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What thyme is it?
von Thyme Productions
von Thyme Productions has been shaking things up since 1969. Our mission is to create memorable programs and events that bring good people together. The bonds of friendship and shared experience bring more to the world than anything else there is. If you're having a fun time -- we're doing something right!
We also like to play with cars.
Makepeace Manor
Makepeace Manor
von Thyme Productions is based at Makepeace Manor, an arts-based intentional community founded in 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. The residents and artists of Makepeace Manor are inspired by the idealism of Alice's Restaurant and the 10 Principles of Burning Man.
Makepeace Manor Events
Since 2010, Makepeace Manor has provided maker space, artistic outlets, workshops, campouts, and a residential community. Our signature events have included the annual Alice's Restaurant Party, the Titanic Wake, varied News Years happenings, and Bastille Day extravaganzas. During a quiet time, your hosts and organizers are recharging our batteries and looking forward to the time that madcap social activity can resume. We thank everyone involved for a brilliant first decade!
VTP MOTORCARS -- BREWSTER'S CARRIAGE HOUSE COLLECTION
memorable classics, lovingly preserved and shared
Brewster Thackeray has been obsessed with distinctive vintage automobiles from the moment he rode home from being born in a 1967 Volvo 122S. His eclectic tastes run from Alfa Romeos to Cadillacs, Jeeps to VW buses. What do they all have in common? Each is a rolling piece of history, bringing a smile not only to a driver and passenger, but also to observers of art on wheels.
The core collection in the Makepeace Manor Carriage House rotates with some frequency. The current fleet are shown below, and are available for photo shoots, weddings and promotional events, and film projects. If you spot a vehicle here that would make your life infinitely better, please contact Brewster at BrewThack@gmail.com, or 703/508-4418. It just might be available, and if not, he would relish the challenge to track down the closest possible equivalent. And since Brewster cannot own all the toys, VTP Motorcars on occasion hosts and represents very select vehicles owned by fellow enthusiasts. Contact Brewster if you have a classic ready to roll on from your garage.
IMAGES FROM THE CARRIAGE HOUSE COLLECTION
1967 Volvo 122S
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1967 Austin Healey 3000
The first car I ever rode in was my parents' 1967 Volvo 122S. I grew up in that car, and it became my first car in high school and into college. I missed that car for many years, and in 2010 I tracked down its identical twin, the cream-colored two-door, four-speed model. Molly the Volvo has shared many adventures for the past decade, including driving to the Volvo Club Convention in Vermont with my mother as navigatrix in 2018. Click here to see more.
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1967 Austin Healey 3000
The epitome of the classic British sports car, this 1967 BJ8 was the end of a storied line. The "Healey Blue" car sits on wire wheels and has an exhaust note just as exciting as the car's lines would suggest. This car turns heads like few others can. Click here for the Healey's gallery.
1970 MG MGB
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1979 VW Microbus Westfalia
The MGB was produced for nearly two decades. I picked up this 1970 as a non-running project in 2022, and once revibed by the talented team at London Auto in Falls Church, "Bobbie MG" has become a reliable and delighful little British sports car.
1979 VW Microbus Westfalia
1979 VW Microbus Westfalia
1979 VW Microbus Westfalia
A little house on wheels! The 1970s Volkswagen Westfalias were mini Winnebagos that could sleep four adults, and came with a stove, sink, fridge, and lots of storage. Playa Beltane has been with me since 2008, and has survived many memorable camping trips. She's been to Florida, New York, and Chicago for the final Grateful Dead shows in 2015. Along the way she has acquired a couple of bumper stickers.
1980 Porsche 924 Turbo
1979 VW Microbus Westfalia
1988 Alfa Romeo Graduate
Everyone needs a nemesis. This is mine. The kind of car that arrives with an unexpected salvage title, requires body work, and then throws its timing belt after fewer than 100 miserable miles. May return to the fleet at some point, but for now, kind of a painful detour.
1988 Alfa Romeo Graduate
1979 VW Microbus Westfalia
1988 Alfa Romeo Graduate
I first bought "Gloria" back in 1996. I knew very little about Alfa Romeos then; they have become a huge part of my life over the past quarter century. I upgraded from my first Spider, but then refound it many years later. I shared that it was available and my friend Greg bought and refreshed the car, then sold her back to me when he moved on to another project. A little rough around the edges but still an irresistably fun car on the twisty roads!
1992 Cadillac Brougham limousine
1992 Cadillac Brougham limousine
1992 Cadillac Brougham limousine
280 inches of American glory here! This Limousine Werks stretch was made during the final year of the classic, full-sized Cadillac Brougham. Never "in service," this car has just 80,000 miles and a like-new, leather and wood-lined coach with facing bench seats. This car won second place in class at the Cadillac Grand National in Tysons's Corner, Va. in 2017. It has been featured at weddings (such as Tom and Amanda's here) and other stately events, and has motored to beaches and ski chalets too. More limo pix here.
2010 Jeep Wrangler
1992 Cadillac Brougham limousine
1992 Cadillac Brougham limousine
I always wanted a real Jeep... rented them over the years, enjoyed driving friends' Jeeps, and finally in 2024 this sweet two-door, six-speed came my way. Ramblin' Rose was first owned by a Walter Reed Army doctor, who kept the Jeep in top shape because it had to be able to get him to work no matter the weather. Jeep waves, ducks, and beach trips for the win!
2017 Alfa romeo Giulia
1992 Cadillac Brougham limousine
2017 Alfa romeo Giulia
Like all Alfa Romeo fanatics, I mourned the marque's 1995 departure from the U.S. and dreamed of a return... and a triumphal return it was, with the 2017 Giulia. This "rosso competizione" TI sport edition gave BMW and Audi and immediate challenge to their lofty perches. It's an amazing feeling to drive a new Alfa and see others on the road! Giulia photographed at Monticello Motor Club, a premier private track in New York State.
Motorcycles
2013 Triumph Bonneville
A brilliant British motorbike, with 850cc powering classic styling in a stunning shade of metallic red. I decided to "go big" for my first motorcycle. This was actually the first British vehicle I ever owned -- the Austin Healey came a few months later. Purchased this bike from National Powersports up in New Hampshire late in 2019. Rev high here.
A Vision in Paradise
An Epic Trip
A Vision in Paradise is a gathering of growth-minded individuals, inspired by the 10 Principles of Burning Man, that is held at Half Moon Beach in Jamaica.
2020: A Vision in Paradise launched the concept in March, 2020, as the world was on the precipice of chaos.
A Vision in Paradise '2: Return to Paradise will be April 4-10, 2022. Learn more and consider joining in a journey of growth and fulfillment in a singularly beautiful location. Learn more here.
About Me
My Beginnings
My Favorite Work
My Favorite Work
I credit my parents Bill and Selma -- in conjunction with the Hackley School, Camp Sloane YMCA, the American Youth Hostels, Hamilton College, MassPIRG, American University, and myriad close, meaningful and inspiring friends -- with getting me to where I am, and pushing me to where I need to go!
My Favorite Work
My Favorite Work
My Favorite Work
It's all based out of Makepeace Manor, an intentional arts community founded in 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia, and inspired by the 10 Principles of Burning Man. We connect creative people and meaningful ideas.
I am fortunate to have had a diverse career, the highlight of which has been advocating for the civil and human rights of people wit
It's all based out of Makepeace Manor, an intentional arts community founded in 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia, and inspired by the 10 Principles of Burning Man. We connect creative people and meaningful ideas.
I am fortunate to have had a diverse career, the highlight of which has been advocating for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities and older people.
All work and no play makes for a dull brewster. Playing with cars is a diversion that ties together history, art preservation, and the adventure of the road.
My Life Today
My Favorite Work
My Life Today
In this most challenging of times, where much that we took for granted has become uncertain, my view of immediacy is that we have much to learn; if we focus and strive, and think outside the box, the potential of the future can be unlocked.