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Offline gerhed

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Vintage Sebring
« on: March 17, 2007, 01:35:55 PM »
Watching the Sebring 12 hour race on the tube today, I'm reminded of several trips that I made to that track.
The first being in 1965.--Ferraris and the famous Cobra Coupe.
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2007, 01:37:38 PM »
In more recent years I got press credentials from UPI
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2007, 01:39:00 PM »
The night racing is the best !
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2007, 01:40:55 PM »
Count Morretti contemplates his ailing MOMO Nissan--The Count owns MOMO.
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2007, 02:32:57 PM »
The race might have been over for this fellow.
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 02:54:53 PM »
Jag-exceeding pit speed limit.
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2007, 03:10:47 PM »
cheers for those photos gerhed. just got to love the internal combustion engine
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2007, 08:15:34 PM »
I am a big fan of I.C. but my most recent ride is all electric.
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2007, 12:29:18 AM »
Incredible...

Your worldly automotive experiences (and scrapbook clippings!) never cease to amaze me gerhead   ;D
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Re: Vintage Sebring
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2007, 01:14:37 PM »
Great as usual Gerhed!

Have you ever thought of creating a book?

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