The Return of Zupra...

Dear Brothers and Sisters of The Revolution,

Back in the old days of FChat when it was still in its infancy, and the greatest Ferrari road car ever was the Challenge Stradale (which in my mind still hasn’t been eclipsed this side of an F40), there was one member here who truly became a legend. He was noted for not his car collection, but his infectious personality and deep passion for the red mist of which we all share. His name was Zupra. I think he was 12 at the time.

The old school FChatters will remember massive threads hundreds of pages long like Speedy and Zupra’s Cafe. They will no doubt remember organizing and contributing funds so that he could attend Ferraris in The French Quarter to where he had the time of his life. And who could forget BigTex gifting him his very own go kart Ferrari!


(I can’t seem to find any pictures of him in New Orleans, there are so many threads to sift through… maybe someone can help me out with that as I suspect he’d get a kick out of it)

I think what resonated with so many people was that we all could place ourselves in his shoes. We were all twelve years old once and the sight of a Ferrari would get our hearts pumping and a smile on our face. And here was someone just like that we all could share our passion with. He helped make FerrariChat human. Not this elitist stuffy place based on wealth or title, but a place where all walks of life were welcome- ownership or not. The only requirement was that they loved Ferraris.

I’ve had the good fortune to keep in touch with Zupra off and on throughout the years. I’ve always told him that he should come back to the forums- that people still remember him and even ask about him…

Well Brothers and Sisters you now get to witness that unbridled excitement once again! Zupra (who’s real name is Chesney) has of course gotten older now but his love for Ferrari has never diminished with time. Thanks to his dad, it happened! He got to drive a 488GTB. First he drove the Lamborghini Huracan (because you got to save the best for last). Witness the very first time EVER of him behind the wheel:



Zupra's first exotic drive- the Lamborghini




Zupra's first ever Ferrari drive- 488GTB






It's an important part of his history that happened, and therefore an important part of ours. I hope you guys enjoyed going down memory lane. Perhaps if this thread gets enough activity... the legend will return! Forza Zupra! Forza Ferrari!

 

For sure! He was and, still is, a character.

 

Thank you BigTex for the additional memories. I know Chesney still appreciates that go kart and the act of kindness and generosity that you and others have brought to him.

Lets see the pics of your karts on the wall!