IanA's Targa Florio Special Build

[IanA]

I took the TFS to the Malvern Show on Friday then went home on Saturday to attend to the cats we're looking after and returned in my Jago. A total of 260 miles in open cars in superb weather.

[Lucky@LeMans]

Originally Posted by IanA

I took the TFS to the Malvern Show on Friday then went home on Saturday to attend to the cats we're looking after and returned in my Jago. A total of 260 miles in open cars in superb weather.

That explains it ! I saw your car from the road on Friday ( didn't know it was yours Ian ), then couldn't find it Saturday morning when I went to the show ! Have you got any more photos of this one Ian, don't think I've seen any on here apart from a couple just after completion .

[IanA]

Not many pics since then at https://www.madabout-kitcars.com/for...?t=7402&page=4.

[IanA]

The 2023 50s Specials Show at Cotswold Wildlife Park is on Sunday 13 August. Remember to tell them at the entrance that you're there for the car show and the driver gets in free. The rest of the park is accessible.

Entry for anyone other than the driver has to be booked via the Cotswold Wildlife Park e-ticket booking page here:

http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.u...ticket-prices/

I'm taking the TFS & meeting friends for a picnic.

[IanA]

My second inspirational car for the TFS (after Tigga's Tribute car) is coming up for sale next week at Sotheby's auction in Monterey.

I will be buying lottery tickets between now and then.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23

[Lucky@LeMans]

Originally Posted by IanA

My second inspirational car for the TFS (after Tigga's Tribute car) is coming up for sale next week at Sotheby's auction in Monterey.

I will be buying lottery tickets between now and then.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23

Some crazy prices at this auction ! Can't believe increments of $1,000,000 just kept rolling in for a Ferrari 250 LM. Went all the way to $17,000,000 in a few minutes but failed to meet the reserve !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42cLl9NSg78

[IanA]

I see that the Fezza 250GT SWB Lot No 354 that I was watching was sold after the auction- but not to me.

Long ago (20C) and far away (Cherry Hills, NJ or Neshaminy, Pa) I spent a Sunday afternoon watching an autotest event in a shopping mall car park.

There were a lot of MGs and Triumphs scrabbling and skidding around and towards the end a guy in a 250LM came tooling by, not to compete but to see what was going on. I knew what it was as I'd just made a 1/32 slot car (complete with PROVA MOD rear number plate) out of a toy car bought at my local post office.

When I find the pics I took that day I'll be able to confirm the date and location.

Suffice to say that the car (real not slot) was a very good investment.

[IanA]

Originally Posted by IanA

The 2023 50s Specials Show at Cotswold Wildlife Park is on Sunday 13 August...

A super 50s Specials Day at the Cotswold Wildife Park yesterday.

40+ cars with Ashley, Berkeley, Buckler, EB, Fairthorpe, Falcon, Gilbern, LMB, Lotus, Peerless, Riley, Rochdale, S.A., Singer, Tornado, Turner all represented. Plus a nice Mistral. A few interesting scratch-built specials as well including a wooden 3-wheeler Mini-powered boat tail.

A few later kit cars crept in- a "Bugatti 37" Dri-Sleeve and a converted NG.
Rain only disrupted the homeward journey.