Here's what I saw today (Please read the rules before posting)

Seth Brundle

speaking of the prancing horse, I saw this on the M50 this afternoon


[ pic taken by my passenger ]

ds20prefecture

God that Scaglietti's ugly. Remember when Ferraris were pretty?

qz

Saw an SL55 AMG, no pics unfortunately, German reg.

But for those who want something to like at:

unkel

kbannon wrote:

[ pic taken by my passenger ]

Elaborate please! A backseat passenger with the camera just to the front right of your head maybe?

Seth Brundle

no - beside me but reaching out open window.
incidentally we were in pretty much stationary traffic because everyone was rubbernecking at the incident accross on the M50/M1 junction

el tel

ds20prefecture wrote:

God that Scaglietti's ugly. Remember when Ferraris were pretty?

I'd love to get a photo of a GTO like that close up.
I've seen Eddie Irvine in his but didn't have a camera...

btw - often see a DS (and a Jensen Interceptor) parked on Wellington Road D4.

sharkman

Dawson Street this morning ...

Ann Elk

Is taht a dino???

sharkman

Ann Elk wrote:

Is taht a dino???

Sorry , yes just put a title on it ...Ferrari Dino 246 GT (1972)

ds20prefecture

el tel wrote:

I'd love to get a photo of a GTO like that close up.
I've seen Eddie Irvine in his but didn't have a camera...
btw - often see a DS (and a Jensen Interceptor) parked on Wellington Road D4.

I don't think Irvine has a GTO - they're as rare as hen's teeth with about 300 homologated and most of them stuffed into armco somewhere. I remember CAR drove Nick Mason's around Scotland once - it was an excellent article, back when CAR could write - 1986 I think. I seem to remember that they said Mason's was one of 50 left, but I could be wrong. Amazing car - 2.8 twin turbo putting out about 400hp and very very light.

I'd like a photo of the DS, if you get a chance. Is the Interceptor maroon in colour?

sharkman

Just in case you were wondering .. The Dino is not badged as a Ferrari ...

NO 206/246 Dino ever left the factory wearing any sort of Ferrari badge, all such badging is "after market".

Dades

ds20prefecture wrote:

I remember CAR drove Nick Mason's around Scotland once - it was an excellent article, back when CAR could write - 1986 I think.

Oh my God.
I remember reading that article in my brand shiny new CAR magazine - when I was 12.
I can actually still see the pics in my head.



Sharkman that Dino is gorgeous - good spot!

Wibbs

ds20prefecture wrote:

2.8 twin turbo putting out about 400hp and very very light.

I understood that the GTO was normally aspirated and didn't have a turbo?

ds20prefecture

Wibbs wrote:

I understood that the GTO was normally aspirated and didn't have a turbo?

The 288 had 2 japanese IHI turbochargers and 2 intercoolers. It could almost touch 200mph, which in 1984 was no mean feat. I love it because it manages to be both beautiful and subtly aggressive.

MercMad

I think you are talking about two different GTO's here boys !

The original, and the one Mason has is a 250GTO, normally aspirated made in 1961/62 I think !

The one Irvine has was made in the 80's and is a 288GTO, and as pointed out it is a turbo V8. Eddie had this car in Ireland until recently. Not sure if he sold it or just moved it !

Both were homologation specials BTW !

unkel

ds20prefecture wrote:

The 288 had 2 japanese IHI turbochargers and 2 intercoolers. It could almost touch 200mph, which in 1984 was no mean feat. I love it because it manages to be both beautiful and subtly aggressive.

Spot on



Click this and then click models on the left and then 288GTO for details

ds20prefecture

MercMad wrote:

I think you are talking about two different GTO's here boys !

The original, and the one Mason has is a 250GTO, normally aspirated made in 1961/62 I think !

Mason also has/had a 288

unkel

MercMad wrote:

The original, and the one Mason has is a 250GTO, normally aspirated made in 1961/62 I think !

I was presuming he meant the 288 too. 250 is now extremely rare and valuable (>$10 million). I doubt if any owner would drive it on the public road anywhere

Edit: hmm just read that Mason took his kids to school once in it (250) when another car wouldn't start

qz

Saw an 05-D Vanquish S on Leeson St. today. Black, and the noise coming off it was just unbelievable. (I think I'll post internet pics when I don't have my camera with me, makes the thread that little bit more interesting.)



Mother of God.

Gatster

Irvine did have a GTO:
http://www.classicdriver.com/upload/classicinside/archive/CIUK2004-25.htm

I think he had a 365 as well. Mason has/has had more or less every venerable Ferrari that has ever existed, as has Mr. Gilmour. Nice work if you can get it....

el tel

Gatster wrote:

Irvine did have a GTO:
http://www.classicdriver.com/upload/classicinside/archive/CIUK2004-25.htm

That's the very car I saw him fill up at a garage in Holywood Co. Down a couple of years ago. Totally stunning. He kept it at his house in Dalkey.

Speaking of 250 GTOs - I have an picture I took a wee while ago that I will dig out later and post here.

ds20prefecture wrote:

I'd like a photo of the DS, if you get a chance. Is the Interceptor maroon in colour?

I'll try to get a pic of the DS (It hasn't been there in a week or two now) and the Jensen - I've only seen it in the dark so can't confirm colour yet!

Kersh

Heres Nicks 250 gto..... it was at Silverstone at TGP meeting.

el tel

This was parked in my steet back in March. It is *very rare*

qz

Brilliant! I had forgotten about these pics I had (too large, hence the thumbs). These were taken in Rosslare last summer.
What exactly is it btw?

jozi

qz wrote:

Brilliant! I had forgotten about these pics I had (too large, hence the thumbs). These were taken in Rosslare last summer.
What exactly is it btw?

That would be the 250GTO mentioned above Lovelly car to.

Gatster

Jensen, eh? Parked in the car park at Newbridge/Newgrange house (whatever it's called) the other Sunday afternoon. Very nice nick, and looked to have been kept that way by actually using it.

ds20prefecture

jozi wrote:

That would be the 250GTO mentioned above Lovelly car to.

I think it is more likely to be a capri.

bmoferrall

qz wrote:

Brilliant! I had forgotten about these pics I had (too large, hence the thumbs). These were taken in Rosslare last summer.
What exactly is it btw?

My guess is that these are replicas. A garage across the road from Lambe & O'Connor had a couple for sale last year and the guy confirmed they were replicas - no big surprise given their value really.

...I doubt if any owner would drive it on the public road anywhere

There was a documentary on BBC a while back about a Wall Street Exec who bought a genuine GTO in an auction (can't remember how much it went for) with the intention of using it for his daily commute . It was quite funny to see him gunning it down one of the interstates. Ride quality seemed a bit compromised to say the least but it sounded awesome; then again one must suffer for the sake of art :rolleyes:

el tel

ds20prefecture wrote:

I think it is more likely to be a capri.

Kudos to anyone who can tell me what make the donor vehicle is!
(I was quite surprised when I read the tax disc).

PS- ds20prefecture snapped a déesse yesterday, will have pics tomorrow.

sharkman wrote:

NO 206/246 Dino ever left the factory wearing any sort of Ferrari badge, all such badging is "after market".

AFAIK from 1975 onwards 206/246 Dinos were badged as Ferraris to boost flagging sales.

bmoferrall

Here's a 250 replica for sale:
http://classic.cbg.ie/Classic_detail.asp?CBGID=148778&ID=506043&NumPics=1&Make=Ferrari&Model=250%20GTO%20Replica&frmFilter=
A Datsun 240Z is a possible candidate as the donor car (or 280Z in the case of the above car on sale: http://aronsson.se/datsun/)

240Z:


280Z: