Alex Roy will be at the Larz Anderson Museum this Sunday, Aug. 3rd, for "Tutto Italiano," the largest gathering of Italian cars in the Northeast. He’ll give a brief talk at 1pm and will also be signing copies of "The Driver."
Alex Roy will be speaking at the "Authors@Google" Series at Google’s Manhattan office tomorrow, July 8th at 12 Noon. He will be talking about "The Driver," showing clips from "32:07" and discussing Team Polizei’s methodology and preparation. Unfortunately, this speaking engagement is not open to the general public, however, it will be posted on YouTube soon after. We’ll let you know when it goes up.
Alex Roy and Polizei 144B will be at Prestige BMW’s M Car Event on Wednesday, June 18th, to sign books and to check out a gathering of local and regional M cars. He’ll be there from 5 - 8pm. See you there!
Alex and Team Polizei spent a sweltering Saturday at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. As you can see from the video, a heat-stricken Alex Roy (and, later, friend and former Gumballer, Aidan Butler) took d’Elegance to another level. Luckily, Alex was revived with re-hydration salts and shock therapy, enabling him to give one of the best presentations concours members have ever seen. Special thanks to organizers Bruce Wennerstrom and Michael Lindgren for having (and tolerating) us.
Called forth to the Nutmeg State by an error of prescience and/or gross misjudgment, Team Polizei will be out in force at tomorrow’s Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. In conjunction with Alex’s selection as the marquee speaker at Saturday’s dinner, we’ll be displaying Polizei Interceptor 144B and the super-secret BMW-engineered Gepäck 144 (courtesy of Manhattan MotorCars) Come wish us a hearty "Guten Tag!" (And by all means, bring Löwensenf!) Plenty of rare and vintage iron from all eras of motoring will be showcased at the event, which promises to be a cracking good time. As proceeds benefit Americares, we encourage you to visit early and often.
Dinner and cocktails are included, but it’s going to cost you $45 (and a trip to your closet for something other than driving shoes!) Space is limited, and you must RSVP @ 617-522-6547 x19 orvia e-mail. Once you have tickets and sign-up to our Facebook "The Driver" Group and confirm you’re coming @ Team Polizei’s Larz Anderson Event Page.
Cocktails start @ 6pm, the reading and presentation start @ 7:30pm.
PS. Anyone want to join Alex Roy for go-karting Saturday afternoon at F1 Boston?
This morning, while loading up 144b for the first leisurely stage of our mini-trek to Atlanta, we noticed a blue Law & Order: Criminal IntentEconoline parked in front of Team Polizei’s base of operations and didn’t think much of it — especially since the vehicle’s sole occupant seemed thoroughly unimpressed with our swift steed of justice and mirth. Having realized that we required a few more essential supplies, Kommandant Roy popped upstairs while Johnson luxuriated in the Manhattan chill with a cylindrical tobacco product. Herr Roy suddenly emerged from Polizei HQ and exclaimed, "I love you man!" in Johnson’s general direction. When Johnson replied in the return affirmative, Roy pointed over his co-pilot’s shoulder and indicated that the object of his affection was in fact on the other side of the Interceptor, surveying the array of sophisticated electronics. Who was the Polizei’s newest fan?
The New York International Auto Show brings together automotive enthusiasts of every stripe and level of interest. Hardy souls journeyed from as far afield as Austria, Sweden and Virginia to check out Polizei Interceptor 144B and chat about our jovial, demented brand of law enforcement. Sadly, inevitably, some folks were either ill-informed about the goings-on in the automotive world or — at the extreme end of things — complete and utter dunderheaded Ostrogoths when it came to cars, the law and life and how to live it. Of Visigoth persuasion ourselves — especially Mme. Lau — we enjoyed a few hearty chuckles at their expense. Come along, won’t you, and peruse our list of sublime, stupid, and outright head-scratch-frenzy-inducing quotes from the show after the jump.
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