My Father's 365 BB

I skimmed through the registry at the back of Nathan Beehl's book, and I did't see anything that jumped out as New York with Rossa/Nero and Tan/Beige/Crema interior. It seems about half did not have a known starting location. There weren't that many in the US with that color combo though, so you could possibly go one-by-one (maybe starting with the ones that weren't known to come in on the west coast).

Good luck tracking it down.

 

Good day Armen,

Wow, for your Dad to have a 365BB during that era of time must have been amazing considering that most other cars were shaped like blocks/boxes. To most, the car must have looked like something from the future! I am sure that he (and perhaps your younger self) really enjoyed the car.

Best of luck in your search!

Cheers,

Sam

 

What was his next car? Did he px this 365 BB for another Ferrari?

 

Unfortunately the Italian registration plate which is seen here on your dad's 365 GT4 BB actually didn't belong to this car, but to a 365 GTB/4 Daytona plexiglass which was exported to the USA from Italy in 1976 or 1977.

FWIW, this registration plate was issued in January 21, 1976, so the photo must have been taken in the second half of 1976 or in 1977. Unfortunately the plate had obviously been fixed on the car for decorative purposes only.

 

Can’t help at all but that is a fantastic photo of your dad and the BB.

 

So few cloth seated BB’s were made, only about the first 30 cars, and a large percentage of those were blue. I’d love to help if I can, feel free to send me a PM
Nick

 

The Italian plates "BL 107640" on the photo (post 1) are from Belluno. As posted earlier (post 6) these plates were issued 21 January 1976 to a 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta, #13701. This silvergrey Daytona had been sold 29 December 1975 to Luigi Berneri in Belluno, Italy.
Did Levon "Leo" Gugasian purchase the unidentified red 365 GT4 BB from Berneri in Belluno? Or from whom? In New York? Name of dealer?
Berneri's Daytona 13701 was exported to USA in early 1977 and sold to John Cordell Medlen in Tucson, AZ.

Marcel Massini

 

i am always impressed by you Marcel

 

As said it must have been later bc those Belluno plates were issued late January 1976 only. Not before.

Marcel Massini

 

So the plates were just put on at the end of his ownership time for the pic or like someone else said 'decorative purposes' ?

 

There was a blue over black 365 GT4 with tan/beige cloth interior at Auto Palace, Pittsburgh, PA in the late 1970s. The car was imported from somewhere in the Middle East, the exterior and glass looked like they had been sandblasted; the interior was baked. I believe that the car was painted red and resold.