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The Story of a Rock Star's Crashed Daytona

Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by merstheman, Jan 22, 2013.

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  1. PAUL BABER

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    #26 PAUL BABER, Jan 24, 2013
    18157.......First titled 20th December 1974
     
  2. Mark Shannon

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    #27 Mark Shannon, Jan 24, 2013
    Paul

    I already pointed that out.

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  3. PAUL BABER

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    #28 PAUL BABER, Jan 24, 2013
    Forgive failing eyesight in old age......... I was warned when I was young it could make me go blind !
     
  4. Santiago Montenegro

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    #29 Santiago Montenegro, Jan 24, 2013
    Gotta love the part about "the humor and the femor", LOL
     
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    #30 omd78, Jan 24, 2013
    Great story. Luckily they survived.

    Gr. Martin
     
  6. of2worlds

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    #31 of2worlds, Jan 25, 2013
    Do you know the serial number of the early build 365 BB that Elton John got? Was it painted dark blue?
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  7. NürScud

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    #32 NürScud, Jan 25, 2013
    **** happens...
     
  8. PAUL BABER

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    #33 PAUL BABER, Jan 25, 2013
    17741. Rosso Bordeaux Dino with Beige VM 3234 interior. First registered in UK 26th April 1974. Supplied via London agent HR Owen.
     
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    #34 of2worlds, Jan 25, 2013
    AH thank you very much for that!!! Nigel Edmonds? the radio guy (radio 1?) got to drive it for a week when it first arrived, courtesy of Elton John. Says Elton 'you know about these things, I will have it sent round'.

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  10. Wheels1

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    #35 Wheels1, Jan 25, 2013
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    #36 cheesey, Jan 25, 2013
    just shows that the Daytona is a real mans car, children, women, and midgets need not consider the Daytona as a proper choice for them... this has been an ongoing observation by those of small stature and whimps who have tried to tame these gentle beasts, the Daytona series has been a wonderful series of the marque since inception... a good leap forward over what had been available back in the day...
     
  12. Mark Shannon

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    #37 Mark Shannon, Jan 26, 2013
    Yes Grant, same car in your picture.

    No idea what happened to it, but it does not appear to be around anymore.

    Mark

     
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    #38 afwrench, Jan 26, 2013
    Are you saying that a midget cant be a real man? Mike
     
  14. merstheman

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    #39 merstheman, Jan 26, 2013
    So Bobby raced the car? Or is that prior to his ownership? What car is it, the plexi model or the other one?

    Interesting photo, that P car looks gorgeous.
     
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    #40 Daytonafan, Jan 26, 2013
    Noel Edmonds, big car guy heavily into GT40's and one of the first presenters of Top Gear when it was a proper car show in the 70's and 80's
     
  16. Wheels1

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    #41 Wheels1, Jan 26, 2013
    It's the car with pop up lights, and square fog lights.
    Sorry no idea if this was him racing the car.

    I wish my Daytona, always had a full tank of fuel as his had!
     
  17. merstheman

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    #42 merstheman, Jan 26, 2013
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    I've sent him the picture on Facebook, let's see if it was him behind the wheel.

    Here's another pic of the car, post crash...
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  18. merstheman

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    #43 merstheman, Jan 26, 2013
    Bobby messaged me a few minutes ago asking about the picture. I pointed him to this thread, so maybe he will contribute. He was curious as to when it was taken. He says it's not him at the wheel, and he thinks it's probably "the Colonel" Ronnie Hoare.

    He also told me Pete Townshend said the car was turned into a spider and sold at auction for "about a million quid"...
     
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    #44 of2worlds, Jan 26, 2013
    Thanks for the info Matthew! Didn't know about the Top Gear gig Noel had either...
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    #45 GIOTTO, Jan 27, 2013
    Mas du Clos racetrack 1972. The P2 is #0828.
     
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    #46 JazzyO, Jan 27, 2013
    100% certain a 365. Car registered in the second half of 1974. Don't know the serial number unfortunately.

    Onno
     
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    #47 JazzyO, Jan 27, 2013
    Ah! Thanks Paul!

    Onno
     
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    #48 wlanast, Jan 27, 2013
    Any idea if this car was repaired and where it is now? Doesn't look like a total loss, but lots of expensive damage.
     
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    #49 wlanast, Jan 27, 2013
    After a second look, that damage is pretty bad on 18157!
     
  25. Wheels1

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    #50 Wheels1, Jan 27, 2013
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    I think the story has got mixed up over time.

    Pete Townshend, owned one of the 7 real RHD Spyders, it would be worth over a Million now.

    The most I have seen a conversion for sale for is £325,000 Used Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona for sale - PistonHeads (Ref 948850)

    I think as Mark says, it is not know what happened to this car unfortunately. It would be nice to know though.
    Pete's car before he sold it:-
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