Marcel Massini

Duct tape takes off points, no matter of the date code

As to the book, I think Mr.Massini is to the point that he does things like that more for the love of the cars than the money, and really cares less if the book sells or not. We buy his books because he has probably forgotten as much as as the rest of us combined actually know!

 

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Well put. Malicious prosecution is quite actionable.

 

If you're interested, I have hundreds of contemporary images available from 2000-now. Bandini, Abarth, Siata, Moretti.. Would love to see this project completed!

 

Rob, you're working way too much. I have read and re read this, and it doesn't make any sense.

Here try this, it is before your time:

Dem's dat know, ain't talking.

Dem's talking, don't know.

Dale

PS Can we have "new post" back again? Please. Pretty please?

 

Ed Zachary!

Very Who-esque, Eh?

 

I would prefer period stuff, but yes, I am interested. By the way, there is an excellent but far from perfect etceterini book that exists with close to 500 period shots, published by Nada, and still available at the Libreria 'dell Automobile websitesite for something like 93 Euros plus post. It is in Italian only. The title is "La Sport E I Suoi Artigiani 1937-1965" Chaters in England may still have copies, but it was done about 4 years ago...


Direct link to the book on Libreria 'dell Auto site:

http://www.libreriadellautomobile.it/English/ViewBook.asp?IDBook=850

 

They should have popped for his book in Schedoni cover.........

 

There are always valuable people that people only miss when they have gone. Its a fact of life, because we all take people for granted sometimes. I too miss Marcels' posts of valuable info. I even asked Marcel for some help with some images of a certain car some time ago (albeit denied) but i still respect the guy for his input and discretion (much of which is also for the owners/keepers of said subjects).

A question that i would like to ask though is, on a photo that has no markings or stamp, how do we know how to go about contacting the original owner of that photo? Owner may have possibly died and original slides/transparencies lost/destroyed/etc. How do we go about an original photo then?
I have some original period photos that have no description whatsoever that i would like to put on my website. How does one deal with this?

regards
Paul

 

Very difficult, as I have found old photographic prints at swap meets that I have no idea who they were done by, or who owns the rights, nor if the negatives still exist. Personally, I would post them on the internet, and remove them if asked to do so.

I also had an experience about 10 years ago where I was allowed to go through the files at Peterson Publishing. They were willing to make prints for my use only of what I wanted, but if I actually wanted to use them to produce a book, they wanted a rather sizeable fee in addition to the cost of making prints. As an example, there are a bunch of 1950s Mille Miglia photos with negatives sitting in the files. Some were used in period, but many never were. I would estimate the total archive to be in excess of 100,000 photos. Some were used in various Peterson Publications "in period", but 99% were never used, and will never see the light of day!

 

Thanks for the reply,
Posting them on the internet would immediately get the backs up of the possible owners, but i suppose, how else would we get to know. My website pics would not be possible to download anyway (saving the image will not be possible), but they will all be low res anyway.
As for the archive you mention, most frustrating that collections like that are hidden away. If i was rich, i would have no problem buying a collection and posting them all as good images. People should see these great evocative images.

 

I am pretty sure that he will hardly be pleased by this post though...

 

He also travels a lot, going to shows and barns, sleuthing old Ferraris. I would imagine that you will see him him at both Cavallino and Amelia Island.

 

LOLLL. Ooookay. Anyways. From what I read somewhere else he is in the middle of a move? Also visiting the US?

Marcel we need you to ID the Ferrari in the "My old F" thread. It's driving the guys nuts.

 

Send Prosecco di Valdobbiadene to Marcel, watch the smile grow!

 

He told me this.

 

Hi Peter, yes that's most likely where I heard it from. I know I read it here. Thank you.

 

Is a sign of love for Ferrari historia!

 

Amen to that, come on Marcel, come to our rescue !
Ed