RE: Pebble Beach round-up
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Curiously, every time I've read a report on the Pebble Beach event I've ended up not finishing it, as for me it just becomes boring.
Lots of modern exotica that nobody actually uses, plus vintage cars which are over-restored to the point they never, ever, looked or drove like that - even when they were coming down their original factory production line.
As it happens, on Sunday I went up to the Ley Hill "classics on the common" bring & show on Sunday. Only a mile away, so rude not to. Star exhibit for me was a 1929 3-Litre W O Bentley, regularly driven and with that lovely patina that real-world usage brings. I could certainly lust after that, but not for some 100% perfect (according to the Pebble Beach judging criteria) over-restored item where you end up keeping it in an air-conditioned glass case.
Lots of modern exotica that nobody actually uses, plus vintage cars which are over-restored to the point they never, ever, looked or drove like that - even when they were coming down their original factory production line.
As it happens, on Sunday I went up to the Ley Hill "classics on the common" bring & show on Sunday. Only a mile away, so rude not to. Star exhibit for me was a 1929 3-Litre W O Bentley, regularly driven and with that lovely patina that real-world usage brings. I could certainly lust after that, but not for some 100% perfect (according to the Pebble Beach judging criteria) over-restored item where you end up keeping it in an air-conditioned glass case.
andybu said:
Curiously, every time I've read a report on the Pebble Beach event I've ended up not finishing it, as for me it just becomes boring.
Lots of modern exotica that nobody actually uses, plus vintage cars which are over-restored to the point they never, ever, looked or drove like that - even when they were coming down their original factory production line.
As it happens, on Sunday I went up to the Ley Hill "classics on the common" bring & show on Sunday. Only a mile away, so rude not to. Star exhibit for me was a 1929 3-Litre W O Bentley, regularly driven and with that lovely patina that real-world usage brings. I could certainly lust after that, but not for some 100% perfect (according to the Pebble Beach judging criteria) over-restored item where you end up keeping it in an air-conditioned glass case.
That's why they have the "Preservation" class at Pebble. In fact, many of the collectors in the US feel the same way as you do and have eschewed those same "over-restored" cars in favor of originality. The preservation class is fast becoming one of the most popular attractions at Pebble and other concours.Lots of modern exotica that nobody actually uses, plus vintage cars which are over-restored to the point they never, ever, looked or drove like that - even when they were coming down their original factory production line.
As it happens, on Sunday I went up to the Ley Hill "classics on the common" bring & show on Sunday. Only a mile away, so rude not to. Star exhibit for me was a 1929 3-Litre W O Bentley, regularly driven and with that lovely patina that real-world usage brings. I could certainly lust after that, but not for some 100% perfect (according to the Pebble Beach judging criteria) over-restored item where you end up keeping it in an air-conditioned glass case.
GTRene said:
there was also this Moroccan supercar with 1750hp (when fueled with Ron 110) otherwise 1.200hp,
on less than 1.300kg mostly carbonfiber panels.
they want to build 9 cars
Its called the Laraki Epitome and based (but you can't see it) on a C6 Corvette.
http://www.autoweek.nl/nieuws/24463/laraki-epitome...
I wonder who Laraki ripped off this time to get this builton less than 1.300kg mostly carbonfiber panels.
they want to build 9 cars
Its called the Laraki Epitome and based (but you can't see it) on a C6 Corvette.
http://www.autoweek.nl/nieuws/24463/laraki-epitome...
GTRene said:
there was also this Moroccan supercar with 1750hp (when fueled with Ron 110) otherwise 1.200hp,
on less than 1.300kg mostly carbonfiber panels.
they want to build 9 cars
Its called the Laraki Epitome and based (but you can't see it) on a C6 Corvette.
http://www.autoweek.nl/nieuws/24463/laraki-epitome...
Carbon fibre panels but cacky eBay seats... on less than 1.300kg mostly carbonfiber panels.
they want to build 9 cars
Its called the Laraki Epitome and based (but you can't see it) on a C6 Corvette.
http://www.autoweek.nl/nieuws/24463/laraki-epitome...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-of-Bad-Boy-Reclinin...
PhantomPH said:
THat NART is ludicrously over-priced. (IMHO of course). Charity or not, what does that do to the benchmark - the 250GTO - values now??
I know there were only 10 made, but it's not the most beautiful Ferrari - that's crazy money.
the americans dont think that way, its a N.A.R.T and has american flavour to the fact that it was an american who wanted the roof off a four cam 275..dont forget the thomas crown affairI know there were only 10 made, but it's not the most beautiful Ferrari - that's crazy money.
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