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DK Engineering Showcase Day


Ferrari 500 TR s/n 0614MDTR

Ferrari 500 TR s/n 0614MDTR

 

Chorley Wood, 28 March 2015 

DK Engineering held their annual Showcase Day on Saturday 28 March, and despite leaden skies, a large number of clients and friends turned up in Ferraris and other exotic sports cars, making the parking area adjacent to their Chorley Wood premises almost as inviting as the displays within. Fortunately the weather remained dry if rather chilly, due to a stiff breeze, and everybody was able to enjoy the cars, the ambience and hospitality without recourse to umbrellas.


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The name of the day speaks for itself, it is to show the breadth of their services, from minor servicing, through major mechanical rebuilds, race preparation, to full restorations, together with acquisition advice and sales. All aspects of their activities were on view throughout the day, the restoration shop featuring a trio of freshly painted Ferrari body shells, comprising of a 275 GTS, 275 GTB4 and a 365 GTC, all either in the process of refitting of components, or awaiting them. The main workshop displays included a 250 GT SWB California Spider ready to go for repainting, and then on to the restoration shop to be reunited with its components. There was also a 500 TR Spider, which they had just completed restoring and was just awaiting completion of its engine rebuild, a McLaren F1 road car and a 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, whilst just across the way the Dynamometer Shop demonstrations were being held.

Apart from the Ferraris already mentioned, there was a wide variety of models both on display and in the parking areas, including at least eight F40s, one of which was a GT specification conversion, and another was in the colourful livery in which it raced in the Italian Supercar GT Championship in 1993/94. There was also a sextet of 599 GTOs spread around the buildings and parking areas, in a variety of colour combinations. Cars, other than Ferraris, that were on display included a variety of Porsches including a menacing black 918 Spyder and a rare RS 4.0, a BMW i8, an AC Cobra, a McLaren F1 road car, Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs in Roadster and “Gullwing” forms, plus a 190 SL, a MG Metro 6R4 rally car, and Lamborghinis in the form of a Miura and Murcielago.

A Selection of the Cars in Attendance and on Display

Model

Colour

Chassis #

Dino 246 GTS

Dark Blue Metallic

07256

500 TR

Red

0614MDTR

250 GT PF Coupe

Red

1725GT

250 GT SWB Berlinetta

Red

2807GT

250 GT SWB California

Bare Metal

3119GT

275 GTS

White

06889

275 GTB

Yellow

07045

275 GTS

Red

07049

275 GTB (Alloy)

Silver

08055

275 GTB/4

Light Blue Metallic

9401

330 GTC

Silver

9459

275 GTB/4

Silver

10285

330 GTC

Red

10975

365 GTC

Dark Blue Metallic

12773

365 GTB/4

Yellow

16919

GTO (288)

Red

54211

F40

Red

78776

F40

Red

79284

F40

Red

80747

F40

Red

80759

F40

Red

80860

F40 GT Conv’

Red

83931

F40 “Brummel”

Red-Blue

85690

F40

Red

91517

575 Superamerica

Grey Metallic

146157

599 GTO

Yellow-Black

173809

599 GTO

Red Met’-Black

175376

599 GTO

Black-Yellow Stripe

175972

599 GTO

Grey Matt

177781

599 GTO

Red-Black

179433

599 GTO

Black-Grey Stripe

180519

 

Keith Bluemel         
03/2015