Vintage Ferrari chassis pics

Here is 0230 MM, the first 250 MM.

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You want chassis pix? Tell me the chassis number for this one, taken 15 March 1958 in the courtyard in Maranello.

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When was the transition from 2 piece to 1 piece drive shafts?

 

Let me guess, Tom S wasn't far behind.

 

It's a GT car, probably on a 128C, but it doesn't have cross-bracing in the bulkhead, so I'm thinking it's not an open car.

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0647GT as I was about done with parting it out.
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Ed, your pix date from 1967 and were taken at Sal Di Natale's place, I understand frame 0647 GT went to Rudy Kline's wrecking yard in Los Angeles, the engine to Dick Merritt and the seats to Lyle Tanner. The title went to Ed Swart who sold it to Pieter Boel.
Here is 0647 GT in 2009.

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So frame reunited with engine too. Thanks, Marcel.

 

What I also find interesting in some of these old photos is the variety of tire tread designs in use at the time. Very different from what one generally sees today.

 

Marcel,

Since you talk of a specific serial number instead of which model I surmise that this is a singularly significant car. If true then it gets to one-offs. So, 206 0740 or 296 0746.

Any more hints?

 

Then what is the significance of this particular chassis? Certainly someone decided it was worthy of special photos in the courtyard. First by a new chassis supplier? First of a revised chassis model? I have never heard of there being staged photos like this just because of a standard delivery.

 

I think this must a competition car chassis because of the trellis stiffening on the outer chassis rails. I had thought this only started with the second series LWB Berlinetta chassis #1377 onwards but that wasn't unril mid 1959 and see it's clearly not present in the photo of #0909 (a LWB Berlinetta first series) in Pourret's book.

 

Numbers are your thing. I just sorta figured Tom would be lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce.

 

I quote Texas Forever;144925791]"Let me guess, Tom S wasn't far behind."
I am listening to Billie Holiday and Ella while going through these images. What a combination and I will let "Texas Forever" do the superlatives. Nice Job!!Some of these sns I already have files and images on like 0262, 024,0708,0202 and 0647 with many but not quite all of these images. All the other images are new to me.I have files on all the other sns but these images are the icing on the cake. Sharing these is a real treat. Consider yourselves special. Thanks soooo much. Do it again any time. tonga's crrew

 

This thread is excellent and this pic in particular tells me so much about the DNA of the car, it is simply amazing. I stare at pictures like this, mentally filling in all of the steps from flat aluminum or steel sheet (or the built sections shown) to finished car body.

Is there a thread here or book or other repository that I can be kindly pointed to that captures the construction of the car frames and bodies? Many of the books I have (Pourret, Ludvigsen) have a shot or two among the more usual-and always appreciated-glamor shots. For instance, on P. 8 of my 2003 paperback edition of Joel Finn's TR v12 book, there is a wonderful scene at Scaglietti showing men building cars.

Thanks so much for what has been posted, I would love to see more.