Here is the link to the Drive to RRIV if you have the car back east and want to drive out with a group of knuckleheads.

In route hotel info is in post # 4.

Drive to Rennsport Reunion IV

What?!!? Oh man Luke, you suck :D ... well, what I mean is, that's great. Turbo brakes?! What kind of flares? Drive to Rennsport... oh if only I could.

But really, thanks bud, I appreciate it... can't wait to see the finished product! See you soon I hope :).

Fresh photos
 

What the heck ... it's a fun car to drive AND photograph. Hope you like these.

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Drop-dead amazing momo monza
 

One stunning Monza wheel. This is 44 years old ... hard to believe. :cool:

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Uh-oh. This is fast becoming a steering wheel thread.

It's a very early prototipo — but it's not — there is no engraved name at the bottom of the center spoke. Could it be a prototype prototipo? :cool:

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another one of those perfect executions of speed, style and taste applied to an early car that make it so much more than the sum of its parts.

bravo!

Shaun, thanks very much for that. We've somehow missed crossing paths over the years. I sure hope to see you this year coming! :)

Very neat car!

Definitely looking forward to meeting you Mark, and many others! I never seem to get out to the drives but next Spring-Summer ought be better.

Vitamin P
 

Here's your daily dose of vitamin P. — Patina, that is. — :D And remember to drink at least 8 glasses of motor oil everyday.

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The Abarth in my car is waaaaaay too nice, even though it's far from perfect. Mark, that wheel is the very definition of my car. Gorgeous! (at least to my eye) :)

Man that is sweet. Great look. Would love to see it all 'lit up'...

Very cool. You've got more in Cibie lights than i've got in my whole car! The artsy sunglass picture is waaaaay cool.

Ummm... that's my ugly mug. Where's the royalty check Mark?!!! LOLOLOL.
Your car is just classic, nuff said.

Two thumbs up for an awesome car.

Gianpiero Moretti: 1944-2012
 

Earlier this week we lost a giant of the automotive/racing world. I'm still coming to terms with his passing. I had come so close to speaking with the guy -- it just gives me such sadness to realize it's over... finally over. This is my last tribute.

Riposa in pace amico mio. Ti amo

Photos by GrandTouringPrototype.com and Paolo D’Alessio --- steering wheel photos by me

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Where does one get a mirror like that? Unobtainium?

Not unobtainium... Jim, I don't have the links right now but there is an alloy version that is nearly $300 ... mine is a fiberglass one that I found on ebay for a lot less.

That's a GREAT car... So many nice details. And yeah, lovely steering wheel... That patina on the leather looks really neat.

I found this post a couple months ago, and totally forgot about it. Glad you brought it back up. Good inspiration.

-M.

Thanks a lot Dutchman. Much appreciated.