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Shoebox//Racer
05-08-2005, 01:59 PM
Ok so heres the story, went to the Shell building with my dad for him to get some stuff done this morning.... and we see this mysteriously covered vehicle in the parking lot. It was no ordinary shape either and had all these yellow signs around it and stuff....

so i say to my dad, what the hell there is no one around. Should we peak? and of course.. curiosity got the better of us so we peel the cover off...

what ensues is me fumbling to grab my phone and snap pics as the parking security guy comes around the corner and tells us to leave and stop taking pictures...



http://www.pixel-shift.com/beyond/wtf1.jpg

http://www.pixel-shift.com/beyond/wtf2.jpg

http://www.pixel-shift.com/beyond/wtf3.jpg

http://www.pixel-shift.com/beyond/wtf4.jpg

http://www.pixel-shift.com/beyond/wtf5.jpg

http://www.pixel-shift.com/beyond/wtf6.jpg

HOLY FAWK!??!?! my dad is leaving town tomorrow on business but emailed his coworker who owns an SLR camera to sneak down there later tonight or tomorrow morning to snap some uber pics.

holy hell... i want one. can you say spotted? hahaha

Idratherbsidewayz
05-08-2005, 02:02 PM
OMG, that is AMAZING!!! :drool: :drool: :drool:

Mad$ella
05-08-2005, 02:02 PM
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Three Tumbs UP!!!

Best spot I have seen posted in a while. I am glad that you snuck a look!

cman
05-08-2005, 02:05 PM
i would say thats a pretty decent spot! 2 million dollars right there:burnout:

1-Bar
05-08-2005, 02:15 PM
sweet....I would have jumped in it, hahaha....it would be worth getting kicked outta there for.....nice pics!!

DJ Lazy
05-08-2005, 02:29 PM
How did you get owned? LOL

Nice spotting man. Is it just me, or does that car look pink?

Shoebox//Racer
05-08-2005, 02:32 PM
Its probably due to the lighting and the fact its a camera phone.

qaxaz
05-08-2005, 02:36 PM
Nice work... that would be a site to see :)

3Flo
05-08-2005, 02:41 PM
:hitit:

vcteggy
05-08-2005, 02:43 PM
nice spot man

jumperman8
05-08-2005, 02:43 PM
that is pretty sweet, good find man:thumbsup:

canadian_hustla
05-08-2005, 04:01 PM
amazing find!

:)

/////AMG
05-08-2005, 04:02 PM
:eek: :eek: Nice spot, should have tooken the steering wheel off and put it in your jacket! :eek: hahaha j/k

Boost Infested
05-08-2005, 04:04 PM
should have grab the steering wheel!~!!! quick release. :D

BumpinTalon
05-08-2005, 04:05 PM
is that a replica or a real one?
we need a F1 guy in here to tell us which car that is

mdeleon
05-08-2005, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by 1-Bar
sweet....I would have jumped in it, hahaha....it would be worth getting kicked outta there for.....nice pics!!
haha that'd be sweet if you sat in there

BigBearWest
05-08-2005, 04:33 PM
That is wicked man :thumbsup:

Aleks
05-08-2005, 04:44 PM
Kev if you want to sit in my car just ask next time mkay...

BerserkerCatSplat
05-08-2005, 05:00 PM
Sweet spotting!!! :eek:

What Shell building is it at?

statick
05-08-2005, 06:29 PM
:eek: :drool: wicked sighting

AcuraTl
05-08-2005, 06:35 PM
fawk thats awesome

rage2
05-08-2005, 06:45 PM
That looks like a late 90's (F1999 or F1998) car. Would've been more certain if you had a full pic of the front nose. Awesome find!

edit - it's car # is 1, which means MS won the championship the year before, meaning it's gotta be a F2001 or F2002, but the sides doesn't match the 2001 or 2002 models...

Like I said, a front shot would've been more certain.

Final edit - looks like the F2002 but with a small difference in one of the wings on the side. Mid year evolution car?

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/1237-1.jpg

BumpinTalon
05-08-2005, 06:59 PM
why is it in calgary? you'd think ferrari would keep it

Celica TVS3
05-08-2005, 07:00 PM
Nice,

You didn't just peak under the cover you took the whole thing off - lol :rofl:

ronaldo
05-08-2005, 07:02 PM
:eek: thats awsome...haha i wanna go now

civic_stylez
05-08-2005, 07:32 PM
they had an exact replica made for the sema show a few years ago and i have a feeling thats what that is. the real f1s are kept in the ferrari plant in italy..some of them are actually for sale so maybe some rich dood from shells bought one...nonetheless, if i had seen that, i would have hugged it and sat in it until security threw my ass out!

duffspec
05-08-2005, 07:40 PM
You could of been the star of "Driven 2 streets of calgary" and pick up loonies with the tires. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

AcuraTl
05-08-2005, 09:41 PM
Originally posted by duffspec
You could of been the star of "Driven 2 streets of calgary" and pick up loonies with the tires. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

hahah till the potholes on Deerfot get ya :(

5.0
05-08-2005, 09:49 PM
nice spot:drool: :drool: Im thinking of going down there now!

infected
05-08-2005, 10:11 PM
:eek:
gawd...!!

iceburns288
05-08-2005, 10:15 PM
Originally posted by rage2
[B]edit - it's car # is 1, which means MS won the championship the year before, meaning it's gotta be a F2001 or F2002, but the sides doesn't match the 2001 or 2002 models...

I think maybe they just changed the name of the car to 1 because it was on display and they want people to think they're number 1 (a little psychological advertising:dunno: ).

Looks 99-00 to me, but I'm not as F1-tastic as rage!

Redlyne_mr2
05-08-2005, 11:52 PM
Wow those Enzo spotting threads mean nothing compared to this. This is now the ultimate car in Calgary!

Shoebox//Racer
05-09-2005, 12:36 AM
My dad was saying that shell is about to release a new line of fuels or something like that and that he thinks the car is going to be on display at the launch or something like that.

Will try to get more details asap. God i really hope our friend gets better pics. You can't get into the parkade without your ID card i believe, so unless you guys know someone who has access we're all outta luck.

My dad is leaving on business tomorrow so he can't go back there until next week!!! dammit his co worker better pull through with those pics.

/////AMG
05-09-2005, 01:09 AM
Oh well atleast you got pics!! :thumbsup:

zain123
05-09-2005, 01:23 AM
is this the shell building by CALGARY place on 4th ave??
if it is.. i work for security down there.. n could possibly find out the whole story and hopefully get access toooooo
:eek:

i ll keep u guys posted if i get access or not :(

GQBalla
05-09-2005, 01:27 AM
WOW that is so pimp! ahahah what did the security guy do ?

kenny
05-09-2005, 01:35 AM
Originally posted by Shoebox//Racer
My dad was saying that shell is about to release a new line of fuels or something like that and that he thinks the car is going to be on display at the launch or something like that.


Is it 96 octane?! I wonder if the rumors are true.

Aleks
05-09-2005, 07:28 AM
Originally posted by kenny


Is it 96 octane?! I wonder if the rumors are true.

96 for general sale at pumps? :eek:

calgarygts
05-09-2005, 07:48 AM
I'm going to go look today:)

BumpinTalon
05-09-2005, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by Aleks


96 for general sale at pumps? :eek:

it'll probably be blended gas if that's the case. ethanol? or methanol? its that alcohol you get as a by-product when you process wheat or something, and supposedly it is the fuel of the future :D there isn't a market large enough to support 96 octane regular gas.

Xtrema
05-09-2005, 09:04 AM
The product lauch is V-power which is a blend with more cleaning agent. It's available in U.S. since last year and have been around the world since 2002.

As for the F1 car, we know there was attempts to get one here but didn't know that they actually pull it off.

Now we'll see if we can get to keep it beyond the promotional campaign.

BTW, I don't believe this car is on public display so don't bother coming down. From the pics, it looks like its in the underground garage which is locked down.

calgarygts
05-09-2005, 09:14 AM
I just went down to the parkade and took a look. Yup, it's there and it's frigin' awesome. I hope they put it in the lobby and let us sit in it.

Moonracer
05-09-2005, 09:15 AM
I'll be in that building today so if it is on display where the public can see it then I'll be sure to take some pics. I can't see why they wouldn't have it on display for the public in the main lobby area. That's where they do all the promo stuff. *fingers crossed*

calgarygts
05-09-2005, 09:43 AM
Sorry moonracer, it's in the basement under a cover. You can't get down there if you don't work for the company.

Xtrema
05-09-2005, 09:51 AM
^ Calgarygts, do you work with the V-power team?

Looks like they are all dressed up for a big promotional event which makes me wonder if the F1 car is moving to the event location today.

kenny
05-09-2005, 09:52 AM
Ahh Vpower is 90 - 93 octane... oh well.

rage2
05-09-2005, 10:02 AM
Originally posted by Xtrema
As for the F1 car, we know there was attempts to get one here but didn't know that they actually pull it off.
If you're a major sponsor like Shell, it's not hard getting a F1 car for big events. They probably own 20-30 F1 cars for marketing purposes.

Moonracer
05-09-2005, 11:43 AM
Originally posted by calgarygts
Sorry moonracer, it's in the basement under a cover. You can't get down there if you don't work for the company.

I hear ya but why would they hide something like that. I'm still hopefull, don't kill my hope man...lol Plus they have removed the company listing in the middle of the lobby. I don't think I have ever seen that thing moved before. Could it be???? hmmm

rmk
05-09-2005, 12:05 PM
spot of the year fer sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:eek: :eek:

Gondi Stylez
05-09-2005, 12:15 PM
:hitit:

Shoebox//Racer
05-09-2005, 09:43 PM
omg what the hell!? you guys that have access went down to confirm and didnt take more pics!? :guns:

lol. get ur asses back down there!

crazydriver
05-09-2005, 09:45 PM
:eek: :eek: :eek: so.. who has more pics?? come on guys, share the wealth, haha

Shoebox//Racer
05-09-2005, 09:52 PM
I dont think anyone has managed to snap pics yet other than me. Our hopes lie on My fathers co worker, Calgarygts or the few others on here that have access to the underground parkade.

Otherwise lets hope one of you catch it in the lobby if its been moved there.

I'd like to make a request to all who are in that buidling to carry there cameras with them for the next week. :drool:

mikestypes
05-09-2005, 10:07 PM
There is a collector west of the city who has several F1 cars from various years and manufacturers. This is not that out of the ordinary for the uber rich.

Xtrema
05-09-2005, 10:33 PM
Originally posted by Shoebox//Racer
I dont think anyone has managed to snap pics yet other than me. Our hopes lie on My fathers co worker, Calgarygts or the few others on here that have access to the underground parkade.

Otherwise lets hope one of you catch it in the lobby if its been moved there.

I'd like to make a request to all who are in that buidling to carry there cameras with them for the next week. :drool:

Sorry dude, it's covered and it's not something you want to risk your job (or at a minimum catch some unwanted attention) over by ripping the cover.

This ain't Sunday, lots of powerful executives parks down there.

wanna-be
05-09-2005, 10:39 PM
the Ferrari F1 car is real...however, it does not contain the engine.

if anyone wants to check it out..come by next monday to the Shell lobby (calgary headquarters) it will be on display for 1 month....then it will be on tour to all other Shell sites in Canada.

it was unvailed today at Westin Hotel for the v-power gasoline.

oh and shell does not own 20-30 of these....only a couple.

Moonracer
05-16-2005, 12:46 PM
:eek: :eek: :eek:

I can die a happy man now...lol Just viewed that beast, all I can say is AWESOME! Check it out.

BerserkerCatSplat
05-16-2005, 12:55 PM
I feel kinda dumb asking this, but where's the Shell headquarters building located? I really want to check out this car!

Moonracer
05-16-2005, 01:04 PM
Legit question...lol it's 400- 4 ave sw. main floor lobby

/////AMG
05-16-2005, 02:12 PM
I'll be waiting for pics, I would have gone myself if I was still there.

BerserkerCatSplat
05-16-2005, 03:53 PM
Originally posted by Moonracer
Legit question...lol it's 400- 4 ave sw. main floor lobby

Thanks, I'll have to swing by and check it out!