FERRARI Lovers

[Gast]

Jacques Swaters is eind vorig jaar overleden, maar ongetwijfeld had die beste man heel wat dingen in z'n collectie zitten.
Zo ja: wat?
En, bestaan die dingen nog 'gebundeld'? Of is dat via veilingen her en der verspreid geraakt?

Ik herinner me precies dat enkele jaren geleden het prototype Ferrari Pinin uit 1980 verkocht is...

[Gast]

Very sorry to hear about Jacques' passing. As Doug says he was a great character. A few years ago I was at Paul Ricard circuit for one of the historic Ferrari races and had with me a photo I took of one of his 1958 Testa Rossa's photographed on its trailer at Oulton Park that year. He smiled, pointed to the rough trailer and told me that he had bought the trailer immediately after the war which was, in fact, a German moveable searchlight that had been used during the war. Jacques explained that he took off the searchlight and what remained was used by the team for a few years afterwards.
When I was in Modena at the end of last year visiting the site of the new Enzo Ferrari Museum, which is being built on the site of the building and house in which Enzo Ferrari was brought up, I was told that Jacques had promised his huge archive to the museum which is due to be completed sometime towards the end of next year. It will be interesting to see what happens.
I have attached a photo of the trailer and one of the model for the new Enzo Ferrari Museum. It shows the original building on the left and the yellow roof of the additional section is meant to represent a hand holding the building but is finished like the hood of a Ferrari.

Bron: http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=139915

[Gast]

That's very sad news. One of the few surviving Old Guards of "Gladiatorial 50s".

Hopefully, he's chatting with Commendatore now and they remember days of old glory...

I never had a chance to meet him, but everywhere I read about him, people say that he was a real gentleman. And he was a great driver too.

I wrote to him back in July and sent few photos bo be autographed and he was very fast to respond in just a couple of weeks.

RIP Jacques.. My sincere condolences to family, friends and everyone for whom his name mattered and will matter a lot.

Here is very nice article, that mentions his passing:
Jacques Swaters, In Memoriam

Here are some photos that I received from him:

August 5, 1951 - driving his Talbot T26C #110006 at the Grand Prix D'Albi


1953 Swiss GP, Ferrari 500 F2, Ecurie Francorchamps


July 12, 1953 - Swaters driving his Ferrari 500F2 at the Grand Prix Berlin




1954 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on August 22, 1954


Jacques Swaters and Roger Laurent after finishing third at the 1954 12 hours Reims with a yellow Jaguar C-Type


Swaters in his Ferrari 750 Monza at the Grand Prix De Spa, Finished 2nd. May 8, 1955


1962 Tour de France at Spa-Francorchamps:
Ferrari 250 GTO #150 (Robert Darville - Gérard Langlois van Ophem) #150

Bron: http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=139915

[Gast]

Jacques Swaters is eind vorig jaar overleden, maar ongetwijfeld had die beste man heel wat dingen in z'n collectie zitten.
Zo ja: wat?
En, bestaan die dingen nog 'gebundeld'? Of is dat via veilingen her en der verspreid geraakt?

Ik herinner me precies dat enkele jaren geleden het prototype Ferrari Pinin uit 1980 verkocht is...

overleden in january
bergafeis was midden january, nog wat problemen gehad om daar te geraken door de sneeuw
een deel van de collectie is in 2008 verkocht, voornamelijk memorabilia waaronder toen de Pinin
de Pinin is eindelijk na 30 jaar rijdende gemaakt 9 maand geleden, project leider was Mauro Forghieri, ik heb de wagen 2 weken geleden buiten gehad voor een test.
van de collectie is er nog steeds heel de bibliotheek, een deel van de memorabilia en nog een aantal wagens waaronder de 375 Plus (tja, legal battle, dus kan ook niet anders) en de 166MM
de 250 GTE en de 456 weet ik niet zeker
de F50, 288 GT Evo zijn zeker verkocht

[Gast]

de Pinin is eindelijk na 30 jaar rijdende gemaakt 9 maand geleden, project leider was Mauro Forghieri, ik heb de wagen 2 weken geleden buiten gehad voor een test.

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Foto's?
Waar verblijft 'ie nu?

[Gast]

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Foto's?
Waar verblijft 'ie nu?

foto's? op men HD
eerste artikel zal volgende maand al runnen (denk ik) in Italiaans blad, daarna volgen er nog wel wat
en wagen zit in Italië (duhuh)

[Gast]

Enig idee wie die zaak met de 375 gaat winnen?

[Gast]

Enig idee wie die zaak met de 375 gaat winnen?

http://jacquesswaters.com/the-case-of-0384am/

en begrafenis was toch nog in december geweest op 20 december
gestorven op de nacht van 9-10 december

was er vast van overtuigd dat ik daar naar toe was gegaan midden january :s

[Gast]

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Foto's?
Waar verblijft 'ie nu?

en, euh
je wilde toch een foto

[Gast]

Pff.

[manneke]

Caracalla – Bath, the UK line of fine Italian leather goods designed to be worthy of traveling in the world's greatest cars, has come out with a cool new collection of luggage designed in homage to the great racing driver Sir Stirling Moss and his iconic 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB (above).
Part of Caracalla's Commemorative Motorsport Collection, dedicated to pivotal moments in racing history, the beautifully handmade bags feature Moss' racing number as painted on the famous Ferrari at the wheel of which he won his 7th R.A.C Tourist Trophy at Goodwood.
The Ferrari Moss No. 7 collection includes a driver's bag (below), a holdall (above) and a garment bag all featuring Moss' signature embossed on the white center panel, meticulously crafted in Tuscany. Of course the man himself owns and loves the bags.
The line, founded by collector sports and luxury car expert Simon Jordan, takes its name from the Terme di Caracalla race circuit in Rome, where Ferrari won its first race in 1947.

[Gast]

Iemand hier nog fotos van? Deze was op Spa Italia


Niet mijn foto's, maar teruggevonden op autogespot..

[Gast]

Foto's van op autogespot kan je hier niet plaatsen, maar een link ernaar wel

[Gast]

woops :p

http://www.autogespot.com/nl/viewimages.php?id=1214748364830052011190950

[GinoV]

[Gast]

+ YouTube Video

Erg knap filmpje over -vooral- Ferrari's.
DK Engineering of Kidston, hard to choose...

[GinoV]

Ex wagen van Al Thani.

+ YouTube Video

[Gast]

+ YouTube Video

Erg knap filmpje over -vooral- Ferrari's.
DK Engineering of Kidston, hard to choose...

Leuk filmpje!
Die vallen niet echt te vergelijken hè.
Terwijl DK Engineering meer is dan louter een handelaar en zich voor 75% op een bepaald merk concentreert, ligt dat voor Kidston anders.

[Gast]

Iemand hier nog fotos van? Deze was op Spa Italia


Niet mijn foto's, maar teruggevonden op autogespot..

Heb er een paar foto's van getrokken, zal ze ooit wel eens posten

[Gast]

Zo knap!