Q & A : dorian valenzuela
“Dorian started his shop DV Mechanics in Montebello, CA which specializes in Alfa Romeo and Porsche. His love for Ford stems from hamburgers. He offers a variety of services from full restorations to bolt-on, go-fast parts.“
Driving While Black (And White)
“The fact that there are so few black and brown folks out there carving up the canyons suggests that there’s something I’m not seeing.”
Lobster Hands
“I took a nice ferry over to Newfy and took some shirtless selfies to send my girlfriend while in the bathroom. Shoot me an email if you need to see those.”
And People Ask Me Why I Never Want To Go Anywhere…
“This is about camping at the La Jolla Indian campground. Not about the red 1990 Honda Civic Si Hatchback we drove to get there.“
Finding The End
“Time spent on the road is always something I’ve held close, especially while traveling alone with no real agenda, because you never know what storyline will play out.”
Love In The Time Of Corona
“Are you on the Autism spectrum? she asked me. I just stared at her earring.“
Affluence, Anarchy and Automobiles
“The outliers of sports car ownership include minorities and women. In our beloved car communities, things are not equal.“
Swipe Left. Swipe Left. Porsche!
“Who is this guy? Am I in space right now? Am I dreaming? What the fuck is going on?"
Paul Blake
“Students ask me, how long does it take you to learn a new track? 1 lap. It's just driving."
Growing Up Fast
“When I saw Vettel later that day, I let him know that I sat in his car before he did.”
American Resurgence
“Jean-Louis runs his shop Windsor and Kent in Costa Mesa, CA where he hopes to work on his own cars someday. Instead he typically spends most of his time working on a variety of other peoples cars. Ranging from six figure period racers to rusted bruisers.”
Anthony Hope Everywhere
Anthony Hope of ERNST Everything almost died jumping his Porsche RS America—Snoopy—off a 200 foot cliff on Angeles Crest Highway in December 2018. We sat down with him for a two-hour interview to discuss cars, cool, and crashing for the Summer 2020 issue.
Civil Disobedience
“It was quite a sight to see police being overrun and cars full of cops getting smashed up while they were still in them and attempting to flee the scene.”
Film Review — No Man’s Land
“I saw the first half of No Man’s Land In 1987 and it was just all right. The three other eighth graders I was with gave it a thumbs down though.”