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  1. jgcferrari

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    #1 jgcferrari, Oct 29, 2008
  2. Bill Sawyer

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    #2 Bill Sawyer, Oct 29, 2008
    No wonder we have so many illegal immigrants...our Ferraris are lighter and faster! (-:
     
  3. JSBMD

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    #3 JSBMD, Oct 29, 2008
    What do you think that thing weighs? Pretty inspicuous armor in an extremely conspicuous car! I guess with the politics down south, it's not a bad idea, but can't imagine the car performs that well with the added weight. Kinda the antithesis of Colin Chapman's philosophy.

    John
     
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    #4 PAP 348, Oct 29, 2008
    Drug lords 355? :D:D
     
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    #5 GrigioGuy, Oct 29, 2008
    At least it's not a spyder :)
     
  6. jgcferrari

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    #6 jgcferrari, Oct 29, 2008
    No actually the original owner of this car is a mexican billionaire, he had this red one and a yellow one armored for his wife,

    I have also seen an armored 550 and a 456 and there most be some others.
     
  7. f355spider

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    #7 f355spider, Oct 29, 2008
    Great, who would want the slowest, piggyest 355 around? At least 300 to 400lbs of armorplate and glass on it...hope they upgraded the brakes too.
     
  8. Stackhouse

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    #8 Stackhouse, Oct 29, 2008
    Very cool I have seen this before. Interesting that the ad says the Armoring of the car took place in Italy.

    I spoke to the Ferrari Dealer in Sao Paulo Brazil several years ago and they told me that Maserati would Armor their cars for clients. They had several in the showroom and it was very cool to see the difference between the Armored and non armored cars. (not to mention the price)

    But I could never confirm with Maserati or Ferrari that it was actually being done by the factory.

    ooh and from what I understand the life of the armor job is about 4 years then the car must be given some sort of "Armor Material Overhaul" as the materials degrade over time.

    cool to see though
     
  9. Rifledriver

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    #9 Rifledriver, Oct 29, 2008
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    From the days of the Rosso Brigado the Italians are very familiar with building armored cars. It was often offered and done right at the various factories when the cars were built.

    With the use of Lexan and ballistic cloth, depending on the threat level desired, armoring does not need to be super heavy. Now if you want protection against something like a LAWS rocket or some of the 20mm stuff around now that is a different story.
     
  10. PAP 348

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    #10 PAP 348, Oct 29, 2008
    So that means that he has US $300,000?? :p:p

    Very interesting mate. Thanks for sharing. :):)

    Interesting stuff guys. :):)
     
  11. jgcferrari

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    #11 jgcferrari, Oct 29, 2008
    Actually the job I think was done at Pavesi in Italy, at least they are the ones that armored a 456gt which I know very well
     
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    #13 285ferrari, Oct 29, 2008
    VIN????????
     
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    #15 285ferrari, Oct 30, 2008
    These guys are killing me PAP---Don't they know the "post pic, must post VIN rule" lol
     
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    #16 PAP 348, Oct 30, 2008

    Hehe! Looks like they dont know the rules of the "Kobodera". :D:D
     
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    #17 davehelms, Oct 30, 2008
    And people ***** about living in the US....
     
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    #18 285ferrari, Oct 30, 2008
    The new Crown Vic Police Interceptors have a ballistic door panel option from Ford. Of course our agency said it is too expensive and refuse to order any of them...
     

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