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I was disappointed about the glaring lack of early V12 examples today. Well organized and well attended but not much there for the old guys.
I have been using Cicognani for years and even went to see the factory in 2017. One tip I'll share, they are not parts experts when it comes to...
I believe Fritz retired to Baldwin, NY. And Sicard came along after the era your speaking about. You might try the SCCA, they sanctioned many of...
Bob Smith’s efforts paid off. I believe he got a Best in Class at Pebble Beach. Again I contend it’s about criteria. Twenty years ago I...
OK, let’s ask the next question…Restoration or Preservation! Some shops buy every new reproduction part available. Pretty results but not my...
If I had a crystal ball I’d be buying Powerball tickets and not restoring old cars. Every car is different and there are always surprises.
There in lies the challenge, there are many different opinions on exactly what a restoration is.
A friend is carefully copying the booklet, as soon as I get it back I’ll scan some of the pages. It’s very informative and goes to great lengths...
I was able to track down an original ZF workshop manual where they show a wide variety of combinations.
Checking breakaway torque. [ATTACH]
I have read quite a bit regarding what Porsche does with ramp angles particularly with the 930 Turbos both under acceleration and deceleration....
Just posted an ad in Classified for some tools and parts I had reproduced. Please check it out. [ATTACH]
Just posted an ad in Classified for transaxle tools and parts. Please check it out.
Special toolls and parts for 275 GTB/4 and 330 GTC transaxles. 2 Flange adapters used for measuring breakaway torque for Limited Slip...
In 1976 there was a mid engined Dino chassis with a body mannequin mounted on it st Luigi Chinetti Motors on 600 West Putnam Ave., in Greenwich....
Strollavich was not the enthusiast Livanos is. His criteria was to have a better collection than Ralph Lauren. Livanos saved Aston Martin from...
At the time he owned the Aston Martin Company and the Board of Directors wasn’t happy about the very public display of him in competing brands....
Livanos was racing a D Type Jaguar at the time, the TRC was his back up. If the Jag stayed together at a race I got to race the TRC. When he was...
It was red when I saw it in 1985. Very handsome car. I was very fortunate to have raced the sister car during that time. [ATTACH]
The Gelles brothers sold several cars to Obrist in 1985. I recall seeing this car at Wide World of Cars back then. Did it go to Switzerland?
