Ferrari on the Golden Gate Bridge

interesting video...cool cars

 

going 110 on a 45 road? not sure if that's too smart even if the roads are closed. just bc the road is closed to public doesn't make it a track day.

 

Excellent video.

A friend has done 110 through there many times, without a road closure. Plenty safe if conditions are kept in mind.

 

Kickass video. What a beautiful day! Thanks

 

When was this video taken? I never heard about this Ferrari run across the bridge... Dam!

 

Ahhh the mysterious local black enzo, I've seen it once, but the owner must lay low? Was this maybe a FoSV event in march? Neat video

 

nope.. this was the Ferrari 60th anniversary event at FofSF.

 

Whoops, thats what I meant... I guessed since they are driving up to the Marin area

 

"Honey, we want to get there in one piece"... how many times have I heard that before!

Cool video. While I wasn't on that run, I can personally attest that driving Ferraris through those tunnels totally rocks.

Frank

 

This is irresponsible if the speeds mentioned are real. Are you aware that members of the CHP belong to Ferrarichat?

 

Just looked at the video again and noticed the motorcycle cops... So I guess that this was (as stated but over looked on my part) an approved event of some kind. Really surprized that the CHP would allow this as the lanes are so small and there is no barrier between opposing directions. Must have been a blast!

 

Agreed. These cars were designed to be driven at high speeds. I hardly think that 110 on a 4 lane freeway with no traffic is that dangerous??? They do it with traffic on the autobauns in Europe daily?

 

Yes, but on autobans there are wider lanes, well separated opposing lanes and the expectation of faster cars... The Golden Gate Bridge doesn't have any of these things. That's why the traffic fines are doubled on the bridge.

 

While I do agree that a movible barricade on the GG bridge is an idea past it's time; the reaon fines are doubled is not due to lane issues... it is due to revenue issues.

A drunken idoit swerving into oncoming traffic at 35 is much more dangerous than some guys in exotics doing 140 in *their own lanes!*

 

have you driven on autobahns? i have. i took my 7er to 155mph there and i gotta tell you something. i felt safer there at 155mph on a two lane autobahn than i do on a 4 lane 101 at 75mph. here is why:

- road conditions. imagine the most straight surface you can find. ice at san jose sharks tank. or maybe finest hardwood floor install. or a glass window. that is how smooth autobahn is (also, same goes for autostrada in italy). the road conditions are 100 times better than they are here. words cant describe it. they dont patch holes. they just replace a section of the road. to me autobahn is Nth wonder of the world.

- other drivers. germans take their driving seriously. have you ever wondered why german cars have cupholders which are an afterthought? that is because they dont drink and drive. two hands on the steering wheel. accelerate to autobahn speed when merging (otherwise you fail driving test). no use of cell phone or eating a french frys or having 20 TV screens playing some DVD in your car.

- drivers ed. it takes THOUSANDS of euros to get a driver license in germany. the money goes to pay for HOURS of both classroom and driving instruction. the driving test is very hard and not everybody passes (unlike here).

sorry if i sound dickish, but bad drivers and bad road conditions are a sore point with me. i have seriously considered eventually moving to germany or italy so i can enjoy nice roads and good drivers

 

It is the relative speed that matters. When traffic is smooth, the average speed on many Bay Area freeways seems to be 80. Some go 90. So 110 is really not so fast at all, particularly when the road was closed to other traffic.

 

I wanted to add one more factor:

-condition of the cars. MOT in the UK and the inspections in Germany ensure that the cars are in a good state of repair and safe. They check suspension, brakes, electrical, everything must be in working order before you are allowed to get out there. The type of junk allowed on the US roads boggles the mind. Lazy sods are under-maintaining their cars, and thus putting the others in danger. It is a cliche....but driving should be an earned privilege, not an entitlement.

I was on the Golden Gate for the 60th anniversary, and I did not see excessive speeds. Most people went faster than the posted 45 mph limit, but the cat in the video was not the norm.

 

Thanks Jan and Luke. You are both correct. Too bad wisdom simply cannot be shared sometimes.....

To change direction a bit. This was a CHP sanctioned event, so who's to say it wasn't a great thing? I wish that I'd been there! On the other hand I am glad that I didn't run into these kids. What a waste of a good car.

For the record these folks are also appear to be liars. They were not driving 110 on the bridge. The towers are 4200 feet apart (see:http://goldengatebridge.org/research/factsGGBDesign.php). It takes them 35 secs. to pass this distance. That works out to 81.6 mph.

Jon

 

agree: I still don't believe CHP would allow in a specialize speed-limit zone like the GG Bridge, where there are no dividers and double the fine for speeds exceeding the desired limit....would be entirely too dangerous for the opposite traffic.

They SURE didn't look like they were going over 100 on the approach: she must have been looking at the KPM readout.

 

yeah luke, good point that i forgot to mention. btw, in germany its called TUV and according to the wiki page:


No German-registered road vehicle may be operated on public roads without a certificate from the TÜV or Dekra, one of its competitors. In most cases the certificate has to be renewed after two years, and is indicated by a decal on the license plate. Most modifications also need to be approved, from installing tires of a different size to materials used in nuts and bolts. TÜV's safety guidelines are among the strictest in the world, and getting a road permit for thoroughly customized vehicles borders on the impossible.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein

 

I dont think they were liars from there accent you can tell they were clearly European so when they said "were going 110" they probably were meant it in kph They never actualy said Miles Per Hour I dont think

 

who the heck cares about any of the momobo-jumbo.mentioned above i would have paid to be on that run ...just watching the ENZO infront of me would have worth it at 10mph

 

European accent? They sounded perfectly American to me!

Their average speed between the towers was indeed 81 mph, but their speed varied because the driver was shifting up and down as evidenced by the sound of shifting. Topping 110 is completely plausible.

 

regardless of how fast and where, it would have been a delight to to roll with an enzo.