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  1. velocetwo

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    I took this pictures in 2007 at the Salzburg Ring in Austria. At that time the car was owned by a certain Dr. Gerstl from Graz. There are some differences to the other ATS: the bonnet consists of one piece instead of a seperated bonnet and trunk lid, the dash has a different configuration and the front treatment varies also. I don't know the VIN and I do not have any information about the car's originality.
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    Thank you for the photos. There is a test of this car in Auto-Capital magazine (8/1987).
     
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    Looks similar to the red ATS 3000 auctioned by RM, but has different features. Do you think it is a 3000 ?
     
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    Nice brochure!
     
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    thank you! It's part of my collection although I'm not a fan of brochures as very often they are only stored away in cases or something similar, and you don't see them (compared to books, pictures, autographs..)
     
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    You have to admire the artisans who hand formed these cars, thousands of hammer 'throws' have shaped those shapes over wood forms. (see post 24 pic)


    As a DeT fan I see where the inspiration might have come for the Vallelunga (Turin- Oct '63), and also a bit of that of the Bonnet Djet (June '62) from which the ATS (geneva- March '63) might have been also been inspired.

    Still amazes me that then, a studio could produce a full scale show car in less than a year and today with all the technology it takes 2-3 years

    Thanks for the thread.
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    250LM was first shown at Paris Auto show - Nov '63

    Profile is a bit different and engine access is totally different. I don't know about dimensions and have not had the priviledge to see one in person
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    Yes but the Djet AKA Matra was built prior to the Ferrari. I have seen all four cars and to my eye the Djet and Vallelunga look similar as does the ATS to the 250 LM. Interesting how many people think the Miura was the first mid engined exotic, but all of these cars proceeded the Miura.


    And now 46 years later Giugiaro suggests that it was his drawings that Gandini used to finish the Miura.
     
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    Back in the day, I imported from Italy 2 ATS's. The first was S/N 1001, a street model alleged to be the first one, and the second one was 2008, a "GTS" or sports-racing model. I got both from Francesco Nicola Cima, who was one of the principals and who got them when the company went upside down after a road accident wiped out their entire F-1 team. They were very different: The first was a very nice driver, plush, pleasant and a good handler. The GTS was harsher in every way, with no insulation and stiffer suspension, and went like stink with a 3-liter engine. However, the u-joints in the shift linkage were worn, and one never quite knew what gear would be found. I did visit the factory after the company folded, and they had a ton of parts. Here are more pix.
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    Fantastic photos Ed. This threat is turning into an amazing history of ATS. I wonder what happened to all those engine block and gearbox castings. It looks like they had enough to do 40+ cars total including the already finished cars!!

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    Such a great post on these interesting cars! Amazing.
     
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