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500 Superfast, the Royal Ferrari

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  1. miurasv

    miurasv F1 World Champ

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    Pullicino Classics had for sale a black Superfast between 1995 and 1996 that had allegedly belonged to Peter Sellers. I think it was RHD. I'll have to check my Classic Car Magazines to check the adverts when I have time to dig them out. Does anyone know what c/n this car is?
     
  2. carvad

    carvad Formula Junior

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    s/n for the ex'Sellers 500 Superfast is 6679 SF
     
  3. miurasv

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    I don't think the black car that Pullicino Classics had for sale in 1995 - 1996 was the same car, unless it was actually painted black at that time, though I doubt it. Again not sure but I think it was a Series 1.
     
  4. miurasv

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  5. carvad

    carvad Formula Junior

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    Where is the first 500 Superfast, s/n 5951 GT, now? Is car still exist? Last known photos?
     
  6. Ferri

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    #156 Ferri, Jun 24, 2012
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    5951 is this weekend at Concours d'Elegance Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Car has been restored by Touring in Milano (I).

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  7. carvad

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    Wow! Even original hood was added (http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268592). Hugo, thanks a lot for sharing that! Do you know what year car has been restored?
     
  8. Atombender

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  9. carvad

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    Very similar....
     
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  10. carvad

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    But I think that's another car. That photo was taken at the Ferrari factory yard.
     
  11. carvad

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    #161 carvad, Jun 24, 2012
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    500 Superfast threads at the FChat that I was able to find:

    500 SF, s/n 6351: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351870

    500 SF, s/n 6049: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268540

    500 SF, s/n 5951: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268592

    500 SF Exhaust System: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232709

    Original colour used on a Ferrari 500 Superfast: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205539

    500 Superfast ad in Road & Track,may 1969: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=202151

    Correct period stopwatches for 500 SF/SWB: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179199

    500 SF: Superfast - How many fabricated?: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176200

    500 Superfast market: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166360

    Valve timing for 500 Superfast engine: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77935
     
  12. Ferri

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    Completed in 2012.

    Hugo
     
  13. carvad

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    Hugo, thank you for info.
     
  14. carvad

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    I recently found the 500 SF original blueprint by Pininfarina. Unfortunately only in low resolution :(. Does anybody has this image in better quality?

    http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9161/file251.jpg

    I am especially interested in the date when this blueprint was painted.
     
  15. carvad

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  16. RHS

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    #166 RHS, Jun 27, 2012
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    Hi,

    I haven't seen any imahes with M.R. Pahalavi, but I understand he had two. This is the one that is still in Iran and is now in the National Motor Museum. I will post some more pictures shortly.

    Enjoy

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  17. carvad

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    Ramin, thanks a lot for sharing that. It's s/n 6605 SF, first of two shah's Superfasts. Please, post more pictures.
     
  18. thecheddar

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    I understand one was destroyed in an accident while driven by a Royal of some sort or another. Does anyone know which number this was? Anyone know what happened to the powertrain?

    Just curious!
     
  19. carvad

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    Are you talking about one of the Shah's 500 Supefast? Both car are still in good condition.

    As I know only one 500 Superfast was fully destroyed and no longer exists. It's #6345. See post #123 in this thread. I haven't any info what happened with engine... May be Mr. Marcel Massini or Mr. Boudewijn Berkhoff can help.
     
  20. RHS

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    #170 RHS, Jun 28, 2012
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    Hi,

    My understanding is that the other car was sold off before the revolution and now resides in England. I have no reason to believe that it was ever damaged.

    I would appreciate any past history of the car in Iran, if available. I.e was it delivered in Iran ? or did it go to Switzerland first as was the case of the Miura SVJ etc. and some of the Shah's other cars. As promised, here are some more photos. Photo credits belong to my friend Keyvan Moradi.

    Enjoy !

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  21. carvad

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    Did you know that 500 Superfast could be equipped with an "assist" that alloed the driver to open the passenger's door without moving out from behind the steering wheel?

    How did this "assist" functioned?
     
  22. carvad

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    Does anybody know what was the original price for 500 Superfast? I have the different info: 24,400 dollars and 29,300 dollars... What price is correct?
     
  23. miurasv

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    It was £11,000 at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1964.

    http://www.britishpathe.com/video/motor-show-earls-court-1
     
  24. johnei

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  25. bigodino

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    Price for 6043:

    April 14, 1965 Factory invoiced for Italian Lire 11’000’000 plus another Italian Lire 1’051’624 for extras to Hanson.
     

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