365 BB Chassis 17553 Nut and Bolt Restoration

How was the initial drive? Looks amazing!

 

It was short, just wanted to verify shifter alignment through the gears etc. The clutch is noticeably heavier than the 512's, reminds me of my ex 440+6 Challenger.

 

no hydraulic system, only a steelwire

 

My 365BB was in Japan for a few years where a hydraulic actuator was fitted to the clutch. When the previous UK owner, from whom I got the car, put it through Classiche the clutch operation was returned to cable. The hydraulics are still in a box that came with the car, together with a Dinoplex that must have been fitted for certification. Ignition is now MSD based.

 

Correct, like a 308. The bottom of every BB512 and Testarossa box has two rectangular machined bosses near the rear drain plug. Those are the remains of what the clutch cable bracket attached to on the 365, they left the bosses but un-drilled for studs, never eliminated them from the casting process.

 

Paul, The heater control sliders on 17535 new silver and not black also

 

Not sure you’ve seen this but just happened to find this and a bunch of pictures of (pretty sure) your subject car while browsing the Stanford U archives of R&T material. You can’t download hi-res but you can zoom viewed pics:

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More pics here:

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/automobility/catalog/fz491fz2848

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/automobility/catalog/yy937tt4672

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/automobility/catalog/hk960sv2727

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/automobility/catalog/bx599cy0338

 

An absolute "gold mine" of detailed pictures of the R&T 365 GT/4 BB test car; looks like Chuck Queener at the controls! Super find there.

 

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Amazing pictures, thank you for posting these!

 

Drivers door post cover plate, step plate and door jamb

 

Amazing indeed—like opening a time capsule.

Happy to contribute to this amazing thread of an iconic car and incredible workmanship. Enjoy the finished product in good health.

 

^ prototype?

 

chrome exhaust tips?

 

Polished stainless like a Testarossa as they're part of the muffler cans then masked off where the black coating begins. The BB's had polished stainless steel tips as well but were removable covers over the stainless steel dull tips.

 

Did those seats with that special fabric material ever get completed yet?

 

did the car get completed?

 

40k orginal list price, Ill take 3 or 4 then.
Nowadays you need 400k for a new Me ferrari. Thats inflation, complexity of new cars and added performance. Not sure the new one is more fun.

 

Yea with inflation it would be $226k today, which can get you a Roma or Portofino, pre options of course.

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