Brothers Collection

The FCA NW Region had their annual meeting in Salem, OR.  Normally, I would not travel the 4+ hours to attend, particularly in these COVID days.  However, it was held at a new place where there were ~350 cars on exhibit, including several Ferraris.  So that enticed me enough to go down.  I left early as the meeting started at 11:30.  Originally the meeting was to be at an Italian restaurant, but 80 people signed up, so the restaurant ended up catering with box lunches at the collection.  With safety in mind, masks were required.  Seating was 4 at each round table, so socially distanced there too.  The venue was very large and with enough exhibits, one was never near anybody else unless they wanted to be.

Now the weather was typically NW rainy, heavy at times with showers in between.  So only three members drove a Ferrari and I was not one of them.

The first thing that caught my eye was a dispenser for toy cars.  Only a dime, but I didn't try and buy one.

Next was a 330 GT that I recognized from my registry work.  This was one (S/N 6537) where an owner had the front reworked into a shark nose.

Not the prettiest 330 GT that I've seen, though the rest of the car was normally bodied.  It was sold at auction in 2016 and now I know where it's been in the meantime.

   

The Ferraris ranged from a 1949 166 Inter Berlinetta Coupe to modern ones.  Here are a smattering of pictures.

           

           

And a 365 GTB/6C alloy coupe.  Notice that it's on a turntable.  I was talking to one of the brothers and asked how many turntables there were.  His answer, after thinking a bit, was 16.  And on the right, a rare 365 GTS, one of only 20 made.

   

Newer ones.

           

They also had the expensive version of my PF Coupe, a 250 GT PF Cabriolet.

What I did not expect was to see several of the Ferrari supercars, an F40, F50, Enzo and an FXX

           

In the F50, there was a warning of the maximum speed when using the spare tire.  I didn't think an F50 could go that slow.

This was a Ferrari club event, but if one liked other models, there were lots of choices. Bughattis, Mercedes, Porches, Saleen, Jaguers, etc.

           

Most of the collection is US cars.  If you like Corvettes here are some.  50-60s, 70-80s and newer.

       

Then there are Ford Mustangs, Dodge Chargers and a matching row of blue and white Pontiac GTOs

       

Speaking of Dodges, not one, but two Dodge Daytonas plus two matching Plymouth Superbirds.

       

Even a 1955 Chevrolet, but this one is special.  It has a P51 Mustang 27 liter 3000 HP aircraft engine in it.

       

The there are seven, count them, seven AC Cobras along with the very first Ford GT 40 race car.

       

If you liked the GT 40, here are four modern Ford GTs

Then there is the esoteric, a Ferrari powered hydroplane, a six foot high Ferrari horse statue from Enzo's office

   

To give you an idea of the space, there are some wide angle views.

       

The collection was going to open this summer (2020), but due to the COVID crisis, it will probably open next spring.  In addition to these 350 or so cars, there are three more buildings with around 100 cars in each.  They plan on rotating these other cars into being displayed every year or two.