1982 Photos from Blob's Park Car Show

Thank you for these great pix.
Photo #5, the red 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is chassis #3037 GT. At the time owned by Brian Johnson.

Marcel Massini

 

Photo #3 of the darkblue 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Scaglietti is chassis #3463 GT of Ron Spangler/Prancing Horse Farm.

Marcel Massini

 

Photo #5, the red 275 GTB/4 is chassis #10527.

Marcel Massini

 

WOW!! Simply WOW!!!

Thanks for sharing! I remember my father talking how it was a waste of money to buy a Ferrari as we drove pass the dealer at Glebe and Rt1. He could easily owned a few back in the day, he just preferred American muscle.

 

Great pictures, thanks for sharing Patrick.

The yellow 365 BB is very interesting with the "Ferrari" script on the nose above the hood emblem; I've never seen that before. I wonder if it was stock (a factory option at the time) or an add-on by an owner.

 

Later add-on by owner. NOT stock. Not at all.
Ron Spangler of Prancing Horse Farm in Bel Air/MD had about seven 365 GT4 BB's in yellow in those years.

Marcel Massini

 

I'm still thinking on the TR in the second photo of the first post. Some other interesting hardware in that photo, too (SWB on the right, but what's on the left? Enclosed headlight competizione car?).

Was going down in my head through the cast of "usual" Mid Atlantic Ferrari characters around that time (Merritt, Marriott, Carl, Spangler etc.) and none jump out at me as being the right one.

Although, Merritt had multiple 250 TRs go through his hands at that time (0728TR and 0742TR), so maybe 0742TR? Maybe Simeone's (PA) 0710TR? Or Dusek's (PA) 0714TR?

Carl's 0750TR came later, I think (reportedly a car built around a motor).

CW

 

I think these photos are a blast to see. I'm as curious about the style and the idea of a Beer Garden as I am the obviously soon to be vintage rides. Thanks for Sharing. Jon in Delaware

 

Great photos, thanks!

 

Great pictures, thanks for sharing!!

 

Awesome photos for sure!

We need some old school DC guys to chime in here. Maybe Cobraownr?

 

Those were great times at Blob's Park.. Hmmm... I was even a youngin then but I knew where all the good car shows were!

 

If only I had a time machine and a check book.

 

Silver/red 308 looks like a car owned by Jim Brown (Barchetta) and is still local. Blobs Park closed many years ago.


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Great photos. Thanks for posting.

Sam Smith, Steve White, Bill Ebert, Bruce Rippy come to mind as folks that might know the cars.

 

I would guess that is is 0742. It is almost certain to be a Merritt car. I recall him driving it around on the street a good bit at that time between DC and Philadelphia. It is for certain not 0710 (detachable nose) and for certain not 0714 (rear brake ducts).

 

We need for KM to chime in, then!

CW

 

The good ol'days.

 

I am convinced the 250 TR in the photo is 0742 TR of Dick Merritt.
All details fit, no exterior door hinges, LHD, interior color, no air vent below door, shape of grille opening. Also the years when Merritt had 0742 TR.
(for sure it is not 0710, 0714, 0750, etc.)

Marcel Massini

 

Thanks for posting these.