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TT · 09-27-2006, 05:58 AM

So, this was a total surprise. Two WE ago I had to do some shopping in Italy so I went to Como and took mom and sisters with me since they needed some stuff too.
For some long moments I wondered if I should take the camera with me since anyway all the places we had to visit are in the area of town were cars are not allowed. Whatever, as often I decided to take it anyway with me. Lucky me! Arriving in the main square, surprise! 50 or so Rolls lineup up right in front of the first store

YAY! I just gave up the shopping, not vital afterall and went on a rampage! Sadly the light conditions were very weird, many shadows and most important, MANY; MANY ppl! In town there were also some other events and it was really a nightmare to shoot them. Also, not knowing the route they would take, when they left I was waiting in the wrong place, so I missed many cars while I was running to the other side of the square trying to catch up. And since in Italy things are often messy, the cars were coming from several directions in a seemely random way

the result is a poor amount of pics, most of them with plenty of ppl in them, slighty blurred or just not that interesting angle-wise and such.. but who cares, it was for sure a good moment and I hope you'll enjoy the pics even if I know many ppl are not really into vintage cars.

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yg60m · 09-27-2006, 06:15 AM

What a luck you took your camera with you !! Thanks Matteo

Zot09 · 09-27-2006, 06:21 AM

Mmmmm Rolls...Thanks for the shots TT!

davide · 09-27-2006, 06:31 AM

Like the guy who stretch his arm out... apparently indicators weren't produce in that year of age

No Phantom?

dingo · 09-27-2006, 06:37 AM

Good example why you should always have your camera with you!!

As you say not my cup of tea, though the modern ones (Corniche and Azure for example) are just sooo elegant.

TopGearNL · 09-27-2006, 07:19 AM

Thats truly a nice event TT. Beautiful pics!

Now never ever forget your camera!

TT · 09-27-2006, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by davide

Like the guy who stretch his arm out... apparently indicators weren't produce in that year of age

It's an old lady

and BTW, you can see the weird "mecanic" indicator behind her arm, to the back of the car, funny!

No Phantom?

Only a Phantom II in picture and can't really recall if there were any other Phantom.. for sure no Phantom VII around.

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

Nice line-up, but although those Rolls from the 50s are impressive - I'm not really interested in them... except the last ones - Phantom, Corniche and so

Anyway - some pics are nice... and LOL! at the 'italian way of messing things up' - I guess that this could have been a fabulous event if it had been held in Lugano instead

LOL, beware, I don't want to throw shit on italian fellows. I adore Italy, and afterall Lugano and the italian speaking part of Switzerland is much closer to Italy than it is to the rest of Switzerland! And it wasn't THAT bad of course.
For sure they could have picked another WE to display the cars in Como because with all the shows beeing held in the center of the town, it was really overcrowded. I know the day after the cars were in Ascona, north of Lugano more or less, and I wonder if it was better or not. It has to be said that it's just impossible to deal with 50, 60 or more cars in an old town full of ppl.
Also, could have been 100 times worse, with protections around the car messing pics up or something similar you know

dutchmasterflex · 09-27-2006, 10:47 AM

haha.. Lucky you! Instead of shopping all day you find a nice photo op. Well done!

stmoritzer · 09-29-2006, 03:51 PM

I guess mom and sisters didn't miss you while shopping

Thanks for the pics, the Bentley 4.5L with the two guys in it is cool -> double glasses

sameerrao · 09-29-2006, 04:10 PM

Thanks for the pics ... love the Bentley tourer ... Is it a 4.5 litre std or a Speed Six? Definitely not a blower bentley.

TT · 09-30-2006, 03:01 AM

For sure not a blower of course, but I am not an expert and beside that, can't be more accurate

c0wb0y007 · 09-30-2006, 10:37 AM

Nice set of pictures TT !

People should always take a camera with them, luckily you did that this time 8)
Looks to me it was a nice location to shoot those oldtimers.

The first shot is a very cool introduction pic

Nice work TT.

BTW: hows that white lady of you doing ?? Your 944.

Cheers

Garretts_turbo · 09-30-2006, 05:37 PM

oh man, that makes me wanna get an old rolls and drive around with driving goggles on hahaha

TT · 10-01-2006, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by c0wb0y007

..

BTW: hows that white lady of you doing ?? Your 944.

She has a sister now, do you know?

a 964 and both are still pulling strong !

c0wb0y007 · 10-01-2006, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by TT

She has a sister now, do you know?

a 964 and both are still pulling strong !

Yep, I saw that yesterday

I wouldn't mind having two "sisters" like those.

Nice cars man !!! Enjoy spending quality time with them.

Cheers