Look what I found. FoD on 75

James, wasn't there a story around that yellow 330? I seem to recall it had an alloy body or something. I of course remember the F50, and I may be the only one that liked it.

 

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My Dad used to take me into FoD in the early -mid eighties when I was in school. When I finished residency and moved back to Dallas in 1993 ,my wife did the "delayed gratification" thing and wanted the new convertible BMW she saw in the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog- the Z3. I went to Classic BMW to order one ( not the NM version) for her and decided to walk down to Fof D wearing flip flops, baseball cap, and probably had not showered nor shaved. As I walked in, a large gentleman ( Bill McAbee) walked up to me and asked basically if I was lost as I stood gawking at a gorgeous red 1978 308 GTS ( just like the one my father would take me to look at in North Park Mall around Christmas time every year.)
It had a price tag of $30,000 on it and I asked the large gentleman how much he could come off the price to sell it today. He said " I will tell you how much I am willing to come down, as soon as I get back to my desk I am making a new price tag at $34,500 because we are too low on it now".
I looked at him and said " I guess I will just have to buy it from you now before you get back to your desk". He looked at me like he was ready to kick my a$$, I stuck out my hand and we shook hands right then and there and my love of the marque began.
By the way, we never got the Z3.

 

Where is Bill McAbee these days?

 

Cage didn't paint it, it had already been returned to red when he bought it.

 

Haha...Awesome story!

Place looks awesome, it seems to have more of the home comfort look, with ferrari's in the living room..

 

He was always very nice to me. He is definitely a part of Ferrari history in Dallas. I enjoyed going to the old establishment on 75. I do not get that warm fuzzy feeling at the new Mecca.

 

Every time I go into the new dealership to look at cars, the first thing the salesman says is " Have you seen the new Maserati ?!!!" I usually reply " No, but I remember the BiTurbokabobs that caught fire in the 90s and that usually shuts them up.

 

Of course not. I think we all liked it to some point, since it was what, one of the rarest F50s around?

Like Another said about some of us, I really picked up a love of Ferrari after visiting the old place the 2nd time and on. The 1st time I went, a Spanish type fellow came out of nowhere and say, "Hey, don't touch the cars" and walked off which didn't leave a good impression on me. All I said was Ok, despite the cars being extremely close together. Took me a while to want to go back, but when I did, the man was no longer there, and I was greeted by a stunning brunette.

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James,
All this got me thinking about old salemen, and I was wondering if you remember Winston "Flash" Gordon. I know he was at Classic BMW, and I think maybe at Ferrari also? Fun guy, and a pretty fair race car driver. Used his ex-wife Angela for catering for years. Saw him later at Stephenson Mercedes in the late 80's or early 90's.

We officed right across from Classic in the little building that was Anchor Paint Company more recently. Dad bought a '73 Bavaria, and I drove it away from my wedding in '74. It was worlds beyond the Cadillacs he had been driving, and that 6 was an amazing engine. A great road car!

Thanks for the memories!
phil

 

Thanks for the additional pics! Where is the Paul Frame F50 today?