"Gpivovarov" (Gpivovarov)
08/21/2014 at 11:28 Filed to: Pebble Beach, Concours D'Elegance, Monterery Car Week
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"Gpivovarov" (Gpivovarov)
08/21/2014 at 11:28 Filed to: Pebble Beach, Concours D'Elegance, Monterery Car Week | 32
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Alright, so maybe hustled is a strong word, maybe I just got lucky.
I happened to be in the bay area last weekend, in fact I completely forgot about Pebble Beach until the night before I arrived, but even then I didn't think I'd actually make it down there. But by a convenient chain of events, my friends and I managed to arrive at the Pebble Beach parking lot on Sunday morning. Of course we didn't have tickets, so our intention was really just to poke around in the parking lots, especially after how !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . But in an unusual stroke of spontaneity, we hopped on the shuttle, without tickets, and went down to the show itself
Now for those of you who haven't been to Pebble Beach, the grounds are set up in tiers. The first tier, which is open to the public, is where manufacturers set up giant display booths with all their most interesting cars. We got into this one just fine, and saw a couple 650s and an ELR but apart from that, nothing too special.
The second tier is gated, and it was unclear if you needed a pass to get in, but we blended in with the crowd, kept our heads down, and made our way in. This part was considerably more exciting, all the exotic manufacturers were here not with booths, but with enormous display museums and in Bentley's case, a private villa called the "Bentley Residence"(My friends snuck in through the back and got some sweet Bentley grilled cheeses). The all-famous Concept Lawn is also within these walls, featuring the brand new things we all saw on the internet, the P1 GTR, Huracan Super Trofeo, Saleen FourSixteen, etc.
So at this point I'm basically speechless with excitement. Like all of you, I've been looking at pictures of this beautiful, unattainable place online for years and suddenly I'm finally here. I'm close enough to touch the only Mclaren P1 GTR in the world and I can see the Hennessey Venom GT's gold-lined engine bay. So after incessantly taking pictures of anything and everything, we kept walking around, making our way into places we weren't supposed to. Next up was the sealed-off parking garage underneath the Pebble Beach spa, which we found to be lined with at least 30 Rolls Royces of all varieties, and a bunch of i8s.
On the edge of the grounds, we found the Mercedes display, standing proud on a large stretch of beautiful golf course. Outside stood the full AMG range, with some S550s and beautiful classics indoors. Mercedes was also giving out free drinks, so with champagne in hand, I walk over to check out one of the S-class coupes. Then out of the corner of my eye I see a good-looking italian man wearing a Tshirt with a Huayra on it, and I just think Well that's a cool shirt. Until I look over and see a second suave italian man wearing the same Huayra shirt. And in-between them, two feet away from me, was standing well, you can figure it out
Now this was easily enough for me, after shaking Horacio Pagani's hand and drinking free Mercedes-provided champagne, we could have left right then and there and I would have never looked back. But as we're strolling around, a man exiting the all-important third tier, the actual Pebble Beach Concourse D'Elegance, casually asks me if I had been inside yet, and when I answer "no", he hands me his ticket. That's right, the man just hands me a $300 ticket to my holy land, like an angel granting me explicit permission to fulfill my wildest dreams.
Without hesitation I ditched my friends and found myself within the gates to my paradise, a pristine golf course sitting on rocky cliffs overlooking the Pacific with countless million-dollar post-war Ferraris and Maseratis. I damn near peed myself. Now my phone died halfway through my walk through the show, but that may have been a blessing in disguise, as the stress of trying to take crappy phone pictures would have taken away from the experience of seeing these impeccable vehicles for potentially the only time in my life.
All in all we were there for around 6 hours, and when we went to Carmel for dinner, we also stumbled upon something pretty cool, completely by accident. This row of cars was standing outside a restaurant, and the three most interesting ones were a Phantom, a P1, and a 458 Speciale, all factory customized. It's hard to see but the engine bays of the P1 and the 458 are signed by all the engineers who worked on them. All three looked pretty fantastic, though the green wheels on the P1 were a bit much. Oh, and that beautifully converted "Zelectric" bug was there too.
So thats how I got into the best car show in the country, and how miserable it is that I probably won't be back for many years.
MonkeePuzzle
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 11:41 |
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is this also someone famous like as with pic above?
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MonkeePuzzle
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 11:42 |
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what is this, a navigational droid?
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Gpivovarov
> MonkeePuzzle
08/21/2014 at 11:44 |
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We can pretend she is. Yup, she's super famous.
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Gpivovarov
> MonkeePuzzle
08/21/2014 at 11:44 |
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It's the right color scheme for R2D2
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MonkeePuzzle
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 11:45 |
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frycanttellif.jpg I don't feel better informed...
$kaycog
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 11:45 |
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Great story and great pictures! You so lucky.
Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 11:47 |
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Wow that's an incredible experience and an incredibly lucky chain of events! I'm very jellyfish. The best I've done is GM's eye on design show, it was the year the Cadillac Sixteen concept was making the rounds, so that was awesome.
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Gpivovarov
> $kaycog
08/21/2014 at 11:48 |
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Yeah, it was a super weird day of ridiculous luck/good timing.
Sam
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 11:50 |
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I love how the 918 had to be put on a plinth. Is it too good for our shitty American grass?
Fl1ngstam
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 12:25 |
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Good Job! Thanks for sharing!
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Gpivovarov
> Sam
08/21/2014 at 12:33 |
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Yeah fuck you and your meticulously maintained golf green
Sn210
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 12:57 |
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I hate you.
Not really, I'm glad you got in! I was also there, taking pictures of the Torchbug parked next to million-dollar cars
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 16:00 |
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Awesome story... Happy for you, and insanely jealous. Thanks for sharing.
I got to go to SEMA several years ago, with Goldberg's credentials. Yes, that Goldberg.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 16:02 |
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Yeah, I recognize her, she's the next "it" girl.
Dr_Watson
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 18:04 |
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Bentley GT3 is so low it can mow the fairway.
ScreenShot
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:03 |
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You know what they say " no head...no backstage ". Maybe someone else got lucky at your expense.
RedPir8Roberts
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:11 |
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Dr. Theopolis!
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RedPir8Roberts
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:15 |
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Gasoline i.v. drip? Gorgeous car, I hope it feels better soon. No "Manual Transmission Brown Diesel Wagon" class this year at Pebble? Philistines.
scoob
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:24 |
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SAVE THIS CAR NOW
Idiot-Slapper
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:30 |
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He conveniently forgot the part about blowing that guy with extra tickets.
DiscoTReK
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:44 |
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YES!!!
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DiscoTReK
> MonkeePuzzle
08/21/2014 at 20:45 |
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Their inspiration.
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DiscoTReK
> MonkeePuzzle
08/21/2014 at 20:46 |
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Yes, that's me looking for golf balls back there.
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DiscoTReK
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 20:47 |
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Glad "Max" was able to sign this one.
Frenchlicker
> scoob
08/21/2014 at 20:58 |
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I actually like it.
signintoburnerlol
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 22:22 |
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Not bad eh?
427zeo6
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 22:43 |
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Many years ago when the Bertone BAT Alfas were all on display I got into Pebble for free with my future wife. Nice to meet up with a cool local who is sympathetic to the 99%ers. Great job, that feet isn't as easily accomplished in modern times as it once was.
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Gpivovarov
> RedPir8Roberts
08/21/2014 at 23:19 |
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I actually saw a beautiful brown E63 AMG S wagon, she was a beaut.
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Gpivovarov
> DiscoTReK
08/21/2014 at 23:20 |
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YESSSSSSSSS
DailyTurismo
> Gpivovarov
08/21/2014 at 23:49 |
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I hate to be this guy..but..please for the love of all things...next time you are at Pebble Beach, take pics in landscape mode...PLEASE!! Thank you. The internet.
StingrayJake
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 00:43 |
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I wonder if it's weird, as a car designer, to be asked for a picture.
jayparry
> signintoburnerlol
08/22/2014 at 00:51 |
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ya... he must work out!
BMWJLRTECH
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 01:50 |
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This about sums up my weekend. Haha. Free drinks, food and tickets. Meeting people worth 100 lifetimes. Sitting in or seeing cars that would otherwise be under lock and key in someone's museum.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
SkiFree777
> StingrayJake
08/22/2014 at 02:42 |
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Not really, often you end up marketing yourself quite a bit.
Saf1
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 04:37 |
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Haven't heard much of the MC12 in a while, is this a new track version?
Jetstreamer
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 04:58 |
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One of the few times you can say this in all seriousness...
Cool story, bro!
SF2LA
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 04:59 |
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So you can actually buy a ticket to the 3rd tier? I thought it was invite only.
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> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 05:47 |
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The Burner Kept Rubbin
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 05:59 |
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while you're walking, did someone approach you and said "mr. Jack osbourne, can i have your autograph?" Jk :D
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dale hunter hall
> Saf1
08/22/2014 at 07:02 |
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Do you remember the F50? This is the Maserati version of the race-going version of the F-50. Super, super rare car.
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dale hunter hall
> signintoburnerlol
08/22/2014 at 07:03 |
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I know right? I wish she was my girlfriend.
carwitter
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 07:04 |
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Can you go back and take all those pictures landscape?
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Deirdre01901245
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 07:43 |
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last pay check was $9500 working 12 hours a week online. My neighbour's sister has been averaging 15k for months now and she works about 20 hours a week. I can't believe how easy it was once I tried it out.
This is what I do,,,,,,,,,,
StndIbnz
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 07:59 |
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Awesome pics and you are lucky you got in.
But really, why the hell is an event like this so closed off to the public? The Meadowbrook Concors up here in MI (or whatever it is called now that it moved from Meadowbrook) was always open to anyone. I think cover was $20 or so.
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Gpivovarov
> DailyTurismo
08/22/2014 at 08:34 |
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My deepest apologies. What have I done. I'm a menace.
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Gpivovarov
> carwitter
08/22/2014 at 08:35 |
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I apologize, I was simply too excited to think about picture quality.
Paullubbock
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 08:57 |
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Ugh, and yet..., you appear to have taken pictures with your cell phone. Really? You know they make tiny mirrorless APSC sensor size cameras now with great pancake lenses not much bigger than your cell phone.
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Paullubbock
> MonkeePuzzle
08/22/2014 at 08:58 |
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content good, quality, not so much.
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BigGatorChris
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 09:21 |
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Holy shit, the Italians absolutely had design mastered from about 55-70.
Those late 50s Maseratis and Ferraris are enough to make a grown man weep.
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BigGatorChris
> BigGatorChris
08/22/2014 at 09:22 |
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Pending?
How am I supposed to post my witty rebuttals in the form of a Clarkson meme if I'm in the gray?
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carwitter
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 09:48 |
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I was only pulling your leg ;-)
I-like-biscuits
> RedPir8Roberts
08/22/2014 at 12:20 |
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Buck Rogers, Star Wars, Dumb and Dumber, AND awesome car story? This thread so full of WIN.
I hoon, therefore I am
> DailyTurismo
08/22/2014 at 15:15 |
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Instagram though...
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DailyTurismo
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 15:44 |
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Haha - sorry, I just re-read my previous comment and it reads harsher then I meant it. It is only that you took some pictures of beautiful machinery that would make made great PC desktop backgrounds, except for the orientation. That is all. Looks like you had a great time.
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DailyTurismo
> I hoon, therefore I am
08/22/2014 at 15:46 |
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I am way to old to even understand what instagram looks like do instagrammers use portrait pics? Is it tailored to the smart phone generation?
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I hoon, therefore I am
> DailyTurismo
08/22/2014 at 17:10 |
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It basically makes every picture a square, so it cuts off the ends when taken in landscape mode. And believe me, I only found this out from a friend's 16 year-old son.
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christiseveryscreenametaken
> Gpivovarov
08/22/2014 at 17:40 |
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I saw this car being driven around. The guy driving it looked like Santa Claus after shaving off his beard. Even the interior was that weird green.....
DustyLenzz
> I hoon, therefore I am
08/22/2014 at 19:54 |
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Or use Whitagram... to post the full picture...
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Saf1
> dale hunter hall
08/23/2014 at 13:48 |
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You mean this is based on an F50 GT chassis? Surely it would make more sense to use the FXX as a base since the MC12 is absed on an Enzo?? Or I guess Ferrari didn't want their performance to get too close to theirs (like the detuned Enzo engine they gave)
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dale hunter hall
> Saf1
08/24/2014 at 17:17 |
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It may be the the Ferrari Enzo that it is based off of. I thought it was based off an F-50. Make no mistake the MC12 hasa ferrrari engine, drivetrain, chassis though.
Stef Schrader
> DailyTurismo
08/24/2014 at 17:53 |
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Yeah, I really don't mind portrait pics unless video is involved.
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dale hunter hall
> Saf1
08/25/2014 at 08:25 |
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These cars were manufactured in 2004, 2005. The FXX was not around then. It is based off of the Enzo.