Metcalfe - 599SA Aperta and 550 Barchetta
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Got photo's & the negatives in my loft of the collection of the car & the journey home.
One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft b
ds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!
One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft b
ds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!Edited by fatboy69 on Wednesday 7th December 14:38
fatboy69 said:
Got photo's & the negatives in my loft of the collection of the car & the journey home.
One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft bds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!
Have you still got it - would love to see some pics!One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft b
ds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!Edited by fatboy69 on Wednesday 7th December 14:38
fatboy69 said:
Got photo's & the negatives in my loft of the collection of the car & the journey home.
One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft bds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!
Very interesting - I imagine that the 'valued customers' receiving their 599GTOs and Apertas get made to feel a lot more special and pampered these days!One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft b
ds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!Edited by fatboy69 on Wednesday 7th December 14:38
BelfastBoy said:
Very interesting - I imagine that the 'valued customers' receiving their 599GTOs and Apertas get made to feel a lot more special and pampered these days!
I was given a whole day, tour of factory, lunch, one on one with head of special vehicles dept, close look at XX and F1 clienti stuff, and a day on track at Fiorano incl some time with Alonso. They really do know how to look after youAndrewD said:
I was given a whole day, tour of factory, lunch, one on one with head of special vehicles dept, close look at XX and F1 clienti stuff, and a day on track at Fiorano incl some time with Alonso. They really do know how to look after you
I've had worse days. 
fatboy69 said:
Got photo's & the negatives in my loft of the collection of the car & the journey home.
One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft bds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!
Superb. I'd love to see the pics at some stage...thats a piece of history right there!One day when i get sorted i'll get them loaded onto PH.
Didnt get to meet Enzo as we were not considered 'valued' customers worthy of an audience with the great man. Back in those days, from what i remember, picking up a car from the factory was like picking a car up from a dealer in the UK.
We arrived, gave them the bankers draft, they gave us the keys, log book, Italian registration documents, a quick look around the car, a quick ' this is what switch does what' guide to the controls & we were shown the door.
Literally.
A great drive back to the UK though although it's a long time ago & i cannot remember what route we took to get to Calais!!!
I do remember having to give UK Customs & Excise a cheque for approx £9k for import duties - once we had convinced the daft b
ds that we hadnt stolen the car or that it wasnt a kit-car because they had never heard of a 288 GTO!!Edited by fatboy69 on Wednesday 7th December 14:38
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