This photo was taken two years ago at the Classic Motorcar Rally. We had one rainy day, amid the other wonderful sunny days. I actually like the light that accompanies our grey days here in the pacific northwest, as it deepens and enriches color. I also love to shoot vintage cars covered with raindrops, as it means they are being driven, not just mollycoddled and obsessively stroked with Q-tips on the lawns of “Concours d’Arrogance.”
Do you know what car this is?
Today is a rainy spring day here in the Pacific Northwest and I’m dreaming of this year’s Classic Motorcar Rally. It will be held on Vancouver Island, and as always Doug the Rallymaster will have a challenging route, and some great mental breaks planned such as a tour of some collection of amazing cars. In the past we’ve toured John Shirley’s Ferraris, and Siegfried Linke’s amazing collection of Mercedes cars, including several 300sl, and a 540K Special Roadster under restoration.
You can participate in the Rally, even if you do not have a vintage car, as they have a “Post-1976” division. We’ve seen Audis, BMWs, Jaguars, Mercedes and Mitsubishis. C’mon out and join us, you’ll have a blast!
As Promised: Here’s the badge:
That looks like a Bertone-bodied Ferrari 308 GT4. What a weird and under-appreciated beast it is! This looks like an early one, so it probably still had a Dino badge on it!
You are correct sir! Indeed it did sport a Dino badge. If I can find a photo of the badge, I’ll post it.
Day-um! corvairdad and sfoskett don’t give much quarter, do they?
Not that it matters, re: FerrFIATS, since I don’t know them so gudt.
Cheers to the latest weeners!
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