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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by Zarathustra, Sep 4, 2015.

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  1. Edward 96GTS

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    #26 Edward 96GTS, Sep 25, 2015
    why do you say interior being worked on?
     
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    #27 John Vardanian, Sep 26, 2015
    The wheels on the red car are much nicer looking. Are they unique to this car? Thanks.

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    #28 of2worlds, Sep 26, 2015
    There appears to be grime on the cloth at the front of the drivers seat and also on the lower carpet behind the driver's seat. To me the scene looks like a shop rather than a showroom.
    Maybe they are preparing to rework the seats and fit those missing headrests...just a guess.
     
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    #29 of2worlds, Sep 26, 2015
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    The early cars appeared with the 'straight ear' KO wheels. Those wheels do look fresh being recently painted. This car 11795 has many unique features and some refer to this one as the 7/8 scale Daytona.
     
  5. Edward 96GTS

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    #30 Edward 96GTS, Sep 26, 2015
    i believe the prototypes wore campagnolo wheels whereas the production cars got cromodoras.
    the campys had slightly thinner spokes.
    re the headrests, i recall the yellow spyder prototype debuting without headrests?
     
  6. of2worlds

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    #31 of2worlds, Sep 26, 2015
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    No headrests in this image>

    Thanks for expanding on the wheel details!
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    #32 of2worlds, Sep 26, 2015
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    Here is another example of a very early 365 GTB/4 with the no headrest style seats>
    Note there are six upper and seven lower panels on these seats. The earlier car in the b&w picture bottom of post #25 has seven cloth panels each on the upper and lower part of the seat.
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    #33 Sempre_gilles, Sep 28, 2015
    Recently a new book was published: "FERRARI au Salon de PARIS 1948-1988" by author Dominique Pascal. I don't have this book myself, but there might be a list of chassis numbers per year?
     
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    #34 Daytonafan, Sep 28, 2015
    From experience with Dad's Spyder the headrests make raising and lowering the roof a complete pain in the a... The roof just about clears the head rests if the seats are in the fully forward position. I would imagine that at a motor show where you might want to demonstrate raising and lowering the roof regularly the head rests might be removed just to make life easier.
     
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    #35 torquespeak, Nov 6, 2015
    Not original. At the very least, the centres have been totally re-trimmed - and not correctly.

    There should be six Daytona stripes running across the top section, and nine Daytona stripes running across the bottom section.

    In reality, you only tend to actually *see* seven on the bottom section, as the eighth is almost vertical as it curves around the cushion, and the ninth is tucked up and hidden underneath.

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    #36 of2worlds, Nov 6, 2015
    The 'hands on' knowledge is always useful. Thank you sir!
     
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    #37 torquespeak, Nov 7, 2015
    Don't mention it. FWIW, the real pedants will be along in a moment to tell you that - since there is a dividing line running down the centre of the seat panels - there are technically TWELVE stripes on the top and EIGHTEEN on the bottom! ;)

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    #38 PAUL BABER, Nov 8, 2015
    Ed..... Either Jeff's not gainfully employing you or you need to get out more...
     
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    #39 torquespeak, Nov 8, 2015
    Haha! I am CERTAIN it's the latter. ;)
     
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    I own the Triumph TR250 which was on exhibit at the same show in the Standard-Triumph stand which was located immediately next to the Ferrari and Pininfarina stands and am looking for a photo which may show mine in the background.
     
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    #46 torquespeak, Nov 25, 2015
    I'll have a look for this photo tonight. It may well have been featured.

    During this period of time, there is no question that the coverage of the London Motor Show (particular in Autocar) was skewed towards UK manufacturers. Articles were introduced with a barrage of statistics puffing up the British motor industry, and the vast majority of the cars pictured were made here. Photos tended to illustrate the mainstream, mass produced family cars rather than niche marques.

    Even though Ferrari and the like were exotic and exciting, they were rarely featured in any detail. In the 1969 Autocar show round-up, there are no images whatsoever of any Ferraris on show.

    Imagine that being the case today!

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    #47 torquespeak, Nov 28, 2015
    No TR250 in Autocar I'm afraid. I might have that 1968 issue of Motor, so will check.

    -Ed
     
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