the Untitled.

May 8

This will never stop being one of the most badass photos ever.

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Feb 7

Ferrari 512S Spyder NART

24 ore di Daytona 1971, equipaggio numero 23, Ronnie Bucknum e Tony Adamowica si classificheranno secondi.

Photo courtesy permission by Nigel Smuckatelli

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Jan 28

I love the 24 at Daytona.

It’s at that link for the next hour, and then somewhere else in the wilds of the intertubes….

But if you’re looking to kick off the 2012 racing season with 24 hours of sports cars (Ferraris, Aston Martins, BMWs, Audis, Camaros, Mustangs, Porsches, Mazdas, other Fords & Vipers) racing on the banking at Daytona, this is the way to do it. Crack a beer & kick back!

There’s something like 50 cars out there (fewer now that we’re a couple of hours in) on a comparatively small track so even now, three and a half hours in, everyone is all bunched up and likely to stay that way until late tonight. There’s always Porsche 911’s dodging speeding prototypes, which keeps it exciting for everyone.

Jan 12

photofinish:

Corvette Daytona Prototype (by Old Boone)

Awesome. I’m so glad someone finally got a Daytona Prototype to look like a real car and not a single bubble from a sheet of bubble wrap. I’m even more glad it’s a Corvette (since it can’t be a Ferrari or Aston).

Jul 18

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thedeli-:

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

If you hear In The Air Tonight and don’t immediately think of a black Daytona Spyder with a dude in a dark jacket and another with a sawed-off shotgun speeding through Miami in the middle of the night, you need to reevaluate your priorities and watch this now.

My love for Miami Vice is shameless and dammit, totally deserved.

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Feb 16

Couple of things.

1) A Euro-spec (all US-market cars had sunroofs) 308 GT4 in California? Not unheard of, but certainly unusual.

2) What the heck is the car in front?! Those fenders are unreal.

3) Rolls Royce, what’re you doing here? You’re not a Ferrari. Get out of here, Rolls.

4) How much do you wanna bet that Daytona’s fake? I mean, it’s a real dealer and not a private seller so there’s a better chance it’s a real one, but I’m just trained to believe that every single Daytona without a roof is fake.

Otherwise, awesome.

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Jan 13

gearsandmonkeys:

Hennessey Venom GT: what happens when AMERICA gets a hold of a light-weight British sports-car. Or something.

Funny, I thought this is what happens when America gets hold of a light-wight British sports car.

Dec 26

gearsandmonkeys:

Lamborghini Miura

We are forgetting the Daytona? He is here too, no?

Sep 2

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Apr 28

theautoinsider:

I want to thank my fans for bumping us back to the top of the directory today, so here’s a great shot of the 1967 Daytona 24-hour endurance race rolling start.

Whoooooooaa….

Best picture on tumblr in ages? You bet. Wowsers.

1967 was the year the Ferraris stuck it in the face of the Ford team, crossing the finish line in formation and taking the top three spots, just as the GT-40’s had done at Le Mans the year before. The Chaparrals broke, and did not finish the race.

Starting quite a bit further back, in the GT section of the grid were a number of other interesting cars: several MGBs and MGB-GTs, a pair of Volvo 122s as well as a P1800, and a single Plymouth Barracuda.

Feb 18

gearsandmonkeys:

micofeliciano:

One of Ferrari’s most memorable win was the 1967 ‘24 Hours of Daytona’, where the cars finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd

I’ve got a model of the winning car (24) back home. These are beautiful cars.

Jan 30

gearsandmonkeys:

In case you were curious as to the exact route of the road race.

Every year, I forget exactly when the 24 Hours of Daytona is. And then, when I’m reminded (usually the day-of) I think to myself, “Eh. It’s still not as cool as Sebring.”

If I was home, you bet I’d be watching Speed whenever I was bored & there was nothing else on. But since we don’t get Speed here at school, I’m just gonna let this one go, I guess.

To whichever teams it applies to, Forza Ferrari!

Dec 12

gearsandmonkeys:

spiriteddrive:

Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Ah, the enemy. Beautiful cars, though. And quick. Despite being the sworn enemies of my favorite Italian squad, I do have more than a little love for the Cobra Daytonas. They’re awesome cars.