The missing 365 Gt from SA - looking for help

Dear All,

I am trying to help Demetris Fessas to find the 365GT of Leas Pavlou. Leas is 83 today and would like to find out what happend to his beloved car. Please find the story below as told by Demetris. If you can help in tracing the car’s history or know what happened to it or if it still exists today any info is greatly appreciated!

Thanks for all your help
Christopher

The photo is the last one of Leas Pavlou's Ferrari 365 GT (1969 or 1970 model, right hand drive, light sky blue colour, black interior) taken in July 1974. Leas left Cyprus in 1956 and emigrated to South Africa. This specific car with SA number plates: TP234000 most probably registered in Johannesburg at the dealer of that time most probably In Jeppie ( an old suburb in Johannesburg).

Miss Annaline Kreil (later became Miss World 1974) was the first owner who was married to Soli Kresner of Sun City ( Sun International) When
Leas bought it it was already 3 to 4 years old & he bought it from a dealer in Pretoria.

He came on holidays to Cyprus with the car via Italy where he had visited the Modena factory for a service. The Turkish invasion found him in Kyrenia and he had to leave the car at Pachiammos beach. He never saw it again.

Is it possible the factory has a record of the service around March/April/May 1974? All paperwork unfortunately was lost in a fire.

The car, after the Turkish invasion, most probably went to Turkey. Like most things of value, there were shipped from the occupied Northern part of Cyprus to Turkey. According to my info., there is no Ferrari 365 in the occupied North in running order today.

Apparently he damaged the underbody driving when he was in Cyprus and never fixed it...
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PS: will cross post on Tom Yang‘s site

 

Thanks a lot for super fast and as always competent answer. Highly appreciated!

 

Does anyone know where #11785 is today?
Thanks
Christopher

 

Dear All,

anybody any clues or ideas where to look. Any hint is appreciated.

Thanks a lot
Christopher