Celebrations 60th Anniversery in Maranello: 23/24 june 2007, part 2

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I will upload a lot of photo's that I took there, in this thread.

- arrival from Pozzo to Maranello; and the first F we see there through the window of our car..
- we drive along the main gate of the factory
- we park somewhere and walk to the entrance of Fiorano
- at the left this F1
- view from the viaduct

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As I walk down from the viaduct and pass the cars from the previous post and was almost at the end of where you could walk, I started to walk faster and faster because I heard this terrible noise of an engine, and screaming tires.... what was that???!! Than, there came a car from the right side at the end of the track and turned around, creating a cloud of smoke, and than the car came towards to me.... it turned out to be a 599. Who was in it, that he was authorized ánd capable, to handle the car he did.... i couln't see, but than he turned, just a few meters from me away..

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YES it was HIM, the master himself; Michael Schumachter :)!! You will find all the pictures of this occasion in this special thread:

http://www.f-chat.eu/showthread.php?t=448

This was the end of day one. We drove to the factory to make one more pic..

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On the second day, sunday, we were not up very early. Just relaxed a bit and had a chat with two dutch guys outside our hotel who were with there Ferrari's. We arrived at 12.00u, and i decided to stay at the entrance for a while, spreading flyers towards visitors, mtange went in. At 14.00u we would meet at the main tent (that huge big one you see on the photo) for the lunch. When walking towards the tent i saw that strange rebuild 308. In the tent there was a fantastic lunch, just like yesterday. mmmmm! very nice

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After the lunch, we decide to walk around in the tent, to see what there was to be seen. Made a picture of me with my future car, the fxx ;)..

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at both sides of the tent there were hanging those affiches (high up). looked very nice.
and there was another (former) F1 car, you could have a close look at

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When we had seen it all in the tent, and had taken at least 5 times, water, flurry ice, icecreams or coffee, we felt ready to go outside again. Good lord, it was hot outside there. I heard somewhere about 31 -33 degrees Celsius. We walked to the little 'stands'/tents in which several companies showed something of their bussiness. Like Damiani (juwelry), Saint Gobain (very special sun-impact-demping carglass), and Brembo, with a set of ceramic brake-disc. I ticked with my nail against it; it s very special strange material! But beautiful. And very expensive....
There were again a lot of F's, and at the other side of the track (at the right) there were the tents in which the F1-cars were, for the F1 demonstrations. We heard several times motors starting and be warmed up. But we couldn't get any closer, because you had to have a special F1-pass, and a black arm-bracelet...

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Than the concours d' elegance began. I cannot type here all the tipos, as I don't know them all, but see for yourselve what you recognize. And pm me what is what...:)

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next group of cars...

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and a very rare one...

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next serie..

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in the meanwhile the prizewinners of each categorie lined up in that special yard.

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Never seen so old people been so happy like a child because of a prize ;) (and wear all stro-hats (from Borsalino, I guess); it almost looked more like I was at the ascot-races (horses)) :D

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And the overall prizewinner!....

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Ehhh.... sorry....:D :D,

the overall prizewinner was!...

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Than we had to wait a few minutes for something very special.... in the meanwhile; what else was there to be seen? This:

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And than suddenly, there they were! Felt like if they felt right out of the sky... . And what a noise! Terrific!

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Fantastic show! What do they fly close to eachother!..

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Next thing would be the F1-demonstrations. Showing a selections of (very) old and new racers.
Now I was there behind the guardrails..... and saw the pitboxes overthere at the left, hearing startnoise.....
Would have loved to be overthere, but you had to have a black bracelet and an F1-pass....
Tried to pass the security... didn't succeed..

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Tried something else.... and....voilá... ;)..

missed 3 voitures but was just in time to see this one leave.

walked around along the pitboxes to have a look. a few drivers allready had taken their seats

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And than, at the left side at the end, what do we got here? Who's that? Yes it was! :)

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Than people started to want on a pictures together with him. I thougt; i'm not gonna do that, leave him a alone, don't bother him. But he doesn't seem to forget his fans, and he did several times, so in the end i thought, other people do, well than i can also. But the security guy who i asked to make a pictures didn't know how my camera worked, so that took to much time, therefor MS turn away, but hey; I'm together with him on a photo. who cares :D.

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Raikönen and MS's old car were already ready.

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Woow! Robert in one shot with 2 Ferrari heroes! Schumacher and Irvine! I don't understand why securityguarts don't get training in using photocameras!
I said before; This must be one of the best weekends ever for you

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Than a motor was started from one of the cars in that left tent and i walked towards it, in the meanwhile taking pictures of the nr 1, the nr 28, it turned out to be the one from Jody Scheckter, while the nr 14 came back

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Than the overall winner of the concours d'elegance came

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As everyone was watching the interviews that MS, Luca B and Luca di M, etc gave in that motodrome, the pitboxes were without people, leaving me a great chance to take nice picture of the cars, in historical sequence.

So, Alfa Romeo P3 (1932)
the Auto Avio is missed
F 125 S (1947)

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375 F1 1951

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500 F2 1953 & Dino 166 F2 1968

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312 T 1975

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Vey nice Ferrari's and very nice people! I see many of my Ferrari heroes there! Alesi, Scheckter, Arnoux, Luca di Montezemelo etc etc.
I once met Rene Arnoux at Zandvoort. He was very kind and took time for his fans. We shake hands and he gave me an autograph! Even as Jacky Ickx. I believe he wasn't present at Maranello?

Robert! Your photos are awesome

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312 T4 (1979) & 126 C4 (1984)

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The F1-90 from 1990

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F2004 (2004)

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And the 2007 version...!

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When I am correct the following cars were driven by the following drivers:

2007 FXX: eddy irvine
2007 F1: kimi raïkönen
2004 F1: michael schumacher
F1-1990: jean Alesi
126 C4: renee arnoux
312 T4: jody scheckte

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Than I left. The interviews were still going on, but I decided to make a few more shots from around the field like from these twin-enzo's..

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Finally, i went to the exit and distributed flyers for an hour. Than michaelT came and we made one more round along the fabric, were this guy was posing.... :confused:

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... and than: up to Milan!

What an extraordinary day, an extraordinary weekend, never to be forgotten. Uploading made me realize how special it actually was....

Hope you enjoyed the pics. You can comment or ask if you want.

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very nice Robert... I guess when you have experienced something like this, there is only one thing left to want; a Factory visit! :) ...
Great pictures also of M.S./Luca and I especially like the one of Jean in the Prost car....

Great happening! And tnx for the pics

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Uploading made me realize how special it actually was....

Yeah? Did you get her adress, then? :D :

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very nice photo's, but what did I told you before: DON'T post any photo's of MS :D

It is obvious that you really had a great time. Thanks for sharing those amazing shots.

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[Pterps]

Great trip Robert, and some nice pics! Seeing all these exclusive cars together must have been amazing. :

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if you want to hear the noise that must sound familiar to Robert :)
check this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2emi3gWidg

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Thanks for your comments guys. Yes it was very very special. I only realize that nów, here, at home, 'cause with a camera in my hand, I'm 'working'; you concentrate on things you see and should see, and on measurements and details, and on the camera, on people, etc etc. You just look with 'a different eye'. All the photographers here will understand what I mean. It's just something else than just standing there with your hands in your pockets and looking relaxed aroud. But.. it was not work that was not nice to do :D.

<edit: terrific film Waldo! yes a recognize it :D> thnks!

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And was this already uploaded somewhere here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAu5GUbcVU

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[WeLoveFerrari.dk]

Just information:

50 new and fantastic pics are uploadet on www.weloveferrari.dk

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Wow! Very interesting pics Guido! Why are those new cars wrapped in folie??? Is that because they have to remain brand new for the customer?? But that they had to make a trial ride with it??

And a yellow 599; never seen before!

Pics at Toni Auto also nice! There's a dutch car in the garage! :). Thnx for sharing Guido

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The first Enzo I ever saw was also wrapped in white folie - I saw it at Motel Green Park outside Maranello in 2004! First I thought it was white! ;

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Wow! Very interesting pics Guido! Why are those new cars wrapped in folie??? Is that because they have to remain brand new for the customer?? But that they had to make a trial ride with it??

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All new Ferraris are tested about 150 km on the road, and at Fiorano if necassary (MY NEXT JOB!), and to protect the paintwork they are wrapped in folie..

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Motel Green Park outside Maranello

There we stayed for the final celebrations in Maranello this yea

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Robert, what a pictures! I needed half an hour to look at them and I still don't believe what I see. All the special cars were there, like the rare one you said that is the 288 GTO Evoluzione. Only 3 of them left in the world. Also the Concours D'Elegance, the FXX, the other new cars ans the F1 were fabulous! And you saw al the Ferrari heroes. It must have been something u will never forget

Greetz

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PS: Also beautiful photo's from you Guid

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There we stayed for the final celebrations in Maranello this year

So did we, in room 103! From friday to sunday! :

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Robert, what a pictures! I needed half an hour to look at them and I still don't believe what I see. .... And you saw al the Ferrari heroes. It must have been something u will never forget. Greetz. Reiben. That's right Bert. Though it seems like I still don't comprehend what I've been actually part of, and what I have experienced. But to help me remind it, I bought some nice stuff in the F-store in Milan on monday as you maybe have read in that thread. These are the things I've bought.... I consider those as my trophies from this trip... :D.

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These are the things I've bought.... I consider those as my trophies from this trip... :D.

Uh oh - those aren't petrol-based liquids. They won't fit in your tank. They WILL clogg up your fuel-lines. Now why did you buy those !?! :D:D

Kidding, looks cool. I wouldn't trust to wear them, never manage to keep clean when around cars :(

The best I have is some lame teddybear in an F-racing suit ...

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So did we, in room 103! From friday to sunday! :)

We had the room 105, 107 and 109. Than we met us at the breakfas

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We had the room 105, 107 and 109. Than we met us at the breakfast

We were the young guys, my friend Morten and me, and then two a bit older, Klaus and Paw, Klaus was sitting in a wheelchair, and driving a Ford Focus! ;)

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We had the room 105, 107 and 109. Than we met us at the breakfast

So did we, in room 103! From friday to sunday! :)GUYS; you got to be kidding!! 2 members from this rather new site; from 2 different countries, meet eachother on this site, were it turns out that you were both in Maranello, on the same date, in the same hotel, on the same floor, and had breakfast at the same time, and that you have seen eachother????? from the 5000 visitors in maranello at that weekend???? WWWWWOOOW!! :D :D :D. Terrific!! How on earth.... :D. Who said: I don't belief in coïncidence...:D.

Kenneth and Guido; you guys should play rooulette, or take part in lotteries; one day you win a fortune :D.

Amaazing..

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Kenneth and Guido; you guys should play rooulette, or take part in lotteries; one day you win a fortune :D.

Well, I don't have luck in love, so......maybe I should try....
- maybe I should have played last week 58.000.000 DKR (about 8.000.0000 € i think) was in the funds! That could have been to one or two F's, even whit the danish taxes! ;

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That's right Bert. Though it seems like I still don't comprehend what I've been actually part of, and what I have experienced. But to help me remind it, I bought some nice stuff in the F-store in Milan on monday as you maybe have read in that thread. These are the things I've bought.... I consider those as my trophies from this trip... :D.

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Very nice trophies! I'm jealous! Especially because I also want such a new T-shirt of Ferrari. Btw I also have such a bag from Ferrari Store. There should be one in Rome too, because two girls from my prevoius class brought me a little Ferrari cap (That I schould hang in my car) from there, and so I have that bag from there

Greetz

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We were the young guys, my friend Morten and me, and then two a bit older, Klaus and Paw, Klaus was sitting in a wheelchair, and driving a Ford Focus! ;)

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Sven, Karsten, Torsten, Gérard in the back.
Michael and Guido in the front

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Sven, Karsten, Torsten, Gérard in the back.
Michael and Guido in the front.
Nice picture! You seems to be a good bunch of friends! All with the same t-shirt :). Great value when you are 10 or 20 years older (and you all drive a secondhand 599 :)

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Sven, Karsten, Torsten, Gérard in the back.
Michael and Guido in the front.

I can remeber Michael...
He (and some of the other guys) where sanding on the other side of the road, when we were standig there, taking pics when the cars arrived to Pista di Fiorano... :)

You can se them at this pics! ;

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We actually stood on the same platform-truck as Gérard ;

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It's a fact... absolutely amazing images by several photographers to be found on this site! A great memory to a wonderful weekend in Italy. Well done!

I noticed you allready found my preview videoclip on YouTube too Robert :

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I will upload a lot of photo's that I took there, in this thread.

- arrival from Pozzo to Maranello; and the first F we see there through the window of our car..
- we drive along the main gate of the factory
- we park somewhere and walk to the entrance of Fiorano
- at the left this F1
- view from the viaduct

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Very nice pics,my car was guest at the 60th Anniversary but 117S was not ready.
A pic of my car.
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QUOTE FERRARI 308GT4 Ferraris at Toni Auto

It was Toni Sylvano to Maranello ? I know very well, I have bought my 308 gt4 engine parts ten years ago and I conserve a pleasant memory.Have you visit his collection ? Fabulous