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  1. drcodina

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    #1 drcodina, Apr 29, 2015
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    In the office today I saw a patient who told me a great story. He said his wife used to own a vintage Ferrari that she got in a divorce (prior marriage obviously). He said it was interesting because Phil Hill raced it. He didnt know the model or year but said his wife did. As soon as the visit was over we went out to the waiting room to talk with her. She didn't have much more information about the car but said she sold it around 1974 for a little under $10,000. They arent really car people, but I was intrigued. She said she had some old photos and send them to me. I will attach them. The car was sold in Northern CA. I wonder if anyone has any information about this car. I know its a longshot since I don't have the VIN. However, given the small fraternity of vintage Ferrari owners, I thougt I'd try the braintrust here. The newspaper clipping of the car racing mentions its a 1959 250GT. I may be off but I think it looks like a 1956 250GT Competizione.
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  2. drcodina

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  5. margarita

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    #5 margarita, Apr 29, 2015
    Beautifull
     
  6. Lowell

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    #6 Lowell, Apr 30, 2015
    The girl or the car (TDF?).
     
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    #7 134282, Apr 30, 2015
    I believe this is s/n 0895 GT, a 1958 (not 1959), 250 GT TdF. But I don't have any information about Phil Hill racing it. Is there a date the race took place, mentioned in the newspaper article clipping?
     
  8. El Wayne

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    #8 El Wayne, Apr 30, 2015
    Correct; this is 0895GT. Completed in 1958. No connection to Phil Hill.

    Thanks for sharing the photos! Will you also share with us the name of your friends (by PM if necessary)?
     
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    #10 Sempre_gilles, Apr 30, 2015
    August 1975 Monterey Historic Races.
    #59 is 3087 GT
     
  11. ArtS

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  12. DWR46

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    #12 DWR46, Apr 30, 2015
    I was at that Monterey Historics, and the photo correctly shows how Snider drove the car, almost out of control. We all were concerned about his driving. As I recall, he managed to get himself killed later that year, possibly at the Virginia City Hillclimb.
     
  13. gt4me

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    #13 gt4me, Apr 30, 2015
    Wow, what a combination.
     
  14. John Vardanian

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    #14 John Vardanian, Apr 30, 2015
    How did a car with such low s/n get open headlights? Thanks.

    john
     
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    Originally covered headlights, probably crunched the nose at some point and repaired/converted to open.
     
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    #16 tongascrew, Apr 30, 2015
    In the 10-22-83 edition of the FML 0895 was for sale by. tongascrew Baumgartner with an appraisal of $60,000-$70,000 tongascrew
     
  17. El Wayne

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    #17 El Wayne, Apr 30, 2015
    That was Jon Baumgartner of Los Altos Hills, CA. Asking price was $70,000. The Baumgartners had this car from 1977.
     
  18. Ney

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    "RENO EVENING GAZETTE Reno, Nevada, Monday, September 29,1975

    Sports car driver dies in crash
    VIRGINIA CITY (AP)

    A sports car driver from Cupertino, Calif., killed Saturday afternoon when his car skidded out of control and overturned on a curve on State Route 17, a mile south of Virginia City, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The victim was identified as Glen Snider, 32. The accident occurred during a practice run for the sports cars scheduled to compete in a hillclimb event over the weekend. The course runs from Silver City to Virginia City. Injured in the accident was a passenger identified as Nicholas Pasky Manarello, 39. of San Jose, Calif. He was admitted to Carson-Tahoe Hospital for observation and was reported in satisfactory condition Sunday."

    The car he was driving was a Fiat Dino...

    https://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/26666/documents/Snider_Award.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIB6I23VLJX7E4J7Q&Expires=1430429100&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DSnider_Award.pdf&Signature=Qbgj56Ry1Eq5FtY0xNdeTr%2F0uE0%3D
     
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    #19 Ed Niles, Apr 30, 2015
    Yes, everyone was very cautious on the hill Sunday.
     
  20. peterp

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    #20 peterp, Apr 30, 2015
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    And she came with a free TdF included! What's not to like?

    She would have had proposals from at least half of the Fchat community back in the day :)
     
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    #22 PSk, May 1, 2015
    Looked better with open headlights IMO.
    Pete
     
  23. GIOTTO

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    #23 GIOTTO, May 1, 2015
    Agree.
     
  24. roma1280

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    #24 roma1280, May 1, 2015
    I own 0895 and I am not aware of Phil Hill ever having raced it. It makes me think the car in the first picture is a 1959 tdf.
     
  25. roma1280

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    #25 roma1280, May 1, 2015
    Yes I didn't like those incorrectly done closed headlights either. They have been corrected as part of the restoration and classiche at the factory which is almost done.
     
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