Ferraris and Other Exotics at The Crescent Classic Rally

The Crescent Classic was really something else. It's so great to see exotic cars so near my own home. Just a short drive away on the always entertaining highway 62 (unless you're stuck behind somebody slow) and you're there, in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The beautiful Crescent Hotel. This was the view that greeted us at the hotel. Ominous looking rain clouds. I was not able to stay all that long, because it did start raining fairly unpleasantly.

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Alfa Romeos are gorgeous. And this one is no exception. Such a beautiful car. I like slant nose Porsches. Believe it or not, but Ferrari 550s and 575s are my favorite Ferraris. I had an opportunity to briefly speak to the owner of the black 575. He said he had just bought the car a week ago, and because of the rally he has already put over a thousand miles on it. This stood out a little bit. And while on that subject, I've never actually seen one of Jeep's Liberty models modified in this manner. I actually like this. Austin-Healey. With roll cage. And racing harnesses. And stickers. And lots of lights. Sexy. Don't worry, this thing came off the trailer and got driven around. It was just having a few "Italian car" issues. Honestly I'm not even sure what this is. 250? Twin F430 convertibles. A convertible Ferrari makes sense. Probably marvelous having nothing to block the glorious sound of a Ferrari V8. And a silver one. Whoa, this isn't the curvy line of a Ferrari. Quattoros rock. Dinos have such a timeless classic shape to them. Ferrari 348. On BBS wheels. Such coolness. 355 Challenge Stradale. Sexy. I had the pleasure of hearing one accelerate onto a highway on ramp. That sound will stick with me forever. 599. I don't like these as much as I like 575s. But you can't argue with the horsepower. Another 355. This one has a tow hook. Maseratis. One of them took off early. That's okay though, because we got to hear the best sounding V8 engine in the world. Twin MP4-12C's. Wow. 360 Modena Spyder. Ferrari 458's are basically the only good looking new Ferrari. I'm sure a model that changes my opinion will come around soon. The FF may be quite ugly, but it is still quite cool. It's an AWD V12 shooting brake, how can that not be cool? AMG hotness. Big, boxy, classy, badass, and cool. All at the same time. How can you argue with a G-wagen? If the C5 at the front was white, this would have been really cool. Old school Vettes. Sex on wheels. Possibly the best BMW ever made? Great choice of color for this 1M Coupé. This was driven by the brother of the owner of the black 575. Not part of the rally, just a local driving through. Apparently there were 4 GT40's at the rally. One of them drove past me on the way to Eureka Springs. Could the GT40 be called the greatest car ever made? Yes. Does it make me sad that being over six feet tall means I could never fit into one? Yes. I saved the best car for last. This is THE Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina. "THE" as in the only one ever made. 4 million dollar custom car. What the hell was it doing mere inches away from me in Arkansas? I was a bit bewildered and in disbelief when I saw it, so I only took two pictures of it. Don't worry, I got loads more pictures of it two days later. I will be posting those pictures fairly soon. In the meantime I encourage everybody to read up on this amazing car on it's wikipedia article. I think it may be safe to say that I might never take pictures or see a car this special or amazing in Arkansas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_P4/5_by_Pininfarina


As I left Eureka Springs, the rain cleared away, and so did the Highway 62 traffic. I was able to drive fast enough to really enjoy the road. And to end the day, I happened to spot and take pictures of this beautiful view.