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Ferrari engines of the era use 'mousetrap' valve springs, which can be a serious maintenance headache. Sacrificing authenticity, many have been...
Perhaps easier to understand through photos. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The statements I made are considerably more limited and circumspect than you suggest. It is well known that inconsistency is the rule in Italian...
Hi John, Bodies of the European Houdailles are cylindrical, the American are domed. The attached photos show the difference: French and...
Coil springs all around provide ride and handling geometry much superior to the leaf-sprung Ferraris of the era. Damping is the only weakness....
My humor about patina was probably too dry. I don't think this car had moved for fifty years, but at least it wasn't left out in a field....
Wonderful patina . . . I've sent you an e-mail.
Well, we will disagree then about the "'40s aura" of corduroy in red, rather than the original tan. I have never seen another Italian car of the...
Very similar to this one, which I suspect that I am reposting. [ATTACH]
The engine is actually a single cam derivative of the 6CM competition engine of 1936, de-tuned for pump gas available at the time. The cam cover...
Again thank you. Here is the title block in greater resolution. [ATTACH]
Walter, My disappointment must be taken in context. To my knowledge, #078 was until several years ago the best preserved original example of...
Thank you for posting this. This car has been on the market for a while, but there are some new photos (and a few from a Lamborghini mixed in)....
Palm Springs, 2008. [ATTACH]
Fascinating to see all the ripples along the side of the car in period photos, that have been removed in subsequent restoration. Thanks for...
Volpe Argentata really seems to be perfect for the Ghibli's shapes and lines. But a black interior can be very somber, and often the original...
This brand has been strongly recommended to me by a knowledgeable shop that has used it for years, and I intend to use it in my A6. My...
Halda Tripmaster was not introduced until the 1960s: http://www.specialstage.com/forums/showthread.php?39804-Rally-instruments. Maybe it was a...
Was it originally a taxi in Madrid ? [ATTACH]
Many thanks. PM sent.
