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.
Radnor Hunt CDE: 1967 Fiat Abarth 1300OT
Posted: December 18, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 1300, 1300OT, 1967, 2012, Abarth, Concours, Fiat, Mind over motor, OT, Radnor Hunt 1 Comment »
This Abarth 1300OT carries #021 in the original Abarth registry, and is one of less than ten such cars in the US today. It is powered by 1.3L four cylinder with 75hp, and was the last Abarth model to utilize a Fiat engine. Abarths of old are always such interesting cars, sort of like the Italian version of Lotus with their emphasis on lightness and handling over raw power. They also happen to have one of the most bad ass logos around, the scorpion. Enjoy the pics.
Test Driven: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan
Posted: February 7, 2012 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: Caddy, Cadillac, CTS, CTS-V, Fast, General Motors, Gray, LSA, Mind over motor, Pennsylvania, Radnor, Radnor Hunt, review, RWD, Sedan, Supercharged, Supercharger, Test Driven, V8 2 Comments »
Back in the fall at the Radnor Hunt Concours, I took an opportunity to drive a couple of new Cadillacs. Most of you know I drove an Escalade Hybrid, but the real treat was to yet again sample that great-tasting supercharged V8 which lies in the engine compartment of the CTS-V. In this case, the test car was the deep gray sedan you see above. It had a few options that the coupe I drove back in June did not, so I took it for a drive (on much different roads than the coupe) around the rolling hills of Pennsylvania’s countryside. Read the rest of this entry »
Volkswagen Type 2 at Radnor Hunt
Posted: September 29, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 2011, 21-Window, Blue, Bus, Concours, Immaculate, Radnor Hunt, September 2011, Surfboards, Type 2, Van, Volkswagen, VW Leave a comment »
Everything was indeed accounted for on this immaculate Volkswagen Bus.
Anyone who grew up in the 1960s or 1970s knows what the VW MicroBus is. It won’t win any drag races or autocross events, but its timeless styling and endlessly cool image have kept it relevant since its inception. The Type 2 is considered by some to be one of the first mass-production minivans, predating the venerable Dodge Caravan and its family by over 2 decades. This particular example was present at the 2011 Radnor Hunt Concours in eastern Pennsylvania, and stood out in the best of ways. The blue Mark 1 21-window version was optioned to the roof and one of the best (if not THE best) example I’ve ever seen in my life. More pictures after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
