2008 Woodie Awards
Parking Lot on Park
Jackson Hunt
Issue date: 10/30/06 Section: News
Of the many events to choose from on parent's weekend, surely one of the most memorable was the annual car show on Park Avenue. A large number of Rollins students were present as the car owners showed off their flawless restoration vehicles and brand new supercars. Every car imaginable was presented ranging from Fords to Ferraris and prehistoric to neoteric. Some of the student favorites were the Ford GT, the Saleen S7, the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, and the Jaguar XJ220. The prices on these cars are $150,000, $395,000, $484,000, and $706,000 respectively.
The car owners were very friendly, informative, and were all itching to tell how they had ordered the last piece, an authentic Ferrari cupholder, from a junkyard in Switzerland. De Lorean owners were all telling the same story about how De Lorean was acquitted of drug smuggling charges while Ferrari Owners all told about how the Ferrari logo was created. To go so far as to call these sports car enthusiasts obsessed would not be an exaggeration. All the work they put into the cars showed every time the sun glinted off the exterior. Beautifully detailed, and without one speck of dirt, the vehicles at the show were less like automobiles and more like works of art.
Some of the cars at the show looked more like spaceships than automobiles. The Saleen S7 was one of those that looked as though it belonged in a science fiction film. Saleen was a sponsor of the event and the promoters of the car took time to tell some interesting facts. One of the most impressive was the aerodynamics of this car are so advanced that the down-force created allows this car to drive upside down at 160 mph. Of course the writers for the Sandspur do not condone testing this. This supercar, with a modified mustang engine, has a modest engine output of 550 horsepower, a 0-60 in less than four seconds, and a top speed in excess of 200 mph. When interviewed the spokesperson offered to start up the car so the power could truly be gauged. Standing next to the Saleen S7 while he revved the engine was like standing next to a 737 preparing for takeoff. People crowded around as the aerodynamically perfect vehicle reached top RPMs and sent a roar that could be heard all the way down Park Avenue. The car's guttural sound would drown out a motorcycle gang. "I thought there was a low flying plane or something. Like, a really low flying plane" was the response Chris Gorman, a first year student at Rollins, had to the cacophony caused by the car's engine.
Overall, the annual car show on Park Avenue was great fun. Students who didn't go this year should think about seeing it next year, and those who did go this year should go again because more people will be submitting entries. Buy a t-shirt, have a hot dog, or just chill out and have fun looking at all the cool cars. The annual car show is a definite must for anyone who has any interest in cars or any interest in fun.
The car owners were very friendly, informative, and were all itching to tell how they had ordered the last piece, an authentic Ferrari cupholder, from a junkyard in Switzerland. De Lorean owners were all telling the same story about how De Lorean was acquitted of drug smuggling charges while Ferrari Owners all told about how the Ferrari logo was created. To go so far as to call these sports car enthusiasts obsessed would not be an exaggeration. All the work they put into the cars showed every time the sun glinted off the exterior. Beautifully detailed, and without one speck of dirt, the vehicles at the show were less like automobiles and more like works of art.
Some of the cars at the show looked more like spaceships than automobiles. The Saleen S7 was one of those that looked as though it belonged in a science fiction film. Saleen was a sponsor of the event and the promoters of the car took time to tell some interesting facts. One of the most impressive was the aerodynamics of this car are so advanced that the down-force created allows this car to drive upside down at 160 mph. Of course the writers for the Sandspur do not condone testing this. This supercar, with a modified mustang engine, has a modest engine output of 550 horsepower, a 0-60 in less than four seconds, and a top speed in excess of 200 mph. When interviewed the spokesperson offered to start up the car so the power could truly be gauged. Standing next to the Saleen S7 while he revved the engine was like standing next to a 737 preparing for takeoff. People crowded around as the aerodynamically perfect vehicle reached top RPMs and sent a roar that could be heard all the way down Park Avenue. The car's guttural sound would drown out a motorcycle gang. "I thought there was a low flying plane or something. Like, a really low flying plane" was the response Chris Gorman, a first year student at Rollins, had to the cacophony caused by the car's engine.
Overall, the annual car show on Park Avenue was great fun. Students who didn't go this year should think about seeing it next year, and those who did go this year should go again because more people will be submitting entries. Buy a t-shirt, have a hot dog, or just chill out and have fun looking at all the cool cars. The annual car show is a definite must for anyone who has any interest in cars or any interest in fun.
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