A Truly Important Ferrari
Feb 20, 2024 09:11:11 #
black mamba wrote:
This car represents a historic milestone in Ferrar... (show quote)
Plain, simple, red, and fast. Not much more to be said for the speed and thrills of driving. Driving has become a lost art as most folks today simply aim the vehicle and mash the accelerator. FWIW, the latest issue of "Corvette" magazine has an author's latest theory about the lightweight Grand Sports and what became of them. Interesting slant on the subject. Of course the cars never existed and were campaigned by men who were never there. One of them even admitted to that.
Feb 20, 2024 09:47:51 #
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Feb 20, 2024 12:09:15 #
davidrb wrote:
Plain, simple, red, and fast. Not much more to be said for the speed and thrills of driving. Driving has become a lost art as most folks today simply aim the vehicle and mash the accelerator. FWIW, the latest issue of "Corvette" magazine has an author's latest theory about the lightweight Grand Sports and what became of them. Interesting slant on the subject. Of course the cars never existed and were campaigned by men who were never there. One of them even admitted to that.
Hi, David.
Is that sentence a fact? What's your take on all of that. ?
Feb 20, 2024 12:09:55 #
black mamba wrote:
The Amelia Island show.
Thanks Tom. That’s what I thought.
Feb 20, 2024 12:13:34 #
bbrown5154 wrote:
Nice pics.
The Italians and the British made some very sexy cars.
The Italians and the British made some very sexy cars.
Yes they did. The French also were players in that game. Their cars of the '30's were some of the most beautiful ever made.
Thanks for the visit and for commenting.
Tom
Feb 20, 2024 16:32:42 #
Sure is an eye catcher of a roadster. The first one I have ever seen,Thank you. 
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Feb 20, 2024 17:58:26 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
Sure is an eye catcher of a roadster. The first one I have ever seen,Thank you.
Hi, Blair.
What appeals most to me is the simplicity of design. As racing progressed, the need for speed and enhanced handling brought aerodynamics to the forefront. There came a wave of huge wings, humongous scoops, and all sorts of stuff. But the cars ceased to be pretty....functional as all get out, but not beautiful.
Feb 20, 2024 18:02:42 #
SX2002 wrote:
Great set Tom, typical Ferrari styling, beautiful...
Hi, Ron.
I'm glad you could stop by. Thanks for the compliment.
Feb 20, 2024 19:06:21 #
black mamba wrote:
Hi, David.
Is that sentence a fact? What's your take on all of that. ?
Is that sentence a fact? What's your take on all of that. ?
Keith Cornett in his book "Corvette Special Editions" quotes an unnamed Chevrolet engine at an impromptu press conference in Nassau, Bahamas in 1964 as follows: "You realize, of course, that you are talking to a man who isn't here."
My take on the Lightweights? Duntov was trailing Shelby and was desperate to raise the stakes. Knowing GM's feelings of anti-racing he went all-out in the only way he could, pure muscle. 6 of these cares were reportedly built yet only five were ever seen. Of those five no one knows or speaks about their fates. With names like Shelby, Penske, Thompson, and Yunick et. al. there is too much talent, too much fire, and too much bending of the rules to make any conclusion. I do however doubt we will ever see one on Bring-A-Trailer.
Feb 20, 2024 20:50:08 #
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Feb 20, 2024 22:08:05 #
davidrb wrote:
Keith Cornett in his book "Corvette Special E... (show quote)
I agree with your conclusions, And, as you know, I have Cornett's book.
Feb 25, 2024 16:26:01 #
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