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  1. Ricambi America

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    #1 Ricambi America, Oct 23, 2004
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    I've known our local FCA chairperson for several months, and we're both avid 348 fans. Our cars have chased one another around the North Carolina countryside all summer and in many respects, they're like "two peas in a pod".

    So... last Friday we both had the opportunity to drive the Grand Course (4.2 miles) at Virginia International Raceway for the day. Despite some initial difficulties getting my car properly "tech'd", and an clandestine visit to a local farm-tractor repair shop (for some non-FNA approved exhaust welds), we both arrived at VIR ready to run.

    Blah blah blah... we're both waiting for our run group to start and were happily chatting about Ferrari's, the local club, etc. etc.

    Bob: "Yup, there are small differences between our cars"
    Dan: "Yeah, like the antenna. Or how about my this little trim piece?"
    Bob: "When was yours built?"
    Dan: "Mine's a July 1990 build"
    Bob: "Hey, cool. Mine too. What's your serial number?"
    Dan: "No idea... let me look. Oh, it's 86426"
    Bob: "Your kidding, right?"
    Dan: "Dude, I'm reading the plate right now... it's 86426"
    Bob: "Well....

    Bob: "Mine is 86427 !" Our cars are consecutive numbered 348's. If they weren't directly in line at the factory, they were DARN close!"

    Yes, that's right. After a long summer of driving these 348's alongside one another, we finally discovered they are truly soulmates. Consecutive VIN's... in the same state, in the same remote corner of Virgina, on the track at the same time.

    How cool is that?

    Check out the pics, plus some other track photos.


    -Daniel


    p.s. If I hear even a SINGLE WISECRACK about my blue 100mph tape...
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  2. SefacHotRodder

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    #2 SefacHotRodder, Oct 23, 2004
    Don't you mean 86426 and 86427?
     
  3. lawwdog

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    #3 lawwdog, Oct 23, 2004
    Are the boy and girl? Or boy & boy? Or Girl & Girl?

    Better let them sleep together to rekindle that soul mate fire !!! :)
     
  4. Ricambi America

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    #4 Ricambi America, Oct 23, 2004
    Thanks. Typo.
     
  5. Gatorrari

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    #5 Gatorrari, Oct 23, 2004
    Truly remarkable!

    If anyone out there owns 328s with S/Ns 62318 or 62320, please contact me!
     
  6. Boudewijn

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    #6 Boudewijn, Oct 23, 2004
    Small world.
     
  7. Gatorrari

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    #7 Gatorrari, Oct 23, 2004
    Have you found ANY detail differences between your cars? If so, that would validate the adage that "no two Ferraris are exactly alike".
     
  8. Rexcoltrain

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    #8 Rexcoltrain, Oct 23, 2004
    Very cool story and one that you should pass along to Ferrari.
     
  9. Jerrari

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    #9 Jerrari, Oct 23, 2004
    Amazing story!! If anyone out there was born on April 5, 1966 at Hackley Hospital, contact me ASAP...I think I was switched at birth.
     
  10. 134282

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    #10 134282, Oct 23, 2004
    Daniel, that's an awesome story... Next time you two see each other, can you compare assembly numbers and post them...? i'd love to know how close or how far apart they are...
     
  11. damcgee

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    #11 damcgee, Oct 23, 2004
    I think your car MUST be the girl, because it has such pretty blue make-up :) :)
     
  12. Mike C

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    #12 Mike C, Oct 23, 2004
    Sorry, I *have* to. :) I can understand protecting the paint, but why would you have the front air grill blocked off too?
     
  13. judge4re

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    #13 judge4re, Oct 23, 2004
    It couldn't have been that cold, was it???
     
  14. Ricambi America

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    #14 Ricambi America, Oct 23, 2004
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    Hahahah..... Y'all make me laugh.


    Never seen a real live 348 up close, huh? That front grill is totally cosmetic. Behind the grill is all solid plastic, save a small hole for the towing eye. The only intake on the front of a 348 is the A/C inlet on the passenger side.

    Door strakes hold the radiators while the C-pillar (butress) vents draw air.


    -Daniel
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  15. resnow

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    #15 resnow, Oct 23, 2004
    I let Daniel out on the track in front of me every time; an age before beauty kinda moment.

    Bob
     
  16. Ricambi America

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    #16 Ricambi America, Oct 23, 2004
  17. Ryan S.

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    #17 Ryan S., Oct 23, 2004
    damn, that is a cool story
     
  18. resnow

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    #18 resnow, Oct 23, 2004
    . . . plus, I know mine's a boy cause it's packed with testossa-roni.
     
  19. F1racer

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    #19 F1racer, Oct 23, 2004
    Thats awesome Daniel!
    Having a friend with the same Ferrari as you and living in the same region is great!
    And knowing that both cars are consecutive numbered 348's, thats fantastic!
     
  20. khughes

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    #20 khughes, Oct 23, 2004
    it couldn't happen to 2 nicer guys............
     
  21. ferrarifixer

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    #21 ferrarifixer, Oct 23, 2004
    On a similar note, the team down here in melbourne bought two 360C from europe that had raced against each other. There was no PPI done and the cars were sent directly to Michelotto for turning into N-GT cars..at the same time.

    They were assigned sequential Michelotto build no.s (12 and 13) and were also only one car apart from being sequential chassis no.s.....

    They came to Australia and raced against/with each other again as N-GT

    My how they've grown together...

    How sweet, I think I might cry now........
     
  22. Gatorrari

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    #22 Gatorrari, Oct 23, 2004
    I thought there were also small intakes for front-brake cooling behind either end of the front grille?
     
  23. Juan-Manuel Fantango

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    #23 Juan-Manuel Fantango, Oct 23, 2004
    Only on the true challenge car
     
  24. Perfusion

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    #24 Perfusion, Oct 23, 2004
    Great story... That's gotta be one of the great things about owning "limited production" vehicles - there's a much better chance of something like this happening!
     
  25. F40

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    #25 F40, Oct 23, 2004
    How come your vin is 4 and his is 6 and not 5?
     
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