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| Stephen A. Thompson, II (Sat4re)
New member Username: Sat4re Post Number: 41 Registered: 2-2003 |
Is that 360 spider metallic black? It looks like the same color as my car. I love it!!! | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 526 Registered: 9-2001 |
Plans next year are to have one rally in the CA area ending in Monterey as well as a second in the Texas area. Contact Maria Homann [email protected] if you want to be on the list. - JMG | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 523 Registered: 9-2001 |
This was an FNA not a FCA Pacific event. FNA supported by making all arrangements and providing supports vehicles and trucks. The event moves around (last year was in the Blue Ridge Mountains), rumours were that next year would be out of LA and ending in Monterey but we will have to wait and see. I have sent an email to the organizer. - JMG BTW, if anyone is interested in larger photos so they can use for a desktoip background, let me know as the images were originally 2240x1488. | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Advanced Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 2899 Registered: 2-2001 |
I might do it next year, Tahoe is my old hood  What are the dates for next years FCA annual at Laguna ? I'm signed up but i forget. Might have to miss my first week of law school but a man has to have his priorities right | ||
| Lee Hamner (Tennlee)
Junior Member Username: Tennlee Post Number: 189 Registered: 2-2002 |
Awesome pics. Wish I was there! | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2435 Registered: 10-2002 |
JMG I've heard of that but always thought it was myth. My MK-IV made it through the Pebble tour which was very slow going but 47 of the 135 cars didn't. By thurs. traffic was getting heavy around Pebble. Maybe next year in the P4. | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 522 Registered: 9-2001 |
The roads were such that traffics was really a non-factor. Only around Monterey did it get to be a problem. As for speeds, there were some. Many CHP visits but few tickets. I believe the 212 had a few overheating problems due to a leaking radiator but this was fixed with - get this - egg whites. - JMG | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2434 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wow. It looks like you had a great time. What was traffic like? Could you keep speed up? How much stop and go? Overheating problems on the older cars? | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 209 Registered: 4-2003 |
Wow!!! That looks like it was a fantastic time. Great pics! | ||
| Me Myself (Kid_enzoz)
Junior Member Username: Kid_enzoz Post Number: 149 Registered: 4-2003 |
Nice pics! That black 360 Spider is incredible... as far the classic drop tops. | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 521 Registered: 9-2001 |
Before the event, if I saw a white Spider in FML, I would probably pass without another look but after seeing it in person, I am smitten. (But I have never owned a non-black sportscar...what would I do at night instead of cleaning?) It probably did not hurt that the folks driving it were great as well. As for the Enzo, that was the car featured in Road & Track. As Rich has already used his name there, I guess it does no harm to mention it here. He and Sean were super as well...he even let me pass him on the road so I could say I passed an Enzo in competition! After watching him pull away during a few section, I can only assume he was falling asleep when I went around him. That car is a rocketship... - JMG | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 5887 Registered: 8-2002 |
Dan, i'd bet my next paycheck that the Enzo belongs to the gentleman who let Road & Track use it for their cover page article... He's all about driving the damn thing... Awesome... i hope to meet him one day... The white 360 looks SICK... Very awesome... The black 360 coupe is alluring as ever and there was a whole load of variety there... Looks like it was a lot of fun... Very cool, thanks for posting... | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1200 Registered: 9-2002 |
The white 360 spider and the Lusso look great! Whose Enzo? Must've been nice to see it in action. --Dan PS: THat yellow 275...WOAAAAAH | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 520 Registered: 9-2001 |
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| Nick Coutts (Kickus)
New member Username: Kickus Post Number: 12 Registered: 2-2003 |
Was that a real 275 NART Spyder? | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 519 Registered: 9-2001 |
At some point (read when I catch up on all the stuff I need to do around the house), I will map the entire route and post. The rally book did not have any street names/routes so I will have to work it from the beginning and see if I can find out which roads we really drove on. Basic tour was this: Day 1 - Squaw Valley Resort and north for a day, return to Squaw Valley Day 2 - Squaw Valley Resort down around Lake Tahoe, finish in Yosemite. Day 3 - Yosemite to Monterey Hilton - JMG | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 305 Registered: 4-2003 |
JMG,can you tell us what route you took? Some of it looks like US 50. thx | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 518 Registered: 9-2001 |
Doubtful...still paying off debts to the family for 8 days of car fun last week. At least my kids got to share a trophy so it did not hurt as much! - JMG | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1488 Registered: 8-2001 |
Great pics, John! I need to do this event someday. Are you going to the Concorso at the Pier on Sunday? | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 517 Registered: 9-2001 |
That was Jon Shirley's alloy...one of two made I believe. I wanted to keep following and get more pictures but figured I could not afford to run into him if I overcooked a corner. Speaking of overcooked, we had a 360 bashing party with minor damage to one nose and one tail - ouch! - JMG | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Intermediate Member Username: Whart Post Number: 1603 Registered: 12-2001 |
Thanks for the pics. I am sorry i didn't go. Who had the open 275 GT? Was it a conversion or .... | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 516 Registered: 9-2001 |
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| Kuzi (Kzma)
Member Username: Kzma Post Number: 357 Registered: 3-2003 |
I've never seen a white 360 spider......nice. Great pics JMG | ||
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| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 505 Registered: 9-2001 |
The event ran from Tahoe to Monterey over 3 days from August 10-13th. There were 51 cars entered. It was a pleasure to run with everyone and see them bring out the Ferraris for a true run over the countryside. (Will all due respect to the other thread on great roads, these 3 days would rank as my favorite drive in the FCar over any particular road you might run on.) Results on the event are posted on the owners site, I will save the results for folks there. Apologies in advance to dialup users... - JMG |