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Friday Time-Consuming Vehicle Thread (safe for work)
I used to get out a lot more when I was working, and constantly on an airplane. These are photos from roughly 20 years ago, showing what automotive delights I experienced in 1998-2000. I hope there is something here to please everyone. Pardon the variety of photo image sizes, as I was using digital back then in most cases, although a few are scanned from prints.
This is Goodwood's show-off front display. Every year was crazier than the previous one.
Drag racing semi-tractor trucks on Top Gun's runway. Why not?
The Fast Cat heading to the UK from France
Yeah, a Testarossa. Driven by Roger Clark. I did get a ride but can't remember much about it except there weren't enough places to hold on to.
At an historic car race someone drove this in, and just parked it in the middle of the pit row. I love it.
Somewhere in London and I have no idea why it was there. Looks like a Chrysler show car?
Not Pebble Beach, but Torrey Pines. At a far-away glance looks a bit like a Ford GT-40, but it's a Lotus. With a lovely Corvette behind it.
Yeah, a Testarossa. Driven by Roger Clark. I did get a ride but can't remember much about it except there weren't enough places to hold on to.
At an historic car race someone drove this in, and just parked it in the middle of the pit row. I love it.
Somewhere in London and I have no idea why it was there. Looks like a Chrysler show car?
Not Pebble Beach, but Torrey Pines. At a far-away glance looks a bit like a Ford GT-40, but it's a Lotus. With a lovely Corvette behind it.
(not) Everyone loves a Rolls-Royce with a R-R Merlin 27-liter aircraft engine squeezed in the front. Somewhere I have a video of this sucker running.
Jay Leno loved this and constructed his own "Bentley" version.
This is another Rolls I think, given the full copper and brass treatment. It blinded my camera.
On the way to Goodwood one year I saw this by the side of the road with a sale sign in the window. I didn't have enough to buy it then either ... :-(
What car is this? I saw it running but forgot what it was .. thanks to the web I learned it was Smokey Yunick (NOT Eunuch) 1964 Indy car
Oh my, has Jaguar ever built a more desirable car (for a dry climate)? I don't think so. This is the XK180. I have had a model of it on my desk for 20 years.
Volvo Sports Car (are you with me Nico?)
Yes, it's "only" the factory demonstrator but I will probably never be in the driver's seat of another McLaren F1, so I grabbed the chance for a photo
NOW TO CHANGE GEARS A BIT
Poor Englishmen camping vehicle.
Poor American Camping Vehicle
Volvo Sports Car (are you with me Nico?)
Yes, it's "only" the factory demonstrator but I will probably never be in the driver's seat of another McLaren F1, so I grabbed the chance for a photo
NOW TO CHANGE GEARS A BIT
Poor Englishmen camping vehicle.
Poor American Camping Vehicle
Poor but attractive French camping style
Crazy Rich American camping vehicle
(its 40 feet and 38,000 lbs didn't do my driveway any good)
I hope you enjoyed the show. Bye-bye
Cazalea
Friday Time-Consuming Vehicle Thread (safe for work)
I used to get out a lot more when I was working, and constantly on an airplane. These are photos from roughly 20 years ago, showing what automotive delights I experienced in 1998-2000. I hope there is something here to please everyone. Pardon the variety ...
Superb show ! all theses pics are a " time capsule " ...
And especialy the poor french campers with the 2 CV for me ! The youg people sleep deeply !! What did they do the previous night ???? That is the question !
Here is the answer
They were all traveling across the USA in 2CVs for a month. I became the tour guide from Las Vegas to San Francisco. The day of the picture we were near Death Valley and most of them felt "near death" from the heat. More photos: ...
Hello Mike!
Wonderful flashings from the past. I love the ladies clad Lotus. Any idea where to get one for myself? 😉 Thanks for sharing! René
As always...
A mind blowing assortment of pictures! You definitely make one yearn for being born decades earlier, so as to have experienced all that! Thanks for this fantastic post
