Flemke - Is this your McLaren? (Vol 5)
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Ligne said:
epom said:
Speaking of all things Rocket, I saw on social media (can’t remember which one) that one of the high end dealers have bought a red Rocket in Japan. And no can’t remember which dealer either 
very useful post, I know 
It was Duncan Hamilton, who I’d guess have dealt with the majority of recent Rocket sales. Did well to find that one in Japan. very useful post, I know epom said:
Speaking of all things Rocket, I saw on social media (can’t remember which one) that one of the high end dealers have bought a red Rocket in Japan. And no can’t remember which dealer either very useful post, I know
Almost all if not all the Rockets originally went to Japan or stayed in the UK. Chris has a bit of a cult following in Japan, into which he has sold a number of Vemacs. very useful post, I know Jay Leno's Rocket was made in the US during the period when Chris had sold LCC to a third party (he has since bought it back). As such, it was not made by the factory. I'm not saying that it is not a real LCC Rocket, but it has a slightly different provenance from the rest of the cars.
Ligne said:
Szulc said:
I was so happy to see the carfection video of the rocket, especially as it was one instantly recognizable from PH.
I love how Henry mentioned some of the exact stuff as Chris Harris did in his review.. In the workshop, you can see a rocket with similar colors to Flemke's rocket.
Still waiting patiently on that book. Anyone know of any collectable items besides the pins? I hope we can get the leather keychain project fired up again.
I’m also eagerly awaiting the Rocket book but I’m not sure what is happening with it. The last I heard was from somebody at Duncan Hamilton who is apparently helping with the process. The Rocket owner (who is/was a PH poster) that started the book may be on here and able to update though. Or maybe Flemke and Stefan have some info I love how Henry mentioned some of the exact stuff as Chris Harris did in his review.. In the workshop, you can see a rocket with similar colors to Flemke's rocket.
Still waiting patiently on that book. Anyone know of any collectable items besides the pins? I hope we can get the leather keychain project fired up again.
Flemke, I wonder if you could help...
I'm fairly severely colourblind, however my better half bought me corrective glasses (Pilestone, for severe protanopia) for Christmas, and now I'm experiencing a world of new colours and vibrancy!
Any suggestions for some things to go look at, that really are pure expressions of colour?
For reference, so far there are colours I can 'see' that are far richer (such as deep rich blues, oranges, pure reds. Greens are strangely deeper and much more intense) as well as colours that are entirely new to me, and I still need help with understanding what I can now see through the lenses (purples, mauves, beige, brown, turquoise/teal, etc.)
We've already been and looked at corals/marine fish, certain car hues I've spent ten minutes stood in a cold car park appreciating, and lots of Planet Earth type programmes have been watched in 4k UHD!
Hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year.
I'm fairly severely colourblind, however my better half bought me corrective glasses (Pilestone, for severe protanopia) for Christmas, and now I'm experiencing a world of new colours and vibrancy!
Any suggestions for some things to go look at, that really are pure expressions of colour?
For reference, so far there are colours I can 'see' that are far richer (such as deep rich blues, oranges, pure reds. Greens are strangely deeper and much more intense) as well as colours that are entirely new to me, and I still need help with understanding what I can now see through the lenses (purples, mauves, beige, brown, turquoise/teal, etc.)
We've already been and looked at corals/marine fish, certain car hues I've spent ten minutes stood in a cold car park appreciating, and lots of Planet Earth type programmes have been watched in 4k UHD!
Hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year.
Edited by Sway on Wednesday 1st January 18:19
Sway said:
Flemke, I wonder if you could help...
I'm fairly severely colourblind, however my better half bought me corrective glasses (Pilestone, for severe protanopia) for Christmas, and now I'm experiencing a world of new colours and vibrancy!
Any suggestions for some things to go look at, that really are pure expressions of colour?
For reference, so far there are colours I can 'see' that are far richer (such as deep rich blues, oranges, pure reds. Greens are strangely deeper and much more intense) as well as colours that are entirely new to me, and I still need help with understanding what I can now see through the lenses (purples, mauves, beige, brown, turquoise/teal, etc.)
We've already been and looked at corals/marine fish, certain car hues I've spent ten minutes stood in a cold car park appreciating, and lots of Planet Earth type programmes have been watched in 4k UHD!
Hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year.
That seems like a very unusual request to aim specifically at one person.... But either way, that's fantastic news - enjoy life in HD I'm fairly severely colourblind, however my better half bought me corrective glasses (Pilestone, for severe protanopia) for Christmas, and now I'm experiencing a world of new colours and vibrancy!
Any suggestions for some things to go look at, that really are pure expressions of colour?
For reference, so far there are colours I can 'see' that are far richer (such as deep rich blues, oranges, pure reds. Greens are strangely deeper and much more intense) as well as colours that are entirely new to me, and I still need help with understanding what I can now see through the lenses (purples, mauves, beige, brown, turquoise/teal, etc.)
We've already been and looked at corals/marine fish, certain car hues I've spent ten minutes stood in a cold car park appreciating, and lots of Planet Earth type programmes have been watched in 4k UHD!
Hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year.
Edited by Sway on Wednesday 1st January 18:19
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
That seems like a very unusual request to aim specifically at one person.... But either way, that's fantastic news - enjoy life in HD
Cheers - it's not that unusual, Flemke is fairly well known as being exceptionally particular and knowledgeable regarding colour. Sway said:
Flemke, I wonder if you could help...
I'm fairly severely colourblind, however my better half bought me corrective glasses (Pilestone, for severe protanopia) for Christmas, and now I'm experiencing a world of new colours and vibrancy!
Any suggestions for some things to go look at, that really are pure expressions of colour?
For reference, so far there are colours I can 'see' that are far richer (such as deep rich blues, oranges, pure reds. Greens are strangely deeper and much more intense) as well as colours that are entirely new to me, and I still need help with understanding what I can now see through the lenses (purples, mauves, beige, brown, turquoise/teal, etc.)
We've already been and looked at corals/marine fish, certain car hues I've spent ten minutes stood in a cold car park appreciating, and lots of Planet Earth type programmes have been watched in 4k UHD!
Hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year.
Hmmm....I'm fairly severely colourblind, however my better half bought me corrective glasses (Pilestone, for severe protanopia) for Christmas, and now I'm experiencing a world of new colours and vibrancy!
Any suggestions for some things to go look at, that really are pure expressions of colour?
For reference, so far there are colours I can 'see' that are far richer (such as deep rich blues, oranges, pure reds. Greens are strangely deeper and much more intense) as well as colours that are entirely new to me, and I still need help with understanding what I can now see through the lenses (purples, mauves, beige, brown, turquoise/teal, etc.)
We've already been and looked at corals/marine fish, certain car hues I've spent ten minutes stood in a cold car park appreciating, and lots of Planet Earth type programmes have been watched in 4k UHD!
Hope you had a great Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year.
You'll have to wait for the leaves to turn next autumn for one of the highlights.
In the meantime, the first thing that occurs to me is art. Picture books are usually not good enough, likewise the internet. You really need to see art in the flesh to feel the colour.
If we're talking about intensity, variety, inventiveness and dynamism of colour, some of the best colourists include de Kooning, Milton Avery, Van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, Cezanne, Kenneth Noland, John McCracken, maybe Rothko, Morris Louis and Ad Reinhardt (the blue paintings).
There is currently a beautiful retrospective at London's Hayward Gallery of Bridget Riley's work. She is not primarily a colourist, but she is one of the best painters of the last 50 years and there is enough colour there to hold one's interest.
You might also like Seurat, although there aren't many of his paintings about.
Dan Flavin's fluorescent sculptures are another possibility.
Other stunning examples of colour can be found in neon signs, bird plumage, and some flowers (African daisies, dendrobiums). Blood comes in absolutely beautiful colours.
If you like automotive paints, there are some nice ones around, but for pure spectacle I would suggest the House of Kolor candies:
https://www.houseofkolor.com/homepage/
For pure colour experiences, paint charts can be good, but they have to be made in the actual paint rather than a printed ink facsimile. In addition to the House of Kolor charts, you would probably enjoy charts for such as Windsor & Newton gouache and, separately, their oil paints or Old Holland oil paints.
In fabric, Missoni woven textiles are worth checking out. Silk takes dye beautifully - have a look at Japanese kimonos, and even something as crass and uninspiring as Hermes scarves and ties can have bright, clean colours.
Another factor to consider is the quality of the natural light under which something is being viewed. There is a reason why so many great colourists came from France and so few from the UK!
AlmostUseful said:
“Oh hey, you don’t know me, but here’s a £25m asset I’d like to to take out for the day.”
If I remember correctly, back in the "good old days" of EVO, Flemke's F1 was 'reviewed' (or perhaps, "experienced" is a better term). Got a feeling Dickie Meaden was the driver.
Crikey, it feels like a long time ago - really racking my memory!
Sway said:
If I remember correctly, back in the "good old days" of EVO, Flemke's F1 was 'reviewed' (or perhaps, "experienced" is a better term).
Got a feeling Dickie Meaden was the driver.
Crikey, it feels like a long time ago - really racking my memory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7cKvZMLQnQGot a feeling Dickie Meaden was the driver.
Crikey, it feels like a long time ago - really racking my memory!
Without the famous quote sadly.
"..but the engines quite good"
Edited by S1KRR on Tuesday 7th January 21:52
Sway said:
Oh my, thanks - hadn't seen that before.
In fact, don't recall seeing anything that gave an impression of the noise in the cabin giving it some beans - I think I've just had an accident...
Nine years - blimey. I had a full head of hair back then - and none on my back!
https://youtu.be/haVCTy8mfsQ?t=400In fact, don't recall seeing anything that gave an impression of the noise in the cabin giving it some beans - I think I've just had an accident...
Nine years - blimey. I had a full head of hair back then - and none on my back!
You're welcome.
S1KRR said:
Sway said:
If I remember correctly, back in the "good old days" of EVO, Flemke's F1 was 'reviewed' (or perhaps, "experienced" is a better term).
Got a feeling Dickie Meaden was the driver.
Crikey, it feels like a long time ago - really racking my memory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7cKvZMLQnQGot a feeling Dickie Meaden was the driver.
Crikey, it feels like a long time ago - really racking my memory!
Without the famous quote sadly.
"..but the engines quite good"
Edited by S1KRR on Tuesday 7th January 21:52
I’ve just read John Barker’s piece in Octane this month on the evolution of Ferrari’s supercars from the 288 GTO to the LaFerrari (and a very good piece it is too, accompanied by stunning photography).
When discussing the F50, he notes that it’s ‘way better’ to drive than it’s contemporary, the McLaren F1.
Flemke, I know you don’t think the standard F1 is perfect but have you ever driven an F50? If so, would you consider it a better drive (ignoring brand, build quality and other factors that you’d consider as an owner but would be less important for someone who just wanted to drive the better car) than the F1, in both original spec and taking account of the modifications you’ve made to yours?
When discussing the F50, he notes that it’s ‘way better’ to drive than it’s contemporary, the McLaren F1.
Flemke, I know you don’t think the standard F1 is perfect but have you ever driven an F50? If so, would you consider it a better drive (ignoring brand, build quality and other factors that you’d consider as an owner but would be less important for someone who just wanted to drive the better car) than the F1, in both original spec and taking account of the modifications you’ve made to yours?
A few people who drove Flemke's F1 and then drove the CGT said the CGT was the better drive (My friend Tim R drove them around the roads near the ring and the F1 scared him whereas he loved the CGT - I think he had a fair bit of seat time in both)
EVO had the CGT and F1 at Bedford and Gordon Murray hitched a ride home in the F1
I think this is all public knowledge as has been in the Mag so not breaking any confidences (but will delete if Flemke wants me to)
EVO had the CGT and F1 at Bedford and Gordon Murray hitched a ride home in the F1
I think this is all public knowledge as has been in the Mag so not breaking any confidences (but will delete if Flemke wants me to)
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