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250GT California LWG, SWB -- saw yesterday ....

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  1. VinnieVintage

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    #1 VinnieVintage, Jul 22, 2019
    Saw these two yesterday at Misselwood. Pics are mine.

    This 250GT California LWB #0910 was more aggressive than I had expected. Edgy and elegant.

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    I didn't get the # on the SWB, but I imagine it's as well known as the California. Is the snout on it a little more downturned than usual? I don't know much about these cars, and this is the first one I've seen in person -- so I'm probably wrong.

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    #2 amenasce, Jul 22, 2019
    What is Misselwood?

    I used to dislike the LWB california, now i think i prefer them to the SWB. They are so elegant.

    If you have more pics of them or any other cars from that event, please share, looks like it was a high quality turnout. Thanks!
     
  3. VinnieVintage

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    #3 VinnieVintage, Jul 22, 2019
    Car show at Endicott College in Beverly, MA:

    Misselwood Concours d'Elegance

    As of today, the pics on that site are still from the 2018 show.

    I have more pics. I'll try to get them up later.

    These were the only vintage Ferraris I saw.

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    #4 miurasv, Jul 22, 2019
    A typo I'm sure. The LWB 250 GT California is #0919.
     
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    #5 VinnieVintage, Jul 22, 2019
    Yes. You are correct. My mistake.
     
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    #7 VinnieVintage, Jul 22, 2019
    Ugh. Looks like I fat-fingered the title, too:
    250GT California LWB, SWB -- saw yesterday ....
     
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    #8 Timmmmmmmmmmy, Jul 22, 2019
    The SWB is (95% sure) #2845GT, the ex Scuderia Serenissima/ Count Volpi Comp/61.
     
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    Definitely not 2845GT or a Comp. 61 car. It has the body features of an early SWB. Biggest clue is the way the line of the top of the side window slopes down towards the rear and it has no quarter light side windows, which a Comp. 61 car would have.
     
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    #12 P.Singhof, Jul 22, 2019
    The air vents in the side seems to be in the car for quit a long time: https://barchetta.stage.mediacenter.plus/Automobiles?ft=search.1757GT&so=DispOrder-SortOrder&v=a&dir=1964537&rd=1964537&flat=true
     
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    #16 P.Singhof, Jul 23, 2019
    That leaves the question why a car claims the registration and the team stickers of another car??? I doubt Paul Russell brought a replica...
     
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