my non-Porsche picture of the day

[911hillclimber]

^^^Typical 2013 hillclimb paddock...^^^

[Dave357]

[sladey]

it's the Sterling Moss Goodwood winner

Indeed. I believe he's driving in this shot:

I've also got personal memories of this car. On my first ever trip to the festival of speed in my newly acquired 64 Mk II jag I pulled into a petrol station to top up. This SWB was already in there (I recognised it as having been used in insurance adverts around that time). I filled up as fast as I could and shot down the dual carriageway knowing the fezza would be coming soon.

It shot up behind me and I pulled over waving him past and got an appreciative wave back. I pulled out behind it and floored the jag trying to keep up. A lorry pulled out on me soon after and I cacked my pants try to haul up the old jag with pads the size of a 50 pence piece (just managed it).

The next time I saw the SWB was a few hours later from behind a barrier and Stirling moss was standing next to it. I loved the car and the incident made the goodwood FOS a magical event from then on

[Mitch]

Nothing to add on the 250 GT SWB, just sharing in the love

And then there's this..

[Sinclair]

Photo by Allen Rosenberg.

This 250 GT Bertlinetta is actually the second car of Rob Walker, raced by Stirling Moss, s/n 2735 GT from 1961. The story about Stirling listening to the radio during the TT race was the year before when he raced the first of the 250 GT Berlinettas, s/n 2119 GT (1960) which has the number plate 7 SPA and indeed belonged to Paul Vestey.
The car pictured here (1 SWB) is the Clive Beecham car.
Apart from the chassis number (not visible) and the registration plate you can keep them apart by looking at the top frame of the door. The 1961 Berlinetta is nearly straight where as on the 1960 Berlinetta the window frame was curved at the back.

My all time favourite Ferrari, particularly in competition form.

John

[cubist]

Less ponsing donkey, more Bavaria...

[sng45]

Excellent "Motor Sport" 250SWB - E-Type article

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/galle ... er-2011-2/

[Dingbat]

Hi All
the cars are lovely and everything but I do miss some of Jaspers tits and bums, just a thought.. and has anyone got a smutty workshop calendar they might care to donate, I could make a payment to Macmillan in exchange, the Snap on ones are crap, thanks Bill.

[911hillclimber]

Jasper is lurking in a positive way.
Recently he has re-appeared with a few quality shots, but it is a very quiet 'attendance'

I too miss the risky pictures mixed with sober car pics and would welcome his 'normal' contribution we had a few months/years ago.

[mycar]

Here you go chaps, here's something to keep you going whilst you wait for Jasper returns to his old form.



HTH, Mike.

[Chris_911]

[Bootsy]

Here you go chaps, here's something to keep you going whilst you wait for Jasper returns to his old form.



HTH, Mike.

Wrong thread - that's a Porsche.

[mycar]

Here you go chaps, here's something to keep you going whilst you wait for Jasper returns to his old form.



HTH, Mike.

Wrong thread - that's a Porsche.

Woops !

Better now.



Mike.

[Ferry Man]

[hot66]

mmmm, redheads

Here you go chaps, here's something to keep you going whilst you wait for Jasper returns to his old form.



HTH, Mike.