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  1. velocetwo

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    the 'baby' ferrari....remember inquiring about both spider and coupe, observed together at a San Francisco location a LOOOONG time ago. Pretty sure it was in a garage near Union St. touristy area? Cool cars, especially nowadays with respected lineage and rarity.
     
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    I passed on a very original one ten years ago in the east bay. My friend kept telling me about the cost and difficulty of an engine rebuild should it need one, I passed. Should have grabbed it.
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    Beautiful
     
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    One of the spyders is owned by a St. Louis area member and is currently undergoing a full restoration in Chicago area.

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    A Spyder is now under restoration in Spain and is for sale.
     
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    A beautiful car. Wondering if anyone here has driven one. I'm curious as to what they're like to drive.
     
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    Great little cars. I have one in Australia that I have driven regularly for the last 18 years. I would say the performance is about the same as my 1750 Alfa 105 series but the ASA is much more fun. With only 1000cc they don't light up the road with acceleration but once they are wound up they just keep going and handle beautifully. The gearbox and electric overdrive is magic as you have very close ratios and instant changes by flicking it in and out of overdrive on 4th gear.

    I've had the motor out once in 18 years to cure oil leaks but apart from that I have had a trouble free run. I have heard the crankshaft will break at 7000 rpm and I don't really want to find out but between 4000 and 6500 rpm the motor spins as free as any other car I have ever driven. I might add that I have had several V-12 Ferraris and a Miura over similar lengths of ownership.... and the ASA is more fun than all. It comes out far more often than my Miura S.

    Quite some years ago the local Ferrari Club had a day run through some of the hilly country in southern Victoria, Australia. Through the narrow winding roads there were very few chances to overtake and when we got to lunch I was conscious that the little ASA had several Ferraris behind. At lunch I said "I'm sorry if we were holding you guys up through the hills", and the response came "we were flat out trying to keep up".
     
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    Thanks Miura68, for that great description! I think this is signal proof of the old adage: when something looks right, it is.

    Enjoy your ASA (and Miura!) in good health. She sounds like a truly wonderful, beautiful car.

    ...funny how sometimes the "little" cars are the most fun to drive
     
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