Tamara Ecclestone tells The Official Ferrari Magazine she's a petrolhead
On the eve of her father’s 82nd birthday, socialite Tamara Ecclestone is attempting to reinvent herself – as a model, charity fundraiser and if we’re to believe The Official Ferrari Magazine – a bit of a petrolhead.
In an interview with fellow GTO owner and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Tamara speaks about her 599 GTO, which she absolutely loves, but there’s also mention of her Overfinch Range Rover, which features an uprated engine rather than the more superficial bling that most owners seem to opt for.
Mason begins the interview by teasing 28-year old Ecclestone about the ‘turntable’ outside her £45 million mews home in London’s fashionable Kensington Palace Gardens:
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On Her Interest in Cars – Interview with Tamara Ecclestone by Nick Mason
NM: The famous turntable is just the other side of this window. What’s the story, Tamara?
TE: Tamara Ecclestone The press have a go at me about everything. Trying to reverse a Ferrari, or any car that’s not a Mini, down that drive is a stress, so why not avoid it? Besides, it was here when I bought the house. In fact, I’d like to take this opportunity now, via The Official Ferrari Magazine, to establish that the turntable at my house was actually already here when I moved in.. I thought it was a great idea, and I’m certainly not planning to move it.
NM: So Ferrari. A long relationship?
TE: Well I had a 599. I loved it. I was offered the GTO, it’s an amazing car, a collector’s piece, and obviously my dad collects cars and has an amazing collection. I wanted to buy a car that wouldn’t be a fad, something I really want to keep. An Enzo is probably the ultimate Ferrari for me. I love Ferrari but I wouldn’t say I was a great authority.
NM: The GTO’s great. You can do so much with it. You can see out of it, take it to the shops. It does everything really well.
TE: I like my cars. It’s in my blood. My dad used to drive me to school and he drives like a lunatic. I guess I’m a real girly girl now but when I was little I was a real tomboy, I used to cry when mum tried to put me in dresses, I wanted to wear dungarees. I was obsessed with horse riding, tennis and F1. I don’t know what’s happened to me.. I’ve obviously changed.