaudiaRay, Erric and Mary by Claudia GroscheMary Shooting from the comfort of the backseat.Enric's Multi Media Presentation on the Capcanes Area.Spain in July, lucky Capcanes ha a Pool..So this is Andorra, and why are all the stores closed on a Friday afternoon?? .Chateau des Arpentis Saint Regle FranceThere goes the key into the Seine.The Lock on the Lover's Bridge over the Seine.A Kiss on the Champs ElyseesEnd of a wonderful evening of dinning in the Eiffel TowerMary and I in the Jules VernMary in the Jules Vern restaurant in the Eiffel Tower.Raymond y MonetHard Rock and a little of the GrapeMary at Sacre CourRaymond shooting in the Louvre.Yes you can take photos in the LouvreAnother image of the Eiffle TowerThe Eiffel Tower at NightMary sitting on Monet's bench Monet Gardens France.De KissTime to say Good-byeA guessing Game, but no prizes..4000+ miles later we found the Atlantic OceanPortsmouth HarborWentworth by the Sea, New castle, NH pretty close to the AtlanticStopped to see a friendAnother of the rainbowRainbow on 1-90Acroos the Bridge into CanadaStarting the last leg of our JourneyWould-be Snake-Oil Salesmenback Home AgainNice work truckThe Roadster in Greenfield Village.Nice Flame JobNice Yellow 32 RoadsterDave Parking the Coupe in Greenfield Village.Both cars in the shade in Greenfirld Village.Both Cars in Greenfield Village for the Deuce@75 ShowEverybody gets to sit in Gina's carMore car, more scrubbing, but the Coupe finally came cleanClean Cars FinallyDearborn SkylineFord President Alan Mulally leaving the Deuce@75 DinnerNice car Bob Adams built for wife Gina.Nice old Caddy motor in Bob's Rat RodBob Adams neat Rat Rod, well done Bob, needs a few more touches :-)Detail of the screw in cylinder liners on MCFH's new creationBottom end of Mark's new engine, and John Hall has his name on it tooSomething new from Mark at Motor City Flatheads- and all Aluminum Flathead block, beefed up, Steel screw in Cylinder liners, and huge main caps.Motor City Flatheads Test Car, Mark builds beautiful enginesWENDY HERE IS YOUR new Ride, or so I have been toldThis is the first finished Rod on one of John Hall's 1927 "T" bodiesJohn Hall's Ultra Fine Hand Crafted 32 Roadster, Simply StunningI really Like this cute John Hall creation, I can see myself ripping up and down the East Coast in one of themOne of John Hall's new creations, and they are all neatEarly Sing-ups in the parking lot of the HyattPete and the cars in front of the Hyatt in Dearborn, Michigan, time to relaxRaymond is a pack-rat and all his junk fit into the trunk of the Coupe, Fortunately, I had already mailed some stuff home :-(That many miles 3008 of them will pile up the dirt3008 Miles does creat a bit of a messFinal Destination, Dearborn, Michigan for the Celebration of the Deuce@75- San Jose, Ca to Dearborn, Mi 3008.9 MilesThursday's start Long Lake to the Hyatt in Dearborn, 60 Miles, it's raining Pete is Smiling then the windshield wiper fell off. Rain-X to the rescueDirty Cars sittting outside Pete's modest Summer Home on Long Lake in the Irish HillsEnd of Day Five- Long Lake, Michigan, and no Roll-a-way bed in sight, thank GodWhizzing thru the Michigan Farm Country heading to Pete's place in the Irish HillsFun drivin in the rainIt got a bit stormy in Illinois, on went the side curtains for the roadsterWhat better place to grab a quick bite, and Senior discounts tooPete fine tuning the Garmin, the best travel partner we had on the roadHot and Humid- Start of day Five Columbia, Missouri to Long Lake, Michigan and Pete's Summer home in the Irish Hills of MichiganOut of Columbia, Missouri, thru St Louis and across the MississippiGreat Hosts- Wonderful Swimming Pool, especially in 100 degree 95 percent humidity- The Jim's and Nancy- ThanksThe Hero of the trip, I need one of these toysCrossing Lake OzarkJust a few short hours down the road, and there was a nice pool waiting, and comfy bedsShort day Joplin, Missouri to Columbia, Missouri only 220 miles. To vist an old friend of Jim's and have some funFord's Yucca, Arizona Proving Ground- Sorry no Chevy Powered 1932 Ford's Allowed- Photo by JimNice plan view shot of the Roadster- Photo by Jim1932 Ford Roadster - California Route 1 just South of the Bixby Brodge-Photo by JimStarted Day four in Tucumcari, New Mexico, finished the day 450 miles up the road in Joplin, MissouriMade it to Oklahoma, and beyond.Quality Counts- 1932 Ford Hot Rod 1, Cheap Japanese Junk 0.. You see the strangest things on the roadHanging a Nikon D2x out the window of a Hot Rod blasting down the road shooting the scenery. Now that was fun...Lots of pretty sights, flashing by at 70MPH.. Calls for faster shutter speeds???No time to stop, no time to waste, Detroit is a far piece down the road..Wigwam's in Holbrook, and we so wanted to stay in one of them.....While we gaulked the cars waitedAnd there it is, even the Sigma 10-20 my wife loaned me wasn't wide enough!!!What trip would be complete without a visit to???Tandom running, Jimmy in the Roadster, Pete and I in the Five WindowLookin Cool rolling down I-40 somewhere in ArizonaOh what fun the rain was-Started out in Flagstaff with last nights rain still on the carsFound it, finallyJim planning the days Course, it changed a BITTear-Offs that we don't at least not yet- Rain, Cops flying by, Oh Fun- Nice View tooPete and the Roadster along Route 66Route 66, Found it-Sunhat, IPod, Water, Unairconditioned Car and the Mojave Desert- FUN, and if you beleive that there is lots of land available out here for sale..End of the day, Air Conditioning and a nice meal, and sleep.Desert everywhere, endless miles of it...Heading thru the Mojave Desert, it was only 109 degrees F- ONLY one hot long day-San Jose to Needles, Calif.Me and Pete in the Roadster along the Pacific Coastline.Pete in the Roadster crossing the Bixby Bridge, long the Picific Coast.Both cars at the Golden gate bridge.Coast to Coast Duce@75 Tour 2007- Kick off at the Golden Gate Bridge.2 Duces waiting for the trip to begin. San Jose, Calif. August 01, 2007Both cars getting packed for the tripWandered San Francisco looking for the shot to start our Coast to Coast Duce@75 Tour. Thrusday we'll shot the images with both 1932 FordsThe quest is on, Jim's 1932 Ford Five Widnow Coupe-Prep Shot for Thursdays Set-up