GTO in the pub car park!

[pacoryan]

Picked the kids up from school on Friday pm and while passing the next door pub I spotted a 250 GTO just parked up. Took the boys over to have a good look around and I couldn't find a reason to suggest it was anything other than the genuine article, and a well used one judging by the battle scars!

The owner came over to open the bonnet and I have to say it looked (and later sounded) epic. Battle scars came from an Italian mountain "leaping out" at the owner/driver!!

I felt as though I had met the owner before but frankly was too dumbstruck to come up with intelligent questions. Once home a little digging confirmed I had met the owner, Alistair Caldwell (ex-McLaren) and the car is a rebodied 330GT. I previously met him when I was lowly Auction house employee and needed to move his Pagoda Merc rally car, he chucked me the keys and let me get on with it!!

Super nice guy, only wish I had had more time on Friday to ask questions!

With apologies for rubbishness of snaps, I was too busy enjoying the view.

Edited by pacoryan on Monday 9th September 13:40

[pacoryan]

[Vanya]

Excellent spot, good work.

[XRS]

. Nice spot.

[Roy C]

http://www.alastaircaldwell.com/the-cars/Ferrari-2...

[gforceg]

That's in Hindon, isn't it?

I drive that way when heading up to see the folks and then back to Devon.

Nice car to show the lads. They won't forget that.

Edited by gforceg on Monday 9th September 17:23

[strummerville]

I've just been immersed in Alastair Caldwell's website stories. What a character who's certainly lived a little!

[larrylamb11]

Wow! Fabulous - great that something as special as that is out and about and being used in anger.

[spoodler]

And there was me expecting a nice Pontiac or Mitsubishi...

[pacoryan]

gforceg said:

That's in Hindon, isn't it?

I drive that way when heading up to see the folks and then back to Devon.

Nice car to show the lads. They won't forget that.

Edited by gforceg on Monday 9th September 17:23

Yup, Hindon it is! they got to hear it leave as well, which was also a treat!

[storminnorman]

I don't know how I feel about 330 rebodies, nonetheless it is clearly a brilliant piece of craftsmanship. Great spot.

[LordBretSinclair]

Stunning car but perhaps you should change the title of your thread.

[Russwhitehouse]

I've been looking for an endurance rally car! I wonder if he's open to offers?

[MGJ2]

Is the car polished?
Is the car clean?
Is the car shining?
Yep, that must be Alastair Caldwell

[pacoryan]

Fair point LBS, a question mark would have been more appropriate.