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.
Drive takes us up close with the Mclaren Spider
Posted: October 22, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 12C, Drive, Mclaren, Mike, Mind, motor, MP4, Over, Spain, Spider, Spinelli, video Leave a comment »Drive/Jalopnik’s Mike Spinelli takes us up close with the new Mclaren MP4-12C Spider in Spain. Lots to learn here about this fascinating car and company.
-Nick
Alfa Romeos from Europe: Can America please have Alfa back….PLEASE?!!
Posted: October 2, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED! | Tags: Alfa, Brera, Europe, Giulietta, GT, Mind, MiTo, motor, Over, Romeo, RZ, Spider, spotted, US Leave a comment »
While over in Europe this summer, each day was made a little brighter by the fact that I got to see Alfa Romeos everywhere I went. Alfa Romeo hasn’t been in the US for quite some time now, so seeing all of the modern Alfas was a real treat for me. I particularly loved the Giulietta (shown above), but all of them are basically akin to rolling sculptures. The Italians really know how to style a car. I have heard varied things about the way many new Aflas drive, but as a spectator I was smitten with them. I am hoping and praying that the rumors of Alfas return to the States are true, because I could easily see something like a Giulietta in my driveway as a daily driver. Read the rest of this entry »
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! Gennadi Ford GTX1, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: August 17, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: Ave, Convertible, Cruise, design, Dream, Ford, Gennadi, GT, GTX1, Mind, motor, Over, public, Rare, Roadster, roof, Spider, spotted, Spyder, Street, Supercharge, V8, Woodward 1 Comment »
The GTX1 is a roadster conversion of a Ford GT by Gennadi Design. 600 GTX1s were planned but only around 100 or so wer completed by the time production ended in 2008, making this quite a rare car. In addition to the roof modification GTX1s were also upgraded to around 700hp, given better suspension, new interior parts, and given a few visual bits to set them apart from a standard GT. It is easy to mistake one for a standard GT though, and I had to do a double take on this one to notice the lack of a roof; at which point I took off after it to get these pics. This is the first GTX1 I have seen on the street. Enjoy.
Spotted! 1959 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder LWB, Greenwich, CT
Posted: August 11, 2012 Filed under: Classics, Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 250GT, California, Classic, Connecticut, Exotic, Ferrari, Greenwich Concours, LWB, Mind over motor, Pininfarina, Preserved, Show Winner, Spider, Spotted!, Unrestored 1 Comment »
While at the Greenwich Concours this June, I walked around the hotel across the harbor and came across this unrestored California Spider in the front parking lot. It is number 1581GT, the 41st of only 50 made. According to Hemmings Motor News (in their December 2011 issue), the current owner, Thierry Morin, has had it since 2002, when he was the high bidder at Christie’s Pebble Beach auction in 2002, for over $1.2 million–it had less than 26,000mi when he purchased it from the previous owner, William Ruger Jr. The first owner, Alfred E. “Erwin” Goldschmidt, was a successful amateur racer, but Ruger took it off his hands when the car was about six months old. It is still a completely unrestored car and won Best Preserved at the 2005 New York Concour. It was shown as well at the 2008 Greenwich Concours and the 2011 Fairfield Concours. This is one find I will not soon forget. Read the rest of this entry »
Gotta love Miami Vice
Posted: April 12, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 365, chase, Countach, daytona, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Miami, Mind, motor, Over, Police, Spider, Vice Leave a comment »Here’s a throwback to the glamorous 1980s, where baddies drove Lambos and cops drove Ferraris.
We apologize for things being a bit slow lately, there has been a lot going on.
-Nick
Test Driven: Ferrari F430 Spider, Al’s Take
Posted: March 27, 2012 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: Exotic, F430, F430 F1 Spider, Ferrari, high end, Imagine Lifestyles, Italy, Millville, Mind over motor, Motorsport, New Jersey Motorsports Park, NJMP, review, Spider, Test Driven, Track Leave a comment »
Ferrari F430 Spider at NJMP
These past few months, I have been fortunate. And just recently, I took the wheel of a Ferrari for the first time in my life. Some words on the experience as a whole are on the way, but today, I want to talk about the first Italian supercar I’ve ever had the chance to drive. And to say the very least, even if the F430 is out of production, it’s still a fantastic car that merits much praise. Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Posted: September 14, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 2011, 4.0L, 450h, 458, 4C, 991, Alfa, AMG, Audi, Auto, C-X16, Cars, E-tron, Eterniti, Ferrari, Focus, Ford, Frankfurt, Gallardo, Germany, GS, Hemera, Hybrid, Jaguar, Kubang, Lamborghini, Lexus, Maserati, Mercedes SLS, Mind, motor, new, Over, Porsche, R8, Roadster, Romeo, S6, S7, S8, show, Spider, ST, Stradale, Super, SUV, Torfeo, turbo, V8 Leave a comment »
The Frankfurt Auto Show is on now and there are many new models coming out. I will go through my thoughts on each one that I found to be notable and interesting. Read the rest of this entry »
EVO: Roadsters in the Italian alps
Posted: August 14, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry | Tags: 3.8, 4.2, 4.7, 6, 8C, 911, 997, Alfa, Alps, Aston, Audi, Cabriolet, Comptetizione, Drive, Evo, Flat, great, GTS, Italian, L., Magazine, Martin, Mind, motor, Over, Pass, Porsche, R8, Road, roads, Romeo, six, sound, Spider, Spyder, Stelvio, Test, V8, Vantage, volante Leave a comment »Video from EVO Magazine from their test in the Italian alps. The contenders are the drop-top versions of the Audi R8 4.2, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Alfa Romeo 8C, and the Porsche 997 GTS. They ask which car sounds the best, and which one you’d have if you were to pick. While the Audi or Porsche are almost certainly the fastest, I would pick the Alfa Romeo hands down because it speaks to my soul. What would you pick for a blast through the Alps? Tell us in the comments.
-Nick
Secondhand Saint: Ferrari F355
Posted: July 5, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints | Tags: Berlinetta, Car, Exotic, F355, Ferrari, GTS, Italian, Mind over motor, Spider, Sports, V8, value Leave a comment »
The three offerings of F355, the Spider (front), GTS (mid), and Berlinetta (rear). I prefer the GTS because it is a nice middle ground of the three.
This is somewhat of a departure even from the other cars we have featured in this section, but the F355 is a fantastic value if you have the money for it. While it cannot be had for the price of a new Corolla (like many of the other cars we’ve featured), it is one of the most iconic modern Ferraris and it can be had for the price of a BMW 5 series, so it is still a fantastic value. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: Ferrari F430 Spider
Posted: June 19, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 490hp, Cars, Dream, Dream Car Tour, Exotic, F430, Ferrari, Gotham, Italian, Mind over motor, New York, Spider, Test Drive, V8, Value for money Leave a comment »
Ferrari F430 Spider
It is interesting how the supercar experience really boils down to two things, the drive itself and being the star of your own parade. In many cases, seeing people’s reactions is almost as fun as driving the car fast, there is a sense of occasion that a supercar brings and this Ferrari no exception. Read the rest of this entry »
