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Kessler Auto Group

Discussion in '360/430' started by rleander, Dec 21, 2005.

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  1. rleander

    rleander Karting

    Sep 23, 2002
    115
    Winston-Salem NC
    Greetings,

    Kessler has a car I'm interested in, and a search of the archives popped up very little info? Anybody have any experience good/bad indifferent, or anything else I should be aware of before I leap? (An independent PPI is a must in any case). PM is fine.

    Thanks

    <cross posted in the Florida Section>
     
  2. lrattner

    lrattner Formula Junior

    Sep 15, 2004
    390
    Delray Beach, Fl
    Full Name:
    Dr. Lonnie Rattner
    I have never bought a car from him but all I can tell you his he has been in the Ferrari business for atleast 30 years. He had a showroom on East 58-59th street in Manhattan for years and later moved down here to south florida.

    I saw the introduction of the 308 GTS at his manhattan showroon in 1978.
     
  3. Cavallini

    Cavallini Formula 3

    Nov 2, 2003
    1,835

    Please tell me where he is!

    When I was a reporter for the NY Post I did a story on one of the first F50s to land on US soil. It was at his small showroom on the East side, off 1st Avenue if I remember correctly. The story was a smash and he and I became friends. He left NYC and I was never able to track him down.

    Because of that story I decided to leave the Post and write seriously. This decision resulted in the novel that I just published.

    Where is his dealership? I always said I wanted to buy my first Ferrari from him but I lost hope after he left Gotham.

    As for his charracter as a man and a business owner, he's solid from the little I saw and knew. He loves the cars and has been around them for a long time. He always seemed to be able to locate a car, new or used, if he needed one. But as always you should do your homework.


    Many, many thanks.



    Forza,


    Cavallini


    P.S. Found his site. Many thanks for this thread. I had completely forgotten about him and given up hope of buying my first from him. Truly seredipitous. I hope he gives you a good deal and a great car.
     
  4. sixcarbs

    sixcarbs F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 19, 2004
    10,476
    SF
    I am pretty sure his NY showroom was on 34th between 1st and 2nd. When I was 16, in the early eighties, I was doing volunteer work at University Hospital on 1st and 34th. I used to walk in there once a week and oogle at everything on the floor. They were always very nice to me.
     

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