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250 GTE ...HOW MANY REMAIN ?

Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by PAUL BABER, Sep 6, 2012.

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  1. 330GT2+2

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    #301 330GT2+2, Dec 9, 2013
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    She's stuck in Philly now, but will be here before Christmas....can't wait---now my lowly 330 has a playmate :)
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  2. omd78

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    #302 omd78, Dec 9, 2013
    Congratulations!

    Gr. Martin
     
  3. merstheman

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    #303 merstheman, Dec 9, 2013
    Very cool! I love both of those 2+2's! Congrats
     
  4. 330GT2+2

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    #304 330GT2+2, Dec 9, 2013
    thx! .....would have been nice to be in a position a few years back but whaddayagonnado?

    as GTC's have gone to the moon, at least the GTE is still (somewhat) on earth :)
     
  5. PAUL BABER

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    #305 PAUL BABER, Dec 9, 2013
    John........I have seen both your PF and Graham's GTE up close and the colour is very similar. This might not show in photos. I cant remember the paint process on the PF but the GTE is very obviously a modern 2 pack application.
     
  6. PAUL BABER

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    #306 PAUL BABER, Dec 9, 2013
    Graham........Did Marcel's records show the name of the original colour ?
     
  7. 635CSI

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    #307 635CSI, Dec 9, 2013
    Paul, Marcel's records don't show the original paint colour, only "dark grey".
    I spoke about it with him and he doesn't know the exact colour then or now.
    It certainly was darker originally as the pre restoration photo shows.
    When I can get to my Mac I'll post it.
     
  8. John Vardanian

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    #308 John Vardanian, Dec 9, 2013
    Thanks Paul. Graham's current paint looks like "grigio fumo", I just wanted to see if it was in fact.

    john
     
  9. PAUL BABER

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    #309 PAUL BABER, Dec 10, 2013
    I think this may have been the intention but the modern paint application distorts this. Its not a colour I recognise.
     
  10. PAUL BABER

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    #310 PAUL BABER, Dec 10, 2013
    I look forward to seeing the photo. I appreciate the huge investment you have put into the car but was wondering if funds would allow Andy to return it to its original colour ? Just an idea and will email you details.
     
  11. michael platzer

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    #311 michael platzer, Dec 10, 2013
    thank you - seems it was a massive puzzle with the s/n!
    was the car red before and later painted silver?
     
  12. kare

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    #312 kare, Dec 10, 2013
    Yes, and also converted from RHD into LHD around 1999.
     
  13. Julius H.

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    #313 Julius H., Dec 10, 2013
  14. epdowd

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    #314 epdowd, Dec 11, 2013
    It was originally sold through Chinetti and spent most of the 1970's in California. It disappeared after that and was sold through Gullwing Motors in New York last Summer.
     
  15. Julius H.

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    #315 Julius H., Dec 11, 2013
    Thanks Tom

    If there are any more specific details regarding history please PM.

    One friend of mine is interested in purchase.

    I can see only some incorrect details in interior from pictures..

    Julius
     
  16. 635CSI

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    #316 635CSI, Dec 12, 2013
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    Hi John, the paint looks very different in differnt lights.
    Under the bright lights and blue workshop floor it looks light, less so in the open air.
    These pictures were taken in the Czech republic by Julius.
    The picture from 1981 shows the original darker grey.
    In the final picture, rainy day under trees, it apperas to have turned Green !
    I like the current colour, PB thinks a darker shade would off set the interior more effectively.
    Its all subjective in the end !
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  17. PAUL BABER

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    #317 PAUL BABER, Dec 12, 2013
    I understand the meaning of subjectivity but at the end of the day its not an original Ferrari colour regardless of the painter's good intentions.
     
  18. 635CSI

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    #318 635CSI, Dec 12, 2013
    I'll get Umberto Camellini to sack the painter, well I would if he would answer my letters.
    Seriously Paul, point taken but unless 2014's financials look up she will stay like this for the next year or two at least !
     
  19. 635CSI

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    #319 635CSI, Dec 12, 2013
    And while we are here and unafraid of upsetting people lets go for best/worst GTE colour, and you to make it fair you can't vote for your own?
     
  20. kare

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    #320 kare, Dec 12, 2013
    Then again no repaint ever is an original Ferrari color. FWIW my GTEs original paint on steering column shows two different versions of original grigio fumo. Where do I go from here?

    Edit: For favorite colors grigio fumo is my favorite, but if I can't vote that, I'll go for ivory. The super rare 2-tones are the worst. GTE is not a design that wears 2-tone very well.
     
  21. 635CSI

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    #321 635CSI, Dec 12, 2013
    Were the 2 - tones factory original ? I remeber a blue/silver example earleir in the post
     
  22. 635CSI

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    #322 635CSI, Dec 12, 2013
    Were the 2-tones factory original, I remember a blue/silver from earlier in the thread?
     
  23. Julius H.

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    #323 Julius H., Dec 12, 2013
    Dont remember that i ve seen some 2-tones GTE..maybe others did?
     
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    #324 VIZSLA, Dec 12, 2013
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  25. Julius H.

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    #325 Julius H., Dec 12, 2013
    Originally painted like this?
     
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