Re: Sensory overload - Monterey Bay Historics Races

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

Bastard.


:-)

Eric


On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Randy B wrote:

> Hi all,
> If you like vintage motorsports read on.
> 
> Went to the Monterey Bay Historic Races this weekend at Laguna Seca
> International Raceway.
> Bentley was the featured marque (every year there is a new featured marque.
> last year it was Auto Union, year before it was Porsche)
> 
> Daaaamn it was cool !!!!!!!!!!!!
> Blower Bentleys (1930's), open wheel Alfa Romeo's, Birdcage Maserati's,
> Ferrari 250Lm's, Early Testa Rossa's, Ford GT-40's (MkII and MkIV), Porsche
> 917K/908/907/904, Chevron's, Lola's, Mercedes 300SLR (gullwing race car),
> Elva's (lotus/BMW/Porsche/Cosworth), Abarth Porsche, Porsche RS60/RSK/550
> spyder, ......ummmm....... Lister, Jaguar, Morgan, MG, Aston Martin, Kurtis,
> Allard.......soooo many other coooooool racing cars from the 30's to the
> 70's including old F1 cars like Ferrari, March, Lola, McLaren.......many
> more.......I am trying to do all this from memory so probably covering only
> a small portion of what was out there. (I think I saw them ALL)
> There was a 50's? Ferrari Testa Rossa that ended up in the wall......with
> both ends...DOh! What a beautiful car, now about 6" shorter front and rear.
> I almost broke out in tears when I saw it.
> 
> Nearly all these cars (most priceless) competed on the track in different
> classes. Most were driven near or at the limit.
> 
> Got to touch (fondle) the new Bentley GTP car (podium finish this year at
> ??).
> 
> Spent nearly all day Saturday & Sunday in the paddock pokin' my head in
> every engine bay there, fondling the beautiful bodies (mostly the cars),
> asking 1000's of questions, smelling the wonderfull old Castor Oil fumes,
> hearing/feeling the heartpounding exhaust notes of raw power.......WOW!
> 
> Saw Jay Leno (about 2 feet away, he said "how ya doin", I replied back "with
> cars like these around, I'm in heaven" he smiled)
> Saw from about 10ft away Carrol Shelby....yes!...THE Carrol Shelby. (he was
> driving a golf cart through the paddock, very old gentleman now)
> I think I saw Vic Edlebrock. Many, many other famous drivers and
> personalities I probably didn't recognize.
> 
> Very sad to leave. :(
> 
> Had to share,
> 
> Randy
> 81 Scirocco S "Cosmos"
> 81 Scirocco S "Mars"
> The Beauty and The Beast projects
> Maybe someday they will be "Historical" too :)
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