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mikeatrpi
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Colin, I'll be there. I'll try to wear some Datsun logo stuff so we can find each other and say hello.

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Mike Rosann
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I'll be there along with John and Bev Bianchi. We will be on the hill side between turns two and three.
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alllan71
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:05 pm 
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Just got back from LRP about 30 min ago. Ran into membership poobah Frank T. (we had the cojones to park on the back straight) and spent the pm touring the track(which was adorned w/ all sorts of gorgeous iron)the paddock and pits. Had a ball;Frank's got the pics to prove it! Even visited Doc Robbins camp where the Sam Posey 280 was being prepped for tomorrow's race.
racer85 managed to come up w/ a tranny(delivered,no less!) so we'll be cheering him on.
If anyone's on hand,we'll be meeting at the infield restaurant (the one where you guys had lunch w/ Bob Sharp) at 10a mon
Zee ya!
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Frank T
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WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS DAY! Perfect weather, huge friendly crowd, saw some familiar Z faces and made some new Z friends. Al and I walked the entire course and then zig-zagged around the infield and pits, looking at every car on display. Searched for Scott Cole again but he had left by the time we reached his previous location. His Z was drop-dead gorgeous, the best I've ever seen it. Dropped in on Doc Robbins' pit and scoped out the Posey car (like Al already said) and listened to what his mechanic Shawn had to say about the car (hot stuff!) and just missed Alan Robbins twice. Couldn't find Bob Sharp either (he was judging cars) but had at least seven people tell me "he was just here 30 seconds ago ~ you just missed him".

One of the MANY highlights for me was the chance to finally get to park my #02807 beside a 1967 Ferrari GTB/4, identical to the one I drove in my story about the FORMER PLAYMATE FOR SALE in our GENERAL Z DISCUSSION about a year ago. The paint scheme was all different, but the car was identical. Zee the pictures below.

I put a FOR SALE sign on my 240Z and drew a LOT of attention. My Z and I got interviewed and photographed for the local newspaper and I guess I must have told more than 50 people about the car. It was cool to have that much attention paid to my baby ~ I might do this again!

I also got to shoot the 1939 Mercedes W154 Grand Prix NaziWaggen, which was what initially drew me to LRP this time. MANY MANY other spectacular carz all around the entire course kept my heart at redline all day. I could narrate about each of them but it's better to just let you see some of the ones I selected out of my 4,000 photos. I included a few shots of our new friend at some of the cars because she felt ignored. She had a great time too, but I think she fell in love with big Al.


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File comment: Ginetta had a great day but kept complaining she was hungry and her shoes hurt her. SOME WOMEN! Jag "C" Types won LeMans twice.
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File comment: A lot of people climbed up the hill to zee 02807 and read my FOR SALE sign!
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File comment: I parked on the turn-out of the last turn before the bridge and put a sign on my car.
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File comment: Beautiful luxurious Rolls!
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File comment: Serious racer, can't wait to zee how it does tomorrow!
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File comment: Ginetta is such a ham! She was flirting with Al. I couldn't take my eyes off this perfect 1952 Jag "C" Type.
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Frank T
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As the day wore on......


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File comment: This was the 1939 Mercedes W154 Grand Prix machine I came to see, with the cut-away demo nose. MAGNIFICENT! I don't know where Al and Ginetta were.
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File comment: Als 240 was looking really sharp, too, and drew a lot of attention. (Ginetta really is a Z gal)
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File comment: There were beautiful Zs scattered here and there. This is Scotty's magnificent 240.
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Frank T
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Everywhere we turned there were breathtaking sights!


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File comment: Ginetta finally had enough of her silly shoes and started padding around the circuit barefoot, hinting that she really needed a ride in a Z.
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File comment: Ginetta got really happy when she spied this nice 260. The owner writes articles for Aston Martin Owners' Club, but drives a Z! We gave him a Z Spotter card and invited him to join!
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File comment: The NY owner of this beautiful Z attended our Fall Outing last year and was invited back for 2009!
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alllan71
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:44 pm 
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No hams (including Frank) were harmed during the previous post...
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Frank T
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As we walked further, more magnificent cars appeared ~


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File comment: Aston Martin is still the best looking car in my world (but I still love my Z!)
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File comment: Lancia Ferrari, about 1955. I had a model of this car when I was a kid. Phil Hill raced it for two seasons.
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Frank T
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There were cars on the track and cars in the pits ~


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File comment: Morgan used to make these great little 3-wheelers with various motorcycle engines. Imagine going 100mph in this btwn two semis!
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File comment: Incredible Allard. Learned later it was a Repro with a Corvette engine. Oh, the Sacrilege!
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File comment: We recruited a racer who owns this 1600 Roadster with a 2000 engine. It's perfect from any angle!
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File comment: Al and Ginetta weren't around, so I started talking to Lucy about her XKE. Lucy speaks clear English, anyway (Ginetta has an Italian accent problem; likes to rolllll her Rrrrrrs).
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Frank T
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There are too many photos to put on here! You have to come to LRP for Monday's Vintage Races to see them all yourself!


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File comment: I finally got to park 02807 beside a 1967 Ferrari GTB/4!!! The exact same year, make and model as the Ferrari in my "PLAYMATES" article! How cool!
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File comment: Short wheel base (SWB) Ferrari 250 Berlinetta!
From Italy! Like Ginetta! (But she's a Z lover)
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File comment: I owned 5 of these nifty little Austin Healey 100-4s when I was younger. They taught me to appreciate my Z!
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Frank T
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Yeah, I know ~ Gorgeous car.
Ask Al.


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Frank T
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Joe Cool. :roll:


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Frank T
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Just a few more ~


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File comment: The DB-4/GT Aston Martin remains my favorite car in the world. Only about 20 were built.
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File comment: We heard this one run and watched the amazing drive train on the supercharger. Invented by Italian Ettore Bugatti while living in France, the cars were all painted French Blue.
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File comment: Real, honest-to-goodness Pre-war Bugattis!
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Frank T
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Sorry ~ just have to do these.


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vagabond
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Awesome!
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