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Jubilee Tour: 20 Years Ferrari Club Nederland
 by Henk J. Brouwer (‘nJoy Photography)
*27.10.03
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On December 14th 1982 the Ferrari Club Nederland was founded and by January 30 they had existed one and a half month with just three members, the founders of which Hans Hugenholz jr. was the chairman and his Royal Highness Prince Bernard of the Netherlands a honorary member. On Saturday, October 11 2003 this memorable fact was celebrated in a modest way with a jubilee tour. It wasn’t really a jubilee but more a milestone and I think it was a successful weekend.

At first I witnessed the arrival of a 365 GTB/4 Daytona prototype (s/n 10287), all kind of 250’s and many modern Ferraris next to a Bentley, Porsche and some other makes.

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* 250 SWB Competizione *
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* Some nice back ends *
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* 250 SWB Competizione *
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The start was on an estate that is a top-location in the west of Holland. Duin & Kruidberg is owned by a bank and used for conferences, seminars etc. for the directors of that bank and their associates and it was the first time that an automobile club was using the facilities. All the participants were received with coffee and a briefing before they started the tour. The tour brought us into the middle of West-Friesland, an area with much water and many windmills, but…. try to find a place to take a shot of a Ferrari (any Ferrari) in front of or next to a windmill.… I tried… I failed.…

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* 250 TR Spider Scaglietti & Enzo *
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* Lineup during lunch *
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* More back ends... *
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* Dino 308 GT4 *
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* Dino 246 GT *
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I received a small but nice road-book and the tour’s first stop was in the little village Avenhorn in the north of the province to have lunch. During this drive all kind of questions had to be answered, varying from easy ones to very cryptic definition of things in that particular neighbourhood. For many participants it seemed too difficult and that was somehow a bit of a disappointment. Taking photos was also difficult and I missed the specific distinguishing features like windmills, ditches, drawbridges and the special horizons with church-steeples and that sort of things. A pity, although I got some nice shots!

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* 365 GTB4 Daytona *
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* Daytona Prototype *
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* 365 GTB4 Daytona *
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* 365 GT 2+2 *
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After lunch every participant had to go back to the start as quickly as possible and with as few kilometres as possible on the mileage recorder. For many that proved a big problem because the last ones arrived a long time after closing time in total darkness. It gave me and others the time to shoot some more photos on the way back although it was difficult to catch the cars I wanted, because I drove back via the highway and others choose the drive through the country. Anyway there was quite some confusion how to get back, that’s for sure.

In the end we had a marvellous day with sunny weather and beautiful cars which were driven very competently and with self-control. All this made it an unforgettable day for the participating Ferrari Club members, organizers, photographers and watchers.

Article & photos © Henk J. Brouwer (‘nJoy Photography)

 
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