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Nick Mason from Pink Floyd
With the sad news about Richard Wright,
I started thinking about why I like Pink Floyd, and other than the fact that the music was a big part of the soundtrack of my misspent youth, the fact that Nick Mason was a huge car guy, and he liked the kinds of cars that I like, namely exotic racing cars from all eras. So to those of you who didn't know that, or had maybe forgotten, here is a little writeup from a while back about his car collection. No Jay Leno, but definitely not a wanker, either. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/features/article478048.ece
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Top Gear had him on, I believe in exchange for driving his Enzo. It was a good bit, Jeremy kept plugging his book.
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He's a writer for Octane magazine too. Great stuff
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serious car guy/driver Hey you..has been my ringtone for yrs. Rika |
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here is the enzo piece
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here is Nick's car book
http://www.amazon.com/Into-Red-Nick-Mason/dp/1852272252 i have not had a chance to see this? anyone have it? how is it?
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Any owner who is prepared to do this with his own 250 GTO (which he has owned for a good couple of decades) is pretty much a top level petrol head...
 Bringing the car to the grid...  A full-on start... His book is brilliant as well.. the CD is awesome |
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He doesn't mess about during the race either...
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09-18-2008, 09:41 AM
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what cool pics. lucky you
here is more Pink Floyd - sports car related material to own. ive just ordered a copy La Carrera Panamericana (1992) Starring: David Gilmour, Nick Mason http://www.amazon.com/Carrera-Panamericana-David-Gilmour/dp/6302427355
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It is a spectacular car video, mixing vintage film and current video of Mason's and Gilmour's participation in today's rally, not to mention an incredible score by Gilmour.
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wow that must have been quite an experience. i cant imagine visiting the car collection of one of my lifelong heros. If you care to share the details of what you saw, i would surely love to read it
did you meet him?
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here is a close up of Nick's GTO
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[QUOTE=srandallf;4189012]here is a close up of Nick's GTO
Same car, different view. Getting some attention back at the shop. 
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I worked at a UK Ferrari dealership that Nick Mason and several business partners owned in the late 70s.
There was a track day at Brands Hatch and I was very lucky to be driven round the track for a few laps in the 250 GTO by Richard Bond. Not something to forget.
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+1 on all the comments ... great car guy !
I had the pleasure of chatting with him at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed a few years ago as he casually leaned on his 512 His book "At The Limit" is also extremely well done.
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1983 Porsche 911SC 3.0
