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The Emilia 599XX EVO

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  1. treynor

    treynor Formula Junior

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    #1 treynor, Sep 8, 2012
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    Now that the unveiling has occurred, and pictures have hit the press, I am finally ready with the story of how we came to be the oh-so-proud-owners of Ferrari's 1-off Emilia 599XX EVO.

    As many of you know, there was a terrible earthquake in Italy in May 12 in the Emilia region of Italy where Ferrari's factories and suppliers are located. In response, Ferrari created a charity auction for the victims in Emilia - and the centerpiece was a new 599XX EVO built specifically for the auction. At the time, I recall thinking that it looked like an amazing car, but that some billionaire or celebrity was probably going to end up winning the auction, and that was a shame because it was a car that enthusiasts (and particularly, Ferrari enthusiasts) like us would treasure.

    Fast forward to June 19th. I get a phone call mid-day from James from Ferrari / San Francisco. James knew that Christine and I were thinking about buying an Enzo, and he spent about 30 minutes explaining what the XX auction meant to Ferrari, and also what the Corse Clienti program offered. I was... well, beyond excited. It was the sort of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to drive a Ferrari race car around some of the iconic tracks of the world, receive 1-on-1 instruction and telemetry analysis, and to help Ferrari provide relief to many of the same people who were part of the Ferrari ecosystem. I called Christine from work and laid it out for her, and her reaction was immediate: do it. I called James back, we assembled the paperwork, and submitted a bid on the auction's XX EVO.

    We didn't sleep much that night. I seem to recall waking up several times and visiting the auction site, then watching XX track videos on YouTube until the sun rose and it was time to go to work again. I guesstimated our odds of winning at about 1:3 -- auction prices are very unpredictable and this was a truly special opportunity -- but I was beside myself with anticipation none the less.

    The Ferrari auction site closed at 4pm local. At about 9:30am California I was starting to wonder who had won, since I hadn't heard anything, when I got an email from James. It was two sentences -- one congratulating us on winning, and one noting that he was so excited that it had taken him 10 minutes just to type the 30-word note. The rest of the day will forever be etched in my memory - the call with James and Greg at 10am, the conference call with Christine and Marco Mattiacci at noon, Mr. Mattiacci's delightful followup suggestion of a design theme for the XX, more details about the event... it would take pages to describe everything, and I remember it all like it was yesterday.

    The presentation was scheduled for Sep 8th, at the F1 race at Monza. And today, here in Italy and nearly three months later, Montezemolo and Alonso and Massa presented us with our car. It was -- surreal, and amazing. The entire Ferrari family has been the most gracious hosts for our trip, and the car is everything we had hoped for - beautiful, aggressive, and set up so both Christine and I can drive it in the Corse Clienti series in 2013.

    Enough talk. Pictures will tell the rest of this story!
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  2. Ralph K

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    Beautiful car & livery. Congratulations!
     
  3. Wolfgang5150

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    Congrats!! Was following on Twitter
    Kevin
     
  4. Wolfgang5150

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    What was Alonso telling you in that picture?
     
  5. Matt LaMotte

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    Congratulations....the yellow looks great!
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    congrats! :D

    what's the significance of the "512" number? does it mean something to you, the factory, the Emilia region, etc.
     
  7. GuyIncognito

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    "If you can drive the car quickly, maybe you replace that Massa clown next year!"
     
  8. of2worlds

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    5 = May and 12 = 2012? > May '12


    Very worthwhile and a great story, congrats on the winning bid!
    CH
     
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  9. Far Out

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    Awesome! Congratulations!
     
  10. GuyIncognito

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    I guess it was so obvious I missed it :eek:
     
  11. cornercompacts

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    Excellent post. Congrats and enjoy in good health!
     
  12. GTE

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    great car, great story. I'm sure you will enjoy her like crazy.
     
  13. 4re Nut

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    Awesome and kudos to you!

    Thanks for sharing.
     
  14. TheDuke

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    Congrats! Great looking car.
    It must've been awesome to be in the paddock at Monza with Alonso, LdM, and Massa and take delivery of your Ferrari race car. How could it be any better?


    Enjoy in good health
     
  15. elipinski

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    Very best post so far for me! I really envy u:))); You deserve it-- great choice and fantastic story. Drive it in good health. BTW, Christine is beautiful
     
  16. 430 scuderia

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    Congratulations...!! This is amazing. And the car looks fantastic. Very unique with an ''emotional'' value. Enjoy it in good health. Wish you the best for the future.

    Best
    Greg
     
  17. treynor

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    ... and just 2 secs/lap slower than me at Laguna Seca, too. It'll be interesting to see how our times change as we go through the XX training program.
     
  18. AustinMartin

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    Stunning car! I can't imagine what driving it is like!
     
  19. 4re Nut

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    THAT is awesome...ie that she shares the track experience with you...sounds like a keeper! :D
     
  20. JeremyJon

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    very cool ...woud love to see you slip some pictures from future events back into this thread later! :D congrats! :)
     
  21. PowerSlide

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    congrats!!! very cool
     
  22. FerrariMC

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    Absolutely fantastic story and couldn't have went to a better cause!! It's funny, cause I would've had the same thoughts in the beginning, regarding an "average guy" not winning it. Then again, you and your wife are 599 miles from average!! As "E" said below, this has to go down as, by far, the best post I've ever read on FChat, I can't thank you enough for posting your story! I was searching all day to find better pics of your 599XX EVO, which is amazing by the way, only to find them on FChat posted by YOU!! I was just about to fall asleep and after reading your story and thinking about the experience you had today, I'm wide awake now! Haha. Enjoy the rest of your "dream" weekend in Italy, a genuine congrats to you and your wife! Please keep me in mind of you ever need an assistant for your Corse Clienti weekends! Ciao.

    Mark C.
     
  23. vincent355

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    Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.
     
  24. Edward 96GTS

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    Is this a track only car? What does evo mean?
    Ed
     
  25. omd78

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    Came across these pictures and they reminded me of your posts in the 'Alonso F1 Edition' thread:

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    Congratulations to the both of you! Looking forward to meeting you at Spa or the Nurburgring next year. Enjoy this great car!

    Track only car. 'Evo' means Evolution, to be best recognized by the large rear wing and side exausts.

    Gr. Martin
     

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