Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[bluemason]

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

It looks bad because the colours do not contrast well together. At least white and navy,black and gold,red and white,black and light blue.

[Chubbyross]

bluemason said:

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

It looks bad because the colours do not contrast well together. At least white and navy,black and gold,red and white,black and light blue.

I keep thinking it looks like new car protection film.

[LittleBigPlanet]

bluemason said:

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

It looks bad because the colours do not contrast well together. At least white and navy,black and gold,red and white,black and light blue.

And the colours do not complement or follow in any way the shape/form of the car.

[LARK F1 GTR]

h0b0 said:

aazer89 said:

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

Certainly is, that plate is used for demos/press releases alot

The plate has been on many Ferraris over the years. It started off as a dealer plate----EHF1 = Evans Halshaw Ferrari, It looks like Evans Halshaw stopped selling Ferrari in the early 2000's with the Ferrari arm becoming PF (Evans) Ferrari. This car was at Goodwood this year and appears to now be a Ferrari press plate.

Thanks for the history of the plate. I always wondered what the letters meant! I don't suppose you know what Porsche's 911 HUL reg plate letters mean ?

[LARK F1 GTR]

TonyTony said:

Saw a Maybach GLS before, I'm presuming they are pretty rare seeing as there's only 3 on autotrader!

Yep, really rare. I saw a blue & silver one a couple of weeks ago, posted a pic of the colour combo on here. It had the reg MB21 GLS on it. It was not a pretty car!

[LARK F1 GTR]

I'm not really up on new Aston's, but I think I saw a new Aston Martin V12 Vantage last night in a metallic red with luminous pinstriping round the diffuser etc. I've not seen one before, so might have got the car wrong. It was really loud even on idle.

It looked like this. No front plate on it either, only one on the back.



Also a DBX a couple of days ago (apparently a 707) also in a metallic red, but a different colour, with huge black wheels on it. Like this but a different colour.

[MightyBadger]

LARK F1 GTR said:

Thanks for the history of the plate. I always wondered what the letters meant! I don't suppose you know what Porsche's 911 HUL reg plate letters mean ?

Was owned by Rod Hull, dedicated 911 fan, his second car was 911 EMU, a plate which Jay Leno has on his early 911.

[Adam.]

LARK F1 GTR said:

Thanks for the history of the plate. I always wondered what the letters meant! I don't suppose you know what Porsche's 911 HUL reg plate letters mean ?

internet rumour / joke - Hitler's Ultimate Legacy

[thegreenhell]

h0b0 said:

aazer89 said:

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

Certainly is, that plate is used for demos/press releases alot

The plate has been on many Ferraris over the years. It started off as a dealer plate----EHF1 = Evans Halshaw Ferrari, It looks like Evans Halshaw stopped selling Ferrari in the early 2000's with the Ferrari arm becoming PF (Evans) Ferrari. This car was at Goodwood this year and appears to now be a Ferrari press plate.

Is there any evidence the plate came from Evans Halshaw? They were only Ferrari dealers for about 10 years, mostly through the 1990s. The plate has been on multiple press Ferraris since the 1980s via Maranello Concessionaires. There are pictures of it on a 288 GTO and a Testarossa, which I think predates Evans Halshaws time as a Ferrari dealer. I'm not sure if those two were press cars, so it may just be a plate that was on a car traded to Maranello and they decided to keep it.

[giblet]

thegreenhell said:

h0b0 said:

aazer89 said:

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

Certainly is, that plate is used for demos/press releases alot

The plate has been on many Ferraris over the years. It started off as a dealer plate----EHF1 = Evans Halshaw Ferrari, It looks like Evans Halshaw stopped selling Ferrari in the early 2000's with the Ferrari arm becoming PF (Evans) Ferrari. This car was at Goodwood this year and appears to now be a Ferrari press plate.

Is there any evidence the plate came from Evans Halshaw? They were only Ferrari dealers for about 10 years, mostly through the 1990s. The plate has been on multiple press Ferraris since the 1980s via Maranello Concessionaires. There are pictures of it on a 288 GTO and a Testarossa, which I think predates Evans Halshaws time as a Ferrari dealer. I'm not sure if those two were press cars, so it may just be a plate that was on a car traded to Maranello and they decided to keep it.

Recall this being discussed when Stuart Gallagher from Evo drove the car to Le Mans this year - https://twitter.com/fnepr/status/15349780777758720...

And

https://twitter.com/stuartg917/status/153501078193...

Owned by Maranello, loaned to Ferrari North Europe

[Marty Funkhouser]

sutoka said:

Few from a local show last night

1991 Porsche Carrera 4S

Is it just me or does the non compliant numberplate detract from what is a gorgeous car?

[georgejoshington]

Marty Funkhouser said:

Is it just me or does the non compliant numberplate detract from what is a gorgeous car?

It’s not just you.

[h0b0]

giblet said:

thegreenhell said:

h0b0 said:

aazer89 said:

tight fart said:

Think this is the press car?

But it’s fugly

Certainly is, that plate is used for demos/press releases alot

The plate has been on many Ferraris over the years. It started off as a dealer plate----EHF1 = Evans Halshaw Ferrari, It looks like Evans Halshaw stopped selling Ferrari in the early 2000's with the Ferrari arm becoming PF (Evans) Ferrari. This car was at Goodwood this year and appears to now be a Ferrari press plate.

Is there any evidence the plate came from Evans Halshaw? They were only Ferrari dealers for about 10 years, mostly through the 1990s. The plate has been on multiple press Ferraris since the 1980s via Maranello Concessionaires. There are pictures of it on a 288 GTO and a Testarossa, which I think predates Evans Halshaws time as a Ferrari dealer. I'm not sure if those two were press cars, so it may just be a plate that was on a car traded to Maranello and they decided to keep it.

Recall this being discussed when Stuart Gallagher from Evo drove the car to Le Mans this year - https://twitter.com/fnepr/status/15349780777758720...

And

https://twitter.com/stuartg917/status/153501078193...

Owned by Maranello, loaned to Ferrari North Europe

The plate appeared on Evans Halshaw stands when they were selling Ferrari years ago. I asked an employee at the time and they confirmed it was Evans Halshaw Ferrari. I think the timing of me asking might be when they took on the franchise. Since then, the UK dealers have had a long and complex history so I am sure the plate bounced around. I believe EH is now Pendragon and Maranello is Sytner so rivals, but maybe the plate managed to cross over.

Either way, it confirms the plate is from the dealer network and not owned by Ferrari.

[Glenn63]

Il hand in my PH card now but I actually think the DBX above is better looking than that ridiculous coloured Ferrari

[smithyithy]

Glenn63 said:

Il hand in my PH card now but I actually think the DBX above is better looking than that ridiculous coloured Ferrari

I'll back you up on that one, honestly.

Some angles of the SF90 are okay and it certainly looks better in some colours, but the rear end and rear 'trunk' area IMO are an absolute dogs dinner..

[bluemason]

smithyithy said:

I'll back you up on that one, honestly.

Some angles of the SF90 are okay and it certainly looks better in some colours, but the rear end and rear 'trunk' area IMO are an absolute dogs dinner..

Sometimes the sf90 looks like something out of an early 2000 driving game that is trying to be futuristic. It is an engineering masterpiece, but the design leaves me cold. At least the Laf looks like it was designed mainly by a human and not just a computer.

[thegreenhell]

bluemason said:

smithyithy said:

I'll back you up on that one, honestly.

Some angles of the SF90 are okay and it certainly looks better in some colours, but the rear end and rear 'trunk' area IMO are an absolute dogs dinner..

Sometimes the sf90 looks like something out of an early 2000 driving game that is trying to be futuristic. It is an engineering masterpiece, but the design leaves me cold. At least the Laf looks like it was designed mainly by a human and not just a computer.

That one above is a 296 GTB, isn't it? Not SF90.

[epom]

Brabus G800 G Wagen, have a pic of it somewhere will
post it when I find it.

[Composer62]

thegreenhell said:

That one above is a 296 GTB, isn't it? Not SF90.

That's what I was thinking too.

[smithyithy]

Composer62 said:

thegreenhell said:

That one above is a 296 GTB, isn't it? Not SF90.

That's what I was thinking too.

Bloody hell I can't even tell these new Ferraris apart any more

I stand firm though. The front ends are okay, but the rears are just.....