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It wasn?t this one after getting fixed up was
it?
Rick'
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was 599)
DING
DING DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It?s
an Ariel Atom. J
Steve
Cook and I will be driving it from Toronto, across the border into Buffalo, and
then 2,581 miles to Seattle. J
We
land in Toronto on Monday.
Yes,
I know. Crazy. But we?re Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs? and road
trips.
SJ
From: Fellippe Galletta
[mailto:fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
1:59 PM
To: Steve Jenkins
Cc: The
FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was
599)
Ariel Atom
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
wrote:
Ok - another hint.
It currently holds one of the top
20 fastest Power Laps on Top Gear.
SJ
On Jun 15, 2010, at 1:02 PM, "Steve Jenkins" <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
wrote:
>
Nice guesses, but nobody's hit it yet. I'll give you 2
hints:
>
>
>
> 1) It's street legal (has to
be, since I'm driving it back from
> Toronto)
>
> 2)
It's NOT a Ferrari.
>
>
>
>
SJ
>
>
>
> From: Hunter N. Schultz [mailto:hns [at] biosafepanama.com]
> Sent:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:30 AM
> To: Steve Jenkins
> Cc: The
FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was
599)
>
>
>
> Yep. That's my vote.
>
> On
6/15/2010 12:11 PM, Mike Fleischer wrote:
>
> F430
Challenge
>
> Gary Reed wrote:
>
> I would love to see a
333SP being DRIVEN all the way from Canada to
>
Seattle!
>
>
>
> My guess is a 355 challenge
car.
>
>
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> -----
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>
> From: Fortune Motors <mailto:wade [at] fortunemotors.com>
>
>
To: Gary Reed <mailto:gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
>
>
Cc: The <mailto:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
FerrariList
>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:38
AM
>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was
599)
>
>
>
> 333SP
>
>
>
> -----
Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Jenkins" <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
> To:
"Wade" <wade [at] fortunemotors.com>
> Cc:
"The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car
(was 599)
>
>
>> Speaking of track cars, I actually just
committed to buying a track
>> car
>>
today.
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Cook and I will be
flying into Toronto on Monday June 21st to
>> pick
>>
it
>> up, and drive it back to
Seattle.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any guesses as to what
it is? J (if you're one of the few who already
>> knows,
>> no
fair giving it away - let's see some guesses
first).
>>
>>
>>
>>
SJ
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
>> Sent:
Monday, June 14, 2010 1:48 PM
>> To: Steve Jenkins
>> Cc:
Ferrarilist
>> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was
599)
>>
>>
>>
>> IMHO part of the point is
to explore the limits.
>>
>> And, all other things being
equal, less is more as far as traction
>> control,
>> etc.
(but ABS would be fine, thank you), so that, in p-car land,
>>
there's
>> more appeal to a GT3 than a turbo, for
example.
>>
>>
>> _____
>>
>> Date:
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:42:46 -0700
>> From: cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com
>>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 599
>> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
>>
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
Considering the GTO project AND the 599 XX programs, I'd say we're
>>
all
>> grossly underestimating the handling characteristics of this
car:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
http://www.ferrari.com/English/News/GT/Pages/100423_CAR_ferrari_599XX_record
>>
_nurburgring.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm of the
opinion that Ferrari actually made some 'adjustments'
>>
after
>> they
>> concluded the 550/575 production - those cars
sucked on the track,
>> and
>> owners weren't shy about saying
so at the time. I agree that the
>> HorsePower
>> war is
still going strong, and machines are being designed/built/
>> sold
to
>> the
>> general public that most of their owners cannot
possibly utilize to
>> anywhere
>> near their full potential,
safely, on our streets or on most race-
>> tracks.
>> So what?
I would love to track a 599 - the car's capabilities far-
>>
exceeds
>> my driving ability to find, let alone explore, the car's
traction or
>> cornering limits, so I would expect that it would be
extremely
>> difficult
>> for
>> a driver like me to
'get into trouble' and bend something
>> expensive.
But
>> that's just how my mind
works.
>>
>>
>>
>>
M
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Mon, 6/14/10, Fellippe
Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
>>
wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
>>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 599
>> To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
>>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>>
Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 4:12
PM
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 4:06
PM, Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com
>> <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?
>> to=larrybard [at] hotmail.com>
>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm very interested in what you
think would be the best ones for
>> track
>> use?
>>
I know that there are several listers, and of course other owners,
>>
who
>> have
>> tracked their 512TRs, but that has little or no
appeal for me (except
>> insofar as I could hear the engine wail at
some place like the
>> Glen.) My
>> track car (and daily
driver) is a 993, which I think is just right
>> for me,
>>
but I've been curious about red
alternatives.
>>
>>
>>
>> My guess is 3
series all the way....
>>
>> And even if most can swing a 360
or 430 , they might be hesitant to
>> track
>> it
>>
I think. A shame, but totally understandable.
>>
>> 308 gt/4
would be cheap and fun....my pick. IMy next step up would
>> be
348.
>>
>> FG
>>
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