Ed Hughes

After an extremely long time flying home last night, I was pretty beat, but decided to drive a whole 5 miles to SCC this morning. Kinda glad I did, there's always something cool. The star today was a '37 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet, built by the factory back then, based on a '34 Coupe. This is world class caliber stuff, in fact it was at Amelia Island a few weeks ago, and won best in show at La Jolla Concours last week. It's nice to see Paul drive his superb collection-he's got several other gems. Alan Johnson does his work.

A few other bits and pieces to ogle too, and a very "ordinary" 993 to round it all out. But, people did take pics of my car too, and several stopped me to ask questions, so I guess we are special too!

The day I forgot my camera....sorry for the phone pics.

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Kika

Ed,

Awesome! That Bugatti is spectacular.

Love the row of 356s

Ed Hughes

What, no love for the "Manicotti"?

The one full pic of the Bugatti I took, wasn't close to being focused. So, all I had was puzzle pieces.

Nooch

Thanks for the photos Ed. I went up there on my visit to San Diego in late Jan, but it was pissing rain, so "no show". One of these days will make it.

chaoscreature

Ed,
I was there too, but a little bit on the late side. I took my wife to Thyme in the Ranch for quiche and muffins. The Daytona was still there and a few other cars but I am bummed that I missed the Bugatti
The Bugatti engines are absolute works of art!

race911

You know you want that Buick.

JimGinKC

that is a good looking Buick!

Ed, thanks for sharing with us midwesterns

The Bugatti is incredible, can't imagine seeing someone driving one of those on the streets, but so glad the owner did.

Also, that white sunroof 356 - is that the car that was featured in excellence a few issues ago?

Kika

....nah. I dig the wine container in the center though... Classy.

The "Prancing Moose" is cool

Ed Hughes

Actually, that is owned by a German, who has a penchant for big American cars. A one owner, 1973/32k mile car that he picked up recently. It was out of a time capsule.

He has numerous rare cars, and loves driving them, which is great to see.

That 356 is a pretty special car. It was literally purchased with a blank check. Porsche apparently sent someone to look at it, as it was an early "special wishes-type" car. It's probably my favorite 356 of all time. He just bought a similarly perfect '54 coupe, that is documented as the first sunroof coupe ever built by Porsche.

Some of the guys who show up here each week have fairly substantial cash reserves. It's pretty humbling, but they are pretty good people, who love sharing their cars.

chaoscreature

There is another small show this afternoon in RSF. There will be a band there and one of our fellow Rennlisters is in it
16085 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA from 2-6pm

Ed Hughes

I know, but I'm prepping for many meetings this week.

cgfen

what?
no photo's of my bicycle?

hmpphhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

race911

If we only knew where all those old, low milers were squirreled away.........

Might be a shock so some, but I was rockin' on with a '78 Lincoln Town Coupe complete with Landau roof that was a similar (albeit only 10 years old at the time) "find." Was my tow vehicle for a couple of years, and BART car for heading over to law school in SF.