1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT  by soboy5

1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT

I know cars better than most people, but this stunningly beautiful hand built V-12 Ferrari stumped me. I saw it just as I was leaving the show and I took two quick captures of it without knowing which model it was. A few days later, I was watching one of my favorite classic car shows on tv ("What's My Car Worth?") and they featured the same Ferrari - lucky me! So now I (and all of you) know what model Ferrari this is. And the car is worth in the neighborhood of $800,000!

P.S. I am a firm believer that certain motorcars are rolling art forms. This belief is shared by millions of other enthusiasts, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The phrase that I like the best is "The Art of The Automobile". So when I display images of certain motorcars, I am trying to capture those unique details that transform the automobile from transportation to art.
Another great car shot, Danny! What's your daily drive?
August 28th, 2012  
They certainly do have fantastic paint jobs.
August 28th, 2012  
Another fantastic capture! It's amazing how shiny these cars can get!
August 28th, 2012  
Another cool, shiny capture Danny! : )
August 28th, 2012  
Rob
A wonderful capture!
August 28th, 2012  
Looks like it is smiling
August 28th, 2012  
Mmmm beautiful!
August 28th, 2012  
MMMmmm ... certainly got a goofy smile! Nice shiny paintwork there!
August 28th, 2012  
WOW! What a beautiful blue, very nice shot.
August 28th, 2012  
@asutherland1964 Thanks, Andrew. I love classic cars but my daily driver is a Prius - perfect for the mind-numbing traffic around here! I also have a near perfect '92 Miata as my 4 wheeled toy and my two wheeled toys are a Yamaha Tmax 500 and a Kymco Agility 125.
@tesssa Yes, they do, Tessa. This car is worth close to $800,000, so when they restore them, they spend a lot of money on the paint job!
@marieooi Thanks, Marie. See my comment above re: paint job!
@annbo Thanks, Ann!
@jdr4690 Thank you, Rob!
@nikkic It is, Nikki - it just found out how much it is worth!
@sjodell Thanks, Sarah!
@jackie8 Thanks, Jackie, see paint comments above!
@sanfil Thank you, Sandra!
August 28th, 2012  
Great paint job! Very well photographed Danny
August 28th, 2012  
Love the blue
August 29th, 2012  
Art... I must agree!
This is wonderful
Nice very nice
August 29th, 2012  
@yrhenwr Thank you, David!
@kerristephens Thanks, Kerri!
@x1nij Thanks so much, Marley!
August 29th, 2012  
eva
Wonderful capture and car.
September 1st, 2012  
@redrucksack Thanks, eva!
September 2nd, 2012  
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