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Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer
Post Number: 718 Registered: 4-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 1:56 pm: | |
Ahhhhh no problem, cool cars and I always enjoy seeing photos. I dream of running a shop like that some day! |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 49 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 1:17 pm: | |
Relax... I'm just having some fun. I about as close to owning them as anybody else is here. Just having a little fun at the expense of one of the threads here recently |
Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Member Username: Andrewg
Post Number: 300 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 10:22 am: | |
Oh and your lusso seems to be Eric Claptons!!! |
Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Member Username: Andrewg
Post Number: 299 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 10:21 am: | |
LWR, does this mean your actually Paul Baber? |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 2270 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 10:08 am: | |
Ummm....Terry? I think LWR is just playing around. |
Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer
Post Number: 716 Registered: 4-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 9:52 am: | |
I assume your the owner of 250 SWB LTD based in London? The photos were mostly shot in the exact same location as all the cars advertised by 250 SWB in Classic & Sportscar magazine as well as in other mags. The July issue has a 250GTO Favre reproduction and a plexi Daytona parked in the same spot next to the white building. If you are the proprietor..... Im and DEEP in envy! What a fantasy to trade around in all those cars! |
Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Member Username: Rijk365gtb4
Post Number: 278 Registered: 1-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 8:59 am: | |
Michael I stand corrected Rijk |
michael platzer (348spider)
New member Username: 348spider
Post Number: 13 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 8:56 am: | |
he rijk - you tell us to do everything right - so should You ! You can clearly see on the pic that there�s no bulge in the hood. but bulge or no bulge - its a shortnose-model. the gtb4 was never built as shortnose. so is has to be a 275 GTB.
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Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Member Username: Rijk365gtb4
Post Number: 277 Registered: 1-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 8:45 am: | |
LWR the 3 or 6 carb never showed up in the name: both were 275GTB's, the 275GTB/4 referred to the change from 2 cams to 4 cams. The car in the photo seems to be a GTB/4, since it has the bulge in the hood. So, if you like to trick us, you have to get your nomenclature right. Rijk |
Evan Bond (Evan_bond)
New member Username: Evan_bond
Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 9:21 am: | |
you sold a 250 GT California? why? |
Marvin Balagot (Mdb69)
Junior Member Username: Mdb69
Post Number: 119 Registered: 4-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 9:16 am: | |
Pics of same 250 before painted silver?
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LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 48 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:58 am: | |
I'm not interested in being believable, I'm just having a joke... :-) However, the GTB/6 is really a GTB. I've seen some people use the notation to be clear the it's not a GTB/4. So, you'll see some pre-67 6 carb cars referred to as a GTB/6 as well as GTB. LWR
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Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Member Username: Rijk365gtb4
Post Number: 272 Registered: 1-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:47 am: | |
LWR To remain believable, you have to choose between 275 GTB and 275 GTB/4 Rijk |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 47 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:38 am: | |
Rijk, 6 Camshafts? It has 6 Carbs... I say 'has'... I guess I mean 'had'... I've just sold that one about 3 minutes ago. I did have it though... honest! :-) Don't you remember riding in it with me? LWR |
Marvin Balagot (Mdb69)
Junior Member Username: Mdb69
Post Number: 118 Registered: 4-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:32 am: | |
LOL  |
Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Member Username: Rijk365gtb4
Post Number: 271 Registered: 1-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:32 am: | |
LWR That 275 must be a very special car with 6 camshafts and all. Wonderful collection Rijk |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 46 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:29 am: | |
Oh... hang on... wait... the 250GT California? I just sold that 2 minutes ago. I don't have it anymore... I did have it though, honest! :-) LWR |
Marvin Balagot (Mdb69)
Junior Member Username: Mdb69
Post Number: 117 Registered: 4-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:22 am: | |
Wow, nice collection. I esp. like the 250 GT Cali. Its a LWB model? |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 45 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:18 am: | |
That's it for now... I'll post the pictures of today's newspapers later... Anyway, so many of you guys on here have either serviced these or ridden in them with me, you'd never doubt my ownership of them! :-) |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:15 am: | |
My 275GTB/6... |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 43 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:12 am: | |
A nice little 275GTS |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 42 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:07 am: | |
A 330GTC... |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 41 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:05 am: | |
A nice 250GT Lusso... |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 40 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:03 am: | |
In addition to my 1999 550 I have this 250 California originally owned by James Cagney
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Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 847 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:02 am: | |
They look great |
LWR (Lwr)
New member Username: Lwr
Post Number: 39 Registered: 12-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 8:01 am: | |
Given that some people have only recently truly represented the extent (or otherwise) of their collections, I thought I'd better come clean and show you some of mine... :-)
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