I was able to visit the Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Ducati factory last year -Took Pix

[EJ25RUN]

Lamborghini

Outside
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Giotto Bizzarrini V12
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Miura
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Miura concept
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/048.jpg?t=1221877687

The very First Countach
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The very Last Countach
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Espada
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LM002
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Diablo
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Diablo GT wheel
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/029.jpg?t=1221877297

V8
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/041.jpg?t=1221877482
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/040.jpg?t=1221877480

Diablo GT-R
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/030-1.jpg?t=1221877295
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/031.jpg?t=1221877631


R-GT
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/018-1.jpg?t=1221876977
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/019-1.jpg?t=1221876982

F1
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/023-1.jpg?t=1221876952
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/022.jpg?t=1221876984

Concepts

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/025.jpg?t=1221876902
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/024.jpg?t=1221876928

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/027.jpg?t=1221876840
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/026.jpg?t=1221876880

Ferrari

Fiorano Test Circuit
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/053.jpg?t=1221877795

F1 Wind Tunnel
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/059.jpg?t=1221877801

Museum
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/077.jpg?t=1221877995
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/085.jpg?t=1221878008
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/088.jpg?t=1221878010

Ducati

Museum

Puppy
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/113.jpg?t=1221879333

1098
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/125.jpg?t=1221879758
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/128.jpg?t=1221879870
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/120.jpg?t=1221879347

Sport 1000 S
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/126.jpg?t=1221879721
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/127.jpg?t=1221879723

750 F1
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/114.jpg?t=1221879334

1993 Supermono
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/110.jpg?t=1221879326

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/111.jpg?t=1221879327

Loris Capirossi Motogp Machines
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/096.jpg?t=1221878138
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/119.jpg?t=1221879348

Desmocedici Motogp Engine
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/106.jpg?t=1221878941

L Twin
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/112.jpg?t=1221879332

916 to 999 / Fogarty to Toseland
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/099.jpg?t=1221878147

4 time WSBK Champ Carl Fogerty's Dainese suit.
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/100.jpg?t=1221878447

Carl Fogarty - 1994 916 World Champion Bike
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/103.jpg?t=1221878155

Carl Fogarty - 1995 916 World Champion Bike
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/102.jpg?t=1221878149

Troy "The Alligator" Corser - 1996 916 World Champion Bike
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/101.jpg?t=1221878148

Foggy 1998, Foggy 1999, Bayliss 2001 (All #21)
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/108.jpg?t=1221878943

Neil Hodgson - 2003 999 World Champion Bike
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James Toseland - 2004 999 World Champion bike
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/104.jpg?t=1221878935

13 World Superbike Championships and 2007 MotoGP Champion
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/098.jpg?t=1221878143

I almost forgot!!!


I do want to give special thanx to the tour company that made all this possible.

Our tour guide was a former employee for the Ferrari F1 team and used to work at Lamborghini as well. He worked in the aero dept and even should us some of his tools. He had scale doen replicas of F1 pistons and valves and a wrench for the F1 1/3 aero model.

http://www.motorstars.org/

Here is the tour guide Francesco -- Ace guy....absolutely wonderful.

http://www.motorstars.org/images/gif%20e%20jpeg/IMG_1560.JPG

[NAIZBST]

nice stuff

[EJ25RUN]

I just wanna apologize for two things.

1. Yes i am not the best at taking photos.

2. At the Ferrari Museum, i let a friend take most of the pics and almost all ended up blurry. Sorry.

[HatchMan]

Nice! thx for sharing

[Random Hero]

Awesome pictures man, you're one lucky dude.

Thanks for sharing. :yes:

[Mr. Clean]

so why didn't you post these like... last year?? :thinking:

[EJ25RUN]

so why didn't you post these like... last year?? :thinking:

I finally took them off my SD card the other day.

[dz988]

Awesome pictures man, you're one lucky dude.

Thanks for sharing. :yes:

x2
great pics bro :goodjob:

[jorge095]

very nice

[EJ25RUN]

Thanx everyone. Italy is a great place to go to btw.

[EM1toEVO]

I would love to go one day. Too bad I don't speak italian.

[BKgen®]

At the Ferrari Museum, i let a friend take most of the pics and almost all ended up blurry. Sorry.

:cry:

But really, that's awesome that you got to go there man. Why were you there? Just vacation? I definitely wanna go some time. :goodjob:

[EJ25RUN]

:cry:

But really, that's awesome that you got to go there man. Why were you there? Just vacation? I definitely wanna go some time. :goodjob:

Yeah was in Rome, then Florence and finally Venice.

Here is my harsh memory from the trip.

We arrived in Florence Sunday morning on June 3. As soon as we settled in the hotel, i began to watch the Motogp race live on TV which was at Mugello Circuit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugello_Circuit). It wasn't until later that day i realized that Mugello was literally 20mins away from our hotel.

My stupid ass missed a once in a life time opportunity to watch the Italian Motogp in Italy. :mad:

I'm upset about that till this day. :rant:

[JEY$JDM]

damn.. that sux bout ur friend taking almost all blurry pics.

[EJ25RUN]

damn.. that sux bout ur friend taking almost all blurry pics.

Tell me about it. It was fantastic and i got to see some cool stuff.

[EJ25RUN]

I just had to add about the man that made it all possible. Bini Francesco.

He was our tour guide and is the most knowledgeable man about the brands i have ever meet. I mean he did work for the Ferrari F1 team. lol

He even showed the variable intake tunnels he helped design for the 1995 Ferrari F1 car. Great Great Guy.

Motorstars.....go to their website to see all the tours....they do Pagani, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati too! (http://www.motorstars.org/ENG/About%20us%20TOT.htm)

Francesco with F1 star Felipe Massa
http://www.motorstars.org/images/gif%20e%20jpeg/IMG_1560.JPG

http://www.motorstars.org/images/gif%20e%20jpeg/Francesco_F1%20wind%20tunnel%20model%20maker.jpg
http://www.motorstars.org/images/gif%20e%20jpeg/Francesco_Lamborghini%20R&D%20composite%20department.jpg
http://www.motorstars.org/images/gif%20e%20jpeg/Francesco_F3%20INT%20mechanic.jpg

[Gorilla Eg!]

great thread + reps!

[EJ25RUN]

On good thing i was reminded on another forum.....


Great pics!!! I only wish i could visit Italy and the halls of motorsport history at least once in my life.

It is down right amazing how close everything is. They call it "The Valley of Engine" to give you some idea. When we were heading to the Ferrari factory, we passed right next to the Maserati factory. I just wish there was enough time in the day to visit that too.

Oh and if you ever do go......car or bike.....get on the Futa Pass...it is one of the greatest driving roads in the world.

Watch these episodes of Twist the Throttle to know what i am taking about?

Part 1 & 2 Ducati passion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6jZ6z3_fPY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSUYIQVv9tA&feature=related

Part 3 is all about the incredible Futa Pass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJQ3jaYKeIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyojF_gPB7M&feature=related

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/CARTAARCHEOLOGICA.jpg?t=1221956327

[EJ25RUN]

Thanx Eg

[4uh8ers]

nice pics. I hope to make it over there sooner or later.