Can there be a silver lining after writing off a prized vintage racecar in competition? Can a wrecked car stay with you forever, without taking up too much space?
On an overcast, late June weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sportscar course, Studio 47—an Ohio-based restoration, repair and race prep shop— lined up their Ferrari 360 Challenge car with similar GT-type cars for a 10-lap club race. It had rained overnight and the pavement was slightly damp. The group’s ten entrants followed the pace car onto the track and made a warm-up lap of the storied Lexington circuit. As Studio 47 driver Craig Reed approached the final corner of the pace lap, the green flag began to wave.
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