Yes correct; sorry for my "275 Freudian Slip" Cromodora > Image Unavailable, Please Login I do note there is something wrong with this picture to...
Yes or looking at it the other way Knock Off spinners on a USA version model. Good eye as usual! Appears to be USA but titled as a 1972 instead of a 1971 on 14831.
Last Saturday during the Concours d'Elegance at Soestdijk.. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just so much cool s**t going on in this … Image Unavailable, Please Login Copyright by me/TTR Apologies for the low resolution.
Howard, While my intention with this image wasn’t to offer basis for debate or guidance regarding authenticity per se, I can say that other than obviously obsessively excessive attention to assembly details and component refinishes along with application and use of some materials/methods/technology improvements not necessarily available at the time or afforded to the original construction, overall appearance on majority of finishes are “as found” and photo-documented prior to and during disassembly stages of the restoration of this particular example. These refinishing details were also compared to discoveries/documentation of a few other examples still retaining most of their original finishes and were constructed within reasonably close to the production timeframe of this one. Mostly. P.S.The image was produced while I was working on something unrelated, but briefly became captivated by this view, which the photo unfortunately doesn’t do proper justice, even in high resolution format.
Interestingly (at least to me), while looking through some of my old photos (or now thanks to my wife, scans of them), I ran across some I took nearly 20 years ago in preparation for my first major extensive (cosmetic) restoration of a Daytona as reference prior to any actual work, including disassembly. At the time, the car in photos had about 11K original miles and was an exceedingly nice, unrestored example. I actually tried to talk the owner out of the restoration, but... ... at least he still has and loves the car. This was also my first encounter with one of my many obscure detail pet peeves and what I eventually started calling the "Scaglietti Blister/Bump". While at the time I didn't realize this being a common feature all or most Daytonas were born with, I quickly understood it wasn't anything accidental and was obviously made for a reason during the original construction, but apparently often erased from most examples subjected to repaints or restorations over their lifetimes. Now in nearly 20 years researching this, I've documented the same feature on many unrestored or well maintained examples, along with numerous other examples showing some evidence of one having been previously present, but was (unknowingly ?) erased/removed during some front body work repairs, repaints or restorations of them. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This week-end at a French FOC meeting in the Pyrénées, time (and driving) being shared between France and Spain... An authentic 365 GTS/4 is a rare sight, but I understand this one is even more special: Image Unavailable, Please Login
An absolutely lovely car, thanks for posting and look forward to learning more. That said, I sincerely hope they have a legitimate reason for parking in a handicapped space (and, 'it's a nice car' doesn't count).
In this particular case the French FOC was visiting the museum of the former Comminges circuit (where Ascari won with Ferrari in 1952) and the parking was managed by the organisation... this being said, unfortunately, illegitimate parking also happens (in which case it is reported )
I'm sure this comment would hurt the owner... I expect some erudite people here to be able to tell more about this specific car (I am probably not educated enough).
At least it is still painted Fly Yellow and has no holes in the three spokes of it's wood rim steering wheel. It could have been sitting in Ohio and painted Rosso Corsa...
