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sameerrao
06-05-2005, 02:28 AM
I had the good fortune to go to Sears Point Raceway (aka Infineon Raceway) in the Wine Country in the Bay Area, CA - its near Sonoma.

The Wine Country Classic is a smaller version of the Monterey Historic races and features cars from the 1910s to 1970s. There were stunning display of cars in the parking lot as well as the pit garages all over. It was a vintage car lover's dream.

My highpoint was seeing 2 Testa Rossas, Gurney Eagle Weslake - the best looking F1 car of alltime and several Can Am cars.

Jaguar was the sponsor and brought a lot of their racing cars. Shelby and Ford had a big gathering - saw tons of Cobras and GT350s.

On with the pics:

Display Corrals
Eagle Weslake
- The car was created by Dan Gurney who set up his team called All-American Racers. The car is simply the best looking F1 car of all time. The only other car that is on the same page is the Lotus 49B.
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/2040/dscn51504sp.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51504sp.jpg) http://img148.echo.cx/img148/986/dscn51492nl.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51492nl.jpg) http://img148.echo.cx/img148/4870/dscn51481pr.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51481pr.jpg) http://img218.echo.cx/img218/7333/dscn51529ko.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51529ko.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/9577/dscn51515cv.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51515cv.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/5774/dscn51543wu.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51543wu.jpg)

Shelby Corral
- tons of GT350s and Cobras.
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/4092/dscn51414vx.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51414vx.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/9572/dscn51463qs.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51463qs.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/5556/dscn51459lq.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51459lq.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/3688/dscn51445kb.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51445kb.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/6209/dscn49538uu.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49538uu.jpg)

Ferraris, Maseratis and De Tomasos
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/2131/dscn49612pb.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49612pb.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/4843/dscn51475qg.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51475qg.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/214/dscn51406mh.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51406mh.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/7287/dscn51398zj.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51398zj.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/4889/dscn51386cf.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51386cf.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/9945/dscn51366qb.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51366qb.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/4757/dscn49604gl.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49604gl.jpg)

Mercedes 300SL
http://img183.echo.cx/img183/4784/dscn50959rw.th.jpg (http://img183.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50959rw.jpg) http://img183.echo.cx/img183/6004/dscn50982ep.th.jpg (http://img183.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50982ep.jpg)http://img183.echo.cx/img183/7210/dscn50970ha.th.jpg (http://img183.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50970ha.jpg)

Hot Rod / Misc
http://img218.echo.cx/img218/8721/dscn50876es.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50876es.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/5827/dscn49594xv.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49594xv.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/547/dscn49922cp.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49922cp.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/2149/dscn49920up.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49920up.jpg)

Something you normally dont see in your neighbourhood gas station :)
http://img218.echo.cx/img218/4714/dscn52129df.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52129df.jpg)

Paddock Shots
Ford Mustangs /GT350s / Camaros
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/3645/dscn51358bl.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51358bl.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/6309/dscn52132ms.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52132ms.jpg)

GT40s and 1 GT
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/5032/dscn51286kl.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51286kl.jpg)http://img183.echo.cx/img183/1421/dscn51019we.th.jpg (http://img183.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51019we.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/9986/dscn51290gz.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51290gz.jpg)http://img183.echo.cx/img183/2662/dscn51049ke.th.jpg (http://img183.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51049ke.jpg)
- check out the number of switches on this GT40

Cobra Daytona
http://img218.echo.cx/img218/4023/dscn50814mx.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50814mx.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/193/dscn50832kd.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50832kd.jpg)

Porsches - 904, 906, 934, 935, RS61, 356
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/2198/dscn51275qc.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51275qc.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/5027/dscn51118xr.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51118xr.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/7982/dscn51073lu.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51073lu.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/6673/dscn51061zr.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51061zr.jpg) http://img218.echo.cx/img218/7806/dscn50933wo.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50933wo.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/3803/dscn50088gl.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50088gl.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/8929/dscn50478gi.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50478gi.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/1926/dscn50485go.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50485go.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/9643/dscn50371hx.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50371hx.jpg)

935 engine
http://img291.echo.cx/img291/3310/dscn51107de.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51107de.jpg)

Ferrari 275 GT Le Mans - very rare! Stunning Titanium color
Basically this is a 250 GTO chassis fitted to a 275 body
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/5597/dscn51262xm.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51262xm.jpg) http://img148.echo.cx/img148/8585/dscn51252gt.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51252gt.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/5082/dscn51230zc.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51230zc.jpg)http://img148.echo.cx/img148/7263/dscn51221yv.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51221yv.jpg)

Ferrari Testa Rossas
http://img299.echo.cx/img299/74/dscn49837vg.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49837vg.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/9241/dscn49814vb.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49814vb.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/4825/dscn49809qt.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49809qt.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/9629/dscn49792eq.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49792eq.jpg)
http://img299.echo.cx/img299/3905/dscn49780cs.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49780cs.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/9431/dscn49779cq.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49779cq.jpg)
http://img299.echo.cx/img299/8978/dscn49758cq.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49758cq.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/3184/dscn49746xd.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49746xd.jpg)

The famous Hudson Hornet
http://img299.echo.cx/img299/571/dscn49699gb.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49699gb.jpg)

Canam- Mclarens primarily
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/1094/dscn51180jr.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51180jr.jpg) http://img218.echo.cx/img218/3232/dscn50880ot.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50880ot.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/7964/dscn50794zi.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50794zi.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/443/dscn50778me.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50778me.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/26/dscn50788fx.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50788fx.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/7340/dscn50735gk.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50735gk.jpg)
http://img291.echo.cx/img291/9376/dscn50656pv.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50656pv.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/8467/dscn50613ou.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50613ou.jpg)
http://img299.echo.cx/img299/6816/dscn50413lx.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50413lx.jpg)

Corvettes
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/8158/dscn51175di.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51175di.jpg)

Formula Juniors, F2, F1 cars - Cooper, Lotus, ERA
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http://img299.echo.cx/img299/7782/dscn50279tc.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50279tc.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/168/dscn49846tz.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49846tz.jpg)

Jaguars - Racing Etype, Ltwt, C types, XK120
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/1215/dscn51167zb.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51167zb.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/8285/dscn50914jo.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50914jo.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/4471/dscn51152nf.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51152nf.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/4809/dscn50747er.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50747er.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/115/dscn49656zk.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49656zk.jpg)
http://img299.echo.cx/img299/7463/dscn49641aq.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49641aq.jpg)http://img299.echo.cx/img299/9337/dscn49631ae.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn49631ae.jpg)

Unknown 250 LM look-alike with Prototype plates
http://img148.echo.cx/img148/5223/dscn51140pm.th.jpg (http://img148.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51140pm.jpg)

Bugattis - Type 35, 37
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http://img218.echo.cx/img218/2375/dscn50126go.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50126go.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/2000/dscn50133ch.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50133ch.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/3505/dscn50135jp.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50135jp.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/6638/dscn50114pf.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50114pf.jpg)

Maserati AGCS
http://img183.echo.cx/img183/2163/dscn51001cg.th.jpg (http://img183.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51001cg.jpg)

Lotus Elan
http://img218.echo.cx/img218/3848/dscn50892js.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn50892js.jpg)

Alfas - Guilias, GTAs, 1750, 1500
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Racing shots
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http://img218.echo.cx/img218/5455/dscn52363in.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52363in.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/5776/dscn52348ea.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52348ea.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/333/dscn52307ph.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52307ph.jpg)http://img218.echo.cx/img218/2788/dscn52237rf.th.jpg (http://img218.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52237rf.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/4509/dscn52179du.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52179du.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/8531/dscn52071ly.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52071ly.jpg)
http://img291.echo.cx/img291/5845/dscn51786zy.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51786zy.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/2078/dscn51728sj.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51728sj.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/29/dscn51647wt.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51647wt.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/7486/dscn51605tj.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51605tj.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/5783/dscn52721fg.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn52721fg.jpg)http://img291.echo.cx/img291/2161/dscn51623fc.th.jpg (http://img291.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn51623fc.jpg)

Vansquish
06-05-2005, 02:42 AM
Wow dude...fantastic pics, thanks for sharing them!! :-)

SilviaEvo
06-05-2005, 02:47 AM
nice Ferraris!!! i love the 275 GT LM and the Testa!!! what do all those damn switches do in the GT40?!!? there are a lot of rare cars in the pics!!! Merc 300SL! and all those old Porsches!

TT
06-05-2005, 01:34 PM
Not bad at all!! :shock! Thanks!

Wutputt
06-05-2005, 04:09 PM
What is it today, all those amazing sightings keep on coming :D

Some really rare cars you saw and very nice pics you took.

yeckmohr
06-05-2005, 04:31 PM
Thanks for the classy pics.
Some cars out there,the sound should be very nice. :D

ae86_16v
06-05-2005, 11:12 PM
sameerrao - you beat me to it. . . I'll post mine up shortly ;) .

Great Pics!!!

sameerrao
06-06-2005, 01:10 AM
Damn it! we should have met up :(

ae86_16v
06-06-2005, 01:22 AM
Yeah, I didn't know. . . :( . Next time. . . most definitely. . . it would've been cool :) .

ARMAN
06-06-2005, 03:24 AM
Excelent stuff sameerrao! Thanx for pics :P