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William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member
Username: Countachxx
Post Number: 1310
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 06, 2002 - 5:34 pm: | |
Servuzio down in Jupiter FL has an F40 that he is rebuilding. It was in a garage that caught fire. They r turning it into a track car.
Sort of what I am doing with my 512TR wreck |
Peter Connolly (Mondial_32_aus)
Junior Member
Username: Mondial_32_aus
Post Number: 80
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 11:10 am: | |
Wow!
PC |
Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member
Username: 4re308
Post Number: 652
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 12:52 pm: | |
WOW, that is amazing. It must have cost a fortune to do it. Jeeez do I want a F40. |
William Huber (Solipsist)
Member
Username: Solipsist
Post Number: 338
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 10:01 pm: | |
That is amazing. I want a frame jig like that for my shop. Makes me wonder though if this happened in the US, what would that total cost of repairs be? If this was a insurance claim, would it be considered a total loss. On another note, I heard that FOH has a F50 that has over $100,000.00 in damage.
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Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 2697
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 10:43 am: | |
It is rather common in older vintage Ferraris that they are rebuilt after crashes. Some of the raced GTOs are complete rebuilts, some 250SWB have been completely rebuilt, sometimes even with different bodies on them. Heck Ferrari did it himself.
Nothing wrong with that, as long as it is a desirable car. If it would be a 308 sorry that would not make sense and therefore I rather have a straight car. Too many possibilities that somebody cut a corner.
BTW this guy is really nice. I exchanged e-mails with him.
Ansgar, still waiting for you to send me an e-mail. Click on my user name! Ich m�chte wissen wo Du her bist!
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Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Junior Member
Username: Dapper
Post Number: 194
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 8:51 am: | |
Manu,
Hi my view is similar to yours, I am absolutely fanatical about things being RIGHT and wouldn't normally even think for a second about buying a car that had had extensive damage. I am not even happy about minor work cos there doesn't seem to be anybody I've ever come across who can put stuff right to MY satisfaction...i.e. I want it like NEW again, not really possible! having said that, and I'd need to see the car, but I think I'd buy that particular F40 at the right price. It looks amazing in detail the guy has taken.
However, there would always be that nagging doubt, not that I'd plan to but if I 'HAD' to sell ever I'd get problems!!!! |
David Jones (Dave)
Member
Username: Dave
Post Number: 265
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 8:37 am: | |
I have worked on several different restorations over the years, but don't know that I would have the stamina or willpower to do this one...
What an awesome job! |
Peter (Bubba)
Junior Member
Username: Bubba
Post Number: 183
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 8:36 am: | |
Simply amazing! |
joe saldana (Ironjoe)
Junior Member
Username: Ironjoe
Post Number: 93
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 8:33 am: | |
HECK YAAH, light hit,excellent jig,superior craftsmanship.this was the perfect f-car resto... Probably got it rock bottom cheap,then labor of love begins- when man becomes one with the machine........ |
Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member
Username: Manu
Post Number: 400
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 7:56 am: | |
Guys - I think you misuderstood me..... My point is this: Typcally I stay away from cars that have had even a minor shunt - this F40 was a horrible mess - as far as I am concerned a total write off - suppose the guy was prepared to sell it - do you think the work he's done makes up for the shunt he's had.......... with such a well documented, thorough and frankly breathtaking restoration - I would definitely buy the car (if I had the means), and would consider it as if it had never been crash damaged.
I've had the opportunity to pore over a few F40s in the metal and the shut lines on this guy's rebuilt F40 look even better and tighter than the ones undamaged straight from the factory. What a brilliant job! (loved the picture of his kid in the childseat in the 355 GTS!!!!) |
Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Junior Member
Username: Dapper
Post Number: 191
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 4:55 am: | |
In don't blame him for not wanting to sell. It looked laike a labour of love. |
Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member
Username: Willis360
Post Number: 911
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 6:01 pm: | |
If I were the owner, I wouldn't sell that car either. Fantastic work! |
Ansgar Schürmeyer (Taunus)
New member
Username: Taunus
Post Number: 39
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 4:32 pm: | |
The car is ready for driving. It will be at the Ferrari-Racingdays at the Nürburgring in september.
I don't think that the owner wants to sale this car. |
Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member
Username: Manu
Post Number: 399
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 4:28 pm: | |
Absolutely awesome work... beyond belief really....
Who would buy this car if they had the means (and if so would you be prepared to pay a non-discounted market rate), despite the fact that it had had such a heavy shunt. |
Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member
Username: Ronsupercar
Post Number: 297
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 2:24 pm: | |
WOW!! That was intense... |
Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Junior Member
Username: Hugh
Post Number: 181
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 1:11 pm: | |
Harlan:
http://www.ferrarif40.de/
-hubert |
Harlan Mott (Hmott3)
Junior Member
Username: Hmott3
Post Number: 179
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 8:24 am: | |
A few weeks/months ago someone posted a website where an f40 was resurrected from mostly scrap. Does anyone have that website address available? I can't seem to find it in the search. |