International Focus Magazine Vol. 2, #7 | Page 14

seen on the scene Internationally Celebrated Multi-Million Dollar Ferrari Stallion Presented by HOUSTON EXOTIC AUTO FESTIVAL Houston’s ultimate experience of private exotic automobiles, select deal- erships, high-end aftermarket and premier non-automotive luxury brands shared the spotlight at the 2017 Houston Exotic Auto Festival & Luxury Life- style E-X-P-O. The event was held on Sunday, June 11th, 2017 from 11:00a until 6:00p at 26427 Peden Rd. hosted by Haras Hacienda in Magnolia, TX. Risi Competizione, a Houston based Professional Race Team, displayed multiple Ferrari race cars with a rich racing history at the 2017 edition of the HOUSTON EXOTIC AUTO FESTIVAL. This extraordinary display included the already internationally famous Ferrari 488GTLM/GTE #62 which has had some incredible results, (2nd Place at 2016 24 Hours of Le- Mans, 1st Place at 2016 Petit LeMans, 3rd Place at 2017 24 Hours of Daytona and 3rd Place at 2017) plus 12 Hours of Sebring. They also brought — in addition to the cars — the spectacular 18-wheeler race transport, a separate show in itself. The 2017 Houston Exotic Auto Festival & Luxury Lifestyle E-X-P-O in- cluded McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Tesla, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Bentley and more. Competition categories included: Exotic Sedan, Luxury Sedan, Performance Eccentric and Classic. Adding to the day’s excitement was a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli provided by Dave Halston and Suzanne Goulet. 14 iF Magazine | July 2017