Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cars and Coffee is an informal car show held in Irvine and other cities early Saturday mornings. Given the car culture in Southern California, rare and exotic cars are often present. But when the Ferrari Club sponsored one morning in November, something special was in the making. A tractor-trailer pulls up early and unloads 5 vehicles, on their way to be delivered to a Mexican collector. Among them: A 1952 340 Mexico Spyder originally raced in the Carrera Panamerica. The only spyder, as the other three of the type were closed coupes. _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1952+Ferrari+340+Me xico+Spyder.jpg.html_ (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1952+Ferrari+340+Mexico+Spyder.jpg.html) _http://tinyurl.com/83dp5e8_ (http://tinyurl.com/83dp5e8) 1954 Lancia-Ferrari D-50 rumored to have been driven in practice by Juan Manuel Fangio: _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1954+Lancia-Ferrari +D-50.jpg.html_ (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1954+Lancia-Ferrari+D-50.jpg.html) _http://tinyurl.com/87gr4a4_ (http://tinyurl.com/87gr4a4) 1955 Ferrari Testarossa driven in So Cal by Pete Lovely: _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1956+Ferrari+500+Te starossa.jpg.html_ (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1956+Ferrari+500+Testarossa.jpg.html) _http://tinyurl.com/75mwzm2_ (http://tinyurl.com/75mwzm2) Ferrari 312B3 Formula 1 car driven early that season by Niki Lauda: _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1975+Ferrari+312B3+ F1.jpg.html_ (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1975+Ferrari+312B3+F1.jpg.html) _http://tinyurl.com/6ty7rhl_ (http://tinyurl.com/6ty7rhl) And not of that group, but gorgeous just the same, a 1955 Ferrari 250 Europa Berlinetta _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1955+Ferrari+250+Eu ropa+Berlinetta.jpg.html_ (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Ferraris/1955+Ferrari+250+Europa+Berlinetta.jpg.html) _http://tinyurl.com/7hbrc2x_ (http://tinyurl.com/7hbrc2x) Regardless of their color, vintage Ferraris are works of art. I hope you enjoy this selection. Best Regards, Ira Silverman Irvine, California