The car appreciation thread

[zjpj83]

I love 250s

I love 275s

 

[zjpj83]

Love love love

 

[DutchMen]

^^ who doesn't?

 

[MrGoodBytes]

Originally Posted by A Y

Another great technical blog: http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/

thank you for posting that... I know that F1 rule change pictorial was posted on jalopnik the other week and it got lost in the shuffle getting a chance to read it.

 

[whiteslashasian]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

Love love love

 

[dave]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

I certainly appreciate cars. At their best, they are moving sculptures.

I'm sure you're familiar with Mr. Glickenhaus' latest endeavor yes?

 

[MrGoodBytes]

Originally Posted by dave

I'm sure you're familiar with Mr. Glickenhaus' latest endeavor yes?

and his openness of posting detailed construction photos.... daily.

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by dave

I'm sure you're familiar with Mr. Glickenhaus' latest endeavor yes?

Yes, we have grown out of touch and I haven't seen him in a while. Last time I was at his place was when he released P4/5.

 

[skalogre]

I was actually at the Gooding & Co in Scottsdale last Friday (watching not bidding

), there was a lovely 250 GT Lusso there. I managed to somehow completely miss the fact that there was a Miura up for sale until I saw it roll up on-stage. At least I got to stare at the oily bits of an FXX, F40, MC12 and F50 side by side. And I will be damned if the FXX does not sound ferocious.

Speaking of which there was a lovely Maserati 3500GT that went for a single bid of $50000. Is there something innately terrible about those cars I am unaware of? It was a rather elegant chunk of metal.

This may be a bit vulgar, but this is what the steering linkage of an unrestored 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster looks like.



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I have some more assorted pics from the auction.

 

[nate10184]

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by nate10184

Yes. Lovely.

 

[ashpool]

Aston Martin any of DB9, DBS, V12 Vantange - nuff said. I just love the look of it. So much better than any other supercars out there.

 

[A Y]

I just peed my pants a little:

Famed British directors Ridley and Tony Scott- the men responsible for movie hits such as Blade Runner, Gladiator and Top Gun - have put their weight behind a TV series project set in the world of motor racing of the fifties and sixties, with a focus on Le Mans.

...

The series is based on the book, Shelby: The Man, The Cars, the Legend written by Cobra/GT40 expert Wallace A Wyss, and according to FME "...tells the true story of wild young drivers from the US, Germany, France, Italy and Britain, friends and rivals, amateurs risking everything for a shot on the tracks." Sounds good!

http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/01/26/r...-drama-series/

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by A Y

I just peed my pants a little:



http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/01/26/r...-drama-series/

SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS!

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by nate10184

Worth a repost.