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CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #11

Tito & the Ferrari F12

I have to admit, I have ridden in and driven many nice cars. But this Ferrari F12 was the first time I rode in what I envision as a modern grand touring supercar, like the 80’s Testarossa meets a 60’s front engine Ferrari (purely from a fanboy perspective as I haven’t ridden in either). The seating, the sound, the front mid engine V12 balance was dare I say “Breathtaking.” The soul of this car literally stole my heart and it’s keeper, Tito’s heart, well I believe his heart is currently embedded in this machine. Tito and I have had many encounters in the past, his Nissan GTR, BMW M3, his McLaren 650S, and Porsche GT3 all have been memorable experiences, but nothing like this.

Tito’s smile and enthusiasm is something I have always appreciated and admired. I call him a serial car enthusiast. Some buy tons of cars and store them, he seems to have an experience at a time with each car. He isn’t one to hold back on driving them, tracking them, and he definitely shares his experience with others at car shows and drives. Tito isn’t the Ferrari owner who keeps the miles low and keeps the car in the garage, he drives it, he uses it, and when he’s driving it, it is in race mode and the active exhaust is open.

We met up in the early AM on a Saturday to shoot and it’s funny because we are both timely people, almost competing to see who will show up earlier. We said 7:20, then 7, then we were both there by 6:50, Tito beating me and my wife, by who knows how much. We got together so early, you can see from the photos we were able to do a “night” shoot in addition to a daylight shoot. The results were stunning, especially since I was just using a Sony A6400 crop camera with an 18-135 F4 lens and my iphone for the interview/ride along.

Bottom line, watch the video and if possible with headphones, while it is nothing like actually being in the car, it is an amazing sound nonetheless. Being in the car, those shifts you hear are physical sensations, not just aural. My feet are planted on the metal plate in the passenger well to keep me “planted” as I shoot and the G’s are awesome. The wheel spin that occurred at times, added to the fluid feeling of the car which reminded me of times that electronic intervention can be done gracefully.

I cannot thank Tito enough for the grand touring experience. Also a shout out to my wife for helping me with the shoot, it was an awesome Saturday morning date ha ha ha!

#ferrari #ferrarif12 #exotic cars #automotivephotography #automotivevideo

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #10

Well it has been some time. OK a long time! But here we are and I have a great new episode to show. It’s all about my wife’s RDX, wait no... It’s all about Tito’s 2015 Porsche GT3! Yup Tito said good bye to his McLaren and has gone German. And I can’t blame him, being a Porschephile myself, hearing the sweet engine rev to 9K is a magical experience. Especially when Tito is so open to shifting the gears...

Tito highlighted the launch control and showed me the various features of it, which honestly I wasn’t aware of, such as being able to engage it on the fly with the flick of both paddles. Fun times :D

#porsche carculture driving fast gt3 photography

joey lopez was able to collaborate with Gary Schwartz, Jeremy Zunker, Luis Vasquez, Victor Zuniga and Luminaria to create a video that documents “Make Stuff”, a stop motion animation collaboration between Gary Schwartz and Sutton Oaks apartments in San Antonio, Tx. An academy award nominated Animator, Gary Schwartz collaborated with the youth of Sutton Oaks apartments on the east side of San Antonio where the youth learned from Gary how to create stop motion animation over a 3 day workshop.

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We will be adding a portfolio section of photos and video created for non-profits and research projects soon, so stay tuned!

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #9

We were able to catch up with Marc M. and his 2006 Porsche 911 S. Marc’s 911 S has a very “stock” look and for the most part it is, however the two mods it does have really transform the car and make it “come alive.” Marc added a Fabspeed intake and fabspeed muffler delete which adds some horsepower and substantially changes the tone of the car. At idle it sounds pretty stock, however when pushed it has a nice roar that you do not hear on modern 911′s very often. What always amazes us about 911′s is their ability to have daily driver feel mixed with an exotic personality.

Marc’s wife has a Ferrari F360 F1 that we will be highlighting soon, so stay tuned!

#porsche #911s #joeyphotoandvideo #exoticcars #chrono #exhaust #rollingshots

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #8

We are proud to have gotten to interview our first female automotive enthusiast Elena. She drives a 2009 BMW 328xi AWD 6 speed manual. I learned a lot about Elena on the drive and my conclusion is that she is one of the biggest BMW enthusiasts I know!

Her passion for BMW’s mainly rests in the 3 series E30 and 5 series E34 models, however she has owned others. But don’t take my word for it, check out the video:

#bmw #3series #e90 #e30 #e34 #womyn #driving #savemanuals #jalopnik #san antonio #crusingincars #joeysphotoandvideo #euro

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #7

We have been cruising the streets looking for more and more interesting owners and their cars. This week was super interesting. We caught up with Antonio Calvo, a car enthusiast I met many years ago when he was a fabricator at an Austin Supra shop called Boost Logic (we are hoping to catch up with them soon).

As you will hear in the video Antonio’s adventures actually started in New York and New Jersey where he grew up with a family of automotive enthusiasts. His journey has led him to his current car a 2014 SRT Viper. Antonio’s has some light mods... Ok it has some serious mods! It makes over 1000whp on pump gas and 1200whp on race gas. While filming this cruising in cars episode, the car accelerated so hard my headphones flew off my head while monitoring the audio in the car.

Antonio’s passion for building high-horsepower cars is sincere. Seeing him take his passion and develop a whole company around it is inspiring for many. I was able to bring a student of mine along for the shoot and he was definitely wowed. And that is what is so cool about cars, people find inspiration on so many levels through them. Until next time...

#srt #srtviper #dodge viper #viper #1000whp #1200whp #cruisingincars

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #6

We were able to catch up with Jack and his 2007 Aston Martin Vantage. What’s interesting about Jack and his Aston Martin is how Jack’s interest in design drove him towards the Aston Martin. Having ridden in it and getting to see the details myself it is indeed very interesting to see the layers of “character” that Aston Martin gives to their cars. I also found it very cool that Jack had tracked down a manual transmission version of the car.

In addition to Jack’s Aston Martin, he also showed me some really cool cars at a business he and a friend run called Petrol Lounge. So stay tuned for more from that space, let’s just say there were some VERY interesting cars in the Lounge and if you saw my FB post you will get an idea of just how interesting.

#aston martin #vantage #exotic cars #cruisingincars #austin #Texas #petrollounge #joeysphotovideo

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #5

We were able to catch up with Chris Roberson and his 2002 Camaro SS. I originally met Chris over 4 years ago when he owned a Mercury Marauder, a Ford Panther platform based car that has a MACH 1 Mustang motor in it.

Chris’s Camaro SS had a great exhaust note and definitely ate up the highway very naturally. His mods were light on the motor, but it had a suspension upgrade that gave it a good composure on the road.

#gm #camaro #camaross #ls1 #san antonio #centraltexas #Texas #v8 #v8 power #crusingincars

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE #4

We were able to catch up with Kenneth Reed owner of a 2003 Porsche 911 (996). Kenneth has had many sports cars, but this one has really struck a cord with him. Getting to have a ride in it I can see why.

The 996 generation of the 911 often does not get the love it deserves because of the IMS lore around the engine and the fact that it was the first water cooled motor from Porsche. Kenneth is someone who did all his research, literally reading all of the Porsche 996 the Essitential Companion and looking for over a year for the right 996 to purchase. He also rode in many and having owned a Porsche 997 previously, he knew the basics of what to look for.

My own opinion of the 996 is that with proper understanding of the maintenance needed and an understanding of key items to look for when purchasing one, you can literally pick up a near exotic sports car for under $20,000.

#porsche #996 #european #german #automotive #Cars #crusingincars #porsche 911 #sportscar #Texas #centraltexas

CRUISING IN CARS EPISODE 3

I met Kevin Fennell, owner of a Lotus Exige, at cars & coffee San Antonio. The Lotus Exige is a car you rarely see, let alone on the road as they weren’t inherently road legal when they began bringing the Lotus Elise (for which it is based off of) into the United States.

I gave my card to Kevin hoping to hear back from him. Sure enough he not only was interested, but he offered to have us meet at Harris Hill Road raceway, a central Texas road racing track club.

A friend Kenneth Reed was nice enough to bring his 2003 Porsche 996 (Which will be featured soon!) for us to use as a “chase” car.

Kevin Fennell’s enthusiasm for his Lotus Exige was intoxicating. I could tell he had tested many cars and had been on a journey to find something that fit his personality, a Canadian turned Texan. His Lotus Exige has been modified to make around 350rwhp and weights a scant 2100bls. Riding with Kevin in the Lotus Exige was a treat and something that will stay with me for a life time. It’s great to meet people like Kevin and the other drivers I have met who have a universal passion for automobiles and driving them.

Developing this series has been a learning process. I have received some great feedback over the past couples week, so keep an eye out as the episodes production value should rise over time.

#lotus #lotus exige #cruisingincars #joeysphotovideo #harrishill #centraltexas #racecar #porsche #porsche 996

CRUISING IN CARS - EPISODE 2

We were able to meet up with Tito Ramos and his McLaren 650S. It was great to hear his journey from his first car, a Mazda rotary truck, to his recently acquired McLaren 650S.

#mclaren #650s #exotic cars #Texas #centraltexas #cruisingincars #fastcars #joeysphotovideo

CRUISING IN CARS

Cruising in Cars is a short series I am developing that highlights people’s passions for their rides. This episode takes a look at John Burgess of San Antonio, Tx and his BMW E46 M3.

Stay tuned for more…