Eyes on Design (Concours-like show)

[nthfinity]

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A few may turn up on the hi-res side of the website, but for now this is Ok enough to convey the joy of going to this show ;)

[Svensson]

Awesome pics, expecially the 288 GTO ones... almost forgot what a stunning looking car that is :shock::good:

[sameerrao]

Now that's what I call a proper concours. Thanks for sharing

[saadie]

beautifull pics!! :shock:
thast the sexiest color of CGT .. absolutly love it 8)

[nthfinity]

Ferrari 312 PB replica scale model. Must Watch!!! - YouTube

The model car in this youtube is the same one at the show

Yes Sameer... this was far better then the meadowbrook concours even! Best showing I've seen in a long time :)

[TopGearNL]

Nice pics Nth, good coverage of this awesome event!

Love the 288GTO and that Ferrari scaled model! :D

[666fast]

Great pics and great cars.

XJ220 = sex on wheels

Alpine = 8) 8)

What I believe to be a Fiat X1/9 = 8) 8) Seriously, whens that last time you saw one? LOL

[sameerrao]

Lots of lovely and exotic cars there but the 288 GTO is still the prettiest. 8)

[TopGearNL]

Forgive me for asking but what car is the red one with the door opened?

[sameerrao]

Looks like a Mosler M900.

The white GM jet car looks cool. I saw a saloon bodied version that had a turbine on it do a lap of Laguna Seca a couple years back. It sounded really wierd - I was near the corkscrew and you could hear a jet approaching and all it turned out to be was a 60s saloon car. :lol:

[TopGearNL]

Ah allright, thanks Sameer! I had no clue at all!

Nice custom title by the way! :D

[sameerrao]

What a nice line-up!! :shock:

The 288 GTO is my fav of the bunch... with the F40 coming in a close second. It's interesting to see how cool they still are compared with the latest F-supercars... I wonder if we will think the same about the Enzo in let's say 15 years. As far as it goes, seems like the F50 is already "lost" somewhere, always missing in this kind of exhibitions :wink:

The scale model looks AWESOME!!! :drool:

Thanks for the pics Nth! :good:

The Enzo will have a high value thanks to its relative scarcity which is accentuated by the tendency of its owners to trash about 2 cars a year. :lol:

But still it looks garbage to me. Too much techno shit in it. Sounds great though I must say.

Sadly the F50 has been given the short shift by Ferrari enthusiasts. People seem to lusting for the Enzo or F40 instead. Value wise the F50 should be a golden investment. The engine sounds fantastic - as is expected of a detuned F1 V12 engine. Looks are its main problem - it doesnt look wild enough like the F40 or the Enzo. I must say, it looks much better in the flesh than in pictures

[666fast]

What a nice line-up!! :shock:

The 288 GTO is my fav of the bunch... with the F40 coming in a close second. It's interesting to see how cool they still are compared with the latest F-supercars... I wonder if we will think the same about the Enzo in let's say 15 years. As far as it goes, seems like the F50 is already "lost" somewhere, always missing in this kind of exhibitions :wink:

The scale model looks AWESOME!!! :drool:

Thanks for the pics Nth! :good:

The Enzo will have a high value thanks to its relative scarcity which is accentuated by the tendency of its owners to trash about 2 cars a year. :lol:

But still it looks garbage to me. Too much techno shit in it. Sounds great though I must say.

Sadly the F50 has been given the short shift by Ferrari enthusiasts. People seem to lusting for the Enzo or F40 instead. Value wise the F50 should be a golden investment. The engine sounds fantastic - as is expected of a detuned F1 V12 engine. Looks are its main problem - it doesnt look wild enough like the F40 or the Enzo. I must say, it looks much better in the flesh than in pictures

I think the problem with the F50 was that it was a slower car compared to the F40. I however, think it's hogwash and would own an F50 in a heartbeat if I could afford it.

BTW, according to a thread on Fchat, there are something like 450 Enzo vin numbers. So maybe Ferrari is jerking it's customers about again?

Also, isn't there less F50's than Enzo's?

[sameerrao]

^^
Total global build numbers (Source: qv500)
GTO - 272
F40 - 1311
F50 - 349
Enzo - 399

[sameerrao]

BTW - amazing thread hijacking in progress. Sorry nth. :twisted:

[chest3r]

^^ Didn't know there were so many F40s. Even better, they might never disapear ! 8)

Nice event BTW! Awesome lot of cars !

[Pokiou]

omg omg omg omg omg omgo mg omg omg omgopm 288gto !! omg omg omg omg omg omgomg

btw. the interior photo.. is that the xj220 ?

[nthfinity]

Pok, yes that is the interior on the XJ220... a new friend after this weekend... before too long, I'll give some driving impressions of that amazing car too! Such a nice guy who owns it!

666-
If I never see another X1/9 it will be too soon ;) I've seen a few... this one did look t he best since it didn't have any goofy aftermarket anything on it.

What a nice line-up!! :shock:

The 288 GTO is my fav of the bunch... with the F40 coming in a close second. It's interesting to see how cool they still are compared with the latest F-supercars... I wonder if we will think the same about the Enzo in let's say 15 years. As far as it goes, seems like the F50 is already "lost" somewhere, always missing in this kind of exhibitions :wink:

The scale model looks AWESOME!!! :drool:

Thanks for the pics Nth! :good:

The Enzo will have a high value thanks to its relative scarcity which is accentuated by the tendency of its owners to trash about 2 cars a year. :lol:

But still it looks garbage to me. Too much techno shit in it. Sounds great though I must say.

Sadly the F50 has been given the short shift by Ferrari enthusiasts. People seem to lusting for the Enzo or F40 instead. Value wise the F50 should be a golden investment. The engine sounds fantastic - as is expected of a detuned F1 V12 engine. Looks are its main problem - it doesnt look wild enough like the F40 or the Enzo. I must say, it looks much better in the flesh than in pictures

I think the problem with the F50 was that it was a slower car compared to the F40. I however, think it's hogwash and would own an F50 in a heartbeat if I could afford it.

BTW, according to a thread on Fchat, there are something like 450 Enzo vin numbers. So maybe Ferrari is jerking it's customers about again?

Also, isn't there less F50's than Enzo's?

Call me odd, but the F50 is the super Ferrari that got me into cars when I was 12-13 years old. Some say the car's lines are odd and like poorly molded lava flows... but I find it beautiful in a world full of harsh and extreme angles... don't get me wrong, I love those too... but the Ultimate ferrari to me is the 275 range... and the compound curve era is at en end... but the F50 harkens back to that.

An offer was produced for an F50 today... hopefully the owner takes it. It has a lot of work to be done, so it will be a while before its in the warehouse... and if the offer is refused... eventually, another F50 will pop up.

The Enzo is #301, and the 288 is one of about 67 with the particular interior option, and is very very easy to drive... and also very fun. There may be no power steering, and the wheel angle may still be a little odd... but its not as off as the F40, and the F50 less so.... the 288 is a drivers' car meant to be driven everywhere, and able to (as long as your local gas station has Turbo Blue 110 octane)

The Enzo is very different to the 288... LOUD is the word... CV @ 4000 rpm is impoooosible to almost think with the Tubi exhaust :twisted:

[r2r]

This was an awesome event! Much bigger then I expected,

and thnaks again nthfinity for letting me know about it.



Some of my pics from this fabulous event.

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[r2r]

[F50] car's lines are odd and like poorly molded lava flows...

I would have to agree with you on that one :mrgreen:

[nthfinity]

[F50] car's lines are odd and like poorly molded lava flows...

I would have to agree with you on that one :mrgreen:

Actually, I can't take credit for that opinion ;) That one is all you... and I disagree with you :P :mrgreen: hahaha

nice photos... I missed a lot :)

[666fast]

666-
If I never see another X1/9 it will be too soon Wink I've seen a few... this one did look t he best since it didn't have any goofy aftermarket anything on it.

But thats what so cool about them, they are so damn goofy looking they are cool. They aren't too bad to drive (nothing mind blowing, but they are fun) and for what it is, it's pretty rare.

I'd drive an X 1/9 for that a lone. I've come close with a few quirky cars, the only thing that stops me is that they cost an arm and a leg to fix should something go wrong.
If I wasn't sure my boss would get pissed, I'd start carrying my shiny new camera around, I've come across some of the goofiest shit. Stuff I've never heard of and stuff I never thought I'd see. Just today I came across an S2 and a Cossie.

[r2r]

[F50] car's lines are odd and like poorly molded lava flows...

I would have to agree with you on that one :mrgreen:

Actually, I can't take credit for that opinion ;) That one is all you... and I disagree with you :P :mrgreen: hahaha

nice photos... I missed a lot :)

He he, I purposely changed the intent of the statement because you phrased it so well that I agreed with it. :)

[stmoritzer]

Indeed a fabulous event, thanks nth for the coverage and r2r for the add-ons

so many rare beauties :shock:

[silentm]

wow a lot of weird cars you got there... some space craft machinery... :lol:

gotta love that hotrod 8)