Such an elegant little old sports car. I particularly love it in this green.
-Nick
Category Archives: Cars We’ve Seen
Cool and interesting cars that caught our eye either at shows or on the street.
Ferrari 512M at Concorso Ferrari & Friends
The ultimate form of the Ferrari Testarossa, the 512M. I love this car but I’ve always thought it looked like a Testarossa had a love child with a 550 Maranello. See what I mean?
-Nick
Highlights from Concorso Ferrari & Friend
The man himself, Horacio Pagani was in attendance for this year’s Concorso Ferrari & Friends. You can see him in the photo above, pulling off in a beautiful Huayra Roadster. It was unreal!
We made the 3 hour drive up to West Hartford because the buzz around this show was insane. Mr. Pagani’s attendance heralded the presence of most of the Pagani automobiles currently in the Northeastern USA. There were eight Pagani Huayras at this show, making this the largest assembly of Paganis I’ve laid eyes on since I visited their factory back in 2004.
There were also a ton of other incredible machines there, and the kids looked absolutely thrilled when they were riding in the cars (the big spectacle of the day).
Enjoy the highlights. There’s much more to come!
The Classic Fiat 600 of My Dreams at the Greenwich Concours
This immaculate 1959 Fiat 600 really caught my eye at the Greenwich Concours this year. It was funky like a Fiat should be, and the detail work, both inside and out, was fantastic. This is the flavor that every Italian car should have!
Enjoy the gallery.
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Alfa Romeo 4C Spotted in the garage in Greenwich
The lighting was nice when we happened upon this 4C in the garage. Sam saw a good angle so I gave him my camera to get this shot. I think it came out well.
-Nick
Lancia Delta HF Integrale at the December Bergen County Cars and Coffee
Sometimes, a little bit of Lancia is all you need to brighten your day. In this case, a Delta Integrale, possibly the most streetable rally special Lancia ever built, delivered the goods. Continue reading Lancia Delta HF Integrale at the December Bergen County Cars and Coffee
Rolls Royce Wagon Spotted in Greenwich, CT
If you’re going to be shaggin’ in your wagon, why not make it a Rolls?
1973 Buick Century Grand Sport Stage 1 at the 2018 Greenwich Concours
Sometimes, people forget that Detroit did have a few performance oriented cars on the market after the muscle car era came to a close and before the Malaise era went full 8-ball and full Disco Inferno. This burnt orange Colonnade Century hardtop coupe was quite a looker, and had a window sticker that displayed a truly chock-full list of options, including a 455 big block V8, four-speed manual, power everything, a tilt and telescoping wheel, and raised white letter tires. This is a prime example of what Americans could still get their hands on if they read the options list carefully–instead of ending up with a dowdy little Vega or underpowered Malibu (like my dad had in the Eighties). Enjoy the photos. Continue reading 1973 Buick Century Grand Sport Stage 1 at the 2018 Greenwich Concours
1953 Cadillac Eldorado at Amelia Island
Lead Sled: This ’53 Caddy is the definition. It shone like a shimmering blue jewel on the show field, especially as the scene became more overcast in the afternoon. If you’re gonna have an old Cadillac Eldorado, I can’t think of a much better color… maybe Pink.
I wish Cadillac would make real Cadillacs like this again. Enjoy the gallery of this incredible cruiser.
Highlights from the 2018 CF Charities Supercar Show
Wait I thought this said “Supercar Show?” Yea well, that did happen too, but we got a bit sucked into the autocross part of the event in our own cars. The weather was VERY borderline, but the rain never quite hit until the afternoon. That kept a lot of people away from the show, and thus, there wasn’t much of a line for autocross runs. So we happily enjoyed run after run. I love looking at cars, especially rare and exotic cars, but it still doesn’t compare to the thrill of actual high-performance driving.
We made the most of the autocross, and then checked out the rest of the show when it was time for the crew to have lunch. We were a little on the late side, but even still the turnout looked pretty thin in the show itself. I think the threat of rain scared a lot of people away.
Even still, I got to see two things I’d never seen before. One was a V12-swapped Toyota FJ40 Rat Rod, and the other was all three modern Bugattis lined up together. Chiron, Veyron and EB 110 together in the most exotic sort of harmony. It was incredible, and they’ll have their own galleries coming soon.
Enjoy this brief preview of the show.
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1939 Lagona V12 Drophead Coupe at the 2018 Greenwich Concours
This year, pre-war European cars were heavily British. This is unusual, in that I would have expected to see perhaps a Hispano-Suiza, a Delage, or a Delahaye or two at Greenwich. Luckily, on elegance alone, this stunning Lagonda V12 grabbed my attention and refused to let me leave empty-handed. While I wish I’d taken more photographs of this gorgeous, one of 9 luxury convertible, I am glad I got a chance to see it. I doubt I will see another one–as I doubt there is another one as well-sorted as this. Continue reading 1939 Lagona V12 Drophead Coupe at the 2018 Greenwich Concours
Shelby Series 1 at Bonhams Auction, Greenwich
This rare Shelby Series 1, which was owned by Carroll Shelby himself, sold for $313,000 at Bonhams auction last weekend in Greenwich.
The Series 1 was an impressive car, Shelby’s own successor to the Cobra in many ways (even after the Dodge Viper existed) This particular car was the test car for the optional supercharger, which brought the engine up to 600hp and dropped 0-60 from 4.4 sec down to 3.2 sec. That was more than extremely fast back in the 90’s, however, only 249 Series 1s were produced because they were quite expensive for their day at around $180,000.
One thing I hate, but also kind of love, about this car is the “shittiness” of its interior. It just reeks of the worst of mid-90s Ford build quality. I mean the thought of spending over $300k on a car and then being handed one of those awful plastic keys is both sad and hilarious. This car deserved a lot better, but it’s got what you want where it really counts. Truth be told, the Shelby Series 1 is very much “of its era” and I wouldn’t change a thing.
Enjoy the gallery, and read more on the car here.
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