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Post by René on May 30, 2019 11:25:42 GMT
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Post by mikael on May 30, 2019 14:03:32 GMT
Here's a little gem I wanted to share with you guys as I know it will be appreciated. 
Wauw! What a treasure! Thanks for sharing the photos, René. I can understand it (the Ferrari) is so valuable that it would be rather frightening even just to drive it up onto the lift ...
The blue car in the background of the first photo, what kind of car is that? (Noting the single exhaust pipe, probably not a Ferrari ...)
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Post by René on May 30, 2019 19:35:23 GMT
Here's a little gem I wanted to share with you guys as I know it will be appreciated.
Wauw! What a treasure! Thanks for sharing the photos, René. I can understand it (the Ferrari) is so valuable that it would be rather frightening even just to drive it up onto the lift ...
The blue car in the background of the first photo, what kind of car is that? (Noting the single exhaust pipe, probably not a Ferrari ...)
My thought exactly Mikael. But looking at other cars in their garage, they were used to very expensive automobiles. But this one is special indeed. The blue car is a French Talbot. I will post a few more pictures tomorrow. The silver car behind the Talbot is a Maserati. |
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Post by Carl on May 30, 2019 23:54:56 GMT
Wauw! What a treasure! Thanks for sharing the photos, René. I can understand it (the Ferrari) is so valuable that it would be rather frightening even just to drive it up onto the lift ...
The blue car in the background of the first photo, what kind of car is that? (Noting the single exhaust pipe, probably not a Ferrari ...)
My thought exactly Mikael. But looking at other cars in their garage, they were used to very expensive automobiles. But this one is special indeed. The blue car is a French Talbot. I will post a few more pictures tomorrow. The silver car behind the Talbot is a Maserati. Rene, I second Mikael's "What a treasure!" And what a pleasure for all who were there! I love the gauges in the Ferrari 250 MM and the reinforced driver's footwell showing wear. So cool! Cheers, Carl |
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Post by chrisb on May 31, 2019 5:45:31 GMT
Rene, brilliant, as Mikael and Carl say "what a treasure" really special, looking forward to more of all your brilliant photos,
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Post by charleselan on May 31, 2019 14:09:41 GMT
Thank you René this is superb post and the photos are outstanding.
Looking at this Ferrari 250 MM Vignale it almost looks unreal, or dare I say even a "Retro Classic". The lines are just exquisite and I doubt it was ever so beautifully presented as it is now. The lack of overhang front and rear are very interesting, with the wheels right in each corner. The grill is a thing of real beauty and it almost looks as if it was the inspiration to the ones currently used by Ford on many of their production cars.
Brilliant and what a great day out that must have been.
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Post by René on May 31, 2019 19:22:42 GMT
Looking at this Ferrari 250 MM Vignale it almost looks unreal, or dare I say even a "Retro Classic". A very good point and actually very much in line with the comments from the shop's founder (the man in the yellow jacket in the third picture). The car is very original but it has been restored/rebuild to a standard that is actually way more perfect in fit and finish than the original car ever was. It wasn't entirely to his liking as he told us these cars were build at the time in a 'dirty' way as he called it. They build them very fast, completely by hand and no car was the same. Fit and finish of the bodywork was of minor importance in contrast to how we look at these cars now. But still, a beautiful car with a unique history.  |
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Post by René on May 31, 2019 19:30:51 GMT
Here's a little gem I wanted to share with you guys as I know it will be appreciated.
Wauw! What a treasure! Thanks for sharing the photos, René. I can understand it (the Ferrari) is so valuable that it would be rather frightening even just to drive it up onto the lift ...
The blue car in the background of the first photo, what kind of car is that? (Noting the single exhaust pipe, probably not a Ferrari ...)
Mikael, here is a better picture of the Talbot. I am not entirely sure but I think it is a Talbot-Lago T26 Barchetta, probably from 1950. If anyone knows more please add.  |
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Post by Carl on May 31, 2019 23:11:12 GMT
Looking at this Ferrari 250 MM Vignale it almost looks unreal, or dare I say even a "Retro Classic". A very good point and actually very much in line with the comments from the shop's founder (the man in the yellow jacket in the third picture). The car is very original but it has been restored/rebuild to a standard that is actually way more perfect in fit and finish than the original car ever was. It wasn't entirely to his liking as he told us these cars were build at the time in a 'dirty' way as he called it. They build them very fast, completely by hand and no car was the same. Fit and finish of the bodywork was of minor importance in contrast to how we look at these cars now. But still, a beautiful car with a unique history. Although "more perfect in fit and finish than the original", a gem so rare deserves perfection. Some restorations are comparable to cosmetic surgery. Done well, there is clear improvement but also an obscuring of the original. The same search for perfection often alters original performance in historic racing. Something is gained but something is lost. All of which pales when confronted by the Ferrari 250 MM. Like Sophia Loren, perfectly gorgeous!
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Post by René on Jun 1, 2019 9:45:12 GMT
Who could possibly argue with that Carl! |
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Post by mikael on Jun 1, 2019 12:54:14 GMT
Wauw! What a treasure! Thanks for sharing the photos, René. I can understand it (the Ferrari) is so valuable that it would be rather frightening even just to drive it up onto the lift ...
The blue car in the background of the first photo, what kind of car is that? (Noting the single exhaust pipe, probably not a Ferrari ...)
Mikael, here is a better picture of the Talbot. I am not entirely sure but I think it is a Talbot-Lago T26 Barchetta, probably from 1950. If anyone knows more please add.
Thank you again, René.
It's conspicuous how similar the Ferrari and the Talbot look. It is tempting say that one designer had looked a good deal over the shoulder of the other. They are similar in so many details (in addition to the similarity in the overall appearance and shape). The "stubby" appearance (no overhang, as JC points out), the gills on each side behind the front wheels (slightly different designs but same idea), the rear lights, ...
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Post by charleselan on Jun 1, 2019 19:11:30 GMT
I had thought exactly the same Mikael about the closeness in design style of the two cars, it is uncanny.
Concourse was something that had not really materialised in the 1950/60's so a car was built to be driven and or raced René; I like the term dirty build!
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Post by René on Jun 2, 2019 15:17:23 GMT
Mikael, here is a better picture of the Talbot. I am not entirely sure but I think it is a Talbot-Lago T26 Barchetta, probably from 1950. If anyone knows more please add. Thank you again, René.
It's conspicuous how similar the Ferrari and the Talbot look. It is tempting say that one designer had looked a good deal over the shoulder of the other. They are similar in so many details (in addition to the similarity in the overall appearance and shape). The "stubby" appearance (no overhang, as JC points out), the gills on each side behind the front wheels (slightly different designs but same idea), the rear lights, ...
Very much the same design concept Mikael. The layout of the cars, also beneath the skin must be virtually the same although I don't know what engine is in the Talbot. However I do think the Ferrari is more elegant and surprising in the detail. |
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