The 26 cars were unpacked and laid out in no particular order. They all had a shakedown run where tires were cleaned and braids retrained. There are some lovely looking cars, some lovely performing cars and a couple of hoary ones in looks and in performance.
So the shake down times and comments are:
Zerex Cooper #6 Aquakiwi smooth stable 6.961
Ferrari 250 #111 Peter Gunn fast, a little loose, 6.856
Ferrari Lusso? #15 Owner? smooth stable 6.756
Ferrari 250 #21 Owner? smooth fast stable 6.850
Cooper Bobtail #5 Double B smooth nippy 6.768
Aston Martin DB5 Vanger fast but tippy when pushed 6.844
Ferrari 250 #13 M Newns very stable 6.814
Lancia D24 #88 Scuderia Turini lumpy in corners(front axle?) 7.214
Ferrari 250 #12 M Newns smooth fast balanced 6.897
Ferrari 250 #12 Charlesx smooth and fast but doesnt like one of my hairpins 6.686
Ferrari 250 #86 Mitch58 smooth balanced fast 6.615
Ferrari 250 #25 Audi 1 smooth well balanced 6.440
Porche 904 #33 Brumos RSR smooth stable 6.901
Ferrari 330? #9 Owner? smooth stable 6.744
Porche 356 #46 Kid V stable fast killer 6.574
Corvette #4 GT6 driveline binding 7.617
Ferrari 275p #37 Showtime fast 6.609
Ferrari 250 #30 Neo faaaast 6.252
Corvette #2 Owner? fast quiet 6.339
Cobra #19 Aquakiwi fun but has a dry bearing squeak 6.809
Ferrari 250 #22 Aloha nice car 6.750
Ferrari 246 #152 Owner? fast 6.522
Alpine #28 Cure fast for a small car 6.990
Cobra #7 Vanger Lifts rear wheel in some corners but 6.943
Ferrari 250 GTO #27 Nick fast interior dropping at front 6.580
Corvette #68 Zegas stable and smooth 6.692
These times and observations came from 5 - 10 laps driving. The cars were pushed but not driven hard. Most cars times will drop during the racing six minutes. I predict things will be very close from the middle to the top. The braids on all cars were inspected and adjusted where necessary. On one car the braids looked like they were a branch cut from a tree some place...!!! and I am not referring to the one in the picture.
Packing and travel always seems to tweek the braids how you dont want them.
So thanks chaps for this privilege. I will report again when some racing has taken place.
