Michael Shumacher's F1 Car

[126coupe]

At cars and coffee I got to sit in Michael Shumacher's F1 car. A friend of mine owns the car and races it all over the world and is supported by the Ferrari mechanics that actually worked on the car in the day. Now that is an expensive hobby.

It was a challenge getting my 6' 220 pound frame in the car. My friend Dr. N is the same size as Shumacher. I was amazed how you lay down in the car, me being used to sitting up right in my race car.

[Flieger]

Wow, cool!

[flipper35]

You didn't mention how it was getting out.

[porsche4life]

Thats because he's stuck in the damn thing......


Seriously, I'd need a crane to get unfolded out of that.....

[URY914]

I went to high school with a girl that was on the large size. She drove a MG Midget. We used to say she didn't get into her car, she put it on. Same applies here.

[sammyg2]

LOL, a whole lot of guessing and speculation about that car in this thread:

C&C Irvine yesterday

[yetibone]

Originally Posted by URY914

I went to high school with a girl that was on the large size. She drove a MG Midget. We used to say she didn't get into her car, she put it on. Same applies here.

LOL! I can relate:

I'm 6'5", and weigh around 200lb. During my junior year, while I was 6'3' and 175lbs, I drove a '72 Beetle. Senior year, I was the same size, but I drove an '87 MR2 and started to catch some of the same funny remarks from kids in the parking lot.

"Man, when Joe get outa his car, fool keep gettin' out, and gettin' out, and gettin' out."



126Coupe: Wow. What an opportunity! I'd be honored just to see the car up close. I couldn't imagine the chance to 'try it on'. Thanks for posting the pics.

[motion]

Still scheming.... and no F1 car in my dining room yet. I must be doing something wrong!

[rusnak]

Is that the 2004, or 2005?

[TimT]

I sat in this one of his rides..













Its stored on a shelf in a warehouse in West Babylon, NY




A non descript building in an industrial park that now is mostly has vacant buildings, which used to cater to Grumman, Fairchild/Republic and Long Islands aviation industry that used to build warbirds..

[Flieger]

Wow, the Benneton is what I would like to sit in!

[sammyg2]

I can't even dream about it, there's no way I'd ever fit in one of those.

[TheMentat]

wow... he probably peed in it too!