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Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by Gatarz, Sep 16, 2004.

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  1. Gatarz

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    #1 Gatarz, Sep 16, 2004
  2. Barrett

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    #2 Barrett, Sep 16, 2004
    Here's a photo from the online version of the NYT. The caption reads: "A Ferrari sat partially submerged in the sand and water in Gulf Shores, Ala."

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  3. F40

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    #3 F40, Sep 16, 2004
    That looks like a 250SWB... :(
     
  4. zjpj

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    #4 zjpj, Sep 17, 2004
    Someone just emailed this story to me with the subject, "very sad."
    I wonder.. Definitely a Cali spyder, but hopefully a replica...
    On a positive note, I don't know of one that is quite that color, do you? It's not bordeaux metallic, and it's not quite your standard red either by the looks of it.
    :(
     
  5. barchetta

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    #5 barchetta, Sep 17, 2004
    I hope it is, as Keith Martin would say, a fakey-do! Besides, what are the chances that a real California Spyder would be left that close to the water on the eve of a hurricane? The serial number experts should be able to sort this out soon.........
     
  6. zjpj

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    #6 zjpj, Sep 17, 2004
    I don't know, what looks like it could be that color? Maybe 1525GT, 1527GT, or 1699GT? I don't know if any of those are currently in Florida
     
  7. kare

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    #7 kare, Sep 17, 2004
    99% sure the photo is (also) a fake.

    Anyway the wind blows, the car is a (bad) replica: the kick up is in wrong place. It also seems to have a vent window. Quite sure it is a Bueller: one of the numerous faults in its design is the position of kick back which really makes the hunchback of Notre Dame spring to mind!!!

    Best wishes, Kare
     
  8. zjpj

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    #8 zjpj, Sep 17, 2004
    Good point, thanks Kare!
     
  9. kare

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    #9 kare, Sep 17, 2004
    Here is a good photo of the Bueller (or Modena). Note also that the car in river seems to have an outside filler in exactly the same location.

    http://www.calspyder.com/

    Maybe Enzo got mad and threw a big black rock at it...?

    Best wishes, Kare
     
  10. amenasce

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    #10 amenasce, Sep 17, 2004
    Ferris buelle replica.
     
  11. JohnnyU

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    Maybe it belongs to Dan Rather
     
  12. Smiles

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    #12 Smiles, Sep 17, 2004
    That's good!
     
  13. 134282

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    #13 134282, Sep 17, 2004
    No, not my car... :)

    Picture courtesy of the NY Times; some say it might be a Ferrari, others say it's a fake... Any thoughts...?
     
  14. BigTex

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    #14 BigTex, Sep 17, 2004
    Thoughts = repost!!

    It's a fake..they probably drove it down there to get rid of it.......
     
  15. 134282

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    #15 134282, Sep 17, 2004
    LMAO...!

    i had no idea it was a repost, but thanks for letting me know...
     
  16. Gatarz

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    #16 Gatarz, Sep 17, 2004
    ...a repost repost.
     
  17. zjpj

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    #17 zjpj, Sep 17, 2004
  18. italiacarfan

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    #18 italiacarfan, Sep 17, 2004
    The windshield surrond looks different though as the replica has no wing window. The car in the photo looks like it does.
     
  19. Dave328

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    #19 Dave328, Sep 17, 2004
    It simply MUST be a replica. I can't fathom the idea that somebody would leave a $1mil + car in a garage directly in the path of a Cat 4 hurricane!!!
     
  20. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    #20 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Sep 17, 2004
    A real Cal. Spider in GULF SHORES ALABAMA? No way.

    (I can say this - I live in Birmingham)
     
  21. John Vardanian

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    #21 John Vardanian, Sep 18, 2004
    That's an MGB tail light with the square reflector. No doubt it's a fake.
     
  22. Gimme Fuel

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    #22 Gimme Fuel, Sep 18, 2004
    I found this article in a car mag.
     
  23. tedzwedz

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    #23 tedzwedz, Sep 18, 2004
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    its no fake, and its not a ferrari, so whoever said it was, or that it was trying to be one, its an alfa romeo Giulia/Giulietta Spider,
    alfa have a much older and similarily distinguisehed history in teh past as ferrari, since enzo ran teh alfa teams in teh 30's!
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  24. ultgar

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    #24 ultgar, Sep 18, 2004
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    Kind of reminds me of this picture...
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  25. zjpj

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    #25 zjpj, Sep 18, 2004
    Spaceballs!
     
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