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The larget collection ever...

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by Sphinx, Feb 24, 2005.

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  1. Sphinx

    Sphinx Rookie

    Feb 24, 2005
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    The cars almost every modern ferrari made includes an F50 GT chassis #2 and a 333 sp (my fave) as well as various enzo's. Here it is I can quite translate but you get the Idea.

    www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~KOHJIs_GARAGE/16.3.27KobeMeeting_1.html
     
  2. Serpent Driver

    Serpent Driver Formula Junior

    Jul 4, 2004
    324
    Norway
    Well that's a real collection. I'm amased, fuc**** crazy:D
     
  3. smitty360

    smitty360 Rookie

    Sep 1, 2004
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    silverdale, pa
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    eric
    My God!!!!

    Benz CLk-GTR
    White McClaren F1(i've never seen one in that color)
    Silver Bugatti EB110 (never seen that color)
    Maybach,
    Porsche GT1(?)

    and most importantly countless ferraris, this is nuts!!!!

    I'm assuming this is in Japan?
     
  4. Sphinx

    Sphinx Rookie

    Feb 24, 2005
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    yes its out side of tokyo im going in august. Ill bring back pictures.
     
  5. Pinin30

    Pinin30 Karting

    Feb 19, 2005
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    Nottingham, England
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    Ilya
    I remember seeing this. A truely amazing collection.
     
  6. Webby

    Webby F1 Veteran

    Sep 12, 2004
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    holy crap!!
    those are some amazing cars
    i'm still looking around that website but the eb110 is the sweetest thing i've seen so far
     
  7. gil308

    gil308 Formula 3

    Jun 22, 2004
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    Charleston, SC
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    PLEASE tell me this is not just one person's collection...PLEASE!
     
  8. Greg G

    Greg G F1 Rookie

    I love the 2000GT

    Sadly its too much of a museum setting for me. Those cars need to be exercised... and yes Im volunteering!
     
  9. nwocorp

    nwocorp Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
    493
    australia
    do you have an address for this place, ill be there in a couple of months love to check it out for a day or three :)
     
  10. Gershwin

    Gershwin F1 Veteran

    Feb 21, 2005
    6,415
    Kentucky
    Incredible....but sheep-skin seat covers on the 550 Barchetta....uh...no please.
     
  11. Ferrari0324

    Ferrari0324 F1 Rookie

    Mar 20, 2004
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    Brandon
    Excellent Collection.
     
  12. buggravy

    buggravy Karting

    Jul 29, 2004
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    Encino, CA
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    Matt
    Re: the F50 GT, are these the first pics of #002? #001 is the imfamously battered one, and #003 was Jim Spiro's that has changed hands a few times. In all my searches, these are the first photos of the F50 GT that went to a seemingly innocuous Japanese collector that I have seen.

    There is something sacreligious, and almost spooky about the way they're displayed - so sterile. Looks like they're tragically sedentary.
     
  13. nwocorp

    nwocorp Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
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  14. AndersJL

    AndersJL Formula Junior

    Apr 16, 2001
    376
    Sweden
    Full Name:
    AL
    I am going to Tokyo in the next couple of weeks.
    -Is this collection open to public ?

    Where is it located (street address / city please) ?
    Opening hours ?

    Ciao,
    Anders
     
  15. nwocorp

    nwocorp Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
    493
    australia
    I am going to assume that the f50gt is Yoshikuni Okamoto's and this is therefore his collection, unfortunately I don’t yet know where his collection is but I am looking. The link says Kobe, however Sphinx said it was outside of Tokyo, unless he is thinking of the Matsuda-san’s collection
     
  16. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2003
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    Those pics are at Matsuda-san's place. Probably one of the Ferrari brunches. And yes, the cars get driven there.
     
  17. nwocorp

    nwocorp Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
    493
    australia
    thanks, do you know if the original link is from Okamoto-san's collection ?? is it public
     
  18. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2003
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    It is his collection. Not sure if it is open to the public.
     
  19. nwocorp

    nwocorp Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
    493
    australia
    again thanks, any idea who i should contact to find out? is it in Kobe?
     
  20. Sphinx

    Sphinx Rookie

    Feb 24, 2005
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    I think it is open to the public but from what Ive heard there are no photos allowed inside the museum.
     
  21. Sphinx

    Sphinx Rookie

    Feb 24, 2005
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    The owner is Shin Okamoto. Atleast the White F1 anyway I'd, assume he owns the museum but thats my guess.
     
  22. Sphinx

    Sphinx Rookie

    Feb 24, 2005
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    Nyc
    Well the F50 GT's I know someone who has alot of stuff on them. But most of time I spend hunting Mclarens (there are a pain) I recently talked to someone who might have picutres of the sultans BLACK LM. NO one has ever seen a picture of a black lm before. Don't worry he has taken pictures of the ferraris to. I nkow brunie has reportedly owned 7 dauer 962's & in the area of 5 Clk-GTR's. He is rumored to have two lm's 2/5. 1 owner is japanese who I am trying to locate I believed it was Shin but sadly just two F1's.
     
  23. Sphinx

    Sphinx Rookie

    Feb 24, 2005
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  24. buggravy

    buggravy Karting

    Jul 29, 2004
    131
    Encino, CA
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    Matt
    As impressive as this collection is (and impressive really doesn't even begin to describe it), I find it pretty troubling. The way those cars are all shoe-horned in to that space leads me to believe they're driven rarely, if ever - if for no other reason than the amount of work required to extricate a car from the facility. Even if this guy does drive these cars, the sheer number of cars in his collection would prevent him from driving each one enough to keep it running properly. Obviously he's free to do as he pleases with his cars, and maybe he appreciates cars in a different way than most of us (more of an art collection). It still seems like such a waste to see these machines so static.

    Hopefully someone will put me in my place, and tell me that they do get driven.
     
  25. AndersJL

    AndersJL Formula Junior

    Apr 16, 2001
    376
    Sweden
    Full Name:
    AL
    Address...? -Anyone...?

    I am going to Tokyo in the next couple of weeks.
    -Is this collection open to public ?

    Where is it located (street address / city please) ?
    Opening hours ?

    Ciao,
    Anders
     

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