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Local parts in Australian delivered Ferrari's in the 70's + 80's?

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  1. QV308

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    #1 QV308, May 22, 2018
    Just wondering if the more (ahem) 'mature' AU members here might cast their mind back to what parts / components (if any) were sourced and fitted locally to Australian delivered Ferrari's in the 1970's and 1980's when the local car industry protection was at its height?

    Was there anything that the Australian Ferrari importer (Lowe's or subsequently Maranello Concessionaires Australia) used to provide that wasn't fitted to the cars ex-works? For example, was a locally produced battery fitted to the cars here?

    The only item I could think of immediately was the car audio unit (radio or radio cassette, equaliser), as that was always dealer order and fitment regardless.
     
  2. moretti

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    #2 moretti, May 22, 2018
    Ross W ?

    Bosch ?
     
  3. QV308

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    #3 QV308, May 22, 2018
    It is indeed John!
     
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    #4 moretti, May 22, 2018
    You old scoundrel :D

    Steamworks folded after you left :p

    Carl was left without a "bouncers" job :(
     
  5. Aircon

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    #5 Aircon, May 22, 2018
    There goes the neighbourhood.
     
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    #6 moretti, May 22, 2018
    He use to be your stock advisor :p
     
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    #7 Aircon, May 22, 2018
    I wonder why he calls himself QV308?? There isn't any proof that he has one. I've heard about it, but no one's seen it.
     
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    #8 Maranello550, May 22, 2018
    He was asking for info from someone Mature......How did you know that ? .........:)
     
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    #9 Aircon, May 22, 2018
    Surely he needs to learn to punctuate before asking for advice.
     
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    #10 moretti, May 22, 2018
    I have a photo of him in one .... it might be Carl's ......... but it was running so maybe not
     
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    Photoshop
     
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    #12 Horse, May 22, 2018
    Only the Radio, nothing else. (not the speakers or aerial)
     
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    #13 moretti, May 22, 2018
    Well he looks unusually good looking so yes, I would say so :p
     
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    #14 QV308, May 23, 2018
    I know! It’s a tragedy what happened... bummer hey!
     
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    #15 QV308, May 23, 2018
    :) Yep!
     
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    #16 QV308, May 23, 2018
    Who was the OEM battery supplier to Ferrari back then. Was it always FIAMM ?
     
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    #17 360C, May 23, 2018

    FIAMM supplied the batteries (and air-horns) for Ferraris in the late 1970's. I think the cooling fans are also FIAMM; but it's that long since I've seen my car that I can't remember for sure.

    The only things the dealers fitted in 1978 were the drivers side chrome door mirror (Fiat 124) and the radio (Blaupunkt) - if it was optioned. The electric aerial was factory fitted to the car as I recall.
     
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    #18 360C, May 23, 2018

    I've seen it............. it will never escape from the "warehouse of the dead" ;)
     
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    #19 QV308, May 23, 2018
    LOL! Thanks for the kiss of death B.B ! :)
     
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    #20 QV308, May 23, 2018
    Cromodora mirror ‘Astro’ ?
     
  21. Horse

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    #21 Horse, May 23, 2018
    In 1985 it was AC Delco.
     
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    #22 360C, May 23, 2018
    That's the one.
     
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    #23 QV308, May 24, 2018
    I'd heard this from a US QV owner but wasn't sure if it was true. Was your car delivered with a Delco battery?

    Wonder if it was this type Ferrari used - the Delco Remy 'Freedom Battery'

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    #24 Horse, May 24, 2018
    Yes, delivered with AC Delco battery, but I can't remember if it had "Freedom Battery" on it.

    It lasted about 10 years though!
     

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