The adrenaline kicks in the moment he awakens to race day. But the rush gathers speed as the culmination of hours and hours of mental and physical preparation ushers him into the car. Bolstered by 31 years’ experience and a clear sense of what he and the car can do, he eases the vehicle into position, keenly aware of the risk and the responsibility inherent in a $50 million … [Read more...] about Pole Position*
Archives for Summer 2007
Get Your Motor Running
One of the fanciest beauty pageants in the world happens in Pebble Beach the week of August 13-19, but the stars of the show are on wheels, not runways. The 57th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance features cars at an unparalleled level of elegance and opulence. Besides that signature event, the week is filled with other automobilic delights, from Carmel’s first-ever … [Read more...] about Get Your Motor Running
Magic Carpet Ride
Hanging on the colorfully painted walls of Tom O’Neal’s Carmel Valley studio are framed photographs of rock-and-roll legends. There are so many black-and-white images of famous faces and rock bands like Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Steppenwolf and The Mamas and The Papas, that it takes awhile to comprehend that O’Neal shot them all. … [Read more...] about Magic Carpet Ride
Driven To Be Cool
He’s a guy whose ’80s career highlights included “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Loverboy.” He’s got hair that is obsessed over and discussed endlessly in celebrity mags, blogs, and fan sites. (Just try Googling “Patrick Dempsey hair.” Results: 581,000.) He’s the star of the hit TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” and the father of three children—a 5-year-old daughter and baby twin boys—with … [Read more...] about Driven To Be Cool