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  1. 08-13-2015, 07:40 PM #1
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    Rolling Sculpture at Pebble Beach

    Opinions are like belly-buttons and arse-holes -- everybody has one. One of my most closely held opinions is that cars are at their best occupied and in motion. Paperweights shouldn't drip oil. Here are a few snap-shots from today's Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance. As is my preference, I avoided the crowds at the Ocean Avenue lunch stop for the more civilized surroundings of the Finish Line...

    -- David

    P.S. Yes, the disc-braked Sepia '64 356C will be on the Pebble Beach Show Field on Sunday -- in the Preservation Class. A beacon of hope to all...
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    Since the devil is in the details, here are some diabolical ones. See you in the morning at Werks -- I need to win those tires!

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  3. 08-13-2015, 10:07 PM #3
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    Great images...thanks for posting. Much appreciated.
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    That Michael May 550 Spyder is cool- not only does the wing provide downforce, it also provides shade!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flieger View Post
    That Michael May 550 Spyder is cool- not only does the wing provide downforce, it also provides shade!
    That's a really bitchin car. I had the pleasure of working on that car during the 98 Historics. It's nice to see it made it back to Monterey once again...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flieger View Post
    That Michael May 550 Spyder is cool- not only does the wing provide downforce, it also provides shade!
    If you look closely, they're smiling -- I had just asked them, "Will the real Michael May please stand up?" Yeah, good luck with that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nine17 View Post
    If you look closely, they're smiling -- I had just asked them, "Will the real Michael May please stand up?" Yeah, good luck with that!

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    For those who would like more background on the Michael May winged , Spyder, i interviewed Michael for the 356 registry. The interview was published some issues back. Fascinating character
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    Was the '64 C all original? It was up against the Maserati.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Straub View Post
    Was the '64 C all original?
    My friend recently took over stewardship of his dad's tourist-delivery 356C, so I was interested in what the heck this little brown car was doing with all the sparkling Isotta-Fraschinis, Delahayes, and Ferraris. According to the owner, the car is all-original. The class results aren't posted yet; he was up against some pretty stiff competition, but was very evidently ecstatic to be there.

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