And now, for all our viewing pleasure…a drifting Enzo.
Posted: February 12, 2013 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: Auto Idolatry, Beethoven, Drifting, Enzo, Enzo WRC, Ferrari, Mind over motor, supercar, TaxTheRich100, YouTube 3 Comments »Someone who shot this video must be quite the music and car buff. For today, we have a Ferrari Enzo drifting around a bunch of dirt trails, set to the background music of Beethoven’s Symphony No.9, “Ode To Joy”. This is most definitely an ode to joy–it’s a drifting Enzo. I bet a lot of people are cringing at the sight of someone thrashing an Enzo, but this still some spectacular driving and camera work–even if one cameraman drops his camera at the very end. If you’ve got two minutes or three, watch this video–it’s a few minutes well-spent.
-Albert S. Davis
Radnor Hunt CDE: 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
Posted: February 5, 2013 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES, Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE | Tags: 1964, 1965 Le Mans, 250 LM, 3.3L V12, Concours d' Elegance, Ferrari, NART, PA, Philadelphia, Radnor Hunt, Simone Foundation Museum 4 Comments »
This pristine Ferrari 250 LM was in attendance for the 2012 Radnor Hunt Concours d’ Elegance. It is owned by the Simone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia, PA. The 250 LM came about when Ferrari finally decided to give up on front-engined GT racing cars. The 250P was the first mid-engined Ferrari that saw major success, and was a contemporary of the legendary 250 GTO in the early 1960s. Seeing the success of their rivals with mid-engined racing cars, Ferrari decided to end the 250 GT cars, and carry on competition with a development of the 250P. And with that, the 250 LM was born.
The 250 LM was very similar to the 250P, except it had a roof and was built from a higher gauge of steel. The LM used an enlarged version of the 250 GTO’s 3.0L V12. At 3.3L the LM’s V12 produced 320hp, and it only had to propel a car which weighed under 1900lbs, lighter than the GTO. The result was a car that was very fast, and despite being denied homologation as a GT class, it still saw success in the Prototype class. 250LMs won 10 out of the 35 races they competed in, and in 1965 the NART team won the Le Mans 24 Hours. This would be the final outright Le Mans victory for Ferrari to this day, ending an era of Ferrari dominance in the late 50′s, early 60′s.
A total of 32 250 LMs were produced, making it on par in rarity with the GTO, and certainly worth a solid fortune in its own right. Seeing a car like this up close, with no barriers to keep people away is a rare treat indeed. I stuck around after most people had left the show, and had the privilege of some quality, un cluttered photo time with this epic car. Enjoy the gallery below.
Chris Harris beats the living hell out of a Ferrari he isn’t supposed to be allowed to drive…. LOL
Posted: January 30, 2013 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 458 Spyder, Chris Harris, Drifting, Drive, Ferrari, Mind over motor, video 4 Comments »Many of you probably know about how Chris Harris exposed Ferrari’s rigging of press cars during magazine tests. Ferrari immediately blacklisted him after his article aired on Jalopnik (We did a reaction piece to it as well), which meant he would never be allowed to drive Ferrari press cars again, or purchase a brand new Ferrari for that matter too. Chris has had other ways of still getting Ferraris to road test, but this time he has actually landed himself one of Ferrari’s own press cars via some under-the-table means. The hilariousness of this video for me lies in how he proceeds to absolutely ring the car’s neck, beating the crap out of it on a racetrack like it is a Nissan drift car, or something. It would’ve been hilarious to see the angry looks of the Ferrari executives, in their well tailored suits, upon seeing this video.
I personally love Ferrari for who they are, arrogance included, but it is common sense that when you act the way Ferrari does towards people, they will take any chance they get to make a fool out of you. Needless to say, I will be laughing about this for the rest of the day. Another big win by the Drive Network and Chris Harris. Enjoy
-Nick
Obscure Auto: Ferrari 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spyder
Posted: January 22, 2013 Filed under: Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE | Tags: 1966, 275 GTB/4, 3.3L V12, Ferrari, History, Luigi Chinetti, Mind over motor, N.A.R.T., NART, Obscure Autos, Spyder, Story Leave a comment »
If one day a magical genie came up to me and said “I will give you any classic Ferrari you want”, my choice would be this 275 NART Spyder. Yes that’s right, I would rather have this car than the legendary 250 GTO or 250 Testa Rossa. Why, you ask? Because I happen to be more of a road car person. I like racing cars just fine, but for me, driving perfection is found with the wind in my hair, and the hum of a great engine bellowing off the trees as I cruise by. Going on a real world journey in a great car may be my favorite thing to do, and it is the sole reason this 275 NART Spyder was commissioned by Luigi Chinetti back in the 1960’s. Read the rest of this entry »
Angelina’s 2012: The Ferraris
Posted: December 11, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 360, 458, Angelina's, F430, Ferrari, Italia, Italian Car Show, Modena, NY, Spider, Staten Island, V8 2 Comments »
Ferraris always have a special place at an Italian car show. In many ways they are the corner stone of such events. Sure, seeing more obscure cars is always great, but the presence of numerous Ferraris, however generic they may be, serves as a sort of foundation on which the day can be judged. Going to car shows as much as I do, you kind of get used to seeing 360s, F430s, 458s, etc, but they are always brilliant in their own right. That is what this gallery is about, the majesty of the Prancing Horse. Enjoy.
Radnor Hunt CDE: 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
Posted: November 19, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 1957, 2012, 250, Classic, Concours, Elegance, Ferrari, Italian, Mind over motor, Radnor, Testa Rossa, TR, V12, vintage 3 Comments »
When it comes to Ferraris things do not get much better than this. The 250 Testa Rossa is one of the most legendary cars of all time, and this was the first one sold in the United States. Owned by the Simone Museum in Philadelphia, we were fortunate enough to be able to see this car up close at this year’s Radnor Hunt Concours d’ Elegance. The design of the Testa Rossa is nothing short of breathtaking, with its voluptuous Italian curves. It is a work of functional art rivaled by few other objects on Earth. While visually beautiful, it remains a race car in purpose, so it was built to be as light and simple as possible. Under the hood there is a V12 engine, which is beautiful enough in its own right. Even going to car events all the time, I don’t get to see too many of these, so I ate up my time with this rare Ferrari (likely worth around $20M) by taking tons of photos. I hope you enjoy them; if this isn’t “Art”, then I don’t know what is.
Spotted! Ferrari Enzo, Detroit, MI
Posted: November 7, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: Belle, Detroit, Enzo, Ferrari, grand, Island, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Over, Prix, spotted Leave a comment »
This Enzo was parked in the VIP lot of the Detroit GP this summer on Belle Island. It was a stark social contrast for me to see a car worth seven figures right across the river from some of the worst economic conditions in America. Awesome car though, it is always a treat to see one of these super-Ferraris up close in person. Enjoy.
Greenwich Concours, Day 2 Gallery
Posted: October 29, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES, SHOWCASE | Tags: 2012, Artwork, Austin, Best of Show, BMW, Concours, Concours d'Elegance, Connecticut, Day 2, Events, Ferrari, Foreign Automobiles, Greenwich, June, Lamborghini, Mind over motor, Photo Gallery, Porsche, Rain, Rain or Shine, Rolls-Royce, Showcase Leave a comment »
Here is Day 2 of the Greenwich Concours, which was reserved for foreign cars. Day 2 was nearly a washout when a freak rainstorm put everyone under the tents, but by the time the rain ended, the awards ceremony started and all was well again. There were a few frankly gorgeous cars at the show that day, and the clouds made them stand out even more than usual. Enjoy the gallery–Best Of Show is also included, a stunning 1938 Horch. Read the rest of this entry »
2012 Scarsdale Concours d’ Elegance
Posted: October 23, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 2012, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Concours, Corvette, DBAR1, Elegance, Fall, Ferrari, gallery, Lamborghini, Mclaren, Mercedes, Mind, Morgan, motor, Mustang, New York, Nick, NY, Over, Packard, Photo, Porsche, Rat, Renntech, Rod, Rolls-Royce, Scarsdale, SLR, Stingray, Walker, Zagato 2 Comments »
We were in attendance for this year’s Concours d’ Elegance in Scarsdale, NY. This show is one of my favorites because the venue and time of year are just perfect for this sort of event. The Fall air is a bit crisp, the trees are turning all sorts of beautiful colors, the town is quite nice, and the cars are incredible. This is an overview gallery of the event, and certain cars will get their own features later on. Enjoy.
Spotted! Ferrari F430 Scuderia, Zurich, Switzerland
Posted: October 11, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: F430, Ferrari, Mind, motor, Over, Scuderia, spotted, Switzerland, Zurich Leave a comment »
One of many Ferraris I saw while in Zurich this summer. So many that I actually lost count. Great city.
-Nick
The 2012 Radnor Hunt Concours d’ Elegance
Posted: September 12, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 166MM, 206 SP, 250LM, 250TR, 275, 365, 452A, 500TRC, Abarth, Auburn, Bertone, Bristol, Cadillac, Chrysler, Concours, Elegance, Enzo, F40, Ferrari, GTB, GTO, Hunt, Jaguar, Lancia, Mclaren, Mind, motor, Over, PA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pierce Arrow, Porsche, Queen, Radnor, RS, Spider, Stirling Moss, V16, Weather, wood 1 Comment »
Ferrari 250TR, 500TRC, 250LM, and others
This is the 3rd year in a row we have attended the Radnor Hunt Concours, and it continues to blow us away each time. For me this year was especially interesting because Ferraris and pre-war Cadillacs were being featured. What you see above was the view as we entered the show, a row of Ferraris worth tens of millions of dollars alone. Most of these cars will be getting their own specific features later on so just let this be a nice preview of things to come. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Ferrari F40, Detroit, Michigan
Posted: September 5, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 2012, Belle, Car, Detroit, F40, Ferrari, GP, grand, Indy, Island, lot, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Over, Park, Prix, spotted 1 Comment »
I found this legendary Ferrari in the parking lot of the Belle Island Grand Prix. There were lots of Ferraris lined up in the VIP car park. It is always a pleasure to see one of these turbocharged monsters in person. Enjoy.
