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\"Martin<\/a>Martin Swig is a San Francisco-based vintage racer, car collector and founder of the California Mille vintage car rally. Winding Road<\/em> recently profiled the “Free Spirit of California Motoring” for their online magazine.<\/p>\n

The Free Spirit of California Motoring \u2013 A Profile of Martin Swig <\/strong><\/p>\n

The view from Martin Swig’s living room is one of a kind, much like the man himself. Look west through the full-length windows, and you are watching the Pacific. Look east and you can see the Coastal Range behind San Francisco Bay. All of this is located on a peak just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, where California motoring’s free spirit is in residence.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for the remainder of the Winding Road<\/em> profile.<\/p>\n

[Source: Winding Road]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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