Racy Anime - FMP by wraith11 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

And there you were thinking it was going to involve underwear or something...

Well, this is another one of those things that got out of hand. It started with me thinking that two of my favorite characters, from two seperate animes were both named after some kind of car. So here's Tessa Testarossa (from Full Metal Panic!) with a Ferrari Testarossa. Not the god-awful supercar, but the older (and therefore far cooler) 250 Testarossa, built on the 250GTO platform. So, from left to right: Kaname Chidori (looking like she really isn't soaking up the atmosphere), The military brat (Shinji Kazama), Hyperactive sugar girl (Kyouko Tokiwa), Sousuke Sagura (trying to inflate a tyre), Kurtz Webber (hey, he's named after a carburettor), Melissa Mao (smoking while re-fueling the car, couldn't figure out where the actual fuel cap was), Tessa Testarossa.

Originally it was just going to be Tessa and the car. Then I thought "Hey, lets have some of the rest of the crew from FMP! working on it". Which was promptly followed by "It would only be good if they were dressed in period outfits". Which was finally followed by "they'd better be at Goodwood", Goodwood being the closest thing to REAL racing you can get without building a time machine. In which case your DeLorean may look a little out of place in 1960...

For those that don't know, by "Goodwood" I actually refer to the Goodwood Revival. It is an annual event put on by the Earl of March (on who's estate Goodwood Motor Circuit is on) and is basically an excuse for Classic Car enthusiasts to get dressed up in silly clothes then hit the track to make sure that they have enough repair work ahead to keep themselves amused till next Revival. Actually, there is a bit more to it. No car built after 1966 is allowed into the circuit. Visitors must be dressed in period costume (whether that be 60's, country gentelmen , City Socialites or WWII Military). Men are not allowed into the paddock without a tie. Mechanics wear ties and the old white canvas coveralls. On the evening prior to the event, special guests and compeditors are invited to cocktail on the lawn infront of March Manor. During which time a number of Spitfires and Hurricanes (Goodwood having been an RAF base during the war) alight on the lawn (this is a BIG estate), flown by men in full WWII RAF attire, and guided in by similarly clothed groundcrew, who then join the revellers... You get the idea. It's one of those places I want to visit atleast once in my lifetime. Link to the site is here ---> [link]
Highly reccomend clicking on "the experience" and watching the little movie, a lap round the circuit in a Ferrari 250GTO.

Anyways, enough from me. As a sidenote: "Testarossa" in Italian literally translates to "Red head", so where the bollocks they got off giving it to Tessa (who has sort of silver-greyish hair in the seires) as a last name, I don't know.

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