February 2009’s Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry

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February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry

I got up this Saturday morning at 6am to make this month’s Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry in St. Petersburg. The temperature was a brisk 45 degrees and so with the top up and heat on, I cruised across the Gandy Bridge and found a parking spot among the 100+ cars already parked.

Corvettes as usual were out in force today. A couple of Callaway Corvettes were brought in from Dimmitt Chevrolet and there was a custom black C3 Corvette that was just beautiful. But the highlight for me was seeing a 2009 Corvette ZR1 in the flesh for the first time. I must have stood in front of that car for 20 minutes admiring every detail. I still can’t get over how big the ceramic brakes are in person. Freakin huge!

February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry
February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry
February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry
February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry February 2009's Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry

In addition to the numerous Corvettes, there was everything from a couple Nissan GTRs, Audi R8’s and several Lambos in attendance. The Smart Car crowd was out as well with five or six member cars parked.

Starting around 8:30am, the cars start heading for the exit and a crowd gathers to watch the various sports cars burn rubber as drivers do some harmless showing off. After seeing a Mustang driver get a little swervy on the service road, I heard one guy remark “There’s sideways and then there’s stupid!”

Cars and Coffee at the duPont Registry is held the third Saturday each month in St. Petersburg.


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