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Discussion in '456/550/575' started by gsjohnson, Jun 14, 2015.

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  1. gsjohnson

    gsjohnson Formula 3

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    #1 gsjohnson, Jun 14, 2015
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    So I was sitting in my office one day when my Nissan Factory Rep walked in for his monthly visit. He's sharing with me that his Father just died and he was sorting thru all of his car stuff at his shop. His Father had been retired and was restoring an old Cord at the time with an assortment of old Mark II Continentals in various stages of restorations. He apparently was one of the foremost experts in the country on Mark IIs. He also has three restored dirt Midgets from the 50s in his shop. As I gathered more interest in this man, I asked if I could come down to the shop and snoop around...and maybe help him with his monumental task of cleaning and sorting his shop. He then asks me, didn't you tell me that you had a Ferrari 550 Maranello? I said yes....and he pulled this poster out of his car for me...it was hanging in his Dad's shop... from the 1997 Beverly Hills Ferrari show depicting the introduction of the new 550 Maranello, and he gives it to me...I am jazzed to say the least...
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  2. bikerbob100

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    #2 bikerbob100, Jun 14, 2015
    you are a lucky man!!!
     
  3. il1

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    #3 il1, Jun 14, 2015
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    I was there in 1997 and drooled over the new 550, just absolutely fell in love with it. I bought the commemorative T shirt and put it in a drawer and forgot all about it. Just recently my wife was going through and old stack of T shirts and found this one, folded up neatly and brand new. I never wore it! I can't believe I forgot all about it for all this time.
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  4. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 darth550, Jun 14, 2015
    I have the shirt and the banner (somewhere) too.....
     
  5. ///Mink

    ///Mink Formula Junior
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    #5 ///Mink, Jun 14, 2015
    I have the same one as well, signed by Piero Ferrari. Mine wasn't free though!
     
  6. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #6 fatbillybob, Jun 14, 2015
    Wow! Very cool memorabilia.
     
  7. Barnyb

    Barnyb Karting

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    #7 Barnyb, Jun 15, 2015
    Spend some $ and get it hung in a nice frame.

    Great piece of art for anyone, esp those lucky enough to own the actual car.
     
  8. 635CSI

    635CSI F1 Rookie

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    #8 635CSI, Jun 15, 2015
    Reminds me of how perfect the Maranello is from an angle one rarely sees, from above !
     
  9. LARRYH

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    #9 LARRYH, Jun 15, 2015
    very cool and really does how off the form very flattering .. .. sure would love one of those..
     
  10. wbklink

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    #10 wbklink, Jun 17, 2015
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  11. gsjohnson

    gsjohnson Formula 3

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    #11 gsjohnson, Jun 17, 2015
    You may need a drone to get the full effect :)
     
  12. wbklink

    wbklink F1 Rookie

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    #12 wbklink, Jun 17, 2015
    hahaha
     
  13. Jürgen Geisler

    Jürgen Geisler Formula Junior

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    #13 Jürgen Geisler, Jun 17, 2015
    Spectacular pics Bill.....!


    Saluti,

    Jürgen
     
  14. wbklink

    wbklink F1 Rookie

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    #14 wbklink, Jun 18, 2015
    Thank You, Didn't even know my daughter had taken them until she e-mailed them to me.

    cheers
     

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