On a recent perfect October day, a group of us went for a spirited drive that started in Portland, Maine and finished at a very nice car collection in NH. The owner, Chuck Schwager, has various European and American marques; some real gems. His garage is clean and orderly, just how I like it. A real enthusiast, Chuck gave us an interesting car-by-car walk through; the purchase, restoration, plus a quick story about driving or showing it. What a picture-perfect New England fall day.
A New England Car Collection
The convoy from Maine to New Hampshire; shot from the 575M
We brought a McLaren (orange) just to liven things up
A helicopter stopped by to check things out
A Porsche stares down the Ferraris
1964 Porsche 904; #85 of 104 cars built, 2L, 4 Cyl, 4 Cam Carrera engine
1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS; 2.4L, V6, Webber Carbs
1957 BMW 507 Roadster; Alloy body, 8 Cyl, 150hp, 2 Solex Zenith 32 NDIX Carbs, 1 of 252 built
1964 Porsche SC Cabriolet; in Bali Blue with 15″ Chrome wheels
1964 Cheetah; 1 of 16 cars built, only 6 are still known to exist. The Cheetah has a fiberglass body and a 327 cu in Fuel Injected 420 hp engine
1977 Porsche 911S Coupe; 6 Cyl, Fuel Injected
1962 Chevrolet Corvette roadster in Fawn Beige; 327 cu in Fuel Inj, 360hp
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe in Marlboro Maroon; 427 cu in, 435hp
1981 BMW M1; 6 Cyl, Fuel Inj, 277hp, 1 of 399 built
1958 Porsche GS Speedster; Carrera 4 Cam motor, 1 of 4 GS Speedsters built in 1958
1975 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona; 12 Cyl, 352hp, Borrani wire wheels
2005 Ford GT; 8 Cyl, 5.4L Supercharged 550hp engine
1956 Lister Jaguar; 6 Cyl , #14 of 56 built
1957 Ford Thunderbird ”E” Bird in Coral Sand; 3 Speed manual with overdrive
1972 Maserati Ghibli; 8 Cyl, 335hp, Borrani wire wheels, in Blue Ischia Indy
1961 Aston Martin DB4
1961 Jaguar E Type
1959 Jaguar XK 150 S Roadster in British Racing Green
1956 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Coupe in silver mettalic with matching luggage
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster in Dark Red
1970 Iso Grifo Series 1
1972 Lamborghini Miura SV; 12 Cyl, 385hp, in Metallic Buno Jarama
1970 deTomasso Mangusta; with a 302 cu in Ford V8 engine
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4; 12 Cyl, 300hp, in Blue Scura
1954 Allard J2X; V8 300hp, 1 of 83 built, in Oriental Red
2001 Ferrari 550 Maranello; 12 Cyl, 5.5L, 484hp
1992 Ferrari 512 TR
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500
1985 Porsche 930
1965 Kirkham 427 SC Cobra Replica; polished aluminum body
A bit of space for hanging out
Just how I like a garage; all business, clean, and a sweet car collection
Peter Bourassa wrote a interesting piece on the Cobra, read about it at MMR
