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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Sept 10, 2023 10:34:17 GMT -5
Like that a lot and it looks very fine decked out in the Swiss flag colours.
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Post by Alfaholic on Sept 10, 2023 21:36:18 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of the M1 and one in red certainly looks the business.
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Post by JSB33 on Sept 11, 2023 2:13:11 GMT -5
Like that a lot and it looks very fine decked out in the Swiss flag colours. Exactly this |
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Post by jager on Sept 11, 2023 8:53:33 GMT -5
What a great-looking car! Shame its result didn't match the looks, but it looks good enough to add it anyway. That was my logic Tom. While I naturally collect the better performing cars, its also nice just to add a few of the nicer looking DNF's too. As Tom said, great looking car. Nice to see Spark is making some of the Le Mans M1's. Nice add! As always Jerry, you have to be careful what you wish for as no doubt there will be a tsunami of M1 coming. Great looking model and car! I love how those wheels look in this model! Red paint and gold wheels is such an iconic combination Julio. Like that a lot and it looks very fine decked out in the Swiss flag colours. No surprise there Andy. I'm sure your purchase had something to do with this appearing here. I'm a big fan of the M1 and one in red certainly looks the business. Thought this would tick a few boxes for you Martin. Like that a lot and it looks very fine decked out in the Swiss flag colours. Exactly this Nice that it ticks a few boxes for you too Jeff. |
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Post by reeft1 on Sept 11, 2023 9:45:09 GMT -5
Lovely M1
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Post by jager on Sept 12, 2023 0:02:52 GMT -5
Thanks Paul, I’m very happy with it. |
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Post by jager on Sept 12, 2023 9:32:32 GMT -5
One of the cars I’ve been looking forward to adding to my collection for many years is this 1966 Serenissima Spyder. Thankfully Spark finally announced it in 2022 and its recently arrived. Scuderia Serenissima (or more correctly Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia) was an auto racing team founded by Count Giovanni Volpi in the early 1960s. The name "Serenissima" ("Most Serene") refers to one of the many definitions associated with the city of Venice from where the Volpi family originated. In the early 1960’s the Count had a close relationship with Enzo Ferrari and was a very good customer of the Scuderia, racing a number of Ferrari 250 GT SWB’s. However, things turned sour with Ferrari when Volpi decided to financially support ATS, a Formula One team put together by Carlo Chiti, Giotto Bizzarrini, Romolo Tavoni and other breakaway Ferrari employees. While Enzo Ferrari withdrew his support, the team continued to race Ferraris in sportscar racing which lead to the creation of the famous ‘Ferrari 250 Breadvan’ after Enzo Ferrari cancelled the teams two Ferrari 250 GTO orders. In 1963, Volpi began developing his own prototype GT car. The car was powered by an ATS 3.5Litre V8 mounted centrally in a tubular frame chassis, with closed aluminium bodywork by Francesco Salomone. The coupe later served as the base for an open spyder version that bore a striking resemblance to Ferrari's 1964 250P/ 275P. The Serenissima spyder was entered at Le Mans in 1966, but it was entered by Scuderia San Marco, not Scuderia Serenissima. Scuderia San Marco also entered a Ferrari Dino 206/S in its only Le Mans appearance. I've not yet established the relationship between Scuderia San Marco and Scuderia Serenissima. You might have assumed the Serenissima spyder would have been driven by two Italians, but the driving duties were entrusted to two Frenchmen, Jean-Claude Sauer and Jean de Mortemart. Sauer was a Le Mans rookie, but Mortemart had finished 9th the year before at Le Mans driving an Iso Grifo A3C. They started from 43rd on the grid.  For the first four hours of the race, the car made little impression and hovered between 41st and 45th position. That was until the car developed a gearbox problem (or a water leak according to some sources) which forced its retirement after only 40 laps. After Le Mans, Count Giovanni Volpi diligently preserved the Spyder as it was when it left the Le Mans circuit in 1966. When it was auctioned 53 years later in original condition at Retromobile in February 2019, it sold for €4.2million.   Car : 1966 #24 Serenissima SpyderTeam : Scuderia San Marco Drivers : Jean-Claude Sauer (F)/ Jean de Mortemart (F) Qualifying : 43rd Result : 43rd (DNF - Gearbox) Model : Spark (S7560) |
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Sept 12, 2023 10:17:18 GMT -5
That’s a gorgeous looking model! Another car with numbers that I would happily add to my collection!  |
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Post by 105epaul on Sept 12, 2023 10:56:07 GMT -5
I can only agree with Julio, very nice indeed. Want one.
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Post by Tom on Sept 12, 2023 11:42:06 GMT -5
Can't take my eyes off that, very striking.
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Post by reeft1 on Sept 12, 2023 16:08:00 GMT -5
Beautiful, simply beautiful
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Post by Alfaholic on Sept 12, 2023 22:45:29 GMT -5
Nice Ferrari, sorry Serenissima! I guess copyright laws weren't enforced as much as they are now. It's no surprise that the car looks like it does considering the background of its designers. Either way it is a striking vehicle and success or not, it demands to be in your collection (I'm now wondering if it needs to be in mine  ). It is a perfect '60s LM racer, exactly as one should be. |
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Post by jager on Sept 14, 2023 5:36:02 GMT -5
That’s a gorgeous looking model! Another car with numbers that I would happily add to my collection! I can only agree with Julio, very nice indeed. Want one. Can't take my eyes off that, very striking. Beautiful, simply beautiful Nice Ferrari, sorry Serenissima! I guess copyright laws weren't enforced as much as they are now. It's no surprise that the car looks like it does considering the background of its designers. Either way it is a striking vehicle and success or not, it demands to be in your collection (I'm now wondering if it needs to be in mine ). It is a perfect '60s LM racer, exactly as one should be. I think we all agree its a beautiful car. I'm just surprised it hasn't made more appearances on the forum (especially from some of the Italian fans ). |
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Post by jager on Sept 14, 2023 5:40:00 GMT -5
When thinking about what I would show next, I was struck by some of the similarities between the Ferrari relationships of Count Giovanni Volpi and James Glickenhaus, even if their lives were almost 60 years apart. Like the Count, James Glickenhaus was once a major Ferrari fan and customer. His personal garage, accumulated through both his family wealth and successful career as a Hollywood movie collector, has included a 1947 Ferrari 159 Spyder Corsa, a 1967 Ferrari 412 P, the 1970 Ferrari Modulo by Pininfarina, a 1988 Ferrari 328 GTB and famously his one-off 2006 Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina built from a Ferrari Enzo. When Glickenhaus decided it was time to build a racing version of the P4/5, based on the then-current Ferrari 430, Ferrari wouldn’t support his effort, refusing even to supply engine parts or technical backup. Undeterred, Glickenhaus built and racing P4/5 but in 2011 Ferrari claimed the P4/5 infringed upon their copyright. According to Glickenhaus, Ferrari told him, ‘You’re racing with our badges and you’re trading on our name and we want some money.’ And with that, Glickenhaus hung up, took a screwdriver, and pried off all the Ferrari emblems from his car… broadcasting his disgust to millions of viewers on YouTube. And with that, Glickenhaus started his own company and Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) was born. While SCG had a long history of racing at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, it wasn’t until 2021 that they entered Le Mans with their brand new car, the SCG 007. This was the first car built to the new Le Mans Hypercar rules, with a 690hp 3.5L twin-turbocharged V8 developed by Pipo Moteurs. Two cars were entered at Le Mans, #708 for Pipo Derani, Franck Mailleux & Olivier Pla and #709 entered for Ryan Briscoe, Romain Dumas and Richard Westbrook. The Glickenhaus qualified 4th and 5th respectively behind the two Toyotas and the sole Alpine that was really a rebirthed Rebellion. Their race start didn’t go to plan, with Pla in the #708 hitting the back of one of the Toyotas at the very first corner. A pit stop to replace the nose, and a 10-second penalty dropped them to 11th at the end of the first hour. Things weren’t any better for the #709 Glickenhaus, which also fell to 14th place after the first hour.  Once the initial problems were out of the way, the Glickenhaus were able to show better pace and started to cut through the LMP2 field. By the end of six hours, the #708 entry was back up 4th, though the #709 was still languishing in 11th place. After a brief period running in 3rd place, at half distance the #709 was still running 4th, while the #709 entry had only gained one place to running 10th. Over the next 12 hours, the #708 Glickenhaus was unable to make any further headway against the Toyotas and the Alpine and finished 4th, five laps behind the winning Toyota, but the #709 Glickenhaus eventually got through the LMP2 class, moving into 5th position in the 22nd hour and holding the position to the chequered flag to finish two laps behind its sister car.   Car : 2021 #708 Glickenhaus 007 LMHTeam : Glickenhaus Racing Drivers : Pipo Derani (BR)/ Franck Mailleux (F)/ Olivier Pla (F) Qualifying : 4th Result : 4th Model : Spark (S8233)   Car : 2021 #709 Glickenhaus 007 LMHTeam : Glickenhaus Racing Drivers : Ryan Briscoe (AUS)/ Romain Dumas (F)/ Richard Westbrook (GBR) Qualifying : 5th Result : 5th Model : Spark (S8234) |
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Post by oldirish33 on Sept 14, 2023 14:58:41 GMT -5
While I certainly see parallels with Volpi in terms of their relationship with Ferrari, I also think as an American, Glickenhaus shares a lot in common with Briggs Cunningham. Beside being wealthy entrepreneurs and sportsmen, both have created and been successful at racing cars of their own manufacture; as well as creating road cars. Neither has won Le Mans, although not for a lack of trying. They are great looking cars. Nice add!
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). It is a perfect '60s LM racer, exactly as one should be.