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Barn find in Belgium - 250GT Boano sn° 0615GT

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  1. vince308

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    #1 vince308, Oct 22, 2011
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    hi,

    who can help us reconstructing the history of this beautiful 250Gt Boano, delivered new by Jacques Swaters to his Belgian client ?

    car was in a garage for more then 30 years !

    body was grigio with blue interior, later body became blue ...

    belgian license plate was JE 239

    first owner : ? Leon Durieux
    then
    Jacques de Biolley
    Jacques Nellens (director casino Knokke)
    Maria Seghers
    Bob Malmberg

    all pictures, or info about the history about this car are welcome !

    I also put all the pictures on facebook, under my group 'ecurie francorchamps'

    Thanks
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  2. Marcel Massini

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    #2 Marcel Massini, Oct 22, 2011
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    First owner Léon Durieux was from Liège, Belgium.
    I show name of 5th owner as Bob Malmley.
    Car since several years at Schouwenburg's Strada e Corsa shop in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
    According to the factory build sheets the internal engine block number is "606".
    The photo here shows another engine which was re-stamped to 0615 GT but with an incorrect internal engine block number "0138 C" (from chassis #0795 GT).

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  3. Marcel Massini

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    #3 Marcel Massini, Oct 22, 2011
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  4. Tom Roland

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    #4 Tom Roland, Oct 22, 2011
    Original engine of 0615GT wasn't it on 750 Sport 0470MD around 1989, Mike Sheehan?
     
  5. Marcel Massini

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    #5 Marcel Massini, Oct 23, 2011
    Mr. Prunet, the original engine 0615 GT was installed in 0470 MD in September 1979 by DK Engineering in England. In 1993 a new 3-liter 750 Monza-type engine was built by Hall & Fowler in England and installed in 0470 MD, that engine was numbered „1.452“, and fitted with Weber 58 DCOA carburetors.

    Marcel Massini
     
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    #6 GIOTTO, Oct 23, 2011
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  7. Tom Roland

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    #7 Tom Roland, Oct 23, 2011
    Thanks to both of you for the precisions.
     
  8. tx246

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    #8 tx246, Oct 23, 2011
    Even if this car has been "known", what a cool find.

    The pictures of cars like this is what amazes me. Please keep them coming.

    Seeing cars in a condition like this is sad, but also sheads light on how they should have looked new - the deteriation.
     
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    #9 krisdisk, Oct 27, 2011
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  10. tx246

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    #10 tx246, Nov 12, 2011
    Do you have any photo's from the barnfind period to the final display period? It would be interesting to see the restoration of this car.
     
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    #11 tx246, Nov 12, 2011
    It appears 0615 has had a nudge in the nose and something more in the rear fender.

    What is the story with the history and where the car stands today?
     
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    #12 krisdisk, Nov 14, 2011
    No I don't, sorry. Next time I see him I'll ask if he has restoration pictures of this particular car.
     
  13. nico308

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    #13 nico308, Nov 2, 2024
    Any update on this car ,still in the same condition,restored since ?
     
  14. Marcel Massini

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    #14 Marcel Massini, Nov 2, 2024
    0615 GT restoration began September 2016 at Carrozzeria Brandoli.

    Marcel Massini
     
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    #15 TTR, Nov 2, 2024
    Not finished yet ?
     
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    #16 enio45, Nov 3, 2024
    gezeeee, i need another project!! this is way cool
     
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    #17 redfred84, Nov 4, 2024
    Yes, this is way cool! One moment, it has it's bumpers, the next, they are gone! Wonder what happened to them? I am still looking for Boano bumpers, both front & rear.
     
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    #18 redfred84, Nov 5, 2024
    Is this project available?
     
  19. nico308

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    #19 nico308, Nov 13, 2024
    Léon Durieux was also the first owner of a friend former Alfa Roméo TZ1 . He was the director from an insurance company ''La Belgique Industrielle '' in Liège .
     

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