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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by tohubohu, Feb 22, 2011.

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  1. tohubohu

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    #1 tohubohu, Feb 22, 2011
    My 330 GTC has finally arrived in PA and I hope to actually lay eyes on it in a few days. Special thanks to Tom S and Randy S for their patience (yes, I mentioned Tom and patience in the same sentence.) Thanks as well to Phil T, Chris, and everyone else who has helped me out along the way--you know who you are.

    I hate to bring up the issue of Ferrari reds one more time--I've covered the threads pretty well--but I'm looking for a darker shade than Corsa, one with no orange and no purple, just a pure deep red. Needn't be metallic, a kind of Pozzi red. Is there such a thing? Barchetta?

    Thanks to Fchat, too, and everyone who has taken time to reply and offered up wisdom and fact.
     
  2. El Wayne

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  4. SCantera

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    #4 SCantera, Feb 22, 2011
    John,

    Take a look at this video of the Cars on 5th Show we just held in Naples. From time of 1:22 to 1:24 there is a beautiful GTC in a gorgeous red. Don't know the color but I can find out as I know the owner.

    [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=su22zGIb9Aw[/ame]

    My blue GTC was supposed to be there but we ran out of room on the street for my cars. And I did car display layouts!! :eek:

    best
    Steve C
     
  5. tohubohu

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    #5 tohubohu, Feb 22, 2011
    Well thanks again. I've never heard of Nearco but it looks familiar. Did it have another name? It looks to be non-metallic.
     
  6. El Wayne

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    #6 El Wayne, Feb 22, 2011
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    In this period, quite a few Ferrari colors were named after successful racehorses. Nearco was a thoroughbred who retired after two undefeated seasons in 1937 and 1938: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nearco

    It is a deep, non-metallic red. As an original color, Rosso Nearco is usually found on cars produced from approximately 1969-74. Paint code is 2.664.032. I've seen lists that apply this same code to a color called "Rosso Bordeaux," but I can't verify that this name was ever used by Ferrari.
     
  7. tohubohu

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    #7 tohubohu, Feb 22, 2011
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    Certainly didn't know that. Hence Rosso Sir Ivor, I guess. Does anyone know what THAT one looks like?

    I've also noticed Rosso Corsa itself is not consistent. To me the color of a Rosso Corsa F-40 is much redder and less orange than that of, say, a Rosso Corsa 308. Better to my eye.
     
  8. Papa G

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    #8 Papa G, Feb 22, 2011
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    Most likely because the 308 was Rosso Chiaro (popular up to ~1979-80), which when parked next to a car in Rosso Corsa looks more orange.

    BTW, Rosso Nearco looks fantastic!!
     
  9. tohubohu

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    365 GT4 2+2 s/n 18759 in Rosso Sir Ivor 95.3.9301:
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    #11 El Wayne, Feb 22, 2011
    I agree. I also once had a BMW M Roadster in Imola Red and I think the two colors are somewhat similar. Very difficult to capture the depth of either of these reds in photographs.
     
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  13. brettski

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    #13 brettski, Feb 27, 2011
    an absolutely beautiful colour.
     
  14. tohubohu

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    #14 tohubohu, Mar 2, 2011
    I'll say! I'm going to hunt codes.
     
  15. JazzyO

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    #15 JazzyO, Mar 3, 2011
    Fantastic!

    No need:



    Onno
     

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