18 Those fast of thumb say Gran Turismo 3:A-Spec is the closest you can come to racing without getting oily fingernails. A Sony PlayStation and plenty of time to learn the game's complexities are required.
19 Racing can't get more real than when the top tuners in Germany get out each year at Hockenheimring and duke it out for supremacy in the German Tuner GP. Serious cars, pro drivers.
20 Want a taste of that action? Lap the infamous Nordschliefe of the Nrburgring race complex in your car or motorcycle. Stay out of the way of the very fast, and remember, it takes the ambulance a long time to get to your crash.
21 Photos by Jesse Alexander are renowned for capturing the moods and personalities of racing as well as the incredible machines. No car nut's wall is complete without a Jesse Alexander picture.
22 James Sly is head chef at Lucky's, one of our favorite spots for great steaks. Dine surrounded by a collection of great photos, including some by Jesse Alexander. (James often can be heard serving automotive advice along with his fabulous home-made Jack Daniels ice cream.)
23 Don't plan a summer trip to Munich without visiting one of the city's many beer gardens. Their origin was to keep the suds cool by storing it underground with horse chestnut trees for shade. Munich's most original example is the Augustiner-Keller Beer Garden. But the Chinese Tower in the English Garden is also definitely worth a visit.
24 Going to Italy? Gelato! Sherri says baccio (chocolate with hazelnuts) is her favorite. Visit the Antica Taverna Anitori in Ronciglione, an hour north of Rome, for some of the delectable icy treat.
25 To attend the Italian Grand Prix at Monza is to understand why F1 is one of the most entertaining spectacles invented by man. To be caught up in a crowd of wailing tifosi, waving flags and blaring air horns is to be involved in the world's most peaceful riot.
26 Books: Schrder und Weise could very well be the best automotive bookstore in the world. You have to travel to Hannover, but you'll go away loaded with rarities. Closer to home, visit Autobooks in Burbank, Calif., for a great selection.
27 Synonymous with Italian style, MOMO's sport watch line is full of attractive models. Face colors, styling and a choice of band allow you to tailor the look to your exact specs. The Speed Chrono features Swiss-made movement and multiple split stopwatch.
28 The yearly swap meet known as the Beaulieu Autojumble takes place at the wonderful British Museum of Transport. Much to do and buy.
29 Monterey Historics' Steve Earle puts on the Speed Festival at the Naval Air Station on Coronado Island near San Diego. Living history the way that sports car racing began and survived on the runways of America in the years before permanent circuits.
30 The California Mille is subtitled, "Important Cars, Little Roads, Wonderful Friends." Organized by Amici Americani Della Mille Miglia, it's one of the best moveable feasts we know of. Limited to cars that ran, or would have been eligible to run in, the Mille Miglia.
31 Enjoy driving a golf ball as hard as you drive your car? TaylorMade's 300-Series wood is the club for you, as well as the pros, who've made it the most popular wood on the 2002 PGA tour.
32 Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom have turned a patch of green in Connecticut into one of the most pleasant, eclectic car shows anywhere, the Greenwich Concours.
33 Held every sixth Sunday, the Pomona Swap Meet near L.A. draws car nuts to a great display of row after row of anything from a rare 356 shifter hidden under a pile of old 914 fenders to a carbon-fiber 911 fan shroud. Get there early; gates open at 5 a.m.
34 Thirsty? The Classic Malts Rally covers 1,300 miles of stunning Scottish countryside in a week of timed road trials and off-road tests. Scotch whiskey? Of course.