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  1. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #1226 Olivier NAMECHE, Oct 10, 2011
    "Justin" was the musician from Viareggio & 1st ever owner/test driver of the 1st 350 GT produced as R&D model, then others 350 GT were also built for R&D untill the 1st 350 GT specified by a customer/buyer to his taste : #010...
     
  2. Marcello

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    #1227 Marcello, Oct 10, 2011
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    That sounds like #0101 then right?
    Perhaps he was the one who crashed the car, that would explain a lot.

    Here's a picture from a picture on the wall I took in the Museum in Dosso recently.
    It's not very good visible, but I think I see a third seat in the back,
    wich makes me believe this is #0102.

    I don't know what is written on the picture.

    Ciao!
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  3. FredParoutaud

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    #1228 FredParoutaud, Oct 10, 2011
    Ah! Well if you can confirm that story, Olivier, then I'm going with 101 being the first production (delivered) 350GT. Makes sense -- and 102 was maybe the 4th. Clearly 103 and 104 were delivered before 102.

    so I'm going with (production/delivery order):

    101
    103
    104
    102

    fwiw! :)

    Fred
     
  4. Marcello

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    #1229 Marcello, Oct 11, 2011
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    So these are all Research and Development cars?
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    #1230 raymondQV, Oct 11, 2011
    isn't the light blue #102 nowadays owned by ermano keller and back in it's original colour?
     
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    #1231 Marcello, Oct 11, 2011
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    Ermano Keller owns #0106, and is indeed back in it's original color Azzurro Marmolada. I think it could be the car in the middle of the picture I just posted.

    Ciao!
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  7. FredParoutaud

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    #1232 FredParoutaud, Oct 11, 2011
    Oooooooooooooo! NICE! :)

    I'm going to steal that photo and post on vintagelamborghini.com

    It's just too pretty!!

    Cheers,

    Fred
    PS: I'll take it down if you want, but it's just SO BEAUTIFUL!
     
  8. FredParoutaud

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    #1233 FredParoutaud, Oct 11, 2011
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    Hey Marcel, why is it that all the photos I have of 106 have it as dark metallic blue? Did he really change it back to the light "Robin's Egg" blue?

    http://www.400gt.com/misc/106/350gt.htm

    Fred
     
  9. thedoc

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    #1234 thedoc, Oct 11, 2011
    Can someone here please post some good color pics of a 3 seat interior ? I have seen only black and white snippets thus far.

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  10. Marcello

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    #1235 Marcello, Oct 12, 2011
    Yes, really nice!

    You know that there is also one 400 GT 2+2 originally delivered in this pretty color!
    That's Robert's #0523, wich is dark blue nowadays...

    Ciao!
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  11. Marcello

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    #1236 Marcello, Oct 12, 2011
    Correct Fred! It was first presented at the Villa d'Este Concours in light blue.
    Remember that Jack saw and pictured the car while he was there.

    Ciao!
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    #1237 Marcello, Oct 12, 2011
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    Here you go...also #0106

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  13. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #1238 Olivier NAMECHE, Oct 12, 2011
    So what's the point about #102 ?
    Or what do you meant about #103 & #104 ?
     
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    #1239 Marcello, Oct 12, 2011
    I think Fred is saying that #0102 does not have to be the oldest 350 GT in existance, what everybody is claiming nowadays (including myself, haha!)

    If you look at the Touring bodynumbers, it is indeed possible that #0103 and #0104 were build earlier, but in this case that is not correct.

    It is true however that #0102 was delivered two weeks after #0103.

    But what is far more interesting, is the fact that the 5 early 350 GT's in one picture,
    is most likely taken after the delivery of #0102. By the time there were two red cars produced, #0102 was in Switzerland already.

    That's the reason I don't believe that the grey 2 seater car with white&red badge is #0102!
    #0102 was a 2+1 seater.

    Ciao!
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  15. FredParoutaud

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    #1240 FredParoutaud, Oct 12, 2011
    Correct Marcello. The previous owner of #102 made a number of claims about it, but there were other cars delivered before it was. We all know that chassis number does not have all that much to do with delivery order...and this is one case in point.

    I really love the very early (first few) cars. There is something very elegant about them.

    Cheers,

    Fred
     
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    #1241 shross, Oct 12, 2011
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    I now own #0523. It is dark blue now. I always wondered if Marmolada was Italian for "really strange looking marmelaide that I would never put on my toast". Just for refreshers, here's a pic:
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    #1242 kc023515, Oct 12, 2011
    Beside the color #0523 has another special feature; there is no chrome around the headlights. Only other 400GT2+2 I know without this chrome is #0421, this makes me believe that the first 400GT2+2 were delivered without this chrome. #0421 is production #2, #0523 is production #8
     
  18. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #1243 Olivier NAMECHE, Oct 12, 2011
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    #0104 is the 1st 350 GT to match its owner's criterias... or order specifications !

    Who owns it actually & where ?

    Here is a pic from an auction...
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  19. FredParoutaud

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    #1244 FredParoutaud, Oct 12, 2011
    Yes, the early ones had no chrome. A cool look! and I may ultimately move from my ovals to that look.

    Hey -- i can do what I want with my car....right?

    ;^D

    Fred
     
  20. FredParoutaud

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    #1245 FredParoutaud, Oct 12, 2011
    Hi Olivier,

    I've always thought that 104 was really the first "real" delivered car. 103 is just so strange -- no idea what happened to it. Do you have any idea?

    Cheers,

    Fred
     
  21. FredParoutaud

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    #1246 FredParoutaud, Oct 12, 2011
    What a beautiful car! Very nice Steve...

    azzurro marmolada / bleu

    So what's with that blue interior??? ;^D

    Do you know...that the car was delivered with what the factory considers a 350 engine??

    True.

    do you have motor 484 in there?

    Cheers,

    Fred
     
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    #1248 kc023515, Oct 14, 2011
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    Fred, I agree with you that this a cool look and you can do whatever you want with your car, although I prefer to see original cars ... Too bad that some of these early 400GT2+2 received a non-original restoration (f.e. chrome mounted during restoration). This is not the first time wrong things were added during a restoration.

    Who knows which 400GT2+2 this is? Also without the chrome. Was for sale earlier this year with California registration 3 BQK 309.
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  24. FredParoutaud

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    #1249 FredParoutaud, Oct 14, 2011
    Nice looking car Kevin. (no idea which one it is) I might do my lights like that next. The tick is simply to keep the old parts so you can switch back if necessary, and I have them all.

    MANY 400GT 2+2s (etc) received non-original restorations for a number of reasons. Primarily, without any service manual (thanks to Ferruccio) nobody really knew how to work on them. Expensive cars thereby received horrible servicings. A shame, really -- but that's life. Finally they are coming to their own!

    Cheers,

    Fred
     
  25. Marcello

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    #1250 Marcello, Oct 22, 2011
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