Slice of life / vintage cars and Speedies involved

Ludi · Oct 4, 2015

Hello there,

Yesterday I spent my day mostly among vintage cars

Proto, plenty of proto racing cars

Back to classics

etc, etc ...

I'm used to sport vintage Heuer on such events, but chose a Speedy instead

Rainy day, even thunderstorm all around the circuit, fortunately the 60's endurance races were not canceled

Well, I went to an other vintage car show this morning, a bit less prestigious though 😬 ... Saw this magnificent Alpine Renault A1600 (the little white bug just ahead is mine actually 😁 ... makes me feel kind of lost in translation !!! ::facepalm1::

)

Anyway, this Alpine was sold originally in 1971. The actual owner bought it in 1979 for the now ridicule price of 4000€ - you'll be lucky to find one for 20 times that price nowadays - and still enjoys it daily 😎

... oh wait, look who's coming ...

... yep, the world famous DrStrong, well known Watchprosite Rolex forum moderator, aboard his beautiful MGB convertible, king of coolness 😀

Hopefully, besides Rolex, DrStrong is long time Omega collector as well. Let's do the mandatory wristshot then...

Wait a minute ?!? Oh boy 🥰

... Speedmaster 2998-1, 1959, sporting a wonderful exotic chocolate flavour dial. This quick poor picture certainly does not do justice to the watch :\

An other, borrowed from DrStrong IG account, made earlier this day

How fortunate ! Friends, vintage cars and watches \o/ - isn't life wonderful 😉

calalum · Oct 4, 2015

Sweet. Thanks for sharing.

lwong · Oct 4, 2015

Setting the cars aside, that is a ridiculous, outstanding watch.

MikiJ · Oct 4, 2015

lwong
Setting the cars aside, that is a ridiculous, outstanding watch.

How can you ever set "those" cars aside 😕

abrod520 · Oct 4, 2015

Beautiful things 😀

LouS · Oct 4, 2015

Looks like Zenith finally sponsored something worthwhile. 👍

X350 XJR · Oct 4, 2015

Thanks for the cool pix.

dougiedude · Oct 4, 2015

Nice work on the facial 'camo' on Dr. Strong's face... makes him looks evil!

But what a fantastic chocolate dial on that 2998-1 😲...patina perfection 🥰
... has to be the most beautiful Speedy I've ever seen.

Thanks for sharing these!

michaelmc · Oct 4, 2015

Old Ferrari, Vette and Omega chronos, fantastic 😀

Hijak · Oct 4, 2015

Sweet snaps!🥰 Thanks for sharing.👍

marturx · Oct 4, 2015

Nice friends you got Fred!

Fantastic to see such an epic Speedy "in the wild". If you can say that about a well renowned collector sporting one of his watches.....

Jones in LA · Oct 4, 2015

Cool cars and cool watches! Life is good!

Thanks for sharing your experience & photos 😀

Bill Sohne · Oct 4, 2015

Hi

Nice show.... Did not know Dr S drive a pre black bumper MGB I think pre 1974 , I drove one for almost 20 years and about 100k miles... Mine was a 1980 limited Ed , with aftermarket twin side draft webbers!

Now playing w a 89 Saab 900 turbo convertible ..

And wearing a first generation 666 IWC.

GOOD Hunting

Bill Sohne

Audley Yung · Oct 5, 2015

too many cars, not enough speedies 😜

Ludi · Oct 5, 2015

Bill Sohne
Hi

Nice show.... Did not know Dr S drive a pre black bumper MGB I think pre 1974 , I drove one for almost 20 years and about 100k miles... Mine was a 1980 limited Ed , with aftermarket twin side draft webbers!

Now playing w a 89 Saab 900 turbo convertible ..

And wearing a first generation 666 IWC.

GOOD Hunting

Bill Sohne

@Bill Sohne

Hey Bill,

Nicely seen, the Strong MGB is from 1972, 95HP double Webber and overdrive model from the american market 😉

Jeff sold his previous vintage 911 Targa and switch to this one around a year ago.

Nice Saab you've got there 😎 ... and a even nicer IWC "from the devil" 😜

Bill Sohne · Oct 5, 2015

Hi

Wow. Over drive.... I did not have that in mine.... As I mentioned , I did add the side draft webbers , after first ripping out the CD ZENITH STROMBERG CARB , THAT IF YOU MAKE A HARD RIGHT TURN THE CAR WOULD STALL.
I first wen vintage and removed the Ext manifold and zenith carb for a pre 74 Ext manifold and a rebuilt set of dual su carb from a 69 MGB , then my new Italian mech john, suggested the webbers and a Mona free flow Ext! Hahaha

But now I have " modern technology " w the 900 turbo!

Good hunting
Bill