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'67 911 S Original Owner
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Unrestored Ducati raced at the Isle of Man in the late '50s by this rider's father in the same leathers!
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'67 911 S Original Owner
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CJ., Ducati makes the most beautiful bikes ever. I had a "Mike Halewood" (Mike the Bike) in my office for years, just so I could look at it. Rode it once, and it scared the hell out of me. Not to mention it was like sitting on the small edge of a 2 X 4.
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Jim, how about this pair?
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'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
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'67 911 S Original Owner
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Thanks for posting all the interesting photos Cliff, and who'd have thought I'd be looking at a beautiful Marcos so far from home. Possibly in original colour as well. A fabulous, cleverly designed car, from a couple of genius'. These early cars had a lightweight wooden plywood chassis.
In about 1967 I worked in London, and a senior Art director at the Agency drove his new Marcos to work most every day. Same colour as this one. Parked it out the front. I would look at it and think 'how could you drive such a car like this, when you could have a Porsche 911 '. Today, I'm not so sure.
Some years back in Historics here in Sydney, we had one racing. I think it finished out front every race.
Thanks Cliff, jim
In about 1967 I worked in London, and a senior Art director at the Agency drove his new Marcos to work most every day. Same colour as this one. Parked it out the front. I would look at it and think 'how could you drive such a car like this, when you could have a Porsche 911 '. Today, I'm not so sure.
Some years back in Historics here in Sydney, we had one racing. I think it finished out front every race.
Thanks Cliff, jim
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Jim, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have a special attraction to 356s but I love many classic cars. I have never owned a Marcos but I was attracted to them when they were new and read about them in the magazines. I have owned a Daimler sp250, 2 Elva Couriers, and a Caterham so I do like low production Brit cars. Then there is the Devin....I think I have a problem!
What excited me most about last Saturday was the diversity of the machines participating. The Abarth Zagato was great and a bit shocking after seeing its twin at the ECH 500 miles away earlier in the month! What are the odds? The series 1 Lotus 7 with Coventry Climax power was cool. Loved the Fiat 850 too, maybe it was an Abarth, I didn't look. I want to own every car and bike there. Yes, I have a problem.
What excited me most about last Saturday was the diversity of the machines participating. The Abarth Zagato was great and a bit shocking after seeing its twin at the ECH 500 miles away earlier in the month! What are the odds? The series 1 Lotus 7 with Coventry Climax power was cool. Loved the Fiat 850 too, maybe it was an Abarth, I didn't look. I want to own every car and bike there. Yes, I have a problem.
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'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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Did James Dean die on that? It is cool but maybe you have too much time on your hands? What are the specs on that bad ass 2-stroke? What will she do when you get "under the paint"? I hear Valentino Rossi has one just like it. It is kind if cool in a very funky Hipster kind of way.
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'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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No desk to be found...
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'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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Louie Vermeil, coach Vermeil's father, had an illustrious career as a car owner and builder during pre and post war open wheel racing on the west coast. The black number 7 was a "big car" as sprint cars were then known and was built around '26 by Al Bignotti, brother of legendary Indy crew chief George Bignotti. I think the engine is a model A or B with a Miller-Scofield overhead conversion, a very potent set up. Louie bought the car which won an ARA championship in 1950. Those old race cars often had long careers. I think this car was presented at the Amelia Concours.
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Thank you Frank.
'57 Speedster
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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CJ., just beautiful. I'll be ashamed to put the key in my front door tomorrow morning. All kidding aside, BEAUTIFUL !!! ...............Jim.
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Thanks Jim. Here is a picture taken from my desk chair at work. 1977 Honda MT125 factory built road racer last raced by a former Playboy Playmate who is a friend of mine. Not that kind of friend!
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'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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You #^*+@, a Playboy Playmate, plus all that. You should be ashamed of yourself. But I know you are not. ........................Jim.
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It's a curse, beautiful people tend to gravitate towards me. Maybe they look even better when they stand next to me?
'57 Speedster
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
'59 Sunroof
'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion