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Title: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: deathsled on November 20, 2025, 11:56:41 PM
This was unexpected.  Saturday can't get here fast enough!
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: Bob Gaines on November 21, 2025, 12:31:17 AM
Quote from: deathsled on November 20, 2025, 11:56:41 PMThis was unexpected.  Saturday can't get here fast enough!
That was Vern driving for the owner.
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: Bob Gaines on November 21, 2025, 12:35:15 AM
FYI #98 is 5R002 the "flying" GT350 if you didn't already know.
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: deathsled on November 21, 2025, 10:34:37 AM
Yes, the elusive 5R002 I've been wanting to see in the metal for several years now. I did not recognize Vern though.  My first thought seeing the driver was that it looked promising to see younger individuals at such an event.
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: FL SAAC on November 21, 2025, 01:44:11 PM
Great videos

Keepem coming!

Thanks for posting
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: deathsled on November 21, 2025, 02:45:13 PM
Quote from: deathsled on November 21, 2025, 10:34:37 AMYes, the elusive 5R002 I've been wanting to see in the metal for several years now. I did not recognize Vern though.  My first thought seeing the driver was that it looked promising to see younger individuals at such an event.

Not my vids though I thought of driving over on Thursday evening to take my own videos since the place is like 15 miles from my house, but I had no credentials and no doubt would have been forcibly ejected.  I was thrown out of a Rolls Royce convention in Oakbrook, IL once.  Why would this be any different.
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: spiller on November 24, 2025, 08:16:17 AM
Absolutely gutted that I flew into Chicago on Sunday evening not knowing this event was on. Opportunities to see a real R are severely limited for anyone let alone someone living in Australia!!
Title: Re: Not one but two Rs at MCACN 2025
Post by: deathsled on November 24, 2025, 10:40:34 AM
Quote from: spiller on November 24, 2025, 08:16:17 AMAbsolutely gutted that I flew into Chicago on Sunday evening not knowing this event was on. Opportunities to see a real R are severely limited for anyone let alone someone living in Australia!!

The show ended at 17:00 (5pm) on Sunday so depending on what time in the evening you arrived, it would not have been viable (though the airport is probably around 3 or 4 miles from the convention center).