2012 Concorso Italiano

I'll be down there late morning, not sure if I am bringing the dino though. Patrick, I'll stop by and say hi. As a new owner I'm down with Geno's idea to meet others if there is a convenient time. Looking forward to the show.

 

Sit the blonde in the car all day long and you are guaranteed a Platinum award.

 

LOL. Maybe not all day long, but certainly while the judging is going on...

 

Here are the current registrants in the 3x8 category for Concorso:

308 Michelotto - 1
308 GT4 - 3
308 GTB - 3
308 GTS - 1
308 GTSi - 8
328 GTS - 9
328 GTB - 3

 

I'm up for a meet-up. We should pick a time and a spot near the 3X8 display section.

 

How about 11:00 at Kook's car at the main display?

 

I am Mike. Anyone else???

 

More info?

 

Who's signed up to have their car judged?

 

Could it be a bit later, like 1:00? I may still be judging. I'd like to meet some Fchat guys in person!

 

1:00 works for me.

are you judging just 308's?

 

The Kook.

 

I'll be up with my gtb blk/blk.

Bob.

 

I'll have my '86 328 judged.

1:00 works.

 

Wow, wish I could be there,

If anyone has a camera near the Bertone area, see if there are any Fiat 850 spyders.
I am curious to see if they made the cut..... Mine is at the painter right now.

Enjoy the weekend,
Thanks
Bob

 

Bob, I will snap some shots, there are 4 850's registered, 2 spyders. Not sure if any of them made the main display.

 

Chairpilot (308 qv)
Miketuason (308 qv)
Mike's friend (328)

 

I've not been assigned a class yet. The way it goes is I show up and they put me where they need me (if they need me!). The word is that there is a low count being judged this year. Last year at CI I was on a three man team judging 275's! Last time I did 3x8's was at Huntington Beach in June.

 

I went last year, not too impressed with the field. There were better cars in the parking lot.

 

Glad to see more 328GTB this year. There was only one last year...
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Wow, I have never been but have heard great things about this event. I would be impressed if 1/2 the 900+ italian cars showed up.

Rock, given your expertise, what are better events that I should be targeting?

 

No way. If a car is "better" it is at Quail based on its rarity/provenance not the Concorso parking lot.

If its "better" the owner certainly has enough money to where they'd pay the $125 to keep more eyes on their car and not have to walk forever from the lot to get down to the event. Sorry but there were not "better cars" in the parking lot.

 

cavallino, fca national event etc. I was a decent show but I was expecting better

 

I was told that if you enter your car its cheaper than paying for parking and admission?
is this true?

if it is, that will explain the poor quality of the cars. Don't get me wrong there were some good cars but most were cruise night quality

 

1. Geno (Jalpa)
2. Chairpilot (308 qv)
3. Miketuason (308 qv)
4. Mike's friend (328)
5. Brian Harper (308 qv)

There are always cool cars in the Concorso parking lot. Some people show up late for placement and the green is closed. Some people drive very cool non-italian cars to the show.

No, there will not be 900 concours-quality cars there. Some of them are not even restored at all. Yes, a lot of them are drivers. Yes, there will be a ton of Ferrari 3X8s there, maybe more than any other model in the show. It is a great show, lots to see, lots of cool people also.