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Text & Photos James Wong
OVERSEAS
GUMBALL 3000:
THE CARS
When it was time for the cars to roll out
of Covent Garden to begin their journey,
photographers were already camped in
the best spots to take the cars passing
by. Although the search was difficult,
I managed to plant myself at a crossjunction
where the cars definitely had
to turn from to get to the main road. I
wasn’t disappointed as they started
coming one by one, although the
unpredictable weather meant I was
drenched by the time the last car sped
past me. Still, it’s something worth
sitting in the rain for.
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What excites in Gumball apart from the glitz and glamour is of course,
the cars themselves. We bring you the full coverage of the hottest,
rarest cars which made their appearance in London.
The crowds cheered on for the drivers to
show what their cars can do, so some
played along and showed us some
burn outs and brief oversteer moments.
In general, the drivers were a pretty
civilised bunch, not least because of
the complaints they received in the past
for being a rowdy bunch. They seem to
have improved much.
I’ve highlighted a few cars which I
thought were worthy of mention but
you can see the rest of the cars in the
other photos as well. Enjoy!
Aston Martin One-77
This limited edition Aston
Martin doesn’t come any rarer
in this bronze-orange hue.
Nissan R35 GTR
A lone red GTR made an appearance in the
otherwise European-dominated convoy;
respect must be given for the driver’s
beach aspirations with a surf board carrier
mounted on its rooftop.