Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - FERRARI 330 P4 - FZ Restoration Livermore- (925) 294-5666

We've long been fans of Petrolicious filmmaker Josh Clason's car vids so when the email tip-off about his latest effort on the Ferrari 330 P4 came in it was an automatic Time For Tea? selection.

The car, it goes without saying, is a beaut and its driver Nick Longhi (credited as 'Ferrari Corso Pilota instructor and race prep engineer for private collection') is eloquent in his description of what makes it so special. "You don't have to change the way you think, the way you behave, you just drive, you just drive it and go. That's incredibly rare," he says. Yes, his job sounds pretty cool. Typically for one of Clason's films the camerawork is lush and he lets the car speak for itself with languid, indulgent camerawork and plenty of raw engine noise. No jump cuts or pumpin' tunes here, thank god.

Ferrari has a decent tech and history entry on its customer site which you can check out here but, for now, here's the vid. Make sure you turn it up loud to annoy your workmates.

[Source: Petrolicious, Ferrari.com]

Source: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=30492

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - [VIDEO] Ferrari LaFerrari hits the track in the U.S. - FZ Restoration Livermore- (925) 294-5666

The first U.S. delivered Ferrari LaFerrari has just hit the track over-seas as the hybrid supercar has been caught on camera.

Customers enjoy their brand new Ferrari LaFerrari supercars all over the world these days and one of them, who is the first proud owner of such a powerful hybrid vehicle in the United States, has decided to take his ride for a quick spin on the track recently. The “event” has been caught on camera recently but don’t expect some very fast driving because, we have to remember, this is a privately owned and driven LaFerrari. Even so, you can scroll down and click the play button below.

source: http://www.inautonews.com/video-ferrari-laferrari-hits-the-track-in-the-u-s#.U71znvldWSo

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Here is a video showing a high-performance car that is part of a wedding procession doing a reckless doughnut in the heart of Sydney.  The footage shows the drive of the F430 Spyder come to a stop on Elizabeth Street near Martin Place.  The car pulls in the left lane before spinning the wheels and sliding across four lanes of traffic to execute the doughnut surrounded by busy traffic.

source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/07/08/10/13/gallery


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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - [VIDEO] Ferrari LaFerrari with fire problems? - FZ Restoration Livermore- (925) 294-5666

Did this Ferrari LaFerrari has just caught fire under the camera lenses during an Italian hill climb?

It seems that Italian supercars, and not only, have not put their spontaneous combustion problems aside despite new ones have been presented and they are exclusive, expensive and very powerful. The model we are talking about is a brand new Ferrari LaFerrari which seems to have some minor damages after getting too hot during the Trento-Bondone Hill Climb, in Italy. You can see, in the video posted below, the hybrid supercar with smoke coming out of its engine compartment.

The most powerful ever road-legal supercar to come out form the Maranello facility and also the first hybrid vehicle to wear the “prancing horse” logo on its body, the Ferrari LaFerrari, has been officially presented to the public during the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. It has a 6.3L V12 unit under its hood and an electric motor, sporting a total of 950 HP (708 kW) and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque. The rear-mid engined, rear-wheel drive supercar needs less than 3 seconds to sprint from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) and it can reach a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph)

source: http://www.inautonews.com/video-ferrari-laferrari-with-fire-problems#.U710dvldWSo

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Crowds spellbound by a superb Festival of Speed - FZ Restoration Livermore- (925) 294-5666

Sir John Surtees at 80 years old pulls out of the paddock in a Ferrari Picture: Malcolm Wells (141909-7205)

Lord March has welcomed racing legends past and present at the motor circuit, including Damon Hill, Lewis Hamilton, John Surtees and Kimi Räikkönen, who was making his debut at the Festival of Speed.

The last day of the event was one of the most exciting, with Surtees and Räikkönen driving title-winning Ferraris in tandem up the hillclimb.

This marks the 50th anniversary of Surtees’ 1964 Formula One World Championship triumph.

He once more got behind the wheel of his 1964 Ferrari 158 F1, while Räikkönen drove the Ferrari F2007 he steered to victory in 2007.

Damon Hill said: ‘This is always a great event, and really does get better and better every year. It’s wonderful for the area, and for people who love motorsport.’

Also racing yesterday afternoon was female racing driver Lorina McLaughlin, in a Benetton B192.

source: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crowds-spellbound-by-a-superb-festival-of-speed-1-6149071

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Ferrari LaFerrari Gets its Face Rearranged by VW Golf in Monaco - FZ Restoration Livermore- (925) 294-5666

So…it seems that a Ferrari LaFerrari got into a face-altering accident with a silver Volkswagen Golf hatchback in the beautiful streets of the Principality of Monaco.

There's no information on how it happened, nor about who owns the Italian carbon-fiber exotic, but if it is indeed a privately owned car as most of us suspect, it could be the first consumer LaFerrari crash – though, you might want to hold back on the congratulations…

These two photos (courtesy ofTwitter@Autobant)

source: http://www.carscoops.com/2014/06/ferrari-laferrari-gets-its-face.html

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Story references: Jalopnik

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