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  1. GTE

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    When in 2006, Richard Losee crashed his Ferrari Enzo (the rather famous "targa" version and known as the Enzo with the highest milage) tragedy turned out to be the starting point for something special and spectacular: a trip to Bonneville. More of the story here:

    Ferrari Enzo – Fastest Ferrari Ever Is Crashed and Re-Built Hitting 238.780 mph – RoadandTrack.com - Road & Track

    And since I find this a fascinating story about a fascinating piece of Ferrari-history, I have commissioned a model of it. Monza Models / Gijsbert Achterberg took a BBR kit, made all the necessary modifcations and this is the end result.
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  2. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    That is GREAT!!!!

    Well done, I agree that is a very interesting story!!!!
     
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  3. James_Woods

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    What was the point?

    Bugatti still faster...
     
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  4. SSNISTR

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    And a million times uglier...
     
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  5. GTE

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    Well, even if it is 'ugly' and doesn't really serve a purpose in its landspeedrecord layout, it is still pretty darn cool, no?
     
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    No.
     
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  7. GTE

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    ok
     
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    YES
     
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  9. GTE

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    :D
     
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    I was referring to the Bugatti being ugly, not that Enzo. :)
     
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  11. Thomas Magnum

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    Nice model. Congrats!
     
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    +1
    Nathan
     
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    Very nice.
     
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    Neat article in '74 or so in R&T (Ferrari on the Flats, I think) about Graham Hill and Paul Newman on the salt flats in a 512M and a Daytona...
     
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    I like it!! allthough I am not a fan of contempary Ferrari's..
     
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    See my comments under 'non specific descussions'
     
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    Running at Bonneville is very different. Until a Bug goes faster there under the clock and the rules I'd say no it isn't.
     
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  19. Rifledriver

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    A Veyron has a bigger engine. It would be in a different class.

    An Enzo is in engine class C and a Veyron is in engine class A. Big difference.
     
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    Fixed it for you.

    Hey Brian. Agree, cool project. Needs to run Pikes Peak next.
     
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    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    I was trying to be nice.

    It ain't easy being a bug you know.



    BTW Moving your way. Need to meet someday.
     
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  22. James_Woods

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    well, maybe we should remember that in fact this was just a model...
     
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  23. Rifledriver

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    of a real car.
     
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    No I meant they should shove it up the road at the peak going vroom vroom. :)
    Great model, but project is very fun, some nice engineering work there.
     
    Sfumato, Sep 22, 2014
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    Yes, I know it was a real car.

    Just saying that this thread is about the model, not about the merit of the prototype.
     
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