Week and a half away! Please register if you have not. Long range weather shows an excellent day! Car Registration We have Lyn St James as a guest. The Parade is filled.
Bumping this thread. This is a great annual event. Please consider attending if you're in the area. - Ed -
several of us just "signed up", will be heading up with the convoy from Miller Motorcars great cause, happy to be there
Sounds like we have a shot at record turnout. I heard there were over 140 registered as of a couple of days ago, and with the great weather forecast, there should be a lot of late deciders who come. It's the perfect venue for so many great cars.
Looking forward to the event, and significantly better weather than we had last year it should be great!
Can't make it this year. Just did a round trip to the FCA Meet (watched the odometer in the GTC4 roll back to zero) and the car and driver need a rest... ;>) BTW, if you are out in the Midwest around Cleveland looking for fun, non super-highway routes home take I80 into PA, exit north on route 66 to route 6 through the Allegheny National Forest to 86 east then down route 23 through the Catskills...what a blast.
I'm ready. Had my hands full today but I did at least get the thing strapped down. Maybe one year I can at least drive it there! Image Unavailable, Please Login
I visited this event today and it was very cool, of course fueled by the most noble cause of supporting our excellent Connecticut Children's Hospital and giving patients/kids rides in sweet Italian cars. Seeing cars in the flesh is so important to really assess how they make you feel. For example, the Ferrari 456 looks great in person, not flabby like they can in photos. And PK's blue Countach is breathtaking, better IMHO sans wing. In person, you realise that the side windows are really more like roof hatches or sky lights, such is the angle on which they're mounted, closer to the horizontal than vertical. There was a bloke in, I believe, a Gallardo, coming into the show's parc ferme area (from the kids' drive), revving his motor for the crowd's aural delight. It sounded angry and I was impressed that he didn't launch a rod through the block and into the crowd. I liked, to my surprise, the Testarossa's exhaust note the best. Understated yet exotic but not look-at-me. I'm most interested in the older stuff, so really dug the rather crusty Daytona, with alligator-cracked old lacquer on the nose, as well as a handsome Maserati Mexico, a sleek as a custom suit on Gianni Agnelli (yes, I'm confusing brand allegiances in my simile). On a more modern note, the yellow Enzo makes a huge statement but if I could have pilfered any car, the gunmetal/oxblood F550 (or 575?) stick would have been it. Drive that off into the sunset... This show has been transformed by it's move some years back from the State Capital building to West Hartford center, with all the community involvement that creates...and the plethora of great dining choices. Big thanks to the organizers. John.
Thanks so much for the compliment, really appreciate it. Yes, a lot of these car look different in person. Most for the better.
Always an awesome event, and for an amazing cause. This will likely be my last year attending with my bike being that I'm moving out of CT for the foreseeable future. That said, hopefully I'll be around next year to at least attend as a spectator. The weather this year, surely beat out last year as well!
I have a question. I am looking for the company that was selling shirts and accessories at the show. What is the contact information for them? THANK YOU,
I want to thank all the people involved in putting this event together. This year was my first time at the new location for this show. It was a wonderful time. Great job to all the volunteers and to all the owners that drove the kids. Thank you again. Wonderful event. Cheers,
Awesome show! Here are some of my photos... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Unfortunately, I did not get much of the vintage section this year. But here are some more photos... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
We wanted to give a big shout out to Karl Fowler of Opus Media, from UK. Opus Media created the incredible 80 lb Ferrari Opus book a few years ago that sold out. For this years Concorso silent auction, Karl donated a Mercedes Petronas Pit Crew Suit, an incredible Prince 21 Nights Opus, that followed the late artist through a 21 night adventure with beautiful photos, and a Tour de France Opus, which chronicled the 2012 winner's (Bradford Wiggins) ride. Oh and lest I forget, a Ferrari cap signed by Michael Schumacher. Karl was personally responsible for over $2,000 raised for the Children's Medical Center. Thanks to Opus Media, Karl Fowler, and a well known and incredible friend and Ferrari enthusiast who quietly does more than most for coordinating this. Thank you Opus!!
Many thanks for a great event. I'd like to thank those who awarded my car the "2016 Miller Motor Cars - Werner Pfister 'Mister Ferrari' Award". This award recognizes originality and high mileage, something that is refreshing to see in a culture that often celebrates cars that are rarely driven. It means a lot to me.
Some news articles and youtube videos of the event below. There is also a lot on the various social media sites... News Coverage: Ferrari Concorso In West Hartford Ferrari Concorso In West Hartford - Courant Community Hundreds of Italian Cars Parade Through West Hartford for Annual Concorso Ferrari & Friends Hundreds of Italian Cars Parade Through West Hartford for Annual Concorso Ferrari & Friends - We-Ha | West Hartford News Cruisin' Connecticut - Revving it up has helped raise $1.2 million for Connecticut Children's Medica WTNH News8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV96-h6XUL4 Youtube Video: Ferrari Concorso & Friends Convoy Imad Eid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q73qIKC-iT0 Ferrari Concorso & Friends ValentiAuto's channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScFKrL1UP8s Concorso 2016 shot and edited by Jay Whitsett Jay Whitsett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSqlIUW2z8Q Concorso Ferrari and friends 2016 thru pictures... Jakob Grzywinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aIQlZqi7ZQ Concorso Ferrari and friends car show Jakob Grzywinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiT2glDvqnE Concorso Ferrari and friends LaFerrari revving up and leaving Jakob Grzywinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXKRbteQYGI Concorso Ferrari and friends Enzo Revving up and leaving Jakob Grzywinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTfRGlBNC3Q Concorso Ferrari and friends Pagani Huayra walk around Jakob Grzywinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO_FFVHVnX8 Concorso Ferrari and friends Mercedes-Benz revving up Jakob Grzywinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkOtiG-tyKU Ferrari and Friends Italian car show! | Part 1 HunterCivilianPlays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPBhhstEoGI Concorso Ferrari and Friends 2016 N&T Auto Reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx7VEFIZNcA CONCORSO FERRARI & FRIENDS Default Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JblX2Ete6ws Ferrari Concorso Default Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz82T8qI9-o Super Cars Departing Ferrari&Friends 2k16 RedSuns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUYhSnywhkE Rare Super Car Takeoffs iRainy Nights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nkSKl8HOFc All Types of Ferrari's iRainy Nights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eX8bE2BO_E WEST HARTFORD SUPERCAR EVENT J DynastyStylz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnT9fIdz_7c SUPERCAR SHOW IN WEST HARTFORD J DynastyStylz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSSX9fu0A8 Ferrari & Friends 2016 arshia_cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45gEZsv4lxU 2016 Concorso Ferrari & Friends TOUR PART 1 Omar Auto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9elwLISCIs 2016 Concorso Ferrari & Friends TOUR PART 2 Omar Auto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtQD-XsChc ACCELERATIONS of 2016 Concorso Ferrari & Friends Omar Auto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORnhFgoYCS4 LOUD Kreissieg Aventador - INSANE REVS, FLAMETHROWER, POPS! Omar Auto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGl-rxA5JpQ Ferrari Concorso Parade and Walk Around West Hartford, CT 6-26-2016 The M Button https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCKPg7Mewg CAR SHOWS: Concorso Ferrari & Friends 2016 Rivibird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LXIa0ZEX_Y
Congratulations on having your car recognized. That's a big award. How many miles do you have on your car? - Ed -
Ed: Thanks. I'd have to look, but I think it's presently closing in on 92K miles. I really need to drive it more. That's only about 3000 miles/yr. Best, Charles
Thanks for posting, Charles! Congratulations on the award. Well deserved! It was great catching up at lunch.
You're welcome. I've tried to identify media coverage, etc after each event over the last few years. This year, the youtube postings are way up. I might have to write a software bot to go and collect this info next year. Thanks. It's not every day I have lunch with an Enzo driver
