As you've probably read on the other YouTube posts, the car was owned by the late Benny Caiola, who passed away in April. His family brought out some of Benny's cars to the track for what was to be an 80th birthday celebration now turned memorial. I took a few shots of the truck before they hauled them back to Benny's garage.
You've got to appreciate guys like Benny. Immigrated from Italy to New York at age 16, learned the plastering trade, started working rehabing appartment buildings. Saved his money, formed his own construction company and started to buy those same buildings - and more, and more, until he owned 30 appartment buildings thoughout Manhattan. He has one of the largest Ferrari collections in the US.
And to top it all off, he died in 2010 - and his three sons inherit everything free of Federal estate tax. Screw you, IRS!
Doltmo takes on an FXX at Pocono
Jul 19, 2010, 6:12 pm
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damn!!!
your Gallardo sounds amazing, but the FXX put it to shame. It amazing how you can hear the FXX over your car while in your car too
Ferrari doesnt do much right, but sound is one thing they get right
your Gallardo sounds amazing, but the FXX put it to shame. It amazing how you can hear the FXX over your car while in your car too
Ferrari doesnt do much right, but sound is one thing they get right
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Jul 19, 2010, 6:41 pm
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That has a sound too amazing for my vocabulary.
And I saw this has you getting passed on that straight, but outside the vehicle:
And I saw this has you getting passed on that straight, but outside the vehicle:
Jul 19, 2010, 11:01 pm
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You could hear the FXX when it was BEHIND you.
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Jul 20, 2010, 2:19 am
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As you've probably read on the other YouTube posts, the car was owned by the late Benny Caiola, who passed away in April. His family brought out some of Benny's cars to the track for what was to be an 80th birthday celebration now turned memorial. I took a few shots of the truck before they hauled them back to Benny's garage.
You've got to appreciate guys like Benny. Immigrated from Italy to New York at age 16, learned the plastering trade, started working rehabing appartment buildings. Saved his money, formed his own construction company and started to buy those same buildings - and more, and more, until he owned 30 appartment buildings thoughout Manhattan. He has one of the largest Ferrari collections in the US.
And to top it all off, he died in 2010 - and his three sons inherit everything free of Federal estate tax. Screw you, IRS!
You've got to appreciate guys like Benny. Immigrated from Italy to New York at age 16, learned the plastering trade, started working rehabing appartment buildings. Saved his money, formed his own construction company and started to buy those same buildings - and more, and more, until he owned 30 appartment buildings thoughout Manhattan. He has one of the largest Ferrari collections in the US.
And to top it all off, he died in 2010 - and his three sons inherit everything free of Federal estate tax. Screw you, IRS!
Jul 20, 2010, 5:25 am
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love that video - not bad for a Ferrari w/paddles - love that sound! Meet me on the track Dan - I'll pass u like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 20, 2010, 6:32 am
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doltmo wrote
Great story. I can't view the embedded videos, do you have a link to your YouTube video?
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Jul 20, 2010, 9:23 am
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Do a YouTube seach for keywords "Pocono" and "FXX" and you'll find it.
Jul 20, 2010, 10:54 am
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Nice. Rick, you just about had him...
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Jul 20, 2010, 1:35 pm
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Nice! Man, those sound good
Man, those sound good
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Jul 21, 2010, 2:29 am
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wow guys nice story...and great videos too
Jul 27, 2010, 10:40 am
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What kind of track day was that?
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Jul 27, 2010, 4:37 pm
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Jul 27, 2010, 11:14 pm
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Are you going to Daytona in the Fall?
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Jul 28, 2010, 12:24 pm
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No, The Daytona event had to be cancelled - they're repaving the track this fall and all events have been scrubbed until next year. Maybe I'll go in 2011.
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FloorIt went to Daytone for a rack day. Said it was a blast. Huge banking in the turns where you just mash the gas and go.
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Aug 3, 2010, 3:52 pm
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Awesome video Rick. Thanks for posting.
Aug 6, 2010, 3:30 pm
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So, I take it the pass in the video Kona posted...@46s
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Yup. That's me getting spanked pretty badly.
