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Apartment find 250 GT.

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  1. jcavalie

    jcavalie Formula Junior
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    Jim
    Crazy story! Just saw it in my FB feed!
     
  2. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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  3. Nembo1777

    Nembo1777 F1 World Champ
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    Yet another case of

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_syndrome

    like the "owner" of Due Mille Ruote auction seized cars, like a few collectors I know who never drive, never sell even though the cars just sit there and rust in place, tinker endlessly on their cars and keep all their trash around them till they pass away....

    MS
     
  4. donv

    donv Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Just curious-- did Eleanor keep driving Ferraris after her divorce from John? So was this a car she would have driven, or just inventory at the dealership back in the day?
     
  5. tres55

    tres55 F1 Rookie
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    Great find. White on red would look fantastic, I hope he goes back to its original spec.
     
  6. bmw_e30

    bmw_e30 Karting

    Sep 25, 2016
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    Los Angeles, CA
    car will not go back to white/red but most likely to blue/tan or deep red/tan...
     
  7. Lotaz

    Lotaz Formula 3

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    Wow what an incredible story! Very interesting read.
     
  8. GatorFL

    GatorFL Moderator
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    Nov 18, 2005
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    Duane
  9. John B

    John B Formula 3

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    Fascinating story!
     
  10. kare

    kare F1 Rookie
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    That is a real shame, a car like this deserves to wear original colors.
     
  11. boxerman

    boxerman F1 World Champ
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    At least it wont be red.
     
  12. freestone

    freestone Formula Junior

    Feb 8, 2005
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    Normally I don't like white cars, but the particular white on this particular body shape is outstanding, better than blue/tan or deep red/tan in my opinion only.

    I hope the owner takes the time to see some examples.

    And perhaps two tone the top in a shade of grey or silver if that matters, though pure white looks great. Take a look at the white/gold (originally white /gray) PF that Gullwing motors just sold.
     
  13. hercfe

    hercfe Karting

    Apr 21, 2015
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    Ben
    Very cool! Got to love Ferrari owners!!
     
  14. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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  15. El Wayne

    El Wayne F1 World Champ
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    Aug 1, 2002
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    L. Wayne Ausbrooks
    Merged.
     
  16. GHG

    GHG Formula 3

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  17. ferrarip4

    ferrarip4 Formula 3

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    According to barchetta.cc, She also became owner in January 1959 of the 335S 0700 (with pontoon fenders a la 250 Testa Rossa) as part of her divorce settlement... The car was raced a couple of times by Richie Ginther (who would later become a Ferrari F1 driver). She then sold the car later in the year to Ed Purvis.
     

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  18. ferrarip4

    ferrarip4 Formula 3

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    In this fascinating article here, https://www.theautochannel.com/publications/magazines/forza/number10/pg58.frame, it says that Von Neumann's Ferrari dealership went to his former wife...
     
  19. bmw_e30

    bmw_e30 Karting

    Sep 25, 2016
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    Los Angeles, CA
    car got sold and is leaving LA
     
  20. ferrarip4

    ferrarip4 Formula 3

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  21. ferrarip4

    ferrarip4 Formula 3

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    This new Fchat site makes me do strange things like replying to myself!
     

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