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Thank you, Hugo. Where can this book be purchased?

Jack

 

Autonetcarbooks has it in stock according to their site

 

Thank you.

 

Or here already on Ebay:

NEW!! Signed Book 'DROGO Official Coachbuilder of the Scuderia Ferrari' no/BBR | eBay

 

I read your discussions about the book about NART with interest.
I must say that I will buy a more complete book but without polemic may I remenber the title : "A concise history of the North American Racing Team 1957 to 1983".

 

Mat and Celia Tavares of Tavares Motorsport in Carlisle Mass. have recently completed a 23 page appraisal of this collection. it turned out very nicely and I can recommend there services very highly. The total appraised value is $42,625. There are new acquisitions which will add to this amount. The collection was started 12 years ago and is very much an ongoing operation and is not at this time for sale. The collection is made up of just about every English language book of the period, major magazine collections and other published articles mostly in English, photographs and blueprints. I am looking for suggestions of insurance brokers who would be interested who providing coverage.My local Liberty insurance no longer handles this kind of policy.Thanks for you help. tonga's crew

 

You should contact Collectibles Insurance Services, LLC. Their office is in PA. Tele: 888-837-9537.

I am not a rep or anything like that, just a happy client of theirs.

 

Patrick,

I believe I understand your premise, that the book does not promise the things for which some of us have criticized it. This is entirely accurate.

On the other hand, I think many of us quite rightly had high hopes that such a well qualified author would have produced a book that would give more detailed explanations of more than just the racing team itself. That while he was researching and writing about NART he could have taken the opportunity to wrap the story around the life and times of Luigi Chinetti.

The story of Ferrari in America is a fascinating one, and the people who were here for the early days are rapidly leaving us. The story needs to be told while these people are still here to tell it. And NART, Chinetti, and Ferrari (the man, the car and the company) are completely tied together. I think it would be accurate to say that were it not for Luigi Chinetti, there never would have been a Ferrari as we know it. That's the part of the story that is missing and is begging to be told.

 

Very well said. The important Chinetti story with motor racing really starts in the early 1930s long before his association with Ferrari ever took place. Many well known personages had a love hate relationship with Chinetti, Jim Kimberly and Briggs Cunningham just to name two. There are many words to describe the man some not fit for this web site. It's unfortunate there still remains no really significant telling of his story.Time may be running out to get this done. Another bio that need writing is for David Piper. Maybe some day. tonga's crew

 

You are so right! I spoke to David 10 years ago about his auto/biography (as I wanted to help write it) But his wife, Liz, said that she is going to do it. Sadly it has still not appeared.
Nathan

 

I know of Chinetti but does anyone know of the other two gentlemen?

Dave
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One of them looks like Giovanni "Johnny" Lurani, Conte di Calvenzano.

I don't know who Howard Hill is, apart from being Chinetti's friend.

 

Have it on my desk. Softbound, 273 pages. Very sorry, but I don't agree with the statement that there are hundreds of mostly never published before pix and illustrations. The majority is pretty well known (to me). I am a bit surprised to see that the authors mostly relied on (sometimes erroneous) statements made 20 or more years ago, rather than perform more actual, current, fresh and new research. Many Ferraris rebodied by Drogo started life with a different body. I would have loved to see for each rebodied Ferrari a picture of the same car with the first and original body. Not so in this book. Also, while there are many chassis numbers mentioned, none is actually pictured (especially in the case of 3405 GT/2707 GT).
Overall a nice niche book and a good start for Drogo enthusiasts.

Marcel Massini

 

Thank you.

 

Can anyone recommend a book on the Giulietta or Giulia Sprint Speciale?



Thanks much!

 

Well if there are any Alfa Romeo lovers on here I'm looking for a book on the Sprint Speciale's intended to be a present. I prefer something with nice photos but the person is a true enthusiast of this car so book must also be informative and interesting read.

Sorry to double post but I realize my last post was slightly confusing and I didn't clearly say I was looking for the Sprint Speciale as I'm not sure if it's called a Giulietta of Giulia ?
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regarding your question 'Giulietta' or 'Giulia': Regarding the body and shape, they are both similar. Giulietta 101.20 and Giulia 101.21
For a quick overview see
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta_Sprint_Speciale

Sorry, I don't know, if any book specifically for this car exists. Coincidentally -I rarely mention my ebay offers here - I offer a rare german car magazine from 1962 with a thorough Sprint Speciale road test on ebay. It's german language, but rare and in great condition for its age.

Best Regards
Martin

 

Thanks, do you happen to have a link to the auction?

 

See here: Search - giulia

Paul

 

Hello,

PM me if interested.

auto, motor und sport 8 /1962 Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale, Sprint Zagato SS, SZ | eBay

Best Regards
Martin

 

I picked up my copy of this book at the weekend Marcel's comments aside I like it. Marcel may have seen many of the photos before but there are many that I haven't seen. It features some quite obscure cars (not all Ferraris) with plenty of photos and interesting stories and histories. After Marcel's comments I was prepared to be disappointed but I wasn't. The photos are good and it's an interesting read. I don't know either of the authors but 'well done guys'.
Nathan

 

I agree to disagree. A guy like you, Nathan, who for sure has seen tons of Ferrari literature in the past couple decades, for sure has seen the majority of the pix already. There is also some wrong chassis number information including 0977 GT and 2641 GT. Oh well.
I think it is another BIG chance missed. Same as with the NART book.

Marcel Massini

 

Hi Marcel
I'm not sure about the photos. I've seen photos of the various cars before, but not all of the photos by any means. I bow to your greater knowledge of the chassis numbers, but I think that most enthusiasts will find it an interesting book, your comments accepted.
Nathan

 

Hi

I'm after some advice about the above? Are they worth collecting? I don't know how good the Ferrarissima sets are in terms of written content usually the pictures from Automobillia are good - can someone here advise?

Also the La Mille Miglia Ferrari books - the 250 (piper, moss) and Le 4 Cilindri - do the owners of the books here think they are work getting despite their problems? I know Maranello Literature still have some shrink wrapped cheaper than second hand dealers but I think that is a bigger risk? Same with the 125 book too, does it detract to much?

Thanks in advance for all your views!

 

IMHO
You can spend your money on better books, on books more informative. The articles in Ferrarissima are quite general in scope, and there are books that discuss F1, or Sports Car racing and even road cars in more detail.
Nathan