The Annual Monterey Issue
The Annual Monterey Issue
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DT: Greg, I remember rst seeing you and your<br />
father. You guys would pull into Supercar Sunday<br />
and politely shoot the event and then leave. How<br />
did you rst hear of Supercar Sunday and is it a<br />
family aair?<br />
GG: I rst heard about Supercar Sunday in January<br />
of 2006. My wife’s parents were driving by the old<br />
location on Mulholland and noticed a car show. We<br />
were having dinner one evening and they mentioned<br />
to me that there was a car show going on at the El<br />
Camino Shopping Center. e next Sunday, I went<br />
over there and saw a Mercedes SLR McLaren, two<br />
Lamborghini Diablos and a Gallardo. I have been<br />
hooked ever since. Supercar Sunday is denitely<br />
a family aair. My dad and I both share the same<br />
passion for cars. We meet up every Sunday at<br />
Supercar Sunday and spend the morning together.<br />
Sometimes my wife Lindsey will bring our daughter<br />
Emersyn to visit too.<br />
DT: How many Supercar Sundays do you think you<br />
have attended over the years?<br />
GG: So many! I have attended nearly 250 Supercar<br />
Sundays within the past 6 years. Rain or shine, I<br />
always nd a way to make it there. In fact I have<br />
24 www.drivenworld.com<br />
Photographer of the Month:<br />
seen Ferrari Enzos in the rain.<br />
DT: You are so very passionate. What inspired you<br />
to chase your passion and what continues to be your<br />
inspiration?<br />
GG: In October of 2005 my dad and I were at the<br />
Pt. Mugu Air Show. On the way home we stopped<br />
o the freeway and noticed a silver Porsche Carerra<br />
GT parked at a gas station. I had seen these cars in<br />
video games and on television, but never up close.<br />
We quickly pulled in and I started taking pictures of<br />
it. e owner was absolutely amazing and told me<br />
all about the car and he even opened up the doors<br />
so that I could check out the interior. e owner<br />
and I ran into each other a few years ago at none<br />
other than Supercar Sunday and still remain friends<br />
to this day. I love muscle cars, but there is nothing<br />
like seeing the latest and greatest Ferrari, Bugatti or<br />
even the Batmobile roll into Supercar Sunday for the<br />
rst time.<br />
DT: Do you have a favorite moment/experience at<br />
any event?<br />
GG: Six years is a long time when you attend car<br />
events almost every single weekend. I have so many<br />
incredible memories and experiences, that it is hard<br />
to narrow down. One memory that sticks out was<br />
back in June of 2010 at the Ultimate Lamborghini<br />
Experience at the California Speedway. I was given<br />
the opportunity to drive the brand new Lamborghini<br />
LP570-4 Superleggera on the track. I thought<br />
I was going fast (roughly 120-130 miles per hour +<br />
on the straights) until the legendary Lamborghini<br />
test driver Valentino Balboni ew past me like I was<br />
standing still. Wow what an experience!<br />
DT: What has been the best year on record for<br />
automotive photography?<br />
GG: Even though 2012 is not over yet, I would have<br />
to say that 2012 has by far been the greatest year on<br />
record. With trips to <strong>Monterey</strong> Car Week, Laguna<br />
Seca Ferrari Racing Days, visits to multiple private<br />
collections, numerous car rallies, photo shoots, parties,<br />
driving some exclusive cars and just showing up<br />
to Supercar Sunday on a weekly basis, it has been a<br />
fabulous year and one that I will never forget.<br />
DT: What doors has your passion and photography<br />
opened for you?<br />
GG: It has allowed me to not only photograph but
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