Weekend Thoughts from Paradise ⚙️🌍
What a week. We plotted the future of Paradise, exciting, full of potential. We welcomed fascinating new faces through the doors, and wrestled with the current chaos: supply chains tangled like a bowl of spaghetti, deliveries playing hard to get. Business as usual? Not quite. It feels like part of the plan for some politicians: keep us distracted, keep us struggling.
Then life threw a curveball: a major health scare that stopped me in my tracks. Suddenly, the big questions weren’t just about orders and deadlines, but about where we’re all heading.
But here’s the thing: even on the tough days, Paradise keeps moving. Because the future isn’t just something we plan, it’s something we build, one conversation, one challenge, one stubbornly repaired engine at a time.
So yes, the world’s unpredictable. But so are we. And that’s how we’ll keep steering forward.
Now, who’s ready for the next lap? 🚗💨
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Weekend Thoughts from Paradise ⚙️🌍❤️
The news feeds us a daily diet of chaos: wars, greed, and leaders who seem determined to drag us backward. It’s easy to feel the weight of it all, the fear, the uncertainty, the sense that the ground beneath us is shifting. But here’s the thing: we can’t let the noise drown out the music.
Because while the world spins out of control, there’s another side to the coin. Our side. The side where friends gather around a table, where family laughs echo through the workshop, where goals aren’t just dreams but plans in motion. The side where a well-tuned engine, a shared meal, or a spontaneous road trip reminds us that life isn’t just about surviving the storm, it’s about dancing in the rain.
In Paradise, we’re choosing to focus on that. On the people who lift us up, the work that fulfills us, and the future we’re building, one project, one laugh, one shared moment at a time. The world might be loud, but our circle? That’s where the magic happens.
So yes, we see the chaos. But we also see the light. And we’re holding onto it, tight.
Now, who’s ready to make some memories? 🚗💨 🏁 📸AI 2026
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Time moves on, but great moments don’t disappear; they just wait for someone like Quicklizzard to bring them back into focus. Not just pictures, but pieces of our story. Thank you, Virgiliu, for reminding us of those moments. KML is one of the best events ever. Let’s hope it returns one day… and, guess what, we will be there again. 🏁📸😍 KML 2022 & 2023
You never forget your first time.
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Face to face with @coast.classics at @kilometrelance a few years ago. Our first episode together.
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Weekend Thoughts from Paradise ⚙️🏁🌍
The Costa Brava Vintage Race is in the books, and what a weekend! The Pan-American purred, the 4Banger roared, and the crew? Unstoppable. But let’s be real: the real spectacle wasn’t just on the track. It was in the contrasts.
Out there, world leaders are busy cosplaying as dictators, fascism’s making a comeback like a bad ’80s fashion trend, and the only thing growing faster than inequality is their ego. Meanwhile, in Paradise, we’re doing something radical: having fun, building community, and keeping the spirit of craftsmanship alive. Imagine that, people coming together over actual horsepower, not just the kind that comes from crushing others.
So while the clowns in suits keep tripping over their own lies, we’re already eyeing the next event. More races, more laughs, more proof that the best way to fight the darkness is to keep the lights on, and the engines running.
The world’s a circus? Fine. We’ll be the pit crew for sanity.
Stay tuned. The road doesn’t end here. 🚗💨
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Oh yes the 1922 Pan-American “6 Fifty-Five Special” is a true race car, but built for endurance, for distance, for the long road ahead… and not really for short beach drag races. It´s just a different world.
Still, now back home, and being part of the Costa Brava Vintage Race was something very special. To place him in such a unique setting, surrounded by passion and energy, and to share him with the crowd, that’s what it’s all about. Thanks to all of you, and to Pep and the NSRA Spain for making it happen.
Proud to have been there, representing a different side of racing heritage.
Huge thanks to Quicklizzard – Virgiliu Andone for capturing these moments so beautifully. 😍🏁👌📸
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Primera edición de Costa Brava Vintage Race y ya se siente como historia🏁 @nsra_spain
Motores, arena, gasolina y actitud… de esas que no se explican, se viven!
Un ambiente brutal, máquinas únicas y gente que entiende este estilo de vida.
Esto no es solo un evento… es cultura, es pasión, es familia.
Que sea la primera de muchas 💥
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#costabravavintagerace #vintagerace #hotrod #motorculture #customculture
What happened at the Costa Brava Vintage Race this year was something truly special, the kind of moment you don’t just attend, but feel deep in your bones.
In a country where the vintage hot rod and bike scene is still finding its stage, Pep and the team at NSRA Spain have managed to do something many only talk about: they brought it to life. Not just an event, but a vision, raw, authentic, and full of soul. Set against the backdrop of the sea, with sand under the wheels and the sound of engines echoing along the coast, it felt like stepping into a different time, a different world.
Yes, as with every first edition, there are always things to refine, to improve, to shape. But that’s not the story here. The story is that you made it happen. You created something where there was nothing before. You had the courage to take the first step, and that is always the hardest one.
What you have built is more than an event. You’ve given birth to something beautiful. Something real. And I am certain it will grow, evolve, and find its place as one of the truly special gatherings in Europe.
Keep your spirit alive. Stay grounded. Stay true to what this is all about: passion, people, machines, and the freedom they represent. If you do that, everything else will fall into place.
For us at CoastClassics, it was an honor to be there from the very beginning, to witness it, to be part of it, and to support it as a sponsor. That means a lot.
Keep moving forward. You’ve done something great.
Thank you, Pep, well done. 🏁👏👏
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Weekend Thoughts from Paradise ⚙️🏁🌍
The world keeps spinning, even as tyrants try to break it for their own gain. And guess who gets the bill? Us. The workers, the dreamers, the ones who just want to build something good. But here’s the thing: they can’t stop the wheels from turning.
And this weekend, ours are turning fast.
We’re hitting the road for the Costa Brava Vintage Race, our first event of the year! The Pan-American is polished, the crew is buzzing, and we’re proud to tow the Santos’ legendary 4Banger along for the ride. That’s right: Paradise + Santos = a weekend crew like no other. There’ll be stories, there’ll be photos, and there’ll be that unmistakable roar of history (and friendship) coming back to life.
So let the world throw its tantrums. We’ll be out here, racing, laughing, and proving that joy is the best rebellion.
Stay tuned. The road awaits. 🚗💨
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@coast.classics nos traerá este espectáculo sobre ruedas al CBVR ‘26…
El Pan-American “6 Fifty-Five Special” (1922) es una restauración única que recupera una de las marcas más exclusivas y olvidadas de EE. UU.: Pan-American Motors Corporation (1917–1922).
El coche original, un Model 6-55 Tourer, es probablemente el único Pan-American superviviente en el mundo, convirtiendo este proyecto en la preservación de un auténtico legado histórico.
La restauración ha sido completamente artesanal, con más de 2.900 horas de trabajo, reconstruyendo chasis, motor, transmisión, dirección y mecánica, manteniendo su autenticidad original.
Destacan su carrocería de aluminio hecha a mano por Glenn Billqvist y su motor de seis cilindros y 5.5L, reconstruido para combinar fiabilidad actual con carácter clásico.
Lejos de ser una pieza de museo, está diseñado para rodar y competir en rallies de resistencia y eventos históricos por Europa.
👉 Una marca desaparecida recuperada
👉 Una obra artesanal única
👉 Un clásico vivo en acción
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@coast.classics will bring us this incredible machine to CBVR ‘26…
The Pan-American “6 Fifty-Five Special” (1922) is a unique restoration that revives one of the most exclusive and long-forgotten American marques: Pan-American Motors Corporation (1917–1922).
The original car, a Model 6-55 Tourer, is believed to be the only surviving Pan-American in the world, making this a true preservation of automotive heritage.
The restoration was fully handcrafted over 2,900+ hours, rebuilding chassis, engine, transmission, steering and mechanical systems while preserving its original authenticity.
It features a hand-built aluminum body by Glenn Billqvist and a 5.5L inline six-cylinder engine, rebuilt to combine modern reliability with classic character.
Far from a museum piece, it is built to run and compete in endurance rallies and historic events across Europe.
👉 A lost marque revived
👉 A unique handcrafted masterpiece
👉 A historic machine still alive on the road
#CBVR26 #CostaBravaVintageRace #ClassicCars #VintageCars #AutomotiveHistory
Weekend Thoughts from Paradise ⚙️🌍✊
This week, the world reminded us: Change is possible.
Hungary stood up. Against the odds, against the fear, they chose a democratic future over division. They proved that even in the darkest times, light can break through. And here in Spain? We’re sending the same vibe, holding the line on kindness, on justice, on the simple belief that people matter more than power. While the right-wing tries to tear countries apart for their own gain, we’re building something stronger: community, integrity, and a future that includes everyone.
In Paradise, we’re fighting our own daily battles, some ups, some downs, a few unexpected detours. But that’s the game, isn’t it? Real progress isn’t a straight line; it’s a workshop full of grease, grit, and the occasional stubborn bolt that just won’t budge. And yet, here we are. Still rolling. Still laughing. Still proving that good work and good people can outlast the chaos.
So let the cynics sneer. Let the bullies bluster. We’ve got a blueprint for something better, one project, one handshake, one revved-up engine at a time.
The world’s turning. And we’re turning with it, toward the light.
Now, who’s ready to hit the road? 🚗💨 📸 1922 Pan-American 6 Fifty-Five Special
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✨ A LEGACY REBORN! ✨
The iconic Pan-American "6 Fifty-Five Special" is back on the road, and now, you can wear its legendary story! Our exclusive 2026 Tour T-shirt embodies the passion, craftsmanship, and thrill of classic endurance racing.
👕 Available at:
• Grand Meeting Classic Days
• Autoseum Oldtimer Memorial
• VHRA Pendine Sands Hot Rod Races
Limited stock—grab yours at the events before they’re gone!
Join the legacy. See you on tour! 🏁
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