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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 769 Registered: 2-2002 |
John, I've got to re-size those pics before I can post them. Needless to say they are going in his Ferrari bedroom. Kelly | ||
| john w. houghtaling, II (Johnhoughtaling)
Junior Member Username: Johnhoughtaling Post Number: 245 Registered: 11-2002 |
Kelly: I would have bet the first picture you would have posted would have been when we sat your son in the Shuey's F2002, and the expression on his face. Would have lost that bet. And the second photo would have been the pretty ladies at the Mardi Gras Ball. OOPs | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 696 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jim, You would not believe how "cool" the cops over there are. They did a great job keeping everyone out of the way while we sped to the track event. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2781 Registered: 7-2001 |
I'll bet those cops had almost as much fun as you did. | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 768 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 767 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 766 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 765 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 764 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 286 Registered: 12-2002 |
Guys, please excuse my ignorance, but who organises this fantastic event and how often does it take place? Tony | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 763 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 762 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 761 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 760 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 759 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 693 Registered: 10-2002 |
Kelly, Did everyone get a bottle of wine? I ended up having to leave early on Sunday and didn't get to make it. If you have any extra laying around let me know. I'll gladly pay you for one. Who ended up getting awards on Sunday? I was dying to know who got best of show. | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 758 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 757 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 756 Registered: 2-2002 |
let's try that agian,     | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1783 Registered: 9-2002 |
Guys - I am speechless. Is this an open-event? What happens, etc? Sorry if I am totally clueless, we don't have anything NEARLY this cool out here! --Dan | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 755 Registered: 2-2002 |
Sorry guys, my computer locked up when I tried to post. I'll try again tomorrow. Kelly | ||
| MICHAEL MORETT (Thecarreaper)
Junior Member Username: Thecarreaper Post Number: 51 Registered: 9-2003 |
i am going to need a bigger hard drive to save these in.... this is a great thread!!!!! | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 754 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| ryan (Ferrari_kid)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_kid Post Number: 66 Registered: 7-2003 |
i love the look on those peoples' faces when all those ferraris drove through town. that must have been great. | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 735 Registered: 7-2003 |
Crikey! You know, some don't care for the F-50. Why, I don't know. How one could see that black one, and not be moved... | ||
| Lyndon Saia (Ljsaia)
New member Username: Ljsaia Post Number: 12 Registered: 3-2003 |
The link below is my album of the event. Hope you enjoy. My 14 year old son took most of these photos. http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=ljsaia&AID=1121157&Pres=Y Lyndon | ||
| Dave Goldman (Dave328)
Member Username: Dave328 Post Number: 301 Registered: 11-2002 |
Yeah DES, it was outta hand real quick!! I just touched 100 mph myself catching up to the TR in front of me on Bourbon Street. That FoW 360GT driving on the street was S I C K!!! Roland was no slouch either. He was 2 cars ahead of me the whole way. What a glorious noise! Dave Remember, $20 a week in a seperate savings account! ;-) (That goes for you too Matt!!) | ||
| Minimalist M (Minimalist_m)
New member Username: Minimalist_m Post Number: 9 Registered: 4-2003 |
That 288 GTO is to die for. I sat in one accidently at Van Ness Auto (now the site of the movie cineplex, AMC 1000) in San Francisco back in 1986 when I was in high school thinking it was a 308 GTB. Later, I found out it was a 288 GTO, one of about 250 in the world!  These pictures are amazing! There's so many pictures that my laptop warned me that I am low on virtual memory....I just closed my other windows consisting of my work and continued to view these great pics!!!!!! Thanks for posting them! | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Intermediate Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 1413 Registered: 9-2001 |
All I can say is WOW!! Damn, I really wanted to attend this event! Great pics all. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7463 Registered: 8-2002 |
Dave, how'd that go, yesterday...? i'm sorry i missed it... | ||
| Dave Goldman (Dave328)
Member Username: Dave328 Post Number: 300 Registered: 11-2002 |
Plates? We don' need no stinkin plates! ;-) After all, If they didn't mind us running 85+ down Bourbon St then I don't think they'll look for plates! HEH HEH! Dave | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Advanced Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 3425 Registered: 2-2001 |
Great photos, thanks, Was that 360GT driving on the streets ? Maybe some1 can get me temp plates for my race car for next year in Narlins How were the civilians reacting ? | ||
| Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member Username: Kennedy Post Number: 604 Registered: 3-2002 |
And Kelly... try maybe 4 at a time... the thread will archive better that way... especially if there are any pour souls without broadband. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 312 Registered: 12-2002 |
Wow! I think Kelly just set some kind of a record! TRY AGAIN, for those of us unable to make it. Just as well, my water pump seized solid over the weekend, and burned up my belts! I'd like some blinky beads, for Galveston's MG! | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Advanced Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 3202 Registered: 1-2002 |
nothing there, Kelly | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 750 Registered: 2-2002 |
MY TURN!!!!!!!                                                                                                                                                                                                      And I will have some more Kelly | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Intermediate Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 1476 Registered: 10-2002 |
AMAZING. | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 680 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jon, The Bourbon Street party was unreal! I had a blast looking down at all the people parting. I do have some beads for you if you if you want them. They had some cool ones that light up and stuff. You should have come down there just to see the scene going on. DES down on the street hustling the ladies for a peak was classic. It was nice to meet you and I'll definitly look you up next time I am over there. Give me a call if you want on my cell and I'll tell you all the inside details since this is a public forum | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 860 Registered: 3-2002 |
Hey Matt, were you able to snag me a bead or two? How was the rest of the event? I enjoyed meeting you and hope to hear from you soon. | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 678 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dale, Glad to see you made it back OK. Sorry about your car problemsThanks for the ride to the track and the warmup laps. I''m going to try to get all my pics loaded. Tell Bobby thanks also. | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 508 Registered: 4-2003 |
The organizers of the Ferrari Classic were nice enough to deliver fresh rolls and coffee in a bread truck!     | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 507 Registered: 4-2003 |
For me, the most impressive car was the 62 or 63 NART F1 car. According the John, Mr. Ferrari got ticked at the FIA and refused to field a team for one year.(Maybe because he got caught?) But somehow NART got a car and ended up running. But the most impressive thing is how brave those drivers had to be. These things had to be death missiles. One mistake and boom, you're gone. What you can't see it that the gas tank wraps around the driver's seat. You can see that there's not much of a roll bar. Plus, the seat belt was a little skimpy by today's standards. Does anybody know how well this car did?    | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 6487 Registered: 5-2001 |
The guy getting out of the Challenge car is one of our South Florida Squids. | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 506 Registered: 4-2003 |
Frist batch of pics: My view of my bidness's partner's car on the drive to NO  The Po-lice in NO staffed up for this event  Typical NO morning rush hour  Typical surly NO cab driver  | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1614 Registered: 3-2001 |
Was DES wearing a tie... is he now a concours judge? Great event!!!!!!!! | ||
| Jim Muise (Writerguy)
Member Username: Writerguy Post Number: 272 Registered: 9-2003 |
WOWOOWOWWWOWOWWOWOWOWOWOWO Thanks for the pix Ok has DES managed to clean himself up enough to write something or do we need to find Dr Catherine or Dr Lee to go ressisatate him. I only wish I could have made it.... | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 676 Registered: 10-2002 |
Guys, I just got in to work and am still in shock from the things I saw and did this weekend. I'll be making my own post later on today or maybe tomorrow if I can get my brain calmed down. DES and I had an adventure like no other. I'm sure he's reading this laughing at work. Words cannot do justice some of the stories I have to tell. Just wait guys......just you wait. I have over 231 pics I'll be posting. I am still trying to decide where to start.....I have so much to say and so many people to thank. All I can say is this was the best 4 days of my entire life and I seriously mean that! | ||
| Donny Bridges (Wildcatfans)
Junior Member Username: Wildcatfans Post Number: 128 Registered: 9-2001 |
You're right Stephen. I had spoken to Kelly earlier last night, but should have included him on my thanks list. | ||
| Ron Vallejo (Ron328)
Member Username: Ron328 Post Number: 304 Registered: 3-2003 |
Thanks for this fantastic thread! | ||
| todd (Flat12)
Junior Member Username: Flat12 Post Number: 84 Registered: 7-2003 |
Cable internet is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it!!! Good post! | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2943 Registered: 10-2002 |
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 859 Registered: 3-2002 |
Donny, If you look at my pics you will see one of your car being judged(the pic underneath a red enzo pic). Also the one I took of you and your wife. That F-chat t-shirt idea would be perfect for any of these events. That way nobody would miss out on meeting someone whom they have talked with online several times. Hopefully we will run into each other sometime soon. | ||
| Stephen S. Saia (Sssaia)
Junior Member Username: Sssaia Post Number: 60 Registered: 4-2003 |
I want to thank Kelly as well as Franco and John for putting together this event. Last year was great, but this year was simply incredible. | ||
| Donny Bridges (Wildcatfans)
Junior Member Username: Wildcatfans Post Number: 127 Registered: 9-2001 |
John, really enjoyed meeting you and the other F-chatters! Maybe next year we all should wear F-Chat shirts so it'll be easier to find everyone. (Hinting at free shirts..... are you reading this, Rob??) We had a great time this year and looking forward to seeing you next year. We also enjoyed meeting DES and Matt on track day and look forward to DES' write up. Franco and John, thanks for arranging a spectacular concourso event that will be hard to top next year. Going to attempt several pictures: (of course the first is our 308)                    | ||
| tCoupe (Allen)
Junior Member Username: Allen Post Number: 137 Registered: 3-2001 |
Thanks for sharing. Looked like a great time! | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 858 Registered: 3-2002 |
See : http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/79558/339181.html?1067183384 That link has some OUTSTANDING action shots of these cars at the track day this past Friday! | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 857 Registered: 3-2002 |
I am glad that everyone is enjoying the pics. It was incredible getting to see these great cars in person. As for the F2002 I was told that the car was wrecked early on in testing and then rebuilt for Shell Oil. So maybe the exhaust was changed later on in the car's development. DES left this morning at around 6am, so I am guessing that he is pretty exhausted. He will have pics galore up probably by tomorrow. Dave, I would say that at least 65%(roughly) of the cars were local. Ferrari of Houston brought a ton of Texas owners with them as well. The red Enzo is local, but the yellow one was form Montana. | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Advanced Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 3412 Registered: 2-2001 |
Awesome Ive got to be there next year | ||
| Armen Gugasian (Ag512bbi)
Junior Member Username: Ag512bbi Post Number: 92 Registered: 6-2002 |
Incredible photos!!!!!!! | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1801 Registered: 10-2001 |
How many times did DES collapse ? | ||
| Greg G (Greg_g)
Junior Member Username: Greg_g Post Number: 107 Registered: 7-2003 |
excellent pix Suarez! I got worried cuz the 1st couple were blurred, but you came thru big time! Thank you for sharing them! | ||
| ryan (Ferrari_kid)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_kid Post Number: 56 Registered: 7-2003 |
was that the F2001 or F2002? i noticed that on the car at the concourso the exhaust pipe was recessed into the body as seen in this picture of the F2001 (courtesy of Ferrari.com)  but looking at a pic of the F2002 you can see that the exhaust comes out of the body.   | ||
| Dave (Netviper)
New member Username: Netviper Post Number: 50 Registered: 11-2001 |
How many of those cars are louisiana locals? | ||
| Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member Username: Kennedy Post Number: 598 Registered: 3-2002 |
> next year for sure!!!! Likewise... me, the Mrs., and the Stradale have date with this event! On that note, does anyone know the date for this event next year, so that I can get it blocked off on the calendar??? | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1792 Registered: 10-2001 |
there has got to be more pics around ? someone with a high res album ? | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 6476 Registered: 5-2001 |
...hisss, now I know why everybody tells me I should have been there.....crap. next year for sure!!!! | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 856 Registered: 3-2002 |
Yoshi, This was the 4th installment of the annual event. It only gets better each year! Speaking of DFW, Giuseppi was there(FoH, FoD). Ferari of Houston was well represented. | ||
| Yoshi Ace (Tiger_ace)
Junior Member Username: Tiger_ace Post Number: 246 Registered: 5-2003 |
Man, this thread made my day. Thanks John! Lying a bed w/ my leg up, I only could imagine going there now, but I will try my best to get there next year. There will be next year right? Boys from DFW should get together next year to go there. | ||
| David A. Spear (Detailman)
Junior Member Username: Detailman Post Number: 170 Registered: 5-2002 |
Just beautiful, I shure do wish I had been there! | ||
| John T (Tifosi_4)
New member Username: Tifosi_4 Post Number: 40 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks for the informations John and Paul. | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 855 Registered: 3-2002 |
Paul, I feel ridiculous for not introducing myself to you after we talked about F1 for a bit today at the concourso. We also spoke about our affinity for black F-cars. Are you going to the quarter tonight? | ||
| Paul Wehmer (Pwehmer)
Junior Member Username: Pwehmer Post Number: 225 Registered: 10-2002 |
The F2002 was rolled around with a wrap that fit over the tires. So the dirty "tires" shot is before they removed them. | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 853 Registered: 3-2002 |
John, The pics that look like dirty tires are on the F2002 were taken before they took the tire covers off. I wish I could say they were dirty because of the driving they let me do, but alas... | ||
| John T (Tifosi_4)
New member Username: Tifosi_4 Post Number: 38 Registered: 10-2003 |
Wow!! Very nice pics! Could I ask you a question... How come I see pics of the F2002 with dirty tyres and then I see pics of that same car with new Bridgestone Potenza tyres. | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 2341 Registered: 12-2002 |
My god DES, are those rosso tinted sun glasses | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 852 Registered: 3-2002 |
My favorite pics are the 2nd and 3rd one of the 333SP being pulled into the event. It was about 7:30am and I was one of the first people to arrive. They even let me push! At one point I was talking with Butch Winkle about the f2002 when he showed me how light it was. The car was sans engine, but you could literally push it with one finger no problem. And the tires were so soft you could almost leave a fingerprint indention in them. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2755 Registered: 7-2001 |
Great Pics, thanks John! | ||
| Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member Username: Kennedy Post Number: 588 Registered: 3-2002 |
WOW! I'm sooo jealous. Ugh... I gotta go drive somewhere. | ||
| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 273 Registered: 12-2002 |
wicked pics! tony | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 851 Registered: 3-2002 |
                                                                         Opps, someone forgot to latch down the hood!   DES salivating over an Enzo  And you thought your car was low  Thumbs up for the Enzo   | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 688 Registered: 7-2003 |
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| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 849 Registered: 3-2002 |
I am working on it as fast as possible! They will be up in under an hour! | ||
| MarkPDX (Markpdx)
Intermediate Member Username: Markpdx Post Number: 1139 Registered: 4-2003 |
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| Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member Username: Kennedy Post Number: 584 Registered: 3-2002 |
Dude... you can't say "many many pics" in the subject of a thread with zero pics!!! Where's that "This thread's useless without pics!" GIF? | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 847 Registered: 3-2002 |
I just got back from the concourso that was held today and man was it a treat. So many great cars it was really unreal. The cast included Three 333SPs 360 GTs, 360 challenge cars, Breadvan, 330TRi/LM, F50, F40LM, F40s, 2 Enzos, Schumacher's F2002, 288 GTOs, 550s, 355s, 348s, 328s, 308s, Testarossas, 512bbi, just to name a few! Met some fellow F-chatters (Matt Lamotte, DES, Kelly Vince, Donny Brideges, Paul Wehmer, John Houghtaling, Frank Foster). My apologies if I left anyone else out. I took around 80 pics, and I know DES went out of control and has well over 200. One of the coolest parts was showing up early and getting to help load up a 60s NART F1 car on a trailor and bring it to the event. For the sake of brevity I'll let DES DEScribe the whole thing. It might take me a day to organize and resize the pics I took, but they will be soon to follow! |