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  1. gatorgreg

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  2. Interian

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    #27 Interian, Dec 17, 2008
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    Year: 1993
    Model: 348 SS #37
    SN: 94502
    Location: Florida
    Color: Yellow
    Do you show the car? No
    Do you track the car? Not yet
    Do you race the car? No

    Mods from Challenge rules: Roll cage has been removed, some carpet reinstalled, A/C reinstalled and upgraded to R134, Fog lights reinstalled, seats recovered.

    History:

    Converted to Challenge by Shelton Ferrari.

    Sold by Shelton Ferrari to William Marsh of Indianapolis, IN in 1993

    Sold again by Shelton Ferrari to Mark Newman of Far Hills, NJ in 1994

    Sold by Mark Newman to Neal Heffron of Chestnut Hill, MA in 1995

    Raced by Neal as number 64 for Gaston Andrey in 1996 in group B (348 group) at 4 events:
    Moroso finished 5/9 and 6/9
    Texas finished 10/11 and 10/11
    Montreal finished 11/16
    Lime Rock finished 9/11 and 8/10

    Sold by Neal to Clifford Hallberg of NJ in 1997

    Sold by Clifford to Joseph Vaught in 2005

    Sold by Joseph Vaught to me in 2008.
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  3. SefacHotRodder

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    #28 SefacHotRodder, Dec 17, 2008
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    Thats cool. Tom is a friend of mine

    (I assume you mean the same Tom that owns Autosport Designs in Long Island?)
     
  4. gatorgreg

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    #29 gatorgreg, Dec 18, 2008
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    Yes. I spoke with Tom. He is a really great guy. He gave me some history on the car. He said if I wanted to know what the back of the car looked like that season then I needed to speak with Steve Earls. (I believe Rob Lay has Steve's old car).

    It was originally white with a blue stripe. This was the 95 and 96 car. If you look close you can see the white interior.
     
  5. rob lay

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    #30 rob lay, Dec 18, 2008
    Maybe that season, Steve had Tom's number for several other seasons though.
     
  6. darth550

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    #31 darth550, Dec 18, 2008
    This thread reminded me of Jon Kofod. He was a great FC'er.
     
  7. rob lay

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    #32 rob lay, Dec 18, 2008
    I forgot what Jon's username was.
     
  8. darth550

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    #33 darth550, Dec 18, 2008
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    #34 darth550, Dec 18, 2008
    Looks like he was on here a month ago.
     
  10. amenasce

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    #35 amenasce, Dec 18, 2008
    Yes , what happened to him ?
     
  11. darth550

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    #36 darth550, Dec 18, 2008
    Sold his car and stopped coming around.
     
  12. SefacHotRodder

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    #37 SefacHotRodder, Dec 18, 2008
    Shame. He always had something to contribute
     
  13. FLATOUTRACING

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    #38 FLATOUTRACING, Dec 20, 2008
    Wow, Darth and everyone else. I am touched people still remember me. I log in from time to time but it's every once in a while to see how people are doing. Yes, the 355 C was sold back in early 2004 and I stopped doing track days and focused on racing. I've won two titles in NASA and two in SCCA and some endurance titles as well but greatly miss the old Ferrari crowd both here online and in person.

    I still miss my Challenge car greatly. Since I sold it I've driven all manner of race cars from GT3 Cup cars to lesser Grand Am cars but nothing brings a smile to my face the way the 355 C did.

    If some of you are interested in my SCCA racing you can read about it here: www.flatoutracing.net

    As some of you know, after 9/11 my finance company went through a rough period and I eventually sold it and retired for a year and half to spend time with my kids. early 2005 I invested in a friends small business and helped run the business and expand it with great success but eventually I missed the corporate world.

    I just recently took a job with a global aviation company based out of Burbank Ca. in their sales and acquisition department and work in the DC office at Dulles Airport. We are mainly involved with large cabin aircraft and own a fleet of Gulfstreams and BBJ's (Boeing Business Jets). Financially I am getting back up on my feet where I was five or six years ago and hope that in a few years time I'll be a Ferrari owner again.

    You can bet it won't be street legal and it will be red and yellow.

    Would love to hear from all the old F'cer's.

    Please feel free to email me at jkofod (AT) conloncapital.com.

    Happy Holidays Everyone !

    Jon

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    #39 darth550, Dec 20, 2008
    Good to see you're up and at'em. When you get to HQ's look me up.

    There's a drink waiting for you for sure! :)
     
  15. E60 M5

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    #40 E60 M5, Dec 21, 2008
    Jon,

    WOW, you are right next to FOW! It would be great to meet you and I encourage you to attend any of the local FCA gatherings. Great bunch of guys, no hang ups!

    Anyway, where are you racing?? Summit, VIR or Jersey??


    Robert
     
  16. SefacHotRodder

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    #41 SefacHotRodder, Dec 22, 2008
    Jon, great to hear from you again
     
  17. goober

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    #42 goober, Dec 24, 2008
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    #44 E60 M5, Dec 24, 2008
    Suzanne,

    Love the painted challenge grill!!!!!! Very cool!! Congrats on the car!!


    Robert
     
  20. Suzyq

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    #45 Suzyq, Dec 24, 2008
    Interesting look isn't it? The car came to me as such and I have not yet seen another grill like it. Something to do with aerodynamics I'm sure. snicker.
     
  21. rob lay

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    #46 rob lay, Dec 24, 2008
    My favorite picture ever! I still have your hires to make a poster out of it.
     
  22. ProCoach

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    #47 ProCoach, Dec 24, 2008
    Happy holidays to you, Jon!

    Let me buy you a beer the next time you're at VIR!
     
  23. FLATOUTRACING

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    #48 FLATOUTRACING, Dec 25, 2008
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    Same to you Peter. I drove at VIR for the 13 Hour back in November. Plan to be out for the SCCA May regional double (MARRS/SAARC) event.

    May actually dip into GA Cup next season for a race or two.

    Robert: I was a long time customer of FOW and am friends with many of the staff there such as Ralph C. and some of the others. Although I am no longer an FCA member I still see many of them at the track at SCCA events and keep in touch locally. Some of my favorite events were the FCA/FOW track days when we used to get 8-10 Challenge cars out in red group.

    Those were some good times. I remember Benny Caiola in his F40 GTE/LM going toe to toe with Arnott's Momo 333SP. If you look at my profile you'll see me at FOW's shop crouching right beside the 333SP. Literally a half hour later it was loaded onto a trasnport truck to be sent to another collector who bought it.

    Kind Regards,

    Jon
     
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    #49 E60 M5, Dec 25, 2008
    Very cool Jon!!!!!!! The 512BB was up at Summit running around back in October, very cool car!

    Hope to see you around, be safe!


    Robert
     
  25. FLATOUTRACING

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    #50 FLATOUTRACING, Dec 26, 2008
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