So I Had to Work a Few Weekends ago...
astockwell
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Never got around to posting these, and figured I would.
Like the title says, I had to work again on Saturday. Work involved going up to Lime Rock Park, as a chaperone for the US Naval Submarine School Silver Dolphins Honor Guard, so they could present the national colors for the Pre Race National Anthem (for the 27th Annual Lime Rock Antique Festival). I am the Public Affairs Officer for them now, so if there are any events during my duty week, outside 50 miles from base, we have to go with them. What they do takes about a half hour all told, so the rest of the day was spent looking at vintage race cars, and getting rides in a few after the racing was over.
This was the showcase car for the day. Mercedes Benz W154 Silver Arrow. The car is virtually priceless. I'll let you guys read about it. Anyway it is about the loudest car I have ever heard. Pic's 1-10 are of it. Yeah I shot a lot of shots of it, but wouldn't you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W154
Also, here is video of the thing. When they first start it, I get all weak in the knees.
http://www.e-survival.com/w154.mov
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Like the title says, I had to work again on Saturday. Work involved going up to Lime Rock Park, as a chaperone for the US Naval Submarine School Silver Dolphins Honor Guard, so they could present the national colors for the Pre Race National Anthem (for the 27th Annual Lime Rock Antique Festival). I am the Public Affairs Officer for them now, so if there are any events during my duty week, outside 50 miles from base, we have to go with them. What they do takes about a half hour all told, so the rest of the day was spent looking at vintage race cars, and getting rides in a few after the racing was over.
This was the showcase car for the day. Mercedes Benz W154 Silver Arrow. The car is virtually priceless. I'll let you guys read about it. Anyway it is about the loudest car I have ever heard. Pic's 1-10 are of it. Yeah I shot a lot of shots of it, but wouldn't you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W154
Also, here is video of the thing. When they first start it, I get all weak in the knees.
http://www.e-survival.com/w154.mov
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11. My Boys
12. Ferrari 275 GTB 4
13. 275 GTB interior
14. Nissan 240
15. Ferrari 250 GT Interior (this dude had two identical 250 GT's, one race car, one street car)
16. Bugatti Type 35c
17. The last GT40 Mk1 ever built
18. Morgan Emblem
19. Porsche 550 Spyder (same car James Dean died in)
20. more 550 Spyder
22. A Messerschmitt (the guy was amazed I knew what it was)
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24. Part of the GT40 Engine (Gurney Heads)
25. Chevron B16
26. Yes, thats a real 260 cobra
27. 550 Spyder interior
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29. More Bugatti 35C
30. Posche Cup Car's (I rode in one of these around the track)
32. Self Explanatory
33. Ferrari 275 Wheel
34. This one isn't uploading correctly for some reason.
35. More Silver Dolphins
36. Silver Arrow Axle (thing is a piece of artwork)
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38. My favorite Porsche Color
39. Chevron B16
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46. Here was the dude with the two Ferrari 250 GT's. One the race car, one the "daily driver"
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Here are the other two cars I rode in:
http://www.supercars.net/Pics?v=y&s=c&id=1887&p=1934_OldGreyMare_1.jpg
Not my photo either:
http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/contributions/991202//std_1953_cunningham_c4r_roadster.jpg
The open wheel car was terrifying, and has a pretty storied past, if you read the article. The Cunningham wasn't really a Cunningham, but a kit based on one. But man was it fast.
MOAAARR!
50. Austin Healey 3000
51. Porsches
52. Abarth
53. This is a 1:1 crop, I am pretty impressed with it.
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58. Lola T286
Great set of shots, interesting collection of cars, and really nice work! Hard to pick a favorite, although I've always been a sucker for a Ferrari, and the pair of 250GTs is sweet! Number 3, in B&W, looks like it could have been shot at the Nurburgring back in the '30s. And your guys look sharp presenting the colors, too!
http://www.moose135photography.com
Cheers
Scott
Yeah that is exactly the look I was going for that Benz pic. That thing actually won a race in Poland the day WWII began. The story behind the car's journey to the Collier collection is pretty amazing. The only thing taking away from that shot is the driver. I wish he would have been in period race clothing, but I'm sure Lime Rock regulations say he has to be in Nomex, and modern helmet. I wanted to see him in a set of old goggles, maybe a leather helmet, and a white scarf. But this works.
And as far as getting out of bed in the AM, for this it was easy, I was already up that morning at 4am, down on the RI shore shooting landscapes, which are my real love in photography. I am up early quite a bit, just check my site. Most shots are sunrise shots.
-Andy