2019 Cavallino Classic

Although I agree that the newer cars also belong to the history of the marque and therefor should be part of the Cavallino Classic one should mention that the amount of people on the lower half of the field was a fraction of those visiting the field of the vintage cars... So obviously people care much more about the older ones.
I am sure that it is important to many owners of the new cars to get their cars judged by a capable jury but I guess spectators are not paying the ticket price to see cars they can see on the Palm Beach shopping mile every day for free.
But you do not see those 12-cylinder race cars like 250 TR, 410 Sport or 335 S on a cars and coffee meeting and this is what people pay for. I do not see any other chances to see those apart from Pebble Beach in a Ferrari year and prices there (ticket, hotel....) are much more expensive at the end.
The only thing that is really going down are the track days but this is not the organizers fault but the owners fault if they do not want to drive their cars anymore...

 

Again, your way of thinking may not be their way. There are many dinosaurs who think new cars should not be judged. After all, what's to judge?

Ps. Why not make them an offer to buy it? I've heard rumors about them wanting to sell. Go for it.

 

Paul Russell used to give us these laminated "cards" for each car. They are a simple schematic describing what each knob controls and the recommended order for starting the car or running basic systems.

A true professional, he ensures nothing is left to chance during the judging process. Perfection down to the most minute detail. It eases the owner's mind and takes the stress out of the situation to have your very own little "cheat sheet". Worked like a charm on the Bugatti and 212. Actually saved our butts at Amelia one cold morning with the Bugatti as it was very temperamental when started cold. If you got it wrong it wouldn't start to save it's life.

 

And what is old and what is new? IMO, anything post Dino/Daytona is too new. Opinions, of course, vary.

 

Here is the images in larger size: http://www.classiccarphotography.de/media/0007/1DX_0281.jpg
But as it is not all in focus you might not be able to read all of it...maybe it still helps.

 

Paul is smart and has been at it a long time. He understands very well it isn't a great advertisement when one of his cars doesn't start on command. He also understands it isn't great for client relations either. Vintage cars can be very idiosyncratic and once a procedure is established recording it is a very good system.

 

some pictures from Cavallino
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Cavallino rain is different than ordinary rain

Sent from my SM-G930V

 

Again about the discussion for the younger cars, think not so bad for a car from the 90s

Platinum and two (!) major awards:

-Platin Status (99.5 points, more then all others)
-Ferrari Spirit Cup
-Ferrari Competition Cup

But, also dont know why, in the same class as all the other Competition Cars, but not displayed with them...

And in many reports (Peter?) not noticed...


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Heinz.... our report was done in a hurry on Saturday night after the show to get it online. It is only the report accompanying the preview, there is a lot missing and the final report will be longer in a few days....Remember one has to sort all the mages, do the descriptions and write an article...all that after returning to the hotel in the late evening!

 

I know Peter, I know...

Sorry, I know what you are working. See you in Paris, first beer is on me ;-)

 

which S/N was the california?

 

I agree that the people that show up for Cavallino these days are definitely more interested in the vintage cars. My comment was in regards to making the event sustainable / valuable to a wider audience. The dwindling entry and attendance over the past 10 years indicate this to be headed out to pasture in the future without the inclusion of today's movers and shakers. It is fine, but in 20-30 years the event will likely be 5 or 6 cars being looked at by a couple dozen octogenarians at a price of $5,000 per spectator.

 

1685gt

 

Who is the owner of the ex-Pininfarina 275GTB? Sorry, I don't know the chassis number.

Thanks.

 

06437 entered by Lee Herrington

 

Thank you, Peter.

 

They had a California on the lawn at Cavallino? Oh wait a minute. Are you talking about a real California? My bad.

 

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Paul (on the right) at the judges meeting Sunday morning at Mar-a-Lago.

 

I gotta admit seeing these cars in the rain is pretty cool. They're beautiful, but they're still cars.

 

Nice pictures, especially the last one with these droplets on the steering wheel.

 

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