Pics of vintages I find/see on the net.

Should have mentioned Mike Parkes as the driver sitting in 0846 above.
Not just a driver but also an engineer, seen sitting on his 312 the year before in 1966 >

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Monza 1966.

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A wonderful walk down memory lane with each new old picture to your credit. Peter Coltrin is my favorite as he seemed to always know where he should show up to get the scoop on new cars back then. Maybe Enzo found Peter useful...
Marcel shared a wonderful picture taken by Peter of his wife Gabriella Coltrin with a USA version prototype Daytona. It was definitely not the summer time but still my favorite Daytona picture!

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- Marcel Massini (from 2024 > Fchat)

 

I haven't seen a photo of that Daytona prototype in maybe fourty years!

It looks like a cross-eyed frog, hilarious, Ferrari trying to cope not with ridiculous tariffs like nowadays but with obnoxious laws imposed by four eyed Washington DC bureaucrats.

 

Oof -- throwback to the 4 headlight 330 2+2.

 

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Dark blue nose instead of a black nose? Or does the dark blue nose just appear black in old pictures?
The '9' painted with a brush was an interesting detail.

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Also a doubt for the color of the nose but your pics(500TR) don't show the car in post 7381(750 Monza)

 

#0518M with n°9 (Monthléry 1956).

#0618MDTR (n°56 & n°20).

 

Thank you for sharing the two numbers. Yes the front grill opening seemed much bigger on #518M which was a red flag for that identity! Also should have noted the subtle upsweep in the middle of the front grill opening on the picture of #0618MDTR race number 56. The front grill opening looks really pinched in that picture of #56...

 

If I rebody a car, then I go back to the first original body and not to a rebody
I don´t understand ... sorry

 

0518 M crashed badly numerous times in the early days.
15 May 1955 in Bari.
29 May 1955 in Chimay.
7 August 1955 in Sweden.
26 February 1956 in Agadir.

Marcel Massini

 

Not in all cases. Should the Breadvan be rebodied? I don't think so.
Some Ferrari have been restored to their original configuration, and it's a real disaster.

 

Hmm, can anyone explain why Ferrari/Scaglietti started building center scoops on the 4-cylinder cars in 1956? Something to do with aerodynamics, I guess, as the small vent cars had an exit vent or vents on the bonnet, which then disappeared when the big side vents were introduced - and now they are doing the opposite ramming more pressure under the hood. Have never heard an explanation, but would think that adding some pressure up agaist the firewall might have helped to keep the engine compartment airflow laminar in high speeds. Would think that uncontrolled turbulence around the carbs would not be a good thing, but this is all pure speculation...

 

Does this car still exist in this configuration ?
It would interesting to count & study closer all its unusual (one-off ?) details & features which just at a glance of this photo there seem to be dozens.

 

I agree quite unusual details but why stop with one when there were at least two versions of the USA design study built. Since they started life as plexiglass nose cars they were probably converted back after the pop up headlights were settled on as a solution for the troublesome American market requirements. Just supposition with no serial numbers to provide unfortunately. Then sold wherever modified test cars were disposed of.
Though as another example of modified 365 GTB/ 4 models the s/n 11929 an earlier coupe also had an interesting life to.
The two idea cars pictured together below >

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In my opinion the blue car version came first and the second attempt was the yellow version.

 

I wonder why they didn´t go with rectangular lights?

 

Had to match the round tail lights?
No real answer for you regarding the lights!

 

Rectangular headlamps were not legal in the USA at that time.

 

This restored 365 GTB/4 is one of two painted Bianco Lunare >

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- Bacchellio & Villa/ restoration

 

SHOW A PICTURE OF YOUR PLATE.. !!
THIS WAS AN AMAZING DAYTONA

 

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