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  1. steve meltzer

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    #1 steve meltzer, Aug 12, 2014
    I have a bet with my wife that someone can tell me the VIN of the Medium blue (sorry, I don't know the Ferrari color code) Daytona that appeared (still) in the December 15, 1971 episode of one my favorite shows, "Columbo". The episode was entitled "Lady in Waiting" and had Leslie Nielsen in a guest appearance. Euro car or early car judging by it's 3-eared spinners. thanx steve
     
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    #2 steve meltzer, Aug 12, 2014
    The car looks like a "French/Bugatti" blue. s
     
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    #4 Smiles, Aug 13, 2014
    I love watching Columbo.

    There's also another Daytona in an episode starring Roddy McDowall.

    (And it's always odd hearing Roddy McDowall's voice and seeing no apes!)

    Matt
     
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    Sorry but I can't give you the number for that particular Daytona but there were a couple of other Daytona coupes painted the Azzuro Dino color in 1971 that were delivered to Canada. One was 14481 and the other car was a couple of hundred cars earlier. The TV car would be hard to find today as the color has likely been changed since 1971. Both the cars I mentioned were changed to red from the blue. Also 14481 had the original interior color changed from black to tan. Even the original grey carpet in that car was changed to tan.
    The TV car was probably built in 1971 with a 14 xxx serial number and the nose painted silver on the car; something that doesn't appear in the side views. There are couple of other images I have seen from that episode but they don't show much more of the blue Daytona.
     
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    #8 steve meltzer, Aug 13, 2014
    thanx for all of the pictures and info. i love Peter Falk...so disarming. s
     
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    #9 steve meltzer, Aug 13, 2014
    As luck would have it, the episode with Roddy McDowell and the silver Daytona wearing Cromodoras, was the next one on the list to watch from Amazon Prime! Not too busy this afternoon so I got to see it. I can't believe we actually wore those crazy styles...bellbottoms, wide lapels, etc. steve
     
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    #10 John Vardanian, Aug 14, 2014
    Isn't this one of few episodes where he doesn't catch the bad guy?

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    #11 donv, Aug 14, 2014
    Wasn't the Cannonball car painted that color as well?
     
  12. steve meltzer

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    #12 steve meltzer, Aug 14, 2014
    What, my boy Columbo fail to catch the bad guy?? Absolute heresy! (not in the 6 or so episodes from the first season that I've seen) s
     
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    #13 stevenwk, Aug 14, 2014
    You would never do this today, but Roddy was smoking a big cigar in the Daytona in that episode as it was raining when pulling into the garage.
     
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    #14 steve meltzer, Aug 15, 2014
    Forgive my ignorance, but what kind of car does Columbo drive? I could never tell, but maybe an old Benz or Lancia?? thanx. steve
     
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    #15 Smiles, Aug 15, 2014
    1959 Peugeot 403.

    Matt
     
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    thanx so much. matches his demeanor and overcoat. s
     
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    #17 Marcel Massini, Aug 15, 2014
    Chassis number, please!
    And is it certified?

    Marcel Massini
     
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    #18 Smiles, Aug 15, 2014
    :)
     
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    #19 simonc, Aug 15, 2014
    Wasn't there another episode with Roddy McDowall in it that featured a Daytona Sypder?
     
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    Don the Cannonball car was 14271 and it started life in a color described as 'sand beige' metallic. It was repainted Sunoco Blue with yellow pinstripes by Penske pinstriper Larry Schoppett.
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    #21 godabitibi, Aug 15, 2014
    Too bad he's dead he would have tell us the VIN he always remember every little details. ;-)
     
  22. steve meltzer

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    #22 steve meltzer, Aug 15, 2014
    Yep, and he would probably spin it into some quaint story about his wife! s
     
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    #23 peterp, Aug 15, 2014
    Yes, and he wouldn't mention it until after he left the room (popping his head back in and saying something like "you know, I couldn't help noticing that the car's serial number was ...")
     
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    Combining both thoughts, he'd probably come back in the room and say something like "you know my wife Carbon, now she just adores Ferrari serial numbers, but the funny thing is... <insert bombshell SN-related fact here>"
     
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    #25 steve meltzer, Aug 15, 2014
    i'm just crackin' up...these comments are so true. His style was just the best. s
     
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