NYC Address for Luigi Chinetti's Orig...

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Author Message Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman) Junior Member Username: Ferrarioldman Post Number: 62 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 9:36 am:    This is what is on an item that I have on ebay now. Check out item # 2153223752 Robert Ginsberg (Chefrobear) New member Username: Chefrobear Post Number: 21 Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 9:10 am:    actually I remember a chinetti showroom on 2nd avenue around 59-58th street in the 70's. Ken Thomas (Future328driver) Junior Member Username: Future328driver Post Number: 247 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 8:10 am:    Thanks everyone. When I have some free time, I will hike up to that part of Manhattan and see if the building is still there and post some pics. izel k. (Ferrarist) New member Username: Ferrarist Post Number: 49 Registered: 3-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 6:55 am:    From the ad in FORZA: 11th Avenue & 54th St. , NEW YORK CITY , May 1963 *This building was closed in 1971. Later new facility opened in CT. Jens Haller (Jh280774) Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 174 Registered: 9-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 6:06 am:    I am just reaing the book from Brock Yates about Ferrari (Highly recommended and very critical!) and there he says that Chinetti moved his shop very often from one location to another in New York. This may have occured in the very beginning when he came to the US though. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller Joel Belser (Driver) New member Username: Driver Post Number: 29 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 2:24 pm:    Sardi's...quite a few of the '50s Ferrari drivers were members of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society. If I remember correctly, lunch on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Barry Wolinsky (308gtb) Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 348 Registered: 2-2002 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 2:16 pm:    Ken Thomas (Future328driver) Junior Member Username: Future328driver Post Number: 246 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 2:15 pm:    I thought that I have seen an ad in FORZA for a picture of the old building. Could someone look through an old issue and look for the ad and see if it gives a street address? Thanks. If anybody known of any other Ferrari related sites in NYC, please let me know. Joel Belser (Driver) New member Username: Driver Post Number: 28 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 2:11 pm:    780 11th Avenue. He also moved briefly to West 19th St. before going to CT. L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks) Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 598 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 2:07 pm:    Okay, I've got to go so I'll just spill everything I know. Chinetti's original dealer was locted on Manhattan's west side. I don't know the exact address. In the 1960's, he moved the dealership to Greenwich, CT at the following address: 600 W. Putnam Ave. Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 869-2911 There is now an office complex where that dealership stood. Chinetti had another building up the street at 342 W. Putnam that is now the site of Miller Motorcars. I don't know how any of that info will help you find the original address, but I wish you luck. Please share if you are successful in your search. L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks) Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 597 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 1:51 pm:    Don't have the NYC address but I have the later one in Greenwich, CT if you're interested. (It's now "Miller Motorcars!") (Almost.) Ken Thomas (Future328driver) Junior Member Username: Future328driver Post Number: 245 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, January 10, 2003 - 1:41 pm:    Anybody know it?