By Richard Madrid The drive out to Floydada to visit the pumpkin ranch was a success with awesome weather for the drive.  We had one Audi car leading the group followed by a few members from the Porsche Club.  The owner of the ranch showed us a video of him auctioning off Carroll Shelby's last GT500 Cobra Mustang. The transaction went for 5 million dollars.

Words: Barrett Lanier     Pictures: Ryan Keating @mr_mushnik Despite the wet and rainy start, the 1st Annual Autobahn Icons Concours d'Elegance and German Car Show benefitting the Special Olympics Texas was a huge success! The Autobahn Icons Concours d'Elegance celebrates German engineering at its finest, representing cars from the 1930's all the way to today's most advanced vehicles. The show took place on October 6, 2018 at Treaty Oak Distillery in Dripping Springs just outside of Austi...

by Ab Caram Audi Club Lone Star members made an impactful appearance at the Apex Driving Academy’s October HPDE in Cresson, Texas. This High Performance Driving Event was open to all car classes with a large showing of Audis, Porsches, BMWs, Corvettes, and Miatas to name a few. The Audis were impressive around the turns and on the straights with club members carefully surpassing others throughout the day. Apex Driving Academy has never had a single car-to-car incident in its twenty y...

My name is Ab Caram and I live in Dallas-Fort Worth where I have spent most of my life.  I became a member of ACNA in 2016 shortly after purchasing our first Audis and I have been active in local events and state meets since. This year, 2018, I became very active with organizing local events because the Dallas-Fort Worth area was in need of volunteers.  Having worked closely with other Audi Club  Lone Star members, we developed a sound event strategy that has proven to be successful. I have b...

As a kid, I remember having a deep-seated passion for all things on wheels. It didn't really stem from anything in particular; I didn't grow up in a "car" family. By the time I came around, my parents no longer had cool cars or rode motorcycles...but lucky for me my dad taught me early on how to drive. He'd put me in his lap and let me steer down our long drive, and by the time I was eight, he'd let me cruise around the countryside (sshhhh). At nine, I stole my dad's truck for the first time (ag...

The DFW Audi Club Lone Star Chapter raised summer temperatures with growing attendance and through several exciting events during the month of August. By Ab Caram Audi Happy Hour Kicking things off, the August 9th Audi happy hour had a great mix of members, guests, friends, and 12 gorgeous Audis.  Member Darrin Rich’s radical SQ 5 is always a club favorite and was right at home among Steve Zink’s amazing street-track beast, and Robert Thomas’ slammed A4 Avant.  The monthly Audi ...

  I am, as they say, a recovering modaholic.  I can’t say when it began, I simply refer to it as the epiphany, the love of race gas and engines nearing redline.  It just sort of happened at a young age which I suppose is a common theme amongst enthusiasts.   Growing up, my best friend’s father had both an AC Cobra and a Ferrari.  It may have all started then but I distinctly remember my ability to mispronounce Porsche (I would say Por-Shee) long before I knew what either of t...

Since I was a kid, I’ve loved driving fast cars and bikes, basically anything with a growling engine and speed.  I would even volunteer to drive my dad around, so I can get behind the wheel of his Mercedes 560SEL.  It was fun driving it.  I always drove very nicely when my dad was with me, but when I was by myself, the real fun began!  In addition to driving on four wheels, I also enjoyed riding on two wheels.  I had a Honda 1100 when I was a youngster, followed by an Indian motorcycl...

Houston Audi Club Lone Star members were treated to  a special event on Saturday, July 28, at the 2019 A8 Technology Clinic, sponsored by Audi West Houston. We arrived early in anticipation of an  exciting event.  Special guest was Steve Marinello's 1983 Coupe quattro! [gallery ids="859,853,854,855,856,857,858,852"] Our cars were parked in formation in a pre-designated area for a group photo, then one of Audi West Houston’s experts, Shawn Echols, just returned from Germany, gave a...

Words & Pictures by Eric Howieson The Bootleggers Run was held over a three day weekend in early June with drivers experiencing over 1,000 miles of amazing Texas roads.  The atmosphere was electric as the rally began early Friday morning in downtown Dallas with drivers checking in and finalizing instructions for the day.  From there the runners headed south winding their way to checkpoints to learn of the next segment of the route.     Checkpoints offered runners ...