F1 on display

[m34ever]

Thought you guys might be interested in this, click on the slideshow and look through. The last slide is a mclaren so i assume it will be on display.

http://www.forbes.com/2005/02/01/cx_...rtner=netscape

[mini magic]

I'll be there in April (i think. haven't confirmed the dates yet)

[Peloton25]

If the model year in that slide show is accurate, that would make Lauren's high-mirrored F1 chassis #055. The other F1 he reportedly owns is chassis #074 and that car was built in 1997.

Hopefully we'll get some decent photos of #055 during it's stay at the museum.

>8^)
ER

[Mclaren240!]

Any pics of his cars? i also belive from an article i read that this is 055 any idea why Lauren has two car appranetly the same do they both have the high mirrors one for road one for show?

[McLaren F1 Guy]

Wow, now there's a magnificent photo. I've never seen it before, I wish we had some more pics from that shoot!

[a5678]

For those who are going, check this out:

http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/cars/default.html

If you're lucky, you can go during one of the "Hoods Up Evenings". Just make sure to take lots of pictures and share them with us

[drewwtms]

Chris,

Have you checked about cameras at MFA? Their website says something about "no flash cameras". I should call them but don't have the time or I keep forgetting.

This MFA event is HUGE around here. Every major and minor car club is talking about it. It's great timing too as this area lost its own Concours d' Elegance a few years ago. We still have car shows but not quite approaching a major Concours.

- Drew

[MastaKink]

Are all of these cars Ralph Lauren's? I thought I had read that that Blower Bentley was part of the McCaw collection. Otherwise, an unbelievable collection of cars. I didn't know that RL had a DROPHEAD Bugatti 57SC!

[mini magic]

Originally Posted by drewwtms

Chris,

Have you checked about cameras at MFA? Their website says something about "no flash cameras". I should call them but don't have the time or I keep forgetting.

Yeah, i heard that too. I'll have my D70 by then so i'll have to make up for the flash with some changes to the exposure etc.

[drewwtms]

Originally Posted by MastaKink

I didn't know that RL had a DROPHEAD Bugatti 57SC!

Still sticking to the RL theme of this thread... The Gangloff Drophead Coupe and the Atlantic Coupe:

[Mclaren240!]

Wow thanks any more pics like that where did you find it? Is that Laurens collection?

[MastaKink]

First of all, the catalog is available now at www.mfa.org.

Second, if you look under the FAQ, you'll see that special exhibitions seem to be excluded from the policy of allowing non-flash photography. I'm guessing there will be a no-picture policy. They want to sell slides and catalogs after all.

Thanks for the Bugatti pics Drewwmts. I'm curious too, is that his garage? I can see a 300SL in the background, and in the very back, an ivory white cabriolet (which I think I saw once at the Manhattan store on the Upper East Side).

If you read the description of the catalog, there are 29 cars in the exhibit! I'm wondering if the NART Spyder he owns will also be there. I knew he owned a nice collection, but it's even more spectacular than i'd heard before.

[Peloton25]

I'm fairly certain that photo Drew posted was taken during a visit to Paul Russell & Co.

>8^)
ER

[mini magic]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

I'm fairly certain that photo Drew posted was taken during a visit to Paul Russell & Co.

>8^)
ER

Very likely

[mini magic]

Bad News:

Dear Chris Dodds,
I'm delighted to hear that you will be making a trip to Boston to see
the cars exhibition. However, Museum policy prohibits photography in
any of the special exhibitions galleries as well as any objects on loan
to the Museum.
I hope you enjoy your visit to the Museum.
Best,
Jennifer Riley
Department of Rights and Licensing


Major Bummer. Oh well, i'll definatley be getting the book and a programme and i'll be seeing the cars, so all is not lost.