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| This type of Ferrari is just an example of what you can see. Image Copyright, John Goriup |
I received the latest from Doug Freedman, the creator of the show.
"GROWING UP IN ATLANTA BACK IN THE DAY YOU HAD ONLY A FEW CHOICES OF HOBBY SHOPS.............WHICH ONE YOU HUNG OUT IN WAS MORE ABOUT THE SHOP NEAREST YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR WHERE YOUR FAMILY WOULD DROP YOU OFF OR LET YOU RIDE YOUR BICYCLE!
"MY" HOBBY SHOP WAS MORE A CANDY STORE OR DREAM SHOP THAN A STORE WHERE YOU MADE PURCHASES..........BUT I GOT IN A FEW ALONG THE WAY!
THE BOXES ON THE SHELVES HAD FANTASTIC NAMES AND ARTWORK ON THEM..........HALF OF THE DREAM WAS THE BOX ART...........THE BOX THE MODEL WAS PACKAGED IN. WHO COULD EVEN DREAM THAT THE BOXES ALONE WOULD BECOME COLLECTIBLE ONE DAY!
YOU CAN STILL FIND ME IN ANY HOBBY SHOP I PASS ALONG THE WAY, HOWEVER TODAY "MY" HOBBY SHOP IS THE DAILY MAIL AT MY OFFICE........EACH DAY FANTASTIC ENVELOPES OF EVERY SHAPE AND SIZE AWAIT ME. INSIDE THESE ENVELOPES ARE APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY WITH NAMES ON THEM LIKE D'JET, BERLINETTA SCAGLIETTI, PALLAS, MONOPOSTO STREAMLINER, AND SO MANY OTHERS I COULD GO ON FOREVER.........OFTEN THE VERY NAME ON THE "BOX" FROM BACK IN THE DAY!"
Sounds like a great show in the making with around 175 entrees vying for 1st and 2nd in class and 14 major awards. You can find more info here, http://www.motorclubevents.com/
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....thanks for this lovely "Carmel-by-the-sea Concours" reminder John. Just an hour away from me. It truly is a great event, and not to be missed...a nice warm up to the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Monterey Automotive week.
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ReplyDeleteGeorge Taylor emailed: One of my wealthy friends growing up had on of these ferrari's! I think it was a 250GTO... he got it for high school graduation!
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