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NEW ENGLAND REGION HorseTales volume 15 | issue 3 | september 2015 Demystifying the Ferrari F1 Steering Wheel pg. 10 inside Maineline Exotics Tour 13 | Driving Tour 14 | CT July 4th 17 Concorso 18 | Awards 28| BBQ 30 september 2015 | HorseTales | 1 Automotive Accessories Laser Measured FloorLiner™ Available for: Ferrari California Ferrari FF Ferrari 458 Ferrari 599 GTB Ferrari 360 Ferrari 430 Maserati Ghibli Maserati Quattroporte Maserati GranTurismo Ferrari FF Shown Accessories Available for Order Now: 800-441-6287 Acura · Audi · BMW · Buick · Cadillac · Chevrolet · Chrysler · Dodge · Ferrari · Ford · GMC · Honda · Hummer · Hyundai · Infiniti Isuzu · Jeep · Kia · Land Rover · Lexus · Lincoln · Maserati · Mazda · Mercedes-Benz · Mercury · Mini · Mitsubishi · Nissan Oldsmobile · Plymouth · Pontiac · Porsche · Saab · Saturn · Scion · Subaru · Suzuki · Toyota · Volkswagen · Volvo · and more! American Customers WeatherTech.com Canadian Customers WeatherTech.ca European Customers WeatherTechEurope.com © 2015 by MacNeil IP LLC Ferrari Club New England MacNeil 3-15.indd 1 2/20/15 5:19 PM volume 15 | issue 3 | september 2015 NEW ENGLAND REGION contents 10Demistifying the F1 Steering Wheel 13 Tour of Maineline Exotics Maineline Exotics Tour 14Driving Tour and Hopkins Inn Luncheon 17 Connecticut July 4th Breakfast Run 18 Concorso Ferrari & Friends 2015 28 Award Recipients 2015 Concorso Ferrari & Friends 30Unobtainium Supply BBQ HorseTales Page 10: Demistifying the F1 Steering Wheel Page 18: Concorso Ferrari & Friends 2015 regulars: 4 Club Business 6From the Regional Director and the Publisher 8 Events Calendar Cover photo: MrSegui / Shutterstock.com Production Notes: Fletcher Design Group clubBusiness policies advertising Horse Tales (“HT”) is copyright of the non-profit Ferrari Club of America New England Region (herein referred to as either FCA/NER or the “Club”) and cannot be reproduced or photocopied in whole or in part other than for individual personal use. 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Months of publication and deadlines: issuedeadline March June September December February 7 May 7 August 7 November 7 address & e-mail changes FCA/NER officers state chapter presidents Regional Director: Suzy Hiniker [email protected] Connecticut: Mike Odierna [email protected] Treasurer: Andrew Baldassarre [email protected] Maine: Glenn Farrell [email protected] Secretary: Bob LaRosa [email protected] Massachusetts: Gary Hiniker [email protected] Chief Judge: Gary Hiniker [email protected] New Hampshire/Vermont: Mike Fandozzi [email protected] Horse Tales Publisher: Andrea Itin Rhode Island: Barry Lundgren [email protected] Only events approved by the RD and listed either in HT or on the Club’s web site are officially sanctioned FCA/NER events. Any other event purporting to be a Club event and not listed on our calendar is not sanctioned and as such the Club has no affiliation whatsoever with and thus can not be held liable for any donations made to such unsanctioned events. Advertising: Gary Hiniker [email protected] past regional directors visit us on the web Webmaster: Suzy Hiniker [email protected] Joe Capasso [email protected] Track Event Chair: Morgan Duffy [email protected] Stanley Cohen Dave Friar Dennis Liu Sam Hallowell Karting Event Chair: Vassilis Kontoglis [email protected] FCA/NER c/o Chris Ahlgrim, Membership Chair via email: ([email protected]) officially sanctioned events Have an idea for an event? Want to help with an event? Contact Regional Director Suzanne Hiniker via email: ([email protected]). www.fca-newengland.org HT is created by Fletcher Design Group using a Mac running the Adobe Creative Suite. Printed in the U.S.A. Postage paid in Lexington, MA. Membership: Chris Ahlgrim [email protected] the ferrari club of america FCA/NER is the New England Region of The Ferrari Club of America covering Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Ferrari Club of America, incorporated in 1962 and recognized by Ferrari S.p.A has 16 regions throughout North America, and 32 chapters within these regions putting on events. For membership information visit FCA on the web at www.ferrariclubofamerica.com or call 800.328.0444 | mailing address: Ferrari Club of America PO Box 2488 - Ft Lauderdale, FL 33303 4 | HorseTales | september 2015 The Ferrari Club of America - New England Region and Presenting Sponsors invite you to an event to benefit the Heart Program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Design: CasertaDesign.com Sunday, June 28, 2015 LaSalle Road, West Hartford, CT 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. FerrariAndFriends.com june 2015 | HorseTales | 5 | connecticut | maine | massachusetts | new hampshire | rhode island | vermont | fromtheRegionalDirector Dear Ferraristi, Monterey Auto Week was car nirvana. We shipped a hauler of cars for some members from New England, and saw many people from our region, all over the country and many parts of the world during the week. Our activities included Concours on the Avenue in Carmel, the auctions, Casa Ferrari, new car unveilings, Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, the Quail, Concorso Italiano, and of course, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Ferrari Club of America National Meet followed commencing with a lovely Ferrari concourse at the Nicklaus Golf Club. It was all great fun. Check out my auto blog www.theautoblonde.com for write-ups and pictures about the week. We have some terrific events being planned for this fall. Watch the NER-FCA website calendar and my emails for updates. I look forward to seeing you soon. Warmest regards, Suzy Suzy Hiniker, Regional Director Pictured above: 23 Ferrari 250 GT/E’s and 330 Americas gathered for a reunion, which is the most GT/E’s in one place since being together at the factory in Maranello. A New England beauty that took a Ferrari Grand Touring Award at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and then Best in Show at the FCA National Concours: 1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pinin Farina Coupe Aerodinamico Prototipo 6 | HorseTales | september 2015 september 2015 | HorseTales | 7 2015Eventscalendar for more details and continuously updated information: www.fca-newengland.org | www.empirestateregion.com | www.fcacanadaeast.org may 30 august Ferrari of New England Car Show 441 Providence Hwy/Rte 1 — Norwood, MA 10am–2pm. Bring your Ferrari, Maserati or other cool set of wheels, and grab some lunch. 2 Tutto Italiano 10am–2pm at Lars Anderson Museum, Brookline, MA 13–19 FCA Annual Meet and Pebble Beach Week, Monterey, CA june 5–7 Grand Prix in Montreal weekend 13 Ferrari Lunch at Hopkins Inn — Warren, CT, $31 pp. There will be 5 lunch choices, reserved Ferrari parking, outside dining, pay cash or check to the restaurant. RSVP Mike Odierna [email protected] 13 Cars n Coffee at Lars Anderson Museum in Brookline, MA. Arrive early, gets crowded, 8–11am. 28 The Annual Concorso Ferrari & Friends; LaSalle Rd. — West Hartford, CT. For questions or sponsorship info contact Concorso Chair Andrew Baldassarre [email protected] DREAM Ride and Cruise Farmington, CT www.dreamride.org 28–29 Lime Rock Track Event hosted by Empire Region september 4–7 Lime Rock Historics. Contact Mike Odierna [email protected] for Ferrari on-track parking for ‘Sunday in the Park’ 20 Alden Sherman Classic — Weston High School Weston, CT. Dedicated Ferrari parking (not judged) but you must RSVP to CT Chapter Pres Mike Odierna [email protected] for a spot october july 18 An FCA private tour of Maine Line Exotics in Maine. A variety of street and race cars. Convoy up, coffee/donuts there and go for lunch afterwards. RSVP [email protected] 19 The annual Unobtainium Supply Ferrari BBQ in Groton, MA 1:30–4:00pm. RSVP # attending to Verell Boaen at [email protected] with SUBJ: BBQ-ATTENDING. He will email directions. 21–22 NJMP (Lightning) Track Event hosted by Empire Region 25 22–23 Cars n Coffee at Lars Anderson Museum in Brookline, MA. Arrive early, gets crowded, 8–11am. 4 4 Fairfield County Concours: FCA-NER exclusive parking. RSVP mikeodierna@gmail. com for complimentary entrance parking pass. 8am til 11:30 Westport, CT: Metro North Parking lots Railroad Place, near Park St. and Ferry Lane. 16–18 The Maine Event Contact Glenn Farrell [email protected] 24FCA Collector Car Garage Tour in Bedford, NY: 9:30am FCA-NER tour of Collector Car Garage in Bedford, NY with Miller Motorcars, followed by scenic drive and luncheon. Contact Mike Odierna [email protected] 25 8 | HorseTales | september 2015 Scarsdale Concours d’Elegance: 9am coffee run from CT to Scarsdale NY Show begins @ 10:30am Enter your Ferrari @ www.scarsdaleconcours.org rsvp to: [email protected] US Grand Prix viewing party at Ferrari of New England, Norwood, MA september 2015 | HorseTales | 9 Sebastian Vettel testing his new Ferrari SF15-T F1 car on the first Test at the Jerez Circuit in Jerez, Andalucia, Spain on Feb. 2, 2015. Photo: MrSegui / Shutterstock.com Demystifying the Ferrari F1 Steering Wheel: From the Ferrari Museum in Maranello By: Tom and Bob Ducibella S ome of us may not be F1 addicts, but many of us occasionally tune in to the races on television in which the F1 steering wheel is prominently displayed during racing - so what are all those controls, buttons, and widgets on the steering wheel? And what role do they play in the race? And for that matter, do they bear any resemblance to features on your street Ferrari (e.g., the F430 and subsequent models)? Such questions crossed our minds as 3 of us toured the manettino (little lever, in Italian) exhibit in Maranello last spring. (FCA members: TD, BD, and Jeff Jones) The exhibit brought back memories of our first sports cars, a 1966 MGB (BD) and 1971 Fiat 124 Spider (TD). Their steering wheels were widget-less wonders…. probably the only part of those cars you didn’t have to worry about deteriorating 10 | HorseTales | september 2015 or servicing. For the MG, British Leyland made it with aluminum spokes and black Bakelite plastic. Being Italian, the Fiat wheel had a bit more elegance with a real wooden rim; at 16 inches in diameter, it provided steering leverage (for example, the 330 GTC has the same diameter wheel to reduce steering effort at low speeds). Many modern cars have 14 inch steering wheels (given power assist) despite more vehicle weight and size than the MG and Fiat. Now, let’s go modern: get into a 430 or 599, and the steering wheel is a multi-purpose instrument for driving…..advanced gofast logic from Maranello makes you feel like one of the Star Trek captains, hitting the lift off engine Start button and then using the manettino to set your course to leave the Romulan ships in the (galactic) dust. Those of you with newer cars are familiar with more simplified steering wheel Green Green Green Photos by: Ducibella controls than the F1 wheel. For example, lets take the F430 manettino, which is a rotary switch directly derived from racing. It controls the electronics governing the settings of the suspension, allowing the driver greater choice of controls given his/ her skill level, road conditions, and driving objectives. There are 4 settings: Low Grip (stability under various road conditions), Sport (stiffer suspension), Race (faster shifting, even stiffer), and CST (on/off control of stability and traction controls). Fast forward to a current F1 manettino steering wheel. The wheel diameter appears to be smaller even with all of the electronic assists available. Over 20 different controls are available including lap timer, tire settings, and even “Driver drink during race”. Check out the enlarged Maranello mural photos for an informative introduction into the world of F1 steering controls and challenges faced by the driver to monitor and utilize these during competition; and throw in communications as well. Let’s move on to watching the F1 races on TV or at Ferrari of NE, or you are at a museum or event and peering into the cockpit of an F1 car. Or, like those of writing this article, you are in Maranello and surrounded by various years and models of F1 racers. Looking at the racecars chronologically, it readily becomes apparent that the evolution of the steering wheel is not a trivial matter. Before the advent of electronic suspension control, drivers had a large diameter wheel for more steering leverage in those days without power- or electronically assisted steering. Imagine doing 270 degree switchback turns with no assist! Makes us appreciate the physical conditioning of slim drivers like Phil Hill and Denise McCluggage. (for example, see the photos of the 1955 Ferrari 555 F1 racecar) One of the huge and often unappreciated benefits of the chronological street and race car exhibits is seeing how the different systems developed over time, providing more driver inputs. The steering wheel is only one example, and, as is often the case, upgrading one system is accompanied by improvements or changes in other components. So, museum exhibits are more than eye candy, but also opportunities to appreciate how Enzo, his drivers, and engineers (and the competition) contributed to technological changes in both race and street cars. In future Ferraris will the steering wheels of street cars look more like the F1 manettino….stay tuned. september 2015 | HorseTales | 11 12 | HorseTales | september 2015 Tour of Maineline Exotics By: Suzy Hiniker Just a sampling of the goods at Maineline Exotics I n July twenty plus members from all New England states rallied through the rain to Biddeford, Maine for a special tour of Maineline Exotics. NER member Bob Tkacik graciously showed us his amazing collection that includes several Toyota 2000GT’s, a BMW 507 roadster, an Elva MK7S, Lotus 30, a Maserati 3500 Vignale Spyder, Ferrari 330P4 recreation, MB 300SL Gullwing coupe, Ferrari 246 GTS Dino, a rare (1 of 100) Ferrari 330 GTS, and more auto delights. After a spectacular lunch at the Portland Pie a group of us travelled further north in Maine to visit Bob Bahre’s collection of Duesenberg’s, Delahey’s, Packard’s and more rare vintage classics. Mr. Bahre owned and developed the NASCAR track New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH and is well known for his classic collection. It was a car nirvana day for us in the Pine Tree State. Join us at the Maine Event in October! Bob Tkacik sharing stories about his Toyota 2000 GT’s NER gang having lunch at Portland Pie september 2015 | HorseTales | 13 Now that’s a view! Photos by: Roland Westerdal Driving Tour and Hopkins Inn Luncheon By: Mike Odierna FCA-NER enthusiasts chased away dark clouds and beat the rainy forecast on a Saturday this past June. It turned out to be a beautiful day for a caravan of our favorite Italian cars, which reached the historic Hopkins Inn, Warren, CT. Sitting high above the northern shore of Lake Waramaug, we enjoyed expansive views of the lake, the Berkshire foothills and neighboring vineyards at dining al fresco. The restaurant is renowned for its contemporary Austrian cuisine, provided us with a choice of 5 delicious entrees and deserts. Most importantly, we all enjoyed seeing and meeting new members from our club. If you missed the luncheon, more will be upcoming, so please join us! 14 | HorseTales | september 2015 The picturesque Hopkins Inn in Warren, CT The clean plate club also pictured Jeff and Barbara Jones, Steve and Jerri Bonnell, Marc and Renee Perlman New school vs Old school (circa 1970’s). Mike Odierna and Mieko Tarui, Eleanor and David Zolov, Jeff and Valerie Greenfield, Thom Pesce, Heather and Vince Rossi september 2015 | HorseTales | 15 boz_31862_01_DR15_ThankU_ad_7.75x9_M.indd 1 16 | HorseTales | september 2015 8/18/15 2:53 PM Connecticut July 4th Breakfast Run By Vince Rossi The Breakfast Club I n addition to patriotic festivities and fireworks, July 4th was also the backdrop for a FCA-NE Region breakfast run. Early Saturday morning FCA members met in Wilton, CT with a contingent from Cos Cob joining the group for an impressive 15 car convoy to Ridgefield, CT for a delicious home-style breakfast at a local eatery. Ferrari models ranged from FF to Testarossa to 360 and others, with even 3 non-Ferrari exotics joining the group. It was an impressive gathering given the Holiday weekend and the ongoing threat of rain. Excellent food, engaging conversation, old friendships strengthened, new friendships formed and a great time had by all! september 2015 | HorseTales | 17 The kids with their drivers in front of CCMC Concorso Ferrari & Friends 2015 By: Andrew Baldassarre 18 | HorseTales | september 2015 A n Italian car feast of Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini, Fiat, and a few Ducati motorcycles came out to LaSalle Road in West Hartford, CT in spite of the rain for the 15th Annual Ferrari Concorso & Friends to benefit Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC). FCA-NER with the help of some terrific sponsors like Bozzuto’s Inc, Harvest Properties, Redline Restoration, Blackhorse Garage, Valenti, New Country, Miller Motorcars, Ferrari of New England, Lamborghini of Boston, and many other supporters has raised over $1M for the hospital over the years. The best part of each Concorso, even better than the 120+ Italian cars and supercars that parked in West Hartford for the show, is the parade of 40 pediatric patients. Each child is driven in an exotic car from CCMC through the cheering crowds to the red carpet on LaSalle Rd. At the red carpet each young guest is announced by name and showered with cheers and gifts. It is a beautiful event to behold, and very well organized by the Ferrari & Friends Concorso committee; Chair Andrew Baldassarre, Suzy Hiniker, Mike Simonetta, Tim Prete, Charlie and Diane Vest, Paul and Anna Mancinone, Peter Karam, Brendan Monstream, Peter Charest, Elena Arone, Fred Caserta, Frank Anigbo, Andy Caputo, Joe Capasso, Rosie DeRobertis, Chair Emeritus Stanley Cohen, as well as our friends from Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Robin Vidito, Summer Spellman and Dorene Tarascio. An example of some of the special cars on display this year; Stanley Cohen’s Ferrari Enzo and La Ferrari both in yellow, an Enzo in red, a rare 1988 Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo, an extremely rare 1957 Ferrari 335S, an Alfa Romeo 6C, a 1973 Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4, and a very rare and special Pagani Huayra (1 of 100). The Huayra is a hyper-car produced by Pagani in Italy with the engine supplied by Mercedes-AMG. Kudos to all involved, including the kids, the crowd, and the car owners who brought out their vehicles in the rain for a worthy cause. Frank Anigbo’s 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV september 2015 | HorseTales | 19 Tim Prete’s ‘Hospital Special’ 360 Modena John Kenney wins an Outstanding Auto Award for his 1994 Ferrari 348 Spyder John Kenney’s 1994 348 GTS leads the row Judges Gary Hiniker, Mike Odierna on the left and Vince Rossi on the right present an award to Dean Welti 20 | HorseTales | september 2015 Frank Anigbo wins an award for his 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV september 2015 | HorseTales | 21 2015 Range Rover SC How the British Ride horses ©2014 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Land Rover Milford 825 Bridgeport Ave. Milford, CT 06460 203.874.8500 LandRoverMilford.com Jaguar Land Rover Fairfield Coming Spring 2016 Putnam Believes You Are Never Too Old To Play With Toys. 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Will Donahue on the left, Andrew Baldassarre and Mike Simonetta on the right. EXCEPTIONAL MERIT (Three Awards) 1988 FERRARI 208 GTB TURBO – Owner Jesse Glickenhaus 2015 PAGANI HUAYRA – Owner Roger Beits 1973 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 – Owner Andrew Baldassarre TOM ALTMAN KIDS CHOICE AWARD 2014 FERRARI LAFERRARI – Owner Stanley Cohen JOSEPH NAMNOUN AWARD FOR “ORGINALITY” Presented by William Donahue of the Namnoun Family 2002 FERRARI 575M – Owner Ken West MILLER MOTOR CARS “Werner Pfister Mister Ferrari Award” Most original highest mileage Ferrari. Presented by Stephen Daley of Miller Motor Cars 1976 FERRARI 308 GTB (Fiberglass body) – Owner Mark Malkowski Mark Malkowski generously brought 7 Ferraris to Concorso and also won an award for his 2005 Superamerica OUTSTANDING AUTOMOBILES (Ten Awards) 1969 ALFA ROMEO 1750 GTV – Owner Frank Anigbo 1995 FERRARI 512 M – Owner Paul and Jan Gee McCollam 1986 FERRARI 328 GTS – Owner Dean Welti 2005 FERRARI SUPERAMERICA – Owner Mark Malkowski 1999 FERRARI 360 MODENA – Owner Kevin Marren 2000 FERRARI 360 CHALLENGE – Owner Suzy Hiniker 2006 MASERATI GRAN SPORT – Owner Mark Carlone, Jr. 1994 FERRARI 348 SPIDER – Owner John Kenney 1972 FERRARI 365/4 GTC – Owner Sam Hallowell 1983 FERRARI MONDIAL QV COUPE – Owner Charles Olsen SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS Presented to Colton Amster Red Line Restoration of Bridgeport Connecticut Presented to Matt Carfo Blackhorse Garage of Bridgeport Connecticut Prepared by: Andrew Baldassarre, Chairman 2015 Concorso Ferrari and Friends Verified by Chief Judges: Mike Odierna and Gary Hiniker Ken West’s verde 2002 575M 28 | HorseTales | september 2015 Best in Show: 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport; 1 of 4 built Georgian Paul, Stanley Cohen’s granddaughter, accepts the ‘Tom Altman Kids Choice Award’ for Stanley’s yellow 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari september 2015 | HorseTales | 29 Unobtainium Supply BBQ by Suzy Hiniker E very summer, NER member Verell Boaen has a BBQ on his expansive lawn for his Ferrari friends and customers. Verell owns Unobtainium Supply Co., a dedicated operation that supplies exact reproductions of Ferrari parts that are no longer available. This year more than 30 Italian exotics attended including several Ferrari 308s and 328s, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT/E, 599, 612, a Porsche 911, a 1972 Pantera, and other vintage and modern beauties. Check out Unobtainium Supply and our other great advertisers in Horse Tales and on the Sponsor page on our NER website. Peter Bourassa of MMR Newsletter www.mmrsite.com owns this black beauty Photos by: Suzy Hiniker Great plate on the Euro Ferrari 308GTS Verell’s very long driveway 30 | HorseTales | september 2015 Vermont member John Peterson and his 512 BB september 2015 | HorseTales | 31 32 | HorseTales | september 2015