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CARS AND MORE CARS

Posted 6/28/22

Millions of dollars worth of expensive vehicles, mostly high-end sports cars, were displayed Saturday morning around the Shelbyville square by Tennessee Downs. The Nashville-based group has announced …

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CARS AND MORE CARS

Doug Wisdom and his grandson, Lestat Wisdom, are looking at a rarely-seen Ariel Atom sports car.

Doug Wisdom and his grandson, Lestat Wisdom, are looking at a rarely-seen Ariel Atom sports car.

T-G Photos by David Melson

A Lotus Elise is ready to roll.

A Lotus Elise is ready to roll.

Adding a touch of elegance was this 1960 Bentley.

Adding a touch of elegance was this 1960 Bentley.

Original Cobras are super-expensive. Replicas like these being displayed by a manufacturer are somewhat less expensive.

Original Cobras are super-expensive. Replicas like these being displayed by a manufacturer are somewhat less expensive.

This Ford GT, done up in racing colors, is an example of those that broke up European manufacturers’ dominance of road racing in the 1960s.

This Ford GT, done up in racing colors, is an example of those that broke up European manufacturers’ dominance of road racing in the 1960s.

Porsches were prevalent at the show.

Porsches were prevalent at the show.

GC Performance Classics, currently of Nashville but planning a move to Shelbyville, displayed this early Jaguar.

GC Performance Classics, currently of Nashville but planning a move to Shelbyville, displayed this early Jaguar.

The dashboard of this 1966 Corvette is personally signed by the “father of the Corvette,” Zora Arkus-Duntov.

The dashboard of this 1966 Corvette is personally signed by the “father of the Corvette,” Zora Arkus-Duntov.

This Ferrari was a crowd favorite.

This Ferrari was a crowd favorite.

Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:05 am

Millions of dollars worth of expensive vehicles, mostly high-end sports cars, were displayed Saturday morning around the Shelbyville square by Tennessee Downs. The Nashville-based group has announced plans to build a private race track and repair/restoration facilities near Deason.

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