Italian Car festival - near Dallas - 9/11

[sameerrao]

Yesterday, I went to the Italian Car festival yesterday held at a Vineyard in Grapevine, TX close to Dallas. This was co-ordinated by the Ferrari enthusiasts from Dallas and most of the cars were from in and around Dallas.

There were about 70 cars or so and about 15 bikes on display. Certainly not large by any standards but the sheer variety on display was awesome - there was Ferrari, Lamborghini, MAserati, Lancia, Alfa, De Tomaso, Abarth and several other smal players. No Pagani though.

From the bikes there was Ducati, Aprilia, Laverda and couple of others that I hadn't heard of.

On the same day in another part of town there was a Viper festival going on and the streets were filled with Vipers. Nice to see

The first car I saw was a Ferrari F40 prototype.
http://img72.exs.cx/img72/3285/DSCN4065.th.jpg (http://img72.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img72&image=DSCN4065.jpg)

http://img72.exs.cx/img72/9786/DSCN4178.th.jpg (http://img72.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img72&image=DSCN4178.jpg)

http://img72.exs.cx/img72/3128/dscn4101.th.jpg (http://img72.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img72&image=dscn4101.jpg)

This car was displayed to the public for the Paris Auto Show in 1987. It is the first Ferrari F40 ever (excluding the F40s using the 288 GTO mules). There are several things different about this Ferrari compared to the regular production F40s
1. Has 600 bhp - special turbos :o
2. Is 400 lb lighter
3. 5 slots instead of 4 in the rear wing
4. Different rear window
5. Untrimmed door panel

Special, special car! Rated to hit 220 mph but not been verified. The car has only 300 km on the clock.

This was one of two F40s on display.

There was a "garden variety" F40 on display also:
http://img72.exs.cx/img72/7743/DSCN4071.th.jpg (http://img72.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img72&image=DSCN4071.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/4139/DSCN4139.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4139.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/7765/DSCN4082.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4082.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/2717/DSCN4083.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4083.jpg)

Nice woman
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/1145/DSCN4173.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4173.jpg)

Enzo - registered on the road - owner was not to be seen ...
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/7935/DSCN4066.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4066.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/4643/DSCN4106.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4106.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/9131/DSCN4107.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4107.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/7949/DSCN4146.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4146.jpg)

Several Lamborghini Murcielagos in various hues
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/3285/DSCN4065.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4065.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/6829/DSCN4068.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4068.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/6829/DSCN4068.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4068.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/467/DSCN4070.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4070.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/6184/DSCN4105.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4105.jpg)

Lamborghini Diablo Roadster (like Jabba's though in diff colour)
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/2590/DSCN4085.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4085.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/262/DSCN4088.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4088.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7254/DSCN4156.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4156.jpg)

Lamborghini Countach
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/923/dscn4103.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=dscn4103.jpg)

The same car with a young mesmerized fan
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/7425/DSCN4158.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4158.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/9753/DSCN4176.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4176.jpg)

The same car with a pretty filly on the side. Gallardo on its right
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/5963/DSCN4180.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4180.jpg)

Lamborghini Gallardo

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/4511/dscn4102.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=dscn4102.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/5562/DSCN4126.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4126.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/4338/DSCN4069.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4069.jpg)

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/1774/DSCN4159.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4159.jpg)

Other Lamborghinis
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7317/DSCN4160.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4160.jpg)

THE FERRARI 250 SWB
My fav car of the show ... my first sighting ever. The car looked original with paint gently faded after 40+ years. it was simply stunning. While there was a mad rush around the F40s and the Enzo, the SWB was sitting quietly by herself ... it was generally the older crowd who visited it ... not many knew that this was the most expensive car of the show ... I remember silently standing next to another guy taking in all curves of the SWB. Minutes passed but not a word was spoken. It was subdued reverence on our part. Finally we just looked at each other and smiled ... both of us were really fortunate to see this magnificent animal in the flesh.

http://img2.exs.cx/img2/8246/DSCN4073.th.jpg (http://img2.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2&image=DSCN4073.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9376/DSCN4072.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4072.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2513/DSCN4113.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4113.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6114/DSCN4117.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4117.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/4280/DSCN4167.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4167.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/5898/DSCN4166.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4166.jpg)

Ferrari Dino - one of 2 on the show
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/296/DSCN4170.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4170.jpg)

Ferrari 512BBi - this won the best car of the show
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/8517/DSCN4184.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4184.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/1515/DSCN4185.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4185.jpg)

Ferrari 360 CS
Owned by a real enthusiast ... this car is extensively driven with 10000 miles on the clock for a car that was bought this year.Its license plate "USE IT"
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/446/DSCN4074.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4074.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/3089/DSCN4075.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4075.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6582/DSCN4118.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4118.jpg)

Ferrari 575 MM - looked very ordinary here
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6084/DSCN4108.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4108.jpg)

Several Testarossas
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/96/DSCN4076.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4076.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8177/DSCN4079.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4079.jpg)

The above car was special - here's why
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2885/DSCN4119.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4119.jpg)

The special motor
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7192/DSCN4164.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4164.jpg)

A regular TR
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7960/DSCN4081.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4081.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/8650/DSCN4131.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4131.jpg)


Ferrari 348
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9607/DSCN4110.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4110.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9212/DSCN4111.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4111.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5650/DSCN4129.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4129.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/754/DSCN4122.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4122.jpg)

Ferrari 355
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/306/DSCN4121.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4121.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6667/DSCN4127.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4127.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/4543/DSCN4169.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4169.jpg)

De Tomaso Panteras - There were several present
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/3667/DSCN4084.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4084.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/3844/DSCN4080.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4080.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5194/DSCN4090.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4090.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2290/DSCN4114.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4114.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/8978/DSCN4138.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4138.jpg)

No two Panteras had the exact same engine
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5562/DSCN4126.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4126.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7061/DSCN4136.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4136.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/2871/DSCN4137.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4137.jpg)



Maseratis from the 60s and 70s - Ghibli, Indy and others
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9323/DSCN4087.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4087.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6831/DSCN4091.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4091.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/3919/DSCN4125.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4125.jpg)


Alfas - Montreal, Spider
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/4222/DSCN4093.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4093.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8553/dscn4100.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=dscn4100.jpg)

An Abarth
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2643/DSCN4089.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4089.jpg)

Specialist cars
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2681/DSCN4104.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4104.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/1817/DSCN4182.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4182.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8577/DSCN4124.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4124.jpg)




Bikes
Laverda
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/1850/DSCN4095.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4095.jpg)

Ducati
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2443/dscn4095.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=dscn4095.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9061/dscn4096.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=dscn4096.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/4858/dscn4097.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=dscn4097.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/6606/DSCN4154.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4154.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7907/DSCN4155.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4155.jpg)

Aprilia
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7786/dscn4098.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=dscn4098.jpg)

Group Shots
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2822/DSCN4078.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4078.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/986/DSCN4120.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4120.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/3750/DSCN4109.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4109.jpg)

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/5276/DSCN4123.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4123.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/4063/DSCN4141.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4141.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/398/DSCN4140.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4140.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/5130/DSCN4142.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4142.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7734/DSCN4145.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4145.jpg)


Row of Lancias
A scorpion followed by others
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2271/DSCN4067.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4067.jpg)

A row of Fiat spiders
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/26/DSCN4077.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4077.jpg)


Non-Italian cars

Carrera GT - not a garage queen ... hooray
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/3816/DSCN4187.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4187.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/6072/DSCN4189.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4189.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/3994/DSCN4188.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4188.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/6158/DSCN4190.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4190.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/6859/DSCN4195.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4195.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/5540/DSCN4191.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4191.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/8753/DSCN4192.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4192.jpg) --> there's a sight I love to see on an Exotic

A Camaro
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2572/DSCN4086.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=DSCN4086.jpg)

A DeLorean (was built in Texas)
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/266/dscn4099.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=dscn4099.jpg)

Parking Lot
S4 next to 360M and Ducati
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/8315/DSCN4150.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4150.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/4712/DSCN4152.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4152.jpg)

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7840/DSCN4153.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4153.jpg)

One of the several Vipers prowling the streets
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/6471/DSCN4196.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4196.jpg)

For RC - just to make sure he doesnt feel left out ...
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/9093/DSCN4197.th.jpg (http://img73.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img73&image=DSCN4197.jpg)

[TT]

Me loves this topic!
Me saved many pics!

Thanks!

BTW, no Miura?

[mindgam3]

very, very nice pics there! nice of you to include the bikes too ;) thanks

[blah]

Hmmm i cant imagine why those vipers and that Z06 could be there....Hmmmmmmmm could they be stalking for a race? That PCGT makes you wonder how fast it was going to pic up that many bugs.

[sameerrao]

Me loves this topic!
Me saved many pics!
You Welcome

BTW, no Miura?
Sadly not ... As i mentioned the cars that came here were mostly from Dallas. This was not a countrywide event like that in Monterey. So a complete line-up was too much to expect. There were many 328s and 308s there but with all the other stuff around I forgot to snap pics of them :oops:

Hmmm i cant imagine why those vipers and that Z06 could be there....Hmmmmmmmm could they be stalking for a race? That PCGT makes you wonder how fast it was going to pic up that many bugs.

LOL! My car was creamed by the bugs on the way back - there were tons of ladybugs and others on the roads.... The windshield was looking like something from Desert Storm ....

[stradale]

That was a fantastic meeting! :D So that was the first time you saw a SWB? They're fabulous allright!! Those cars make me feel a bit weak in the knees when I see one.

[martin100]

Awesome pics man :shock: Why aren´t there such meetings in Germany? :cry:

[Wutputt]

Magnificent pics of magnificent cars. I think I slavered (*) on my keyboard :D

*: I don't know the exact word for: mouth juices dropping out of it when being astonished by a very beautiful thing.

[sameerrao]

Awesome pics man :shock: Why aren´t there such meetings in Germany? :cry:

Are you crazy or what ... I remember reading about the Racing Days event in Nurburgring Germany - there were like 400+ cars including 9 Enzos, 20 F50s and so on....

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30358

See this for more info. You may have to register first.

[Vansquish]

Fantastic shots man, thanks for sharing them, and I'm really jealous about the 250...I'm still waiting to see my first :-)

[budagboy2]

great pics, and i too love the 250 SWB

[sameerrao]

great pics, and i too love the 250 SWB

How was your Ferrari drive today ... did you go?

[Toronto]

what a CGT is italian?

o and nice pics

[sameerrao]

what a CGT is italian?

o and nice pics

This car was in the parking lot and not in the show - obviously an owner who owns a F-car and P-car....

When the car came, like droves of people abandoned the nearby Maseratis and ran to look at the car. I missed all this of course as I was on the other side of the show near my beloved 250 SWB. I saw the car just I was leaving .... abandoned my car on the side and took some rapid fire pics before I could cause a traffic jam :wink:

[dingo]

Thanks alot man, looks like a great event.
martin100, stop complaining, you should try living in Australia...the last Ferrari show I remember was for their 50th anniversary. :wink:
As sameerrao said, have a look at the pics from the Ferrari day at the Nurnurgring...other countries can only dream of events like that.

[nurbrun]

Nice pics! The Challenge Stradle looks so good in that colour :) . Carrera GT look so good in black!. Thanks for the pics :mrgreen:

[a007apl]

Tkx for LBs pics :P

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

Thanks for pics also....it was a 100% italian car exhibition....and all of them look great of course, although the red De Tomaso Pantera, the black Ferrari 512i BB, the white dino the black countach are the cars and the pics that i like most.....thanks for the pieces of art rather than pics.....lol......greetings

[davide]

That's a quite big load of pictures, wonderful!