COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2
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On the topic of Ferraris which are real or not...
Yesterday morning in Silverstone I was surprised to see a silver 250GTO coming the other way in traffic. No number plates so I assume it was on trade plates (which certainly weren't very visible).
This wasn't one of those 240/260Z based replicas and certainly sounded right. My view is it was probably a recreation from a 250GTE donor, but I was driving so there was no chance of a photo.
Brightened up my journey to work!
Yesterday morning in Silverstone I was surprised to see a silver 250GTO coming the other way in traffic. No number plates so I assume it was on trade plates (which certainly weren't very visible).
This wasn't one of those 240/260Z based replicas and certainly sounded right. My view is it was probably a recreation from a 250GTE donor, but I was driving so there was no chance of a photo.
Brightened up my journey to work!
Fane said:
S47 said:
French motorway near B en Bresse Sunday:-
I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned just how cool that is - smoking a Bristol through France, probably returning from a ski trip with the Mistress, huge cigar on the go, Charlie Parker on the 8 track. Ok, I'm tripping over into fantasy, but you get the picture.Edited by tog on Saturday 25th March 10:13
Fane said:
S47 said:
French motorway near B en Bresse Sunday:-
I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned just how cool that is - smoking a Bristol through France, probably returning from a ski trip with the Mistress, huge cigar on the go, Charlie Parker on the 8 track. Ok, I'm tripping over into fantasy, but you get the picture.CanAm said:
"Bonnet" bulges and wrong bumpers are a giveaway. Plus it's got Ferrari badges, which a real one shouldn't have!
The Ferrari badges are not a give away - Plenty of genuine 246 Dino's the UK had Ferrari scripts and Cavallino's added to their rear ends "back in the day" by Maranello Concessionaires as well as other UK Ferrari dealerships, prior to being handed over to their first owners.Added to that, over the years many more genuine Dino's have had Ferrari scripts and Cavallino's added by owners who wanted to reinforce their cars Ferrari heritage.
Genuine Dino's didn't leave the factory with Ferrari badges, but plenty of them have the badges fitted!
CanAm said:
TR4man said:
Rsdop said:
Looked stunning, assume it's a real one?!
Ferrari would never slap a foglight on like that!
Ambleton said:
Saw this little mini marcos stuck in traffic on the A43 near towcester....
http://www.minimarcos.org.uk/minimarcos/8313/index...
Edited by tali1 on Saturday 25th March 21:27
john2443 said:
Not sure if these count are cool, but certainly rare, C reg Nova with a boot in Bridgend.
Rolling restoration (well, it had a new front wing in black primer)
They were fairly rare when new so very rare now.
Scrappage will have done for a lot of those... Probably only worth a few hundred quid at the time, and would have been traded in to give life to a Kia snot box.Rolling restoration (well, it had a new front wing in black primer)
They were fairly rare when new so very rare now.
john2443 said:
Not sure if these count are cool, but certainly rare, C reg Nova with a boot in Bridgend.
Rolling restoration (well, it had a new front wing in black primer)
They were fairly rare when new so very rare now.
I quite like the saloon Nova, as well as other small saloons from the '80s like the VW Polo.Rolling restoration (well, it had a new front wing in black primer)
They were fairly rare when new so very rare now.
Some Novas are over 30 years old now, and good non-rusty ones are worth preserving.
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