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Another from Saturday morning's fantastic sunrise and featuring the spectacular "melted" white rocks that are scattered along this stretch of industrial coastline.
White rocks are a godsend to photographers. All of a sudden most of the problems of balancing the strong sunrise with the dark shadows on the far edge of a dark rock disappear, and you are free to focus on composition. With a strong foreground element like this one, I decided to exclude everything else and leave it as a sole point of focus for the image.
EOS 50D / Sigma 10-20mm / Hi-tech 0.9 ND HE
Strobist: Shot with two 550Ex's triggered by ST-E2.
1 550 @ 1/16th pointed into the colander the other on the floor set @ 1/32nd to the left of camera bounced off a sheet of white card. Setup pic to follow.
Manufattura Automobili Torino
Technical : Ferrari 430 Scuderia
4.308 cc
V8
540 Hp @ 8.200 rpm
519 Nm @ 3.750 rpm
Vmax : 274 - 330 km/h
0-100 km/h : 3,3 sec
0-200 km/h : 9,7 sec
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Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais 2020
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020
Estimated : € 700.000 - 900.000
Sold for € 690.000
Few cars attain a status sufficiently exalted that they are revived decades after production ceased; the Ford GT40 is the standout example, to which one can now add the Lancia Stratos.
A limited production 'homologation special', the Lancia Stratos is historically significant as the first car from a major manufacturer conceived specifically for rallying. The spearhead of Lancia's international rally campaign in the 1970s, the Stratos had its origins in a Fulvia-powered, mid-engined design exercise by Marcello Gandini first exhibited on Carrozzeria Bertone's stand at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. Also the work of Gandini and Bertone, the production Stratos of 1972 retained the striking 'wedge' styling of its forbear but employed the powerful Ferrari Dino 2.4-litre V6 engine. The latter was housed in a robust steel monocoque body tub clad in glassfibre coachwork.
That such a daring design actually made it into production is mainly due to Cesare Fiorio, co-founder of the HF Corse team that had become Lancia's official competitions department in 1965. Lancia was already enjoying considerable success in international rallying with modified versions of the Fulvia, but in the Stratos Fiorio saw an opportunity to create a purpose-built rally car from the ground upwards. He was an admirer of Ferrari's quad-cam V6 motor, having evaluated a Dino for rallying purposes, and Enzo Ferrari was duly persuaded to come on board as the engine supplier. The stubby, mid-engined Stratos looked nothing like a traditional rally car, but then Fiorio knew exactly what he was doing.
As befitted a car purpose built to cope with all types of rallying, the Stratos came with fully adjustable, all-independent suspension by double wishbones and coil springs, plus four-wheel disc brakes all round. With 190bhp on tap, the production road-going (Stradale) version was good for 225km/h (140mph). The works Group 4 rally cars were, of course, considerably more powerful, but reliability problems meant that success was slow to come. After its initial major victory in the 1974 Targa Florio, the Stratos went on to dominate international rallying, Lancia winning the World Rally Championship of Makes in 1975 and 1976. Works pilote Bernard Darniche triumphed twice in the world's premier drivers' competition - the European Rally Championship - in 1976 and 1977, and the Stratos helped Markku Alén to the inaugural World Drivers' Championship in 1978. Alén's season had been split between the Stratos and the FIAT 131, and it was the parent company's political decision to favour that latter, rather than any lack of competitiveness, which saw the incomparable Stratos phased out, though private entrants continued to enjoy success at international level into the early 1980s.
Incredible as it may seem today, after the 500-or-so cars required for homologation had been completed in 1975, the vast majority remained unsold due to lack of demand. (As it happens, that crucial '500' figure was never reached, one widely circulated estimate stating that only 492 were built). Almost as soon as it ceased active competition though, the car's historic significance was recognised and prices soared.
There have been various kit-car versions of the Stratos offered over the intervening years, but nothing that compares with MAT's re-imagining, as seen here. The story of what would crystallise as the New Stratos began back in the mid-1990s when a teenage enthusiast named Chris Hrabalek bought the rights to the Stratos name, which Lancia had allowed to lapse. Some ten years later Hrabalek was a postgraduate student on the prestigious Royal College of Art's Vehicle Design Course; rather than present the customary portfolio of drawings as his final-year project, he decided to build his own version of the Stratos. Ten wealthy backers came forward, and Hrabalek's 'Fenomenon Stratos' was duly exhibited at the 2005 Geneva Salon where it caused a sensation.
Encouraged by the car's favourable reception, Hrabalek explored ways to put his vision into production. One of those original ten backers, German billionaire Michael Stoschek, agreed to bankroll the project, and the legendary Italian design house of Pininfarina came on board as a technical partner. It was decided to use the then current Ferrari 430 Scuderia as the basis of the New Stratos. Using Hrabalek's art school project as the starting point, Pininfarina refined the design to suit the 430 Scuderia platform, taking a whopping 7.9" (20cm) out of the wheelbase and using a wind tunnel to check the aerodynamics.
By 2010 the New Stratos was ready. Although the result was well received by Ferrari - its then CEO, Luca di Montezemolo, greatly enjoyed his drive in the prototype - they declined to supply parts for the 25 cars planned and Pininfarina had no choice but to abandon the project.
Fast forward eight years: the Ferrari 430 Scuderia is no longer in production and there are plenty of used examples and spare parts available. Equally importantly, Paolo Garella, who had been the special projects manager at Pininfarina during New Stratos development, was now running his own company: Manufattura Automobili Torino (MAT). Garella revived the project, although this time using Ferraris supplied by his customers.
The New Stratos has a carbon fibre body while the interior is uncompromisingly Spartan, in keeping with original's competition-car rationale. Boasting a revised exhaust system and changes to the engine-management electronics, Ferrari's 4.3-litre V8 produces 540bhp in the New Stratos, some 37 horsepower more than in the Scuderia and 57 more than in the base 430. More powerful and some 110lb (50kg) lighter than the Scuderia, the New Stratos comfortably out-performs its Ferrari cousin in every department.
The highly esteemed American motoring journal Road & Track is one of the few fortunate enough to have tested a New Stratos. They were particularly impressed by its handling and cornering power: "One would expect a cut-down Ferrari on wide Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s to generate a lot of grip. And the Stratos does. But nothing can prepare you for the way in which the car changes direction... Turn in is otherworldy... There is no hesitation, no roll, no body motion, and no warning; the Stratos merely flings itself in whichever direction you turn the wheel." The ultimate driver's car? Very possibly.
Based on a 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, which the client supplied, the example we offer is number 1 of the 25 planned. This car had approximately 30,000km showing on the odometer when the transformation commenced, the mechanicals being overhauled in the process. The car was finished in 2019 and first registered on 25th March that year. The result is nothing less than stunning, and when inspecting the Stratos one is surprised by the sense of quality and precision; nothing looks cheap or hurried, as is so often the case with limited production vehicles. Now run for some 3,000km and nicely set up, the car comes with regular German registration documents where all the modifications have been duly noted. Offered in white with (adhesive) Alitalia livery and black interior, this must surely be the first of these stunning cars to come to auction, and as such represents an exciting opportunity for the Stratos/Ferrari/Supercar enthusiast.
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The building's design focuses on ecological sustainability, using renewable energy and environmentally friendly production methods for its construction materials. The Cradle has received several awards for its innovative concept and architecture, making it a standout project in the Media Harbor.
Overall, The Cradle represents a significant step forward in sustainable building practices, combining modern design with a commitment to environmental responsibility.
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No rest for the wicked. I returned from travel to assist with a conference with 100+ attendees. If the event coordinators needed to find me, I was easily spotted in this ensemble. This kimono stands out in a crowd.
Kimono, Carole Little (thrifted). Dress, BB Dakota (thrifted). Boots, Fergie. Earrings, Ali’s Boutique. Belt, Lucky (thrifted).
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Standout car in this scene is the black Morris Minor LRX273. DVLA says it was a 1955 model, last on the road in 1993. It would be nice to think it was stored somewhere, but maybe all those years of daily driver use finally took their toll?
Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, another Subaru estate and a Mitsubishi L300 van of most interest to me.
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Tywappity Lake Trail
Scott County Missouri USA
When I started this hike I wasn't going to take my camera. Sometimes I just like walking in the woods, and let my mind wonder, without contemplating on what would be a good photo, as I often do when I have my camera in tow. However when I started my hike and observed the water, how smooth it was, how calm the forest was on this beautiful autumn evening, I went back and got my camera, knowing that I would find ample subjects with little or not thought.
This lone tree that was turning ahead of the rest really caught my eye. Colors are most noticeable when the background does not compete. The yellows in these leaves would not be near as impressive if the surrounding trees did not provide contrast to these bright hues. The background is green and muted and there appears to be a slight mist in the upper part of the image.
The foreground is supplemented by a branch sticking out of the water. This partially submerged branch is important for the composition, because it breaks up almost perfect reflection on this very calm evening. This little imperfection adds interest to the image.
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"TV REALITY SHOW FOXY MARY with her pregnant tummy, bottle of booze, & pills easily won the FOXY MARY CONTEST. "
I'm having trouble getting her name, but it is said that she returned the prize money to the Sisters thereby providing eternal holiness."
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Well, uh... here's a standout model. This is a school bus... but it's on the 121? But not really, I think a driver was just having fun with the rollblinds. So, why the fleet numbers? It might be that this bus latterly operated with the infamous UK North of Manchester, given one of its sisters were acquired from there, but I can't quite confirm that from this photograph alone. As well as this, prior to coming to Hull, this was another Olympian rather 'local' to this end of the country, starting out life with West Yorkshire PTE before leaving home for a dramatic change of occupation as a Wilts and Dorset convertible open top. Some life, eh? I'd understand that with Alpha, this is where its travelled life, unfortunately, would come to an end.
One of two rather unusual double deckers from this collection, Alpha of Hull's CUB 70Y, a 1983 ECW-bodied Leyland Olympian new to West Yorkshire PTE as their 5070, then coming down south to Wilts and Dorset and operating as convertible open-topper 3911, then likely heading down to UK North of Manchester and operating there as their 212, is seen here at the Alfred Gelder Street bus stand likely operating some form of school service. Note the minibus at the back.
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I could not miss her, because she was sitting in the row on the edge of the aisle, and right below me - but I am sure there were many I missed, or did not get a good look at!
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Maybe I didn't convey the situation on this one very well. It looks abandoned and in lots of disrepair. However, there are people living in it, and it is not scheduled for any renovations that I know of. I didn't put it on the Abandoned groups because it doesn't appear to be. I think it could be an absolute standout home if someone did a lot of work on it, a really valuable asset to the historical part of Corvallis; however, I don't see that happening. It isn't up to me to advise or tell people what they should do with their home.
This home is in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon USA. I purposely did not put it on my *map* nor give the street address.
The photo of the very old school house that I posted recently does look like it is being restored. That gives me faith.
When I was in Hillsboro, Texas I saw many homes that used to be very stately; and now they are just going to ruin. Sad, but it happens.
I guess that's one way to make your GTR stand out from the crowd of other 'boring' R35's :D Matter camo gray
Fire Hydrant surround by foliage in a curb bulge at the corner of Quebec Street and Milross SAvenue in Vancouver BC.
We need not first pave for ourselves an approach to God on our own; already and always “our life is hidden with Christ in God” (Col 3: 3). Accordingly, preparation for meditation does not first necessitate lengthy psychological adjustments but only a brief realization in faith of where our true center and emphasis permanently are. Wc seem to be far from God, but he is near us. We need not work our way up to him. Instead, our situation is like that described in the parable: “From a distance the father already saw him coming and was moved with pity. Running up to him, he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him” (Lk 15: 20).
-Hans Urs von Balthazar, Christian Meditation