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250 GT that got away

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  1. kens

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  2. Marcel Massini

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    #2 Marcel Massini, Nov 20, 2020
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    Was the dealer Antiques, Inc., in Muskogee, OK?

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    Why did you pass?
     
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    Could it have been the von Trips car? Was in neighboring Texas a decade later.
     
  5. Marcel Massini

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    The von Trips S2 Cab is 2361 GT and was with Forristall GT Cars in Houston/TX in 1987. But 2361 GT was NOT green metallic and it had a red leather interior. Not the car in post #1.
    I think I know which car was the (green metallic) one in OK 1975 but would like to hear from OP re name of dealer (post #2).

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  6. kens

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    Lack of knowledge and familiarity.

    No, it was in Oklahoma City. A young salesman at the Ferrari dealer in OKC, sent me the slides. I brought a friend to drive my car back. In the city, we passed a used car lot where it appeared to be the same car, yet with a different top. Recalling a broken driver's window handle. I never spoke to the young Ferrari salesman, he probably would have closed the deal. Also at the used lot was a MB 300 SL roadster for $14k.
     
  7. kare

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    Do I understand correctly that you knew or saw two green S.2 cabriolets in OK/USA in 1975? That would likely mean that both 1893GT and 2361GT were available at this time. I have no notes of 2361GT between 1965-1987, it then surfaces with Forristall in Texas.
     
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    Yes, seemingly so. While at the time, I had to expect there was only one car. It makes some sense that there were two cars. The different top in particular seems to give it away. The car actually observed had windows in the blind spots, a different top than shown in the slides above. I specifically asked if there was another top and the reply was no.
     
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    #9 kare, Dec 3, 2020
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    Does "windows in the blind spots" mean that it had rear qurter windows? Suddenly 400 Superamerica 1611SA comes to mind, looks identical to untrained eye, was dark green, always in USA (don't know where), and did have a hardtop with rear quarter windows... (optional 250GT S.2 hardtop does not have rear quarter windows).

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  10. kens

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    As I recall, it was a soft top, with port windows. I rather think that it was not a Superamerica. Your photo does show different tail lamps, I would have noted that difference. There is a great similarity, much more than a California which first came to mind when you mention the SA. Other than the top, the car observed was most identical to the slides sent over by the other firm.
     
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    The last photo appears to show an under the dash air conditioner over the passenger footwell--or is that a reflection?
     
  12. kens

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    Good observation. We can see the corner of it in the first photo.
     

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