2011 retrospective

Car-wise, this has been an exceptional year for yours truly.  Here is a synopsis, and it was a pleasure to share all the experiences with you.

April
I visit the only yellow Vector W8 in the world.

I see a Bitter SC for the first time.

I accidentally end up at Thunderhill.

May
I almost end up buying a Merkur.

June
At the Canada GP, I see Vettel mess up, my favorite driver Heidfeld, and Jacques Villeneuve in line in front of me at the airport.

July
I visit the Shelby Museum.

I ride in a NASCAR at the infamous Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

September
I spot the coolest car on the street, an Isuzu Trooper conversion.

I get a peek at an extraordinary Maserati warehouse.

October
I drive the Loneliest Road In America.

November
I pick up my dream car.

Guess who's ready to finally sell his Merkur?

Update: I plead temporary insanity.  No Merkurs will be bought.

Doh!  Back in May, I spotted this car and told the owner to call me if he ever decides to sell it.

He called me this morning.

Ugh, what should I do?  Had he called a month earlier, I would have just kept the Acura and bought this as a weekend project car.

I'm gonna check it out tonight...

I need lots of input from you guys.  I can still back out of the Phaeton deal.  I am supposed to see the VW this Friday morning.