Typically, you see hot rods or muscle cars on the cover of our monthly California Car Cover catalog, but we wanted to feature some of our local customers who are just as passionate about their newer vehicles. Migel Armas, who owns the Scion FR-S, and Bernie Chacon, the owner of the Volkswagen Golf, are very active and well respected in the Southern California import and European car scene. We had some new products we wanted to feature in some cars and couldn't think of better guys to have out to the photo shoot.
Migel's Scion FR-S 86 was one of the first 86 FR-S models produced. If you are not familiar with the Scion FR-S, it is a very tunable and customizable vehicle that was a huge hit at SEMA this past year. This special edition Scion has already been given a number of custom upgrades by Migel.
Migel added a carbon fiber rear wing and front lip from Aero Jacket. The vehicle also has upgraded KW suspension components and a Tanabe exhaust system.
I think our customers will really appreciate what is under the hood. The engine has been equipped with a Vortech Supercharger. You can read more about the supercharger upgrade on the Vortech website.
Custom fit floor mats from Lloyd Mats.
Custom Sun Shade for the FR-S from Introtech
The other vehicle on our June California Car Cover catalog cover is the 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI owned by Bernie Chacon. If you follow our blog or Instagram feed you probably have seen this car a few times. For the past few years, Bernie has coordinated the popular VW Oktoberfest in Big Bear, Ca, a popular VW event on the west coast. Additionally, he helps us promote and host our annual European Car Show, which has become one of the larger events held at California Car Cover.
Air compressor located in the cargo area that operates the Air Lift suspension
Custom floor mats from Lloyd Mats
Bernie operates dub-Nation.com a popular website and social media outlet for Volkswagen enthusiasts around the country.
The Volkswagen Golf looks stock, but features many subtle custom details. Empire Fabrication did all the body modifications which include emblem shaving, tailgate blend and a hood notch. The Golf TDI also rides on custom HRE wheels and Toyo Tires.
Custom Introtech Ultimate Reflector Sun Shade
Bernie wanted to thank his wife Kristin and children, Kaeleigh and Bella, plus additional supporters: OEM Plus, Neuspeed, Auto Essentials, dub-Nation.com and eco-shine auto reconditioning.
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For our annual Father's Day photo shoot, my photographer and I headed up to Canepa Design in Scott's Valley, Ca. Bruce Canepa, the company's founder, has been a customer of California Car Cover since we started in 1989. We met Bruce, and his son Michael, at the facility for a photo shoot and personal tour of the company's headquarters.
Tyrrell 6-Wheeler
The first stop on our tour was the museum. The museum has an incredible collection of historic racing automobiles. Bruce is an avid auto enthusiast, designer and renowned driver. Bruce has driven open wheel sports cars, sprint cars, LeMans vehicles, and even semi trucks. He still holds the Pikes Peak Hill Climb record in which he drove a Kenworth big rig up the mountain. You can check out the video on You Tube here.
1972 Porsche 917-10
The museum collection features many noteworthy vehicles in the history of motorsports, plus cars that Bruce has personally driven at racing events around the country. You might recognized some of the legendary cars on display.
1961 Estes Sprinter-1964 USAC National Championship
1953 Kurtis 500D Indy 500 Competitor
The 1934 So-Cal Coupe-1953 Bonneville Record Holder
After the museum tour, Bruce took us down to the showroom floor. Canepa Design features a large inventory of classic cars, exotics and race cars that are available for sale.
Canepa Design restores and repairs many desirable European cars, like the Porsche 959. At any given time there are a few of the ultra rare Porsche at Canepa undergoing a restoration.
After viewing all the amazing cars, it was time to tour the restoration facility. I found the warehouse to be the most impressive part of out trip. The warehouse is immaculate and well organized.
Race Car Restoration and Repair Center
Canepa Design handles all steps in the restoration process except engines. All the body and paint work is completed at the facility. It was an incredible display of Porsche and Mercedes vehicles in all steps of completion.
After the tour it was time to take some photos for the California Car Cover catalog cover. Here is the finished product:
2013 California Car Cover Father's Day Cover
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Thank to you everyone at Canepa Design for helping us coordinate the photo shoot. Big thanks to long time friends and customers Bruce and Michael for assisting us with our Father's Day photo shoot. For more information on Canepa Design and all of its products and services, please visit their website.
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