Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, Part 3 |
I was still walking about looking for polo ponies and ran into a display from my "friends" at Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. I say "friends" because, although I really do not know them, they were so nice to me when I visited for the purpose of photography. Long-time readers will probably recall the photos that I shared at the time. In case you do not recognize the vehicle, it is a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
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A moment later, I turned to the right and thought I saw Thomas Magnum leaning again this beautiful red Ferrari. I blinked and he was gone but I could still hear the throaty roar of the exhaust as Magnum rushes off on another case leaving Higgins standing there in disgust.
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To my surprise, I discovered that there was actually a whole row of Ferraris. Different years and different models but Ferraris all. Must be nice to have the bucks for such expensive toys.
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This yellow one caught my eye because of the transparent engine cover.
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Check it out — the business end of the Ferrari in the previous picture. However, I do wonder how a mechanic could actually work on this engine. Perhaps the challenging access causes higher maintenance costs than a more practical layout.
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This Ferrari gained my attention for a completely different reason — the bugs plastered on the front of the vehicle. It must have been driven here rather than transported on a car carrier. I guess they forgot to wash this baby before putting it on display.
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Oh now we are getting into my vintage — a 1963 Chevrolet Impala. All the Chevy models during those years are familiar to me since those were the years when I first began to drive — and I am sure that I was not the only American teenager with cars constantly on the mind.
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Still no polo ponies but a nice line of Porsches. Yes, I'd be glad to take one — probably more practical than a polo pony too.
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Perhaps this Carrera 4 GTS would look nice sitting in my garage. Christmas is coming and if you haven't completed your holiday shopping — hint, hint.
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Wow! A second line of Porsches. Yep, these folks up in Scottsdale have a few more bucks at their disposal than those of us who live around Ahwatukee.
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This one also caught my eye because of the bright red paint job and the spoiler on the back. Normally, I do not care for spoilers but here I would happily make an exception.
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But this 1955 Porsche Speedster really stole the show as far as I am concerned. Today, the Porsche 356 is a highly regarded collector car. A fully restored 356 Carrera Speedster (of which only about 140 were made) will sell for around $300,000 at auction.
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To be continued...
Life is good.