Cars & Coffee 12-08-07

[sideache]

 

[Basil]

That Astin Martin brings a tear to my eye!

 

[sideache]

That Astin Martin brings a tear to my eye!

I heard it was an extremely low vin - est. $3 mil. It was jaw dropping. The first time I have seen it at the show.

 

[Bret]

Ummmmm! DB4 Zadago. One of the prettist vehicles to ever grace the roads.

 

[Stewart]

I know what I want for christmas now. Light turn out today?

 

[martx-5]

That Astin Martin brings a tear to my eye!

I heard it was an extremely low vin - est. $3 mil. It was jaw dropping. The first time I have seen it at the show.

That is one of the nicest Aston's ever made. They only made about twenty of them. A couple of them raced at LeMans in '62. $3 mil. does not seem out of line for that car.

 

[swift6]

The DB4 Zagato was the perfect picture to lead off with and then close with. I nearly made a mess in my shorts when that photo popped up. It is the perfect example of what my girlfriend refers to as my "car porn". /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/computer.gif

 

[drooartz]

Fantastic pictures! Boy, that Aston Zagato is something. Wow.

What is the big green pre-war looking car next to the red Healey (PGC 782)? Bently? Very nice.

It's been snowing here for 3 days straight. So nice to see those beautiful cars. Thanks as always.

 

[AngliaGT]

Really cool cars!I love how the JH owner parked the
car sideways in the parking place.Like these type of cars
would hit their door against another one?

- Doug

 

[racingenglishcars]

There was a Danish guy a few years ago with one of those. You just can't believe how fast he drove. His name was Sinan Barazi and I heard he has diamond mines in South Africa and therefore he can afford not only the Zagato, but Zonda, 356A Carrera, 917 Porsche, AC Cobra 427 (original), and race them like a mad man.
Here he is battling a local count (with the small,original cobra) for the win.

The engine picture looks quite the same, but not the same car I don't think.

 

[Brooklands]

WOW

 

[Basil]

Ummmmm! DB4 Zadago. One of the prettist vehicles to ever grace the roads.

If that were mine I'd probably sleep in it! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif

 

[bugimike]

That's the problem of having a "belle of the ball" like that! One tends to forget some of the other beauties present, such as that gorgeous TC and one of my perrenial favorites, the 906! PS that pre-war thing is either a Riley or a Replica by the look of the wheels and tyres!!

 

[racingenglishcars]

One tends to forget some of the other beauties present, such as that gorgeous TC and one of my perrenial favorites, the 906!

You're right. With a strip of pictures like that, its difficult to see the beauty in the "lesser" cars, nearly any one of which would be a joy to own / drive.

The red Frogeye racer, 100-4 and Beige(?) MGA racer are my "affordable" favourites. I just wish I could afford one of them. The Black Vantage (I think) is not what I would consider affordable, but also one of the nicest cars in these pictures and worth a mention.

 

[tony barnhill]

I just want one of those teardrop headrests for an MGA!! Whether I ever install it on one or not is irrelevant...

 

[bugimike]

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif and /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif

 

[PC]

As always, great pix, Cliff!

...I love how the JH owner parked the
car sideways in the parking place.Like these type of cars
would hit their door against another one?...

Actually, note that he was in the corner slot.

That big, beautiful Jag saloon was overhanging the space at 90 degrees to him.

He backed in at that angle to clear the nose of the Jag with plenty of room to spare.


PC.

 

[sideache]

And PC should know because I think he was present. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[AngliaGT]

I guess that's why I only own "20 footer" cars.
Thanks for letting me know that.

- Doug

 

[PC]

No problem.

As silly as it sounds, that sort of thing does happen occasionally. The dumbest one I saw was a pretty much stock Civic straddling the dividing lines, taking up two spaces.

Guess he figured the Vette and Lambo on either side of him couldn’t be trusted.


PC.