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Gumball3000 2013 Supercars in Turku

Today, before heading to the office I went to the carspotting. Gumball3000 2013 supercars arrived this morning (the 20th May, 2013) to the Turku harbour in order to drive further to Helsinki. This created an opportunity to spot them from the roadside of E18.

Perhaps one of the most special car today was Mercedes McLaren Stirling Moss (photo below) of which there are only 75 cars produced totally. Wikipedia writes: The SLR Stirling Moss is a limited edition (75 vehicles) of the series, which uses a speedster styling that does not include roof or windscreen. The design is inspired by the 300 SLR race car, and was by Korean designer Yoon Il-hun.
Mercedes McLaren Stirling Moss
Another special one was - also stopped by the gas station I was - Swedish pro-skier Jon Olsson's Rebellion R2K. Based on an Ultima GT-R, this thing has a twin-turbo R8 V10 engine in the back... but no air conditioning!
Rebellion R2K based on Ultima GT-R, in Gumball3000's YouTube channel

And here is the video I shot today. Some supercars in the morning rush in Turku arriving from Sweden and heading to Helsinki.

Finnish media reports that some 20 of these cars were stopped by the Finnish police. There is 120kmh speedlimit on Highways in Finland. The highest speed today was, according to Finnish Iltalehti and Iltasanomat, 205kmh. The fines will be huge.

Moral of Gumball3000?

Organisers do not encourage anyone to drive faster than the national limits are. It's a bit hypocritical that people who might themselves drive over the speed limit everyday on a way to the office are criticizing people who drive cooler cars than they themselves can ever own. I was today passed by three cars on a way home when I drove 50 kmh in a 50 kmh zone.

Some people are claiming it is bad for environment to own such cars while they themselves own two cars, a second apartment in the countryside and fly to the Thailand when they have vacation. 

I do not support speeding, but I do not support hypocrisy either. It's the same when we Europeans demand Indians and Chinese to reduce their consumption in order to save the world but at the same time we own those two cars, six TV's, second apartment, a boat and Frequent Flyer Bonus Card. My tip: look at the mirror, perhaps?
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