Old photos of UK Ferrari

Great Photos Robert.
I have never seen the last car in the photos before, is it still around?

 

My statement was correct - just a typo with a third '7' rather than '2'. Here are a couple of pics.

First photo, L>R...

Dino 246 GTS s/n 06654 - reg KKP200L
Dino 246 GT s/n 07316 - reg 772R

Second photo, L>R...

Dino 246 GT s/n 07316 - reg 772R
Dino 246 GT E-Series s/n ????? - reg WEN73M
Dino 246 GTS s/n 06656 - reg ROB231 (original Flares car IIRC?)

-Ed

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It is still around, it was supplied new to London property developer Harry Hyams who still owned the car a the time of his death just before Christmas.

Paul

 

Does anyone have any photos of Jersey (in the Channel Islands in the UK)-registered Testarossas or other Jersey (in the Channel Islands in the UK)-registered Ferraris?

A lot of RHD Ferraris go to Jersey, which is a reasonably small island, but we rarely see photos of them.

The number plates will be J then a number (see attached) for example.

P.S. if anyone knows the identity of the Jersey Testarossa attached, I'd be interested...
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I understand this photo was taken at Chiswick in 1965/66.
Outside the dealers workshop
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That is part of a set of photos auctioned on Ebay in 2009 taken at Maranello before they moved to Egham - did you buy them ?

 

Because the thread says "Old photo's of UK Ferrari" and not "in the UK" I wouldf like to add some. In, I think 1993, a couple of UK Ferrari's joined an event in Belgium.
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Testarossa s/n 68293 - reg J864 (then) and D391DJF (now)

-Ed

 

Great photo of 7323 to have in your file, Simon!

275 GTS s/n 07569 - reg HAD464D
330 GT 2+2 s/n 7323 - reg GBL330C

It wouldn't have been as early as 1965 as there is a 330 GTC behind the two cars, and the first example didn't arrive in the UK until very late 1966.

The photo was taken facing east outside what is now 87a Wellesley Road, Chiswick, where Maranello Concessionaires had a workshop. The big Sycamore trees in the background are still there.

-Ed

 

These photos are from the V12 Group's trip there - more photos here:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/united-kingdom/431305-275gtb-330gt-50th-anniversary.html

All of these are well known cars, but for the benefit of search engines...

250 GT Boano s/n 0569GT - reg HVS869
250 GT SWB Berlinetta s/n 2209GT - reg SWB70
330 GTS s/n 11233 - reg 222KUO (originally gold?)
275 GTB s/n 07597 - reg 300SRE
250 GT SWB Berlinetta s/n 1995GT - reg 574NOT

-Ed

 

Hello all:

Just a note here from down under.

I wish to verify the provenance of my UK delivered 1975 308 gt4.

I have been told about a UK Ferrari archive & thus seek a 'link'.

Any information appreciated.

Mick.

 

Try [name/email removed by mudderator] should be able to sort you out for around £70.Very helpful guy.

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I'm all over it like a rash; thanks very much.

Ciao !

Mick

 

He sent me the chassis/engine/gearbox/body numbers plus copies of the original order,spec, and invoice etc from Maranello Uk and Italy ,nice to have!

Cheers.

 

Tony has very limited records for the 308 GT4's.

Mark

 

Is there an alternative ?

Mick.

 

Not that I am aware of. None of the GT4 paper records exist. You should ask Tony what he does have, then see what the rest of us over hear might already know. What's the chassis number please.

Mark

 

I'll wait for Mick to confirm, but I think it might be 09684.

-Ed

 

11233:
Original exterior color: Oro Chiaro 20450 A.
Original interior color: Beige Scuro VM 846, black carpets.

Marcel Massini

 

Hello Chaps:

& many, many thanks for your interest & response.

Tony has replied immediately to my enquiry thus:

'Originally sold by Ian Anthony Sales, Bury, Lancashire to:

Mr. J. Doodson
Ye Moor Lock Inn
Waddington
Clitheroe
Lancashire

Original Spec - Giallo Fly with Nero Interior And Black carpets.
Delivery date 14-04-1976.'

Yes the VIN is 09684.

The North American gt4 registry lists the car as 'red/nero'.

In fact either rosso rubino or rosso bordaeux clearly visible in multiple places.

I am thus delighted to learn her current livery original.

09684 was owned by Superformance & lightly restored prior 2008.

Any further information re the car most gratefully accepted.

Commercial literature via the net implies the car first registered as an S2(?) car 28-04-1976.

This date is supported by various V5 documents in my possession.

I am very interested to confirm any other information available.

Again & with sincere thanks.

Mick. Melbourne Australia

 

From 1989:
Testarossa at Silverstone at the British Grand Prix
400 in Eaton Square in London
512bb HROwen (next to G566THM, a 1,400m red 328GTS)
412 at Modena Engineering

I retain copyright on all my photos.

Robert
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From 1989:

This is what the front of Modena Engineering looked like for those of you who weren't able to visit...every month!

275GTB4
288GTO [as posted before]
fabulous 328GTS in Giallo
fabulous blu azzurro 275GTS

I retain copyright on all my photos.

Robert
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This is what the front of Maranello Concessionaires looked like when a batch of brand new red 328GTSs had just been delivered for those of you who weren't able to visit ...every month!

I retain copyright on all my photos.

Robert
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I don't know how significant the key number is but I don't think I'd be posting mine on the Internet!

In the UK you can get some information on the history of a car you own through the DVLA (vehicle licensing authority) but I'm not sure what might be possible for a car no longer in the UK. It might be worth contacting them to see if it is of interest.

I haven't been down that way for a long time so I looked at Streetview. The Modena Engineering site is now occupied by a mock-Tudor building that looks like it is probably an office or a care home...

Jonathan

 

When Modena Eng closed down, the site was redeveloped. I went there a few years later and it was flats or something....