Black Aston Martin DB9 heading north on I5 just south of Delta Park at about 1:45pm.
Can any of you knowledgeable folks recommend a ferrari mechanic in the Pacific Northwest? Just moved to Tacoma and need to get a full service done my 91 Ferrari 348tb. Thanks, AJ
Seen a red 308 heading east on 223rd & Stark at 3:30 this afternoon. Although it was piggy backing on a towtruck, it was still there.
I was at ATD this afternoon, and Linda commented that she was expecting a 308 to arrive on a tow truck shortly! Probably the same one.
Not a Ferrari, but a very nice looking gray Ford GT at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum this afternoon.
I will grant that the Ford Model T in it's day did not warrant much attention or note being nearly ubiquitous for a number of years. Time has seen fit to remedy that some what. Thus, when I get the opportunity to see five Model Ts, a Model A, and an Old Plymouth drive by, that warrants a spotter's thread entry! -steve (ps I was not waiting on the corner on 99W out of luck, we'd seen the staging at Fred Meyer in Tigard as the last couple photos show.) 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
80 years from now, people will be looking at our current cars just as we now look at the model T and other vehicles of the '20's = basic, slow, antiquated, and quaint. Makes you wonder what human transportation will be in 2090.
I'm not so sure. A '63 'Vette is roughly halfway between today's cars and a Model T and it is a lot closer to present vehicles in look and feel than it is to an antique Ford.
Comparing a cheap American econobox to a top American Sports car is comparing apples to oranges. What would a Corvette type sports car be like 80 years ago in 1930? Not a 1930 Pierce-Arrow Model B Convertible Coupe (too expensive). Find the Corvette of 80 years ago and tearing them down piece by piece, a 1963 C2 or 1970 C3 'Vette is half way between that and a 2010 C6 Corvette. The technology alone is lightyears ahead of the 1970. Anyway, back to spotting cars! Someone help me out, now I want to spot an American-made sports car that would have been the 'Vette of its day in 1930. What should I be looking for at one of our region's concours?
A Duesenberg was the Ferrari of it's day. I would say the Corvette equivalent would be a Stutz or an Auburn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stutz_Motor_Company
You might want to check out the Forest Grove Concours coming up next month on the campus of Pacific University. A very large event with lots of cars covering the past 100 years pretty well. I've participated the last 3 years (last year we had a Daytona from Bend, a 246GTS and a 250GTE. Recent and ineligible for trophy vehicles, along with my car were a silver 575M, a 400i and some red 308s; a beautiful silverstone Lusso won a prize several years ago).
I asked a fellow FerrariChat member who owns both a Stutz and a Duesenberg, and the answer was that the Stutz would be the correct comparison.
Next time you are in Vegas go to the car museum in the Imperial Palace. A lot of cars are Bill Harrah's old cars but I believe they have the largest Duesenburg collection anywhere. I have been there many times and there is always like 20 of them. Many cars that are super rare I have seen there like muscle cars, Cobra Daytona Coupe, Vectors, etc.
Ah nuts! Was there several years ago, but my date wasn't as interested so the tour was on fast forward. Probably worth a return trip.
Thanks for the research, I'll be spotting concours for a Stutz Blackhawk Roadster or similar, around late 1920's timeframe. "To revive the marque, they brought in an experienced automotive executive and engineer, Frederick E. Moskovics, inaugurating the third era. Moskovics sparked a radical redesign of the car in 1926 by featuring a powerful eight-cylinder engine with an overhead camshaft, mounted in a low-slung chassis that could accommodate stylish bodies. For a while, Stutz continued to be active in competition, winning the Stevens Trophy for reliability in 1927 and receiving the AAA designation as Americas fastest stock car. In 1931, Stutz reached the pinnacle of engineering with its dual camshaft 32-valve engine but, as a high priced, low production car, was unable to survive the Depression." From: http://www.stutzclub.org/Pages/about_car.html
Light blue 360 spyder (430, possibly) downtown this morning, and then a red 308GTS on the Sunset Highway a few minutes later.
Just left Sunset Motors where I saw TWO Porsche Carrera GTs AND an Audi R8 V10. Also a red F430 spider I-5 SB near Wilsonville.
