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250 GTE ...HOW MANY REMAIN ?

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  1. VIZSLA

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    #326 VIZSLA, Dec 12, 2013
    That I don't know.
     
  2. PAUL BABER

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    #327 PAUL BABER, Dec 12, 2013
    If I cant vote for Blu Sera then I too would be swayed by Ivory. However in general I think a metallic colour looks best.........Apologies if I upset anyone but I hate them in Red....
     
  3. PAUL BABER

    PAUL BABER Formula 3

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    #328 PAUL BABER, Dec 12, 2013
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    Original RHD UK car.....3139......Tried to buy this some years ago but it was too far gone......Azzuro over Blu Sera from new.
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  4. epdowd

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    #329 epdowd, Dec 12, 2013
    Musician John Geils owns 2525GT and says that it was mustard yellow when he bought it. The two toned paint was his idea.
     
  5. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    #330 VIZSLA, Dec 12, 2013
    Thanks.

    Its impressive in person.
     
  6. epdowd

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    #331 epdowd, Dec 12, 2013
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    As we have very little documentation from Pininfarina, it is hard to tell if a two toned paint job was done by them or soon after delivery. Since only the roof and little else was painted, you may not find original paint in the usual hiding places (mostly inside).

    I know that Burt Sugarman had his GTE (not yet unidentified) delivered directly from Hollywood Sports Cars to George Barris's Kustom shop for a bare metal Candy Apple Red paint job before he even saw it. Therefore, even very early photos may not show the Pininfarina color. By the way, would Candy Apple Red be considered the "original" color for this car as that was the way the first owner received it?

    All that being said, this photo of 3993 GT was published in the August 1963 issue of Autosport, so if the two toned look was not original, it was certainly done very early on.
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  7. John Vardanian

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    #332 John Vardanian, Dec 12, 2013
    635CSI, whatever the name, your GTE looks great in that color.

    john
     
  8. PAUL BABER

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    #333 PAUL BABER, Dec 12, 2013
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    As you can see 3993 GT is a RHD car and sold originally to John Dalton in the UK. According to the Maranello Concesionaires records this car was delivered from the factory in one colour. This was in January 1963. The colour is stated only as Blue with the paint code 19391 which I cant identify to hand. According to the same records the only 'factory' two tone paint finish on a RHD GTE was 3139 GT in December 1961.
     
  9. kare

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    #334 kare, Dec 13, 2013
    JFD40 = 3933. Best wishes, Kare
     
  10. PAUL BABER

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    #335 PAUL BABER, Dec 13, 2013
    +1....My typo.
     
  11. 275GTB

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    #336 275GTB, Dec 13, 2013
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  12. epdowd

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    #337 epdowd, Dec 13, 2013
    Mine too...
     
  13. vincent

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    #338 vincent, Dec 14, 2013
    Paul baber s picture : nô antenna ?
     
  14. PAUL BABER

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    #339 PAUL BABER, Dec 14, 2013
    ?
     
  15. vincent

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    #340 vincent, Dec 14, 2013
    Apologies !
     
  16. 635CSI

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    #341 635CSI, Dec 15, 2013
    Cheers John
     
  17. Julius H.

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    #342 Julius H., Dec 15, 2013
    Hi GTEisti
    Who can advise me..Looking for some correct Marchal headlights for my GTE.
    Any idea where can i get them?

    Thanks in advance

    Julius
     
  18. coryh

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    #343 coryh, Dec 16, 2013
    I remember seeing a business in England that specialized in headlight restoration. If you google Marchal they will come up. They usually have them.
     
  19. Julius H.

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    #344 Julius H., Dec 16, 2013
    Yes i know these guys in England

    But i need whole new headlights because my GTE is now fitted with Carello which are incorrect and i bought it already with Carello.

    Julius
     
  20. kare

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    #345 kare, Dec 16, 2013
    Do you have correct buckets or do you need them too?
     
  21. Julius H.

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    #346 Julius H., Dec 16, 2013
    Buckets are correct everything is OK fog lights side markers rear lights etc except these Carello headlights.

    So any source is more than welcome

    Julius
     
  22. Julius H.

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    #347 Julius H., Dec 16, 2013
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  23. AndruetBiche

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    #348 AndruetBiche, Dec 16, 2013
    Dark Brown #1 and NOTRED (my car is still in primer so can I vote?)
     
  24. topolino

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    #349 topolino, Dec 19, 2013
    The headlight in the photo is a CIBIE not a Carello.

    Hein
     
  25. 635CSI

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    #350 635CSI, Dec 19, 2013
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