[Roadsters] Driving and Exploring

[Alvin Gogineni]

Joined my friend Geoff in his 1963 Lotus 7 for a day of driving. We started
off headed to Mt. Hamilton but it was just too wet/slippery. We ended up
driving up to Mt. Umunhum. The road up to the summit is so much fun we did
it twice!
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I'm proud of this shot, check out the speed sign!
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This video shows our ascent to the summit of Mt. Umunhum from two points of
view:
1) Following the Lotus (camera inside of Datsun)
2) Following the Datsun (camera on Lotus roll-bar)

https://youtu.be/PeFEYbtfNf0

Enjoy!

I wanted to capture how smooth and how technical it is from the park gates
to the very top. There's a bit of everything here from nice sweepers,
switchbacks and multiple connect-the-dot turn sections. The road itself is
relatively short: only 5.5 miles, but you gain ~3,500 feet of elevation.
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The 7 is fun to watch, Geoff wears ballistic-spec goggles and the interior
gets littered with rocks/pebbles:
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After our fun in San Jose we split and I drove 90 miles to explore Sunol
Regional Wilderness. Another beautiful and different landscape out there.
Not a road for driving, but Welch Creek is single lane cruising.
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Roadster was filthy, and in the grime a subtle design cue was
revealed...have you noticed the slight outward flare of the rear fender
near the door sill?
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It was a great day for driving and exploring!
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