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From Eknude tumblr, some great vintage racing photos
above:1960 DAYTONA SCCA NATIONAL. SCARAB MKII’S DRIVEN BY AUGIE PABST AND HARRY HEUER. AUGIE PABST WENT ON TO WIN
1967 CAN AM. LOLA T70 MKIII DRIVEN BY MARK DONOHUE. HE WENT ON TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THIS CAR, WINNING 6 OUT OF THE 8 RACES
1952 CARRERA PANAMERICANA. MERCEDES 300SL W194
found on http://eknude.tumblr.com
the annual Cruise for Kids, benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, and it's the most comprehensive gathering of supercars outside of SEMA
it's all open to the public, and you can walk in to drool... be polite and don't drip on the cars... and you'll see most every expensive car made in the past 5 years. About 1/4 of the cars were Ferrari
the only place you'll ever see Bugatti on the public roads... seriously. I've photographed a dozen or so, and only at car shows or dealerships. No one drives a million dollar vehicle anywhere
Just contrasting the size of the Rolls with the Audi
Gullwings and scissor wings (inspired by the Countach which needed them as a swing out would have never fit between cars in a parking lot) and the only Spyker I've seen in person
I'm pretty sure this is the only Lexus I've ever posted, probably the only one I will ever post. The normal ones are uninteresting
yup, two Avendators
two different Ariel Atoms
and a McLaren
Above, the Nissan GTR which has kicked the butt of the rest of the supercars, for a fraction the cost
at least 3 new Maserati
and a Tesla
damn good looking new Jaguar design
am I the only one that immediately thought of the Austin Powers Jag? This is a terrific looking paint job design
cool old cars are NOT excluded... this GTO and a 60's Mustang were there
a gullwing Mercedes found in Cuba, severely rusted and basically junk. Once a wonderful car... until a part broke and it was scavenged to keep others on the road I suppose
Also in Cuba are other very rare and incredible cars like a 1926 Rolls Royce Phantom I. Its coachwork has been recognized as the handiwork of Letourneur and Marchand of Paris. http://caristas.blogspot.com/2012/11/rich-relics.html
farther into the archives of Caristas.blogspot I found
and among other Vettes, this 1954:
and inside it are :
1905 Cadillac
1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
1953 MG TD
1920s Fiat Alfa Romeo roadster
1970s Daimler
1980s Chevy replica of a 1957 Maserati used by Juan Manuel Fangio
Cadillac V16 1930
1959 Oldsmobile, owned by Commander Camilo Cienfuegos
1918 Ford T
1930 Baby Lincoln
funeral carriage
1977 Ducati 900SS owned by Fidel Castro
1915 Mack AC. Chain drive
the personal cars of Fidel and Raul Castro, as well as the Chevrolet Impala of Che Guevara, Mr. Maestre said he would like to secure what is perhaps Cuba's most important car: Ernest Hemingway's Chrysler.
The best online photo gallery is http://www.flickr.com/photos/riveranotario/sets/72157633360600664/with/8683984605/
Eduardo Mesejo Maestre, curator of the Depósito del Automóvil, the country’s official antique car museum arranged Treasury Department permission for Tom Cotter to travel directly to Havana from Miami on cultural exchange visas. Call it spark plug diplomacy.
We were told of the country’s dire economy, where street sweepers and doctors make the same wages. So auto repair for the island’s vintage cars becomes a creative endeavor: shampoo is used for brake fluid; iron pipes are cut up for piston rings; Coca-Cola is used to loosen rusty bolts; and cars are painted with sponges, then buffed with toothpaste.
“We call it the Cuban way,” Abel Contreras de la Guardia, our translator and tour guide, said. “We do anything to keep our cars running.”
Depósito del Automóvil is at Oficios No. 13, Habana Vieja, C.P. 10100, La Habana, Cuba. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/automobiles/03cuba.html?_r=0
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