I know that name! I haven't had the pleasure of meeting him, but met Mike Tillson at Cavallino 2024 at a dinner beforehand. I always forget how vibrant the Philly area and north of it was to early Ferrari history. Certainly some great collections still there!
Having just seen some photos of 6053 and read of her recent accolades, etc, made me wonder how many 250 LMs were originally made with tinted or better yet, tinted & shaded, windshields ?
Alberto, if your comment above is an attempt to provide an answer to my question above it, it’s not* and with all due respect, not even addressing it. * I am not aware of 3M having ever produced lamination film, clear, tinted or tinted & shaded for any automotive glass manufacturing, but perhaps you have better intel ? Also, during my 30+ year involvement, observations and research of the subject, i.e. automotive glass, I’ve never seen clear evidence of vintage era production Ferraris having originally been delivered with tinted or tinted & shaded windshields or rear windows and whenever I now see one with such , I tend to question authenticity of its restoration, not only re. glass, but whatever else was done non-authentically.
Timo, so I am wrong. So? I admit issues as mere speculation, not the penultimate truth. Just a wild guess, as 3M is the most known in the field. Finito. So the LM was tinted, wrong, we all know. Regards, Alberto
Dear Alberto, I didn't say or suggest you being right or wrong, just merely wondered about the relevance of your "3M" post after mine and took an opportunity to expand on my views regarding the subject of originality authenticity of tinted (and/or shaded) windshields in vintage era Ferraris, that's all.
Timo, I think you might be getting a bit dense on this. Appears that an owner decided to do something to make the cockpit a bit more habitable for their use. Big windshield combined with the coolant tubes running through the cabin does make for an elevated temperature in certain conditions. A film would not be a permanent alteration to the car.
Dear Jeff, I am not or at least don't feel like I am "a bit dense". I'm merely interested in historical aspects of authenticities in vintage Ferraris, including in this case, 250 LM and in particular, 6053, which pretty clearly seems to have an actual tinted and shaded windshield, not just some temporarily fitted tinting film on it. I'm also quite aware of making vintage cars "a bit more habitable for their use" by variety of altercations/modification and have nothing against the idea, especially if they actually encourage/help owners use their cars more. I have several thousand combined miles behind the wheels of several Daytonas and fully aware of their less than ideal cockpit cooling*/ventilation, not to mention countless other vintage cars I've driven in past 45 years. * I've even developed some nondescript "improvements" for their A/C systems. All good here.
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See, there is one for all tastes, even "curb feelers", and why not on a Ferrari? Quite handy when parking
Wow, that was incredibly fast. Its one of my favorite Ferraris. Gorgeous. When I go to the museum this year in Italy, I am looking forward to seeing one that is just a shell inside the museum. But thnx for the quick update on who owns that car..
Owned. Here's the one from the Galleria in Maranello. And the complete one in the back is chassis 5995. Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Ever drive a 26r? Devilishly amazing piece of kit. Clearly, top speed is unattainable, but in the twisties.....
