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  1. B R

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    #1 B R, May 14, 2007
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    My rusty Italian translation yields the following. Apparently my friend had sent a request by telex to the Ferrari factory in 1978, looking for a list of serial #s of all the US version 365 GTB4 Spyders that were made. This was their reply.

    What do you think this letter is worth to someone? Anything significant?
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  2. furmano

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    #2 furmano, May 15, 2007
    This may have value to a Daytona owner. You might want to post it in the Classic section, though you may get a stern warning from a moderator for double posting. But I would try it. The classic guys may not pass through the Collectables section.

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  3. ross

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    #3 ross, May 15, 2007
    so 96 usa spec daytona spiders.....thought it was less than that
     
  4. BigTex

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    #4 BigTex, May 15, 2007
    Brian, offer it to TSpringer....if his car is listed, I'm sure he'd want it.....

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    #5 BigTex, May 15, 2007
    Ooops his is a coupe, but contact him anyway.....
     
  6. MondialMondo

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    #6 MondialMondo, May 15, 2007
    This letter appears to be the second part of an official response from Ferrari's "Commercial Department" to a telex that was sent on November 14th, 1978 by someone asking for all registration numbers of the Ferrari 365 produced for the US market. Ferrari implies in this letter that they already provided a listing of the registration numbers of the 365 GTB4's in a separate response.

    It says:

    "In reference to your telex Nr. 001035 dated 11/14/1978

    We continue for you the complete listing of the Ferrari 365 GTB4, US version, manufactured in the Spyder version:

    (Registration numbers)

    Please accept our best regards."


    What I find most remarkable about this letter is the fast response time of Ferrari to the inquiry. They may even have provided the prior response on the same day they received the request. Someone took the effort to sit down and type up all these registration numbers. Ferrari of North America could learn from this!

    Any official Ferrari correspondence dated from a time when Enzo Ferrari was still alive should be considered valuable.
     
  7. BigTex

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    #7 BigTex, May 15, 2007
    *nodding head in agreement*
     
  8. B R

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    #8 B R, May 15, 2007
    Grazie MondialMondo for your improved translation. I was also impressed with the apparent one day turnaround time. I guess this letter may go up on Ebay, because unfortunately I don't have a Daytona Spyder :(
     
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    #9 MondialMondo, May 16, 2007
    I wish you good luck with selling your letter. If I had a Daytona Spyder I definitely would have wanted it.
     
  10. B R

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    #10 B R, May 24, 2007
    Thanks, I threw it up on Thebay for 5 bucks starting, no bids yet. I also put some other Ferrari related stuff on there.
     
  11. BigTex

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    #11 BigTex, May 25, 2007
    Maybe go to Vintage Section and label the thread with "Daytona Spyder" in the heading?

    I'm sure a Fchatter with one of the listed cars would like to have it....

    May not get the proper market attention on FleaBay.........
     
  12. B R

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    #12 B R, May 25, 2007
    That sounds like a good idea, but I don't want to get in trouble for cross posting or spaming. In the meantime there is one bid now :)

    Thanks,

    B R
     
  13. BigTex

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    #13 BigTex, May 25, 2007
    Probably Jack Habits.....ROTFLMAO!
     

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