inboost
WS Benefactor
Constantly Rodicoing
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Post by inboost on Oct 30, 2022 17:14:03 GMT -8
Indeed the Singer Porsche solutions are stunning. I'm not ashamed to say we have been a part of that story too. Amazing what those guys turn out, so the wait isn't hard to believe. Especially in these times when electronics are so hard to come up with.
I've got a hand in this one too, we make the paddle shift switches in the AML Valkyrie
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 18:56:59 GMT -8
The local guy who owns the one-77 apparently has a Valkyrie on order... photos of that when i see it... And a close friend is neighbors with the founder of Singer... Here's one parked on the curb next to his house:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 18:58:44 GMT -8
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:00:51 GMT -8
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:04:30 GMT -8
I went to the Apple store a few weeks back and this was parked at the front of the store:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:05:34 GMT -8
And here's a GT-R Black Edition in orange... also a few weeks ago, out for coffee:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:10:00 GMT -8
FWIW, I've barely started! inboost , my son believes the 2002 BMW is his birthright - as that is his birth year... TBD Here's the batmobile 3.0 CSL one of two up for auction: And a 190E Evo:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:11:57 GMT -8
There are so many 2005-ish Ford GT's around here, it is not uncommon to see a gathering of 20+... Slightly less common are the new Ford GTs - I would say we have more like 10-15 that frequent our car meet-ups. Here's a black one:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:24:16 GMT -8
And here's another rare one, an Aston Martin Cygnet - this is essentially a Toyota IQ with a custom leather interior that was only sold to Aston Martin owners - originally at least. The idea was, you owned an Aston but wanted a tool around town car too - and this could be your go-to. I had to lean through a private entrance for this shot:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 19:45:37 GMT -8
As the story goes... Lamborghini was a tractor builder in Italy - so successful that he bought himself a Ferrari. After a brief ownership he was so disgusted with the quality of the car, he wrote to Enzo with suggestions on how to improve it. Enzo didn't take well to the advice, and as a result Lamborghini decided to build his own car.... The Muira is perhaps my favorite, and subject for a future post or 3... Here is an early tractor up for auction:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:09:53 GMT -8
We've had this McLaren P1 VP4 prototype out a few times now for coffee.... a super special car, at least for those into these kinds of things:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:13:03 GMT -8
We've got a couple 911R's that show up too - this one is more "spottable" - the other is black on black with no stripes For those who like to fly under the radar #if-you-know-you-know:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:17:24 GMT -8
When I first saw this one, I thought I was going to be ill... Then I realized I just don't like the car I am looking at - a Studebaker Avanti - someone else's cup of tea, I'm sure
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:18:27 GMT -8
Before Lambo had the Urus, they had this - another v12 monster up for auction at Bonhams here locally:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:21:53 GMT -8
While at Bonhams - here is/was one of the most iconic cars ever made - the E-Type Lightweight. I believe 12 were built... Check out this gas tank: And the suggested value:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:23:59 GMT -8
And one of the more valuable local cars that shows up once a year to our Feb charity event, last year parked next to another McLaren Elva:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:25:41 GMT -8
The CGT is fairly common around these parts - one of maybe 5 GT Silver examples parked here: and another
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:30:10 GMT -8
A Carrera 904 GTS curb side And this one at Bonhams for Auction:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:31:19 GMT -8
A few years back Gooding had this Carrera 6 on display:
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Post by dapellegrini on Oct 30, 2022 20:31:59 GMT -8
A random red countach ... looking the business:
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