| Author | Message | ||
| Guibo (Guibo)
New member Username: Guibo Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2002 |
Wow, cool story. Clapton & Ferraris go way back. I recall a blurb somewhere that in his beer/cocaine/heroine days, he wrecked his 512BB on a winding driveway of his estate. He was invited to play at the Ferrari-Maserati Festival at Brands Hatch last year, and then again for the Ferrari factory employees at around Christmas time. His appreciation of Italian beauties goes beyond automobiles as well...  . | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 164 Registered: 10-2002 |
Rock Star Rolls in Ferrari 24.2.03 The Sunday Times published the following article, written by Rupert Steiner, on 23 February 2003: It's a yellow one, just like what Michael's got here THERE was no trace of the blues last week when Eric Clapton, the rock star, became the first Briton to drive home the new �400,000 Ferrari Enzo. The guitar legend, nicknamed Slowhand, who has a personal fortune of more than �100m, took on a bit of speed when he left the Ferrari factory in Maranello with its latest, most exclusive supercar. A factory worker said: "Most people leave here with their cars on a flatbed truck, but Eric left with a huge grin and insisted on driving it all the way back home." The car is named after Enzo Ferrari, who founded the company. It does 0-60mph in 3.65 seconds and has a top speed of 220mph. It has borrowed much of its design from the Ferrari F1 car and sports its distinctive nose cone. The doors also open upwards rather than outwards. Ferrari is limiting production to 399 and only the most well-connected collectors have been given the opportunity to buy one. For the past 20 years Clapton has built up an impressive collection of both historic and modern cars and only last year bought a brand-new �110,000 Ferrari 360 Spyder. The Enzo comes in just three colours - red, yellow and black - and Clapton went for yellow. In the financial year 1999-2000, Marshbrook, his company, paid him �8.8m and his total disclosed earnings for the past decade stand at �67m. He played 60 gigs last year and reportedly grossed $44m (�28m). He has homes in London, Surrey and Antigua, where he lives with his new American wife, Melia McEnery, 25, the mother of his baby daughter. | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 566 Registered: 1-2002 |
Frank- Where is the any mention of aftermarket parts on the car Spears drove? She doesn't/didn't even onw the car in question. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1832 Registered: 9-2001 |
Unreal, someone like Spears would put aftermarket parts on an F-Car ! | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Junior Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 209 Registered: 10-2002 |
I'm sure all the nonowners on the board like me are shaking there heads at this one. | ||
| Matthew J Germane (Mjgermane)
New member Username: Mjgermane Post Number: 17 Registered: 1-2003 |
Here is the link for the Britney Spears Ferrari story. It was a 360, and she blew the gear box. http://www.dotmusic.com/news/August2001/news21509.asp | ||
| Evan Jones (Jonesn)
Junior Member Username: Jonesn Post Number: 69 Registered: 8-2002 |
Britney Spears didn't own that 360 either. She rented it in LA, and about 15 minutes after picking it up from the dealer she wrecked it on the freeway. Aparently she downshifted too many gears and lost control. | ||
| Jamil Jamal (Jameel)
New member Username: Jameel Post Number: 43 Registered: 9-2002 |
No I think, Britney, did that on a F360. I doubt she would have gotten an Enzo, with the amount of people on a waiting list for an Enzo! | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 464 Registered: 5-2002 |
Britney, With and ENZO!!! Yeah right! | ||
| Bak-a-lack-a Bak-a-lacka-lacka ! (Chris_n_chicago)
Member Username: Chris_n_chicago Post Number: 381 Registered: 3-2002 |
Brittney Spears , Already burned out the clutch on her Enzo and they don't have parts readily available yet. She also asked if they could replace it with an automatic transmission, and remove any airbags. ( she's already equipped with her own ) | ||
| NGSVDO (Azspider)
Junior Member Username: Azspider Post Number: 99 Registered: 6-2001 |
A daytona once owned by him is for sale in London | ||
| Anthony_Ferrari (Anthony_ferrari)
Junior Member Username: Anthony_ferrari Post Number: 161 Registered: 11-2002 |
Here is the article: THERE was no trace of the blues last week when Eric Clapton, the rock star, became the first Briton to drive home the new �400,000 Ferrari Enzo. The guitar legend, nicknamed Slowhand, who has a personal fortune of more than �100m, took on a bit of speed when he left the Ferrari factory in Maranello with its latest, most exclusive supercar. A factory worker said: "Most people leave here with their cars on a flatbed truck, but Eric left with a huge grin and insisted on driving it all the way back home." The car is named after Enzo Ferrari, who founded the company. It does 0-60mph in 3.65 seconds and has a top speed of 220mph. It has borrowed much of its design from the Ferrari F1 car and sports its distinctive nose cone. The doors also open upwards rather than outwards. Ferrari is limiting production to 399 and only the most well-connected collectors have been given the opportunity to buy one. For the past 20 years Clapton has built up an impressive collection of both historic and modern cars and only last year bought a brand-new �110,000 Ferrari 360 Spyder. The Enzo comes in just three colours - red, yellow and black - and Clapton went for yellow. In the financial year 1999-2000, Marshbrook, his company, paid him �8.8m and his total disclosed earnings for the past decade stand at �67m. He played 60 gigs last year and reportedly grossed $44m (�28m). He has homes in London, Surrey and Antigua, where he lives with his new American wife, Melia McEnery, 25, the mother of his baby daughter. | ||
| Adam Goldman '86 TR (Icnsltmfg)
Member Username: Icnsltmfg Post Number: 541 Registered: 8-2001 |
Eric had a TR for many years, and lost his license in it for speeding while near London. | ||
| Jamil Jamal (Jameel)
New member Username: Jameel Post Number: 35 Registered: 9-2002 |
Wow, I�m really surprised Eric Clapton is interested in cars. Just doesn�t strike you as that kind of guy! | ||
| Vince (Manatee)
Junior Member Username: Manatee Post Number: 160 Registered: 6-2002 |
One of his earlier albums had a picture of a Boxer. I believe it was silver or yellow. I wonder if Nick Mason wants an Enzo to go along with his 250GTO? | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 80 Registered: 4-2002 |
No, that would be silly, everyone knows God drives a 288GTO ;) | ||
| Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member Username: Dapper Post Number: 555 Registered: 4-2002 |
Craig, who God? | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 78 Registered: 4-2002 |
I used to pass him every morning in a very nice silver 550. | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1016 Registered: 8-2002 |
Correction: Clapton is the right-handed God. Hendrix was God Almighty. | ||
| David J. Smith (Darkhorse512)
Junior Member Username: Darkhorse512 Post Number: 182 Registered: 10-2002 |
Clapton is god | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 596 Registered: 10-2001 |
Since october actually . Luca announced it at the Paris show. | ||
| Jason Williams (Pristines4)
Junior Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 139 Registered: 12-2002 |
I must not have gotten the memo. Oh well. | ||
| Robin Overcash (Robin)
New member Username: Robin Post Number: 44 Registered: 1-2003 |
Since they got too many complaints from people who wouldn't be able to buy one. It was all over the automotive press a month or two ago. -R | ||
| Jason Williams (Pristines4)
Junior Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 138 Registered: 12-2002 |
Since when? | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1013 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jason, now 399. | ||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Member Username: Kennyh Post Number: 596 Registered: 8-2001 |
Jason, I believe GThomas is right, they bumped up the number by 50 to 399. | ||
| Jason Williams (Pristines4)
Junior Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 136 Registered: 12-2002 |
GThomas, Ferrari only made 349 Enzos... not 399. :-) | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 594 Registered: 10-2001 |
Sweet ! I like eric clapton . | ||
| David P. Smith (Dave330gtc)
Junior Member Username: Dave330gtc Post Number: 79 Registered: 3-2002 |
Eric Clapton has been a Ferrari enthusiast since way back when. I have seen many pictures of him with various Ferraris over the years. | ||
| Michael Yip (Mightyslash)
Junior Member Username: Mightyslash Post Number: 133 Registered: 4-2002 |
I didnt know he liked cars | ||
| GThomas (Ferrariartist)
New member Username: Ferrariartist Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2003 |
Hmmm.. with only 399 of these cars i sometimes try and conjure up an image of who ARE these people... what do they look like?... its hard to bring into focus... they dont exactly walk around with this eerie red glow and a cheshire-cat smile... I would. But... i must say Eric Clapton wasn't on my list. I DID know he was some sort of enthusiast... he made it into the "Friends" section of a Ferrari yearbook a year or two ago... I think, along with Nortel's John Roth... dont get me started on HIM... (: Grant | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1007 Registered: 8-2002 |
In my email this morning: "In today's UK Sunday Times (Business Section) there is a report on Rock Guitarist Eric Clapton taking delivery of his yellow Enzo. The report states that Clapton is the first UK customer to "drive home" his Enzo. This is slightly ambiguous because he reportedly went to Maranello to take delivery and drive his Enzo back to the UK. I don't know if that means he is the first UK customer to take delivery of an Enzo or merely that he is the first to drive one home from Maranello." |