How did you get interested in Boxers?

As a young boy I the '80s I collected dozens and dozens of die-cast cars. One I most vividly remember was. Red/black, black 512bb. It was one of my favorites. It was made by bburago. The engine compartment was very detailed. It had an accurate spare tire and I believe a little brown tool case that fit next to the spare. I also remember the working wiper blade. Unlike most of the models that sat on the shelf, I played with this one, a lot. I had to use my mother's nail polish as touch-up paint. As a young kid I didn't "know" about Boxers, I just knew I really liked that car.

 

That is classic, love the touch up paint!

 

I was working at a summer job in 1982, and I would go out at lunch to buy a sandwich and eat it in the sun. My usual perch overlooked a parking lot in downtown Geneva, and there was a guy who parked his 512 bbi there every day. I must have looked at the car for a month - red over black. And I said to myself, someday i would own it. And I did.

 

shortly after I got my first 250 GT/E in 1975 or 76 I have been at a F meeting in baden-baden. there I have seen 1st time in my life in real a 365 GT 4 BB in pearl white with an exhaust sounding like a race car. I took a lot of pictures but just now I can not find anymore. since that time such a car has always be my dream car. then from 1983 or 89 I imported cars from the LA area to germany. there I have been at a F meeting in september 1983 at the riverside race track and I have been lucky because one of the 512 BB owners took me with him in his car for a few turns on the track. I don´t remember his name but even it is long ago I have to say again a very big thank you to him. may be he is around in this forum? it was a red BB and I removed him the wiper arm because this was in the way in one curve . that time a part of my dream came true - I was driving ( even only as passenger ) in a 512 BB.
later then in my garage I repaired and maintained some 512 BB and BBi. also in 1987 I got for examination a black 365 GT 4 BB koenig. it has been seized by the german gorvernment because of tax violation from the owner. this car I wanted to buy then but at that time I had not the money to do so
and then in 2005 I found between my TR competition the 512 BB I still have. and I´m really pround to be an owner of such a nice car

 

The Boxer was the pin up Ferrari of my generation. I always thought that if I was going to have one of them, that I would prefer a TR. And I had no real desire for one of them. Being more attracted to other cars.

Then I saw a photo image of the 1978 IMSA LeMans entry of Pozzi / Thomson which I feel is incredibly photogenic. Heroic even. So, I started buying parts. Today, I think one of the originals is available. So I may have a team with a tribute and an authentic one.

But then I will want an authentic Pozzi Daytona and possibly a small bore to fill out the pit.