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    You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    So - after a long time another photo of mine emerges - this time the subject is a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato which I photographed during the 1. Schloss Bensberg Classics car exhibition & rally.

    It was a really interesting events taking place in front of very prestigious hotel close to Cologne. The whole event had a bit of "top 10 thousands" (hey! Mr Kaufmann was there too and gave a voucher for a X1 to the winner) atmosphere and there were not too many visitors - but thanks to my Rolleiflex T and Tachihara I got some recognition by the Leica crowd - I was even photographed by a preproduction Leica X1

    But here comes the shot finally - taken with my favorite Fujinon 125 CMW on expired Kodak E100G. And yes - it was scanned with the Microtek F1 (for those who came across my thread concerning the problem with this scanner ..)

    Link to large size is HERE

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    Well, not that nice! There are lots of Aston Martins and Bentleys here in Scottsdale... I just have to befriend one of them

    I used to love shooting my Jaguar S-type (not LF, though)... now I have a boring Lexus RX400h hybrid.

    But I was able to shoot this... I sent one to all my old flames to show them the "Other Woman"

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    I shot many Aston Martin images, though only with smaller cameras. On 4x5, I have this trio of Ferrari automobiles to offer.

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    Quote Originally Posted by Matus Kalisky View Post
    So - after a long time another photo of mine emerges - this time the subject is a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato which I photographed during the 1. Schloss Bensberg Classics car exhibition & rally.

    It was a really interesting events taking place in front of very prestigious hotel close to Cologne. The whole event had a bit of "top 10 thousands" (hey! Mr Kaufmann was there too and gave a voucher for a X1 to the winner) atmosphere and there were not too many visitors - but thanks to my Rolleiflex T and Tachihara I got some recognition by the Leica crowd - I was even photographed by a preproduction Leica X1

    But here comes the shot finally - taken with my favorite Fujinon 125 CMW on expired Kodak E100G. And yes - it was scanned with the Microtek F1 (for those who came across my thread concerning the problem with this scanner ..)
    Now that is a classic car. Why is it that the only British sports car manufacturer that was able to do good looking designs was Aston Martin? Maybe because they used Italian designers for the coach work.

    You should make a visit to the "Festival of Speed" at Goodwood one year. They run a hill climb which has classic and modern cars. Much less formal than a normal racing meet and you can mingle with drivers, of which there are many very famous ones, and get up close to the cars for pics.

    http://www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/Motorsport.aspx

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    Aaaah Aston Martin, Bently and Jaguar, British cars for Gentlemen. You chaps have taste. Don't forget Land Rovers for when one is shooting in the country (Ferraris? Nice to look at but a bit pointless, cousin Charles's kept breaking down)
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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    I have had an Aston Martin DB 4 Zagato on my Christmas wish list for over 20 years now. No luck so far…

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    A true gentlemen drives a Bristol.

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    OK a little quiz. Which of you officianados can make the connection with the following images:

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    Last edited by percepts; 20-Jan-2010 at 20:21.

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    Quote Originally Posted by uhner View Post
    I have had an Aston Martin DB 4 Zagato on my Christmas wish list for over 20 years now. No luck so far…
    I put a Jaguar XKE on my Christmas list a few years ago and my brother gave me one. Too bad it was 1/18th scale. I guess I should have been more specific.

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    Re: You do shoot nice cars, don't you ...

    Quote Originally Posted by percepts View Post
    OK a little quiz. Which of you officianados can make the connection with the following images:

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    DB are the initials of David Brown, he is the designer of the earlier Aston Martin DB series and the owner of the tractor manufacturer David Brown, which purchased Aston Martin. David Brown's tractor division was sold to Case.

    PS, I know this because I live in Huddersfield where David Brown's are still based.

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