The 9˚ Car Club

The Ninth Degree car club focus on supercars and classics, prestigious events and the upper echelon of luxury automobiles.

We were invited to one of the clubs events at the Yas Marina Circuit and this was one that we were not going to turn down.

The event commenced at the Number Three show room which housed a lovely 930 Turbo..just what we like.  As all the cars gathered for the day it was clear we were going to be hard pressed to keep up.  Lamborghini's, Aston Martin's, McLaren's, Lotus and a number of GT3’s and GT3 RS’s rolled in and our little 911SC was in great company and it was going to have a fun day. 

As we set off the group quickly split into two, the second group had a gentle cruise to Yas, the first group however probably have lighter wallets after the trip. 

Once we arrived at Yas we had another chance to take a look at the cars and also wander through the pits to view the cars competing in the Gulf 12hrs race and the Heritage F1 race.  It’s always great to get in the pits and see all of the action close up. Unveiled during the day was the Lambda Performance Ford GT GT3 and a very special 1 of 1 model covered in gold fittings and diamond additions. These cars from Lambda only require 2.5secs to get from 0kph to 100kph powered by a 5.3L Supercharged V8. 

We were meant to be heading on track with our 911 but after a long day and the sun setting we decided to wait for another day and just a few upgrades before heading out again. A special note needs to go to the Porsche Carrera GT owned by Fawaz.  A remarkable car and clearly cherished by the owner. We cruised over to Abu Dhabi together which was fantastic and he was very gracious and accomodating in letting kids sit in the car and take photos. A true gentleman in the car scene!

The Gulf Concours

With the iconic Burj Al Arab and Persian Gulf as a backdrop the Gulf Concours was the perfect location for these rolling works of art. 

The event brings together some of the rarest of cars and some of the worlds finest bespoke cars where heritage and originality are celebrated. 

The car that caught our attention was a 1936 Cord, with 1 original mile on the clock! This must have literally rolled off the production line and never moved again. 

Porsche shipped in a 1986 original rallye 959 in all of it glory and the Vector was amazing and a car we haven’t seen before with sleek lines and low with a stealth bomber aura.

From the bespoke range, other than the Singer, we absolutely loved the Runge Flyer. Totally the opposite feel to the Vector, this was a throw back to an aluminium propeller power fighter. These amazing machines are hand built and inspired by Porsche with a 356 engine, we might need a bigger garage

2017 Volkswagen Club of Western Australia Show

We cruised down for our pilgrimage to the VW club of WA’s annual show with the 'Baysie Bandits’(Sean & Natski).

This was the ’51’s first real shakedown at distance and with only a couple of minor hiccups she made it there and back flawlessly even though it got to the 30s in the afternoon.

South Beach Fremantle is a fantastic location and with over 200 vw’s almost every model was displayed and it was great to catch up with some of the VW crew. A fun day out in the sun with dubs and friends is hard to beat. 

Thank you to the crew at VWWA for putting on a great event.

The Dubai Autodrome

The first big show of the season in Dubai was held at the Dubai Autodrome.

The shows really do cover the full spectrum, from American Muscle cars, aircooled, high end supercars and stereo pumping disco machines. It's also great to see unique classics like the Isetta and the Fiat out and about...not cars we would like to drive on Dubai roads regularly but definitely cool and fun cars.

The atmosphere is always great at these events. Fun, interesting and plenty to talk about with just really great people. The car scene is really developing in Dubai and we hope it will be an exciting and fun season ahead.

So picks of the show: Obviously the aircooled turn out including a very nice black on black 911 Carrera with a very proud owner, the Isetta and Fiat need a mention and when it comes to the newer cars its always great to see a Viper. V10 and a stonking 8.4L of American muscle backed with a manual gated 6 speed.

Another great event organized by Caffeine and Machine and Carculture.ae

Custom Cars & Coffee / Porsche Concourse d'Elegance, WA

01/ It was a very busy w’end for car nuts with simultaneous car gigs on across the state.
Custom Cars and Coffee was back at the Dome and we parked up to support Benzenes Detailing along with the crew and their amazing rides. A great way to kick off Sunday with some laughs shared amongst friends trying to solve all the world's problems while taking in the car scene...

02/ We then headed down to Perry Lakes for the Porsche Club of WA Concourse d’Elegance for our flat 4 ’n 6 fix. Almost every model was represented from an early 356 Speedster to a rare slant nose turbo with very low mileage!
Set in a beautiful leafy location with a casual, warm and friendly atmosphere it was the perfect location to admire these exquisite machines!