Minnesota's Concorso Italiano: PICS Of The 2007 Wheels Of Italy Show(51 Large Pics)
Wheels Of Italy is a Minnesota based organization founded by two passionate Alfa aficionados, who saw a need to bring together admirers and owners of Italian motorcycles and cars here in the Upper Midwest. The annual show held every Summer has steadily grown to become a very well attended affair, and this past Sunday's 5th gathering proved to be the best one yet.
A few years back, Dan and Phil, WOI's visionary founders, were gracious enough to have my Minnesota M5 group display our cars at the show as well. This year, due to work commitments, I was unable to bring our M5s together and exhibit. BMW was well represented, however, and there was a most impressive display of German/American/British exotica in addition to the beautiful Italian machines present center stage.
Our M5 corral at the WOI Show in 2004.
John(Ike02) and family arriving at the show this year.
Maserati Mistral.
Arrival of F430 Berlinetta and Spyder.
F430 Spyder.
In a Sea Of Rosso.
A superb V8. F430 Berlinetta.
Bella Machina of the two wheeled variety.
My favorite bike of the show, a BMW R100/7. Seeing this bike roll in with a rider bedecked in vintage helmet and goggles evoked a powerful sense of nostalgia.
A very nice Aprilia.
The car that almost started me down the path of Italian automobiles 25 years ago: a fine Alfa GTV/6, here a 2.5 liter example.
A pair of Lamborghini Diablos rolling in together, befittingly in red and black.
Gorgeous Gallardo in Blu Caelum.
A WOI staffer.
250 GT California Spyder.
275 GTB.
250 GT SWB.
I love these beautiful Borrani knock-offs.
250 GT Tour de France with 250 GT California Spyder in the background.
Italian, or French?
Very rare and very cool 1970 de Tomaso Mangusta. One of approximately 250 surviving examples of 400 built. Hand fabricated steel and aluminum body shell. Powered by a 289 c.i.d. Ford V8.
Aluminum gull-wing engine covers.
de Tomaso Pantera.
Another Ford powered supercar.
Ford GT.
Ford GT in Carbon Black, I mean Midnight Blue, a very rare GT color.
Aston Martin Vanqush S. Note humorous re-badging of the bonnet .
The Vanquish S has a most impressive and sonorous V12 exhaust note.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
Sibling rivalry.
Incredibly beautiful and sweeping roof line of the V8 Vantage. Viper nest in the background.
Porsche Speedster. A true classic.
The defining Porshce supercar of our generation: Carrera GT with rear wing retracted.
Carbon fiber everywhere.
The beautiful, stratified birch/ash shift knob meant to evoke memories of the balsa wood shift knobs in the all-conquering 1970 LeMans winning 917s.
Rear wing fully deployed.
Impeccably prepared Z8.
My favorite modern Ferrari, a 550 Maranello in Tour de France Blue. The 550s are 6-speed only, the F1 Sequential gearbox being introduced later with the 575 M, or Modificato.
575 M in Grigio Metallic. F1 sequential gearbox.
Another 575 M, in Rosso. Note also the 330 GTC and 365GTB/4 Daytona.
M6, still beautiful after nearly 30 years.
My thanks to Dan Schaefer and Phil Slavik, as well as the entire staff of Wheels Of Italy for orgaizing another fabulous show. Hats off to all the owners for sharing their pride and joy with fellow enthusiasts.
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Thank you for reading.
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2003 M5 CB/Silverstone (all options except spoiler deletion), HOME AT LAST!
2008 X5 4.8i Sport Space Gray/Tobacco/Bamboo
2002 540ia Sapphire Black
2004 FX35
1999 MB ML430 (3rd row seats)
1992 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1981 320i 5-speed Henna Red
Last edited by schnelleM5; 31st August 2007 at 18:40.
beautiful pictures, again. Love the pic of the guy on the beamer, have been getting a motorcycle itch lately (don't tell my wife).
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91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
Great photos! Are you a professional photographer? I am very interested in the Photography industry but can't yet drop a grand on a camera. What camera are you using in these photos? Once again nice work!
Great pictures Love the vintage Ferrari's and the AM V8 and Z8.
I think I need to go excuse myself
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Minnesota's Concorso Italiano: PICS Of The 2007 Wheels Of Italy Show(51 Large Pics)
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Great pictures Love the vintage Ferrari's and the AM V8 and Z8.
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