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My First Ferrari 250 GT SWB One-Off 3269 GT

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  1. wbklink

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    #51 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    glad your still around, what year was that ?(trying to figure out how long I owned her?)
    send me his email and I'll get in touch with him.
    Give my best to your Phoebe!
     
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    #52 Tyler, Sep 29, 2009
    Great thread and great pictures. Welcome also!
     
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    #53 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    he was trying to buy it !!! when I said hold on and went to look at the name... lol
     
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    #54 Simon, Sep 29, 2009
    What a great thread. This is my favourite Ferrari berlinetta and perhaps one of the most beautiful cars of the period IMHO.
     
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    #55 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    I got an 18" bass drum and it fit fine in the front seat.
     
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    #56 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    He didn't know it was me he did the deal for..
     
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    #57 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    I don't think he uses it as an everyday driver
     
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    #59 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    but I had it for the longest time.
    I'll have to get the dates together But I was the first owner here.
    Bill Karp there is the missing name.
     
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    #60 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    it was not 2.5 mil when I was driving it ( I missed that part)
    I sold it before Tillack & Co. did the work.
     
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    #61 VIZSLA, Sep 29, 2009
    Forgiven.
    IMO the nicest looking open Ferrari ever.
     
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    #62 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    but it all worked 18" kick 8x12 tom 14x14 floor tom + snare and hardware.
     
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    #63 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    That right Pete is the guy I got the car from...
    cool and thanks for the list!
     
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    #64 wbklink, Sep 29, 2009
    DWs 22" kick 9x13 16x16 14x61/2 snare never fit in the 250 lol
     
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    #65 BigTex, Sep 29, 2009
    The 'barchetta website" accumulates as much data as they can on Owners from various sources but it's a work in progress and certainly not infallable...

    My balsa Velzys don't go in there, either........:D :D :D

    I need to measure my new kit for cases, but it was dusty, unsold, 'cuz
    no one wanted to haul one this large.....I threw out the dining room set and it fit fine....

    Very pleased to meet you, and glad you joined us with your story, and pictures!!!

    Alan Leach
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    Ed Niles makes it FOUR drummers, then..:D....crazy!
     
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    #67 yale, Sep 29, 2009
    So Lorenzo Zambrano has both of them! Bastard. ;] Best, Yale
     
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    #69 BigTex, Sep 29, 2009
    Was here in Houston with Mr. Mecom, and offered by Forrestal's GT Cars...

    That brings back some memories, too!
     
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    #70 PAP 348, Sep 29, 2009
    I should bump this thread onto an Aussie drummer that is also on Fchat. :p:p

    And you're right about drummers having ALL the good cars!! This Aussie drummer used to own a F40 LM, still owns another F40, a 308 GTS and 512BB. And is now thinking of buying an Enzo. ;);)


    Lol!! No one would get mad! We love seeing Ferraris being driven! :D:D

    Beautiful in silver! Thanks for the pic! :D:D
     
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    #71 PAP 348, Sep 29, 2009
    The power of the internet. :D:D

    When Bill Karp, a drummer in a Hollywood nightclub offered his Bertone Sharknose Berlinetta to me in 1970 for $18,000 I laughed. Now I cry when I see that it, one of two 250GT SWB coupes with Bertone styling is valued at over $4 million. It is s/n 1739GT and a Pebble Beach entrant and award winner.

    http://www.velocetoday.com/archives/2583
     
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    #72 James-NZ, Sep 29, 2009
    Might as well add me on there too then ;)
     
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    #73 Zegna, Sep 29, 2009
    If I remember correctly,Mr. Wang owned this gorgeous car for a moment not too long ago.

    Anyway, many thanks for the interesting story Bill. I absolutely love the fact that you drove it quite a lot back then!

    =)
     
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    #74 PAP 348, Sep 29, 2009
    Oh, I thought we were talking about professional drummers! :eek::eek:

    If we arent, then add me on there too! :D:D

    But I am more of an axe man. :eek::eek:
     
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    #75 Jack-the-lad, Sep 29, 2009
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    How did the car get its Bertone coachwork? Was it sent to Bertone as a bare chassis by Ferrari, rebody commissioned from the original by the first owner, etc?

    Thanks.

    Jack
     
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