FOC Concours 2009 - Pictures

t1fosI · 06-29-2009, 01:43 AM

Good event yesterday, great to see everyone! Lots of serious eye candy including 4 new Californias (Bianco, Rosso, Grigio & Giallo), 3 F50s, 2 Enzos, but highlight of the day has to be the 8, yes Eight 288GTOs (or was it Nine?).

Pics to follow...

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t1fosI · 06-29-2009, 02:08 AM

Post some more later...

Boxer · 06-29-2009, 08:41 PM

Looks like it was a realy fun day. Any pictures of the 3 F50s together?

jtremlett · 06-29-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxer

Looks like it was a realy fun day. Any pictures of the 3 F50s together?

No because they weren't parked together.

Jonathan

JazzyO · 06-30-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jtremlett

No because they weren't parked together.

Jonathan

Opportunity lost!

Interesting to see that SPY500 plate on a new California - I've seen it on a real 250LWB California (#1253) for sale at Talacrest. Obviously it was only stuck on the new Cali for the day (it is illegal to drive with those classic plates on a new car).

Onno

t1fosI · 06-30-2009, 01:06 AM

I have no idea who organises the parking/display but it is very claustrophobic, the cars are too close together, this year was worse than last year. They really need to get it sorted.

I am given to understand the SPY500 plate belongs to Chris Evans (he who paid the exorbitant amount for the James Coburn California), the Yellow Cali in the pictures is apparently his car. The Talacrest Connection - they advised him on the purchase of the Coburn California. The Black/Silver plates are indeed illiegal on cars post '73 (I think).

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t1fosI · 06-30-2009, 01:38 AM

More pictures...

t1fosI · 06-30-2009, 01:42 AM

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t1fosI · 06-30-2009, 01:50 AM

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t1fosI · 06-30-2009, 01:52 AM

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jtremlett · 06-30-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JazzyO

Opportunity lost!

Yes, but to be fair, they didn't know 3 were coming.

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Originally Posted by t1fosI

I have no idea who organises the parking/display but it is very claustrophobic, the cars are too close together, this year was worse than last year. They really need to get it sorted.

I'm so glad you said that. I thought exactly the same but wondered if it was just me.

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Originally Posted by t1fosI

I am given to understand the SPY500 plate belongs to Chris Evans (he who paid the exorbitant amount for the James Coburn California), the Yellow Cali in the pictures is apparently his car. The Talacrest Connection - they advised him on the purchase of the Coburn California. The Black/Silver plates are indeed illiegal on cars post '73 (I think).

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Chris Evans does indeed own (and indeed arrived in) the yellow California (the white 288 and white 250 SWB present on Sunday also belong to him). He is also very good friends with John Collins of Talacrest and, indeed, has recently bought John's house as well as many cars from him. He does/did also own the green 250 California LWB that Onno pictured and which is currently for sale through Talacrest and is actually physically in Maranello's Egham showroom. It is stunningly beautiful (unlike its fat, bloated modern namesake) and not just because I approve of green Ferraris

Jonathan

Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS · 06-30-2009, 02:22 AM

Thanx a bunch, T1fosI !!! Beautiful setting with sea of exotic cars. Nice weather too, it seems. w/ smiles Jimmy

archiegibbs · 06-30-2009, 06:36 AM

T1f,
Wonderful photo's, much better than the ones I took so I won't post mine now. Looks like there was a gorgeous metallic nero 308 GTS there too

Nice to meet up with you again, and JT, Marlin, PBB, Angelis and anyone else I've forgotten.

t1fosI · 06-30-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jtremlett

I'm so glad you said that. I thought exactly the same but wondered if it was just me.

Maybe we should organise the parking next year! They had so much space and yet so little imagination...did I miss the Verde 550?

'Green' Ferraris remind me of a trashy Jackie Colins 'novel' I read when I was 16!

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS

Thanx a bunch, T1fosI !!! Beautiful setting with sea of exotic cars. Nice weather too, it seems. w/ smiles Jimmy

You're welcome Jimmy! It was nice and sunny and also very hot

, I think you can see the haze in the pictures. You should add the FOC to the European Tour you're planning for next year!

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Originally Posted by archiegibbs

T1f,
Wonderful photo's, much better than the ones I took so I won't post mine now. Looks like there was a gorgeous metallic nero 308 GTS there too

Nice to meet up with you again, and JT, Marlin, PBB, Angelis and anyone else I've forgotten.

It was good to see you also Arch! The 308 is sublime, sounds great, looks great, the seating position was very much to my taste

LOL! Mate, I reckon you have to get Tom a pocket digicam for his birthday so he can log his extensive knowledge of Ferraris!

Re the photos, I wish I had the polarised lens that I bought specially on Friday AND paid extra for special delivery on Sat morning that I then forgot to make sure someone was home to sign for

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Archie lets see your pictures and I also want to see Marlins and JTs!!

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JazzyO · 06-30-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jtremlett

It is stunningly beautiful (unlike its fat, bloated modern namesake) and not just because I approve of green Ferraris;

I agree - I've been eyeing it for quite a while. I wonder why it's been sale for so long.

@t1fosI - thanks for all the great pics, absolutely stunning cars there.

As for a little trivia spot - I noticed that the gorgeous silver 250 LWB Cali is the same car that Vicky Butler - Henderson drove in the Fifth Gear "Favourite Ferrari" episode in 2003. How sad am I?

Forgot to mention: lovely 330GTS as well!

Onno

archiegibbs · 06-30-2009, 12:55 PM

Here are some of mine, sorry for any repeats that T1f has already posted.

archiegibbs · 06-30-2009, 01:01 PM

And a few more. Forgot to say earlier, my highlight was the 250LM, my all time favorite Ferrari.

T1f, I'm sure I counted 9 288GTO's., Marlin or JT will probably clarify.

I bumped into Marlin a couple of times, and he was very excited because there were lots of GTO's and 250's he hadn't seen before

Boxer · 06-30-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by archiegibbs

And a few more. Forgot to say earlier, my highlight was the 250LM, my all time favorite Ferrari.

T1f, I'm sure I counted 9 288GTO's., Marlin or JT will probably clarify.

I bumped into Marlin a couple of times, and he was very excited because there were lots of GTO's and 250's he hadn't seen before

+1 on the 250 LM. Stunning looking car. Definitely in the Top 10.

jtremlett · 06-30-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by t1fosI

Maybe we should organise the parking next year! They had so much space and yet so little imagination...did I miss the Verde 550?.

Yes to the first bit and no to the second. I brought the 348 rather than the 550.

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Originally Posted by t1fosI

Archie lets see your pictures and I also want to see Marlins and JTs!!

Don't have time to sort through them at the moment... and I'm away tomoroow morning for a long weekend.

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Originally Posted by JazzyO

I agree - I've been eyeing it for quite a while. I wonder why it's been sale for so long...

I don't know, although it won't be cheap, of course.

Archie: Yes there were 9 288 GTOs.

Still haven't met Tif or Marlin

I blame Archie for not pointing them out to me.

Jonathan

archiegibbs · 06-30-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jtremlett

Still haven't met Tif or Marlin

I blame Archie for not pointing them out to me.

Jonathan

I would have done, but every time I bumped into you, you were rushing around like a blue arsed fly.

I saw comrade Vulcan-F40's 512TR was parked a couple of rows in front of me, but I never met him

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06-29-2009, 01:43 AM	#1
t1fosI Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London, UK. Ferrari Life Posts: 1,439	FOC Concours 2009 - Pictures Good event yesterday, great to see everyone! Lots of serious eye candy including 4 new Californias (Bianco, Rosso, Grigio & Giallo), 3 F50s, 2 Enzos, but highlight of the day has to be the 8, yes Eight 288GTOs (or was it Nine?). Pics to follow... . Current: 360 Modena Future: ? ----------------------------- 'Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it.' Last edited by t1fosI; 06-29-2009 at 02:16 AM. Reason: Cannot count!

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archiegibbs Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Ferrari Life Posts: 3,922 Name: Archie	T1f, Wonderful photo's, much better than the ones I took so I won't post mine now. Looks like there was a gorgeous metallic nero 308 GTS there too Nice to meet up with you again, and JT, Marlin, PBB, Angelis and anyone else I've forgotten. Archie

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archiegibbs Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Ferrari Life Posts: 3,922 Name: Archie	Here are some of mine, sorry for any repeats that T1f has already posted. Attached Images Archie

06-30-2009, 01:01 PM	#17
archiegibbs Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Ferrari Life Posts: 3,922 Name: Archie	And a few more. Forgot to say earlier, my highlight was the 250LM, my all time favorite Ferrari. T1f, I'm sure I counted 9 288GTO's., Marlin or JT will probably clarify. I bumped into Marlin a couple of times, and he was very excited because there were lots of GTO's and 250's he hadn't seen before Attached Images Archie

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