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From YourSITE.com Concorso Italiano All Photos Copyrights L.Marvin 2002 Please remember there are several high quality images per page. Speed of loading may vary.
Shockwaves rocked the largest ever crowd at this years Concorso Italiano. The Bugatti , Ford GT-40 and the Ferrari engined "Torpedo" hot rod,combined to overwhelm the public with proving that these prototypes confirming that production will indeed be a reality very soon.
The Bugatti and GT40 created a level of excitement seldom seen as viewers pushed and shoved to get closer for a first hand look at the details. The people around the GT40 were so thick that it made getting photos almost impossible. The Bugatti display insulated the car from th ecrowd with a tasteful white picket fence, Guests that were invited to view the car came away almost breathless at the Bugatti's shear beauty and potential power. The Torpedo a true Ferrari powered "Hot Rod" knocked people off their feet with it's pre-war Grand Prix car styling.
As work our way across the "Lawn" here at Concorso Italiano there are always more interesting surprises just waiting around the corner. We turn towards the Ferrari Owners Club cars on display. To get there we need to work our way through the growing crowd and hills of the golf greens. On our way we pass the Chrysler concept project the Atlantic and notice a serious lack of interest from the public. The car is interesting but it size is large and disconnected.
We have some additional photos of the Chrysler which you will find in the gallery at the end of this story. The Chrysler from almost every angle was ackward and about three times the size of either the GT-40 or the Bugatti. The car is so large I would doubt that it could fit in any regular single parking spot in a mall parking structure. Now we turn to join the stream of people heading in the direction of the Panteras.
So now cross through the Pantera Owners display, we can see several Ferrari's in groups. There are groupings of F-40's along with other exotic models from the early periods of Ferrari's accomplishments.
Finally we slip through the crowd and in the direction of the F-40's. We find a three in a group and they attract a great deal of attention for all of the people in the area. Cameras are clicking and strobes are flashing the whole time. Trying to get a clear shot, even at this early morning hour is not easy. By noon the crowd is so large that serious photography is not possible.
As the last car "design" produced under the direction of Enzo Ferrari. The F-40 carries a special attraction and distinction for Ferrari owners. It is also the closest to a ready to race platform of any model produced in many years before it's release. It lacks the same conforts of F-50. The car has a very raw, almost brutal nature. Which I love. It will be very interesting to see comparison in nature between the last of Enzo's actual cars, and the new "Enzo" being released at Paris 2002 Auto Show this month. The new car will be a heart stopper for sure.
Section 2 of our coverage of Concorso Italiano is only "The New Bugatti". This will give our readers a real first hand experience of this stunning achievement that is now a reality and going into production. Also don't miss our special multi section of Pebble Beach 2002
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