COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[lucido grigio]

What clues to it being a replica ?

Does the pic supplier have one of the reg please ?

[ivanhoew]

top of the door not quite right ?

[TR4man]

I did wonder if it was one of those BMW Z3 based replicas but I don't think so.

It looks the genuine article to me.

[TR4man]

There can't be that many RHD SWBs around, I wonder if it is this one?

[LotusOmega375D]

I think the early versions had the roof line / door frame style of the spotted car, so my guess is it's a genuine car. Worth many millions.

[CanAm]

lucido grigio said:

What clues to it being a replica ?

Does the pic supplier have one of the reg please ?

There are two BMW based replicas ( see kit car forum) but the windscreen looks too good for those. AFAIK, genuine 250SWBs have either wind-up windows with quarterlights or sliding perspex windows.
There have been a number of re-bodied Ferrari 250GTE etc 'replicas' with windows like the car in question and I think it could be one of those.

[CanAm]

TR4man said:

There can't be that many RHD SWBs around, I wonder if it is this one?

Are we sure this one is genuine?

[TR4man]

CanAm said:

TR4man said:

There can't be that many RHD SWBs around, I wonder if it is this one?

Are we sure this one is genuine?

I think we can safely assume that as DKE is/was selling it, that it is a Ferrari but as to whether it is a rebodied one as you describe, dunno.

Do you know?

[CanAm]

TR4man said:

I think we can safely assume that as DKE is/was selling it, that it is a Ferrari but as to whether it is a rebodied one as you describe, dunno.

Do you know?

I dont know either. A number of the Ferrari specialists have sold Ferrari 250 based replicas of the GTO (and SWB?); they were clearly advertised as what they were - no intention to hoodwink anyone. DK Engineering have a very nice Daytona Cobra recreation for sale at the moment for example.

[DickyC]

At a motor factors on Newbury earlier.

[TR4man]

Not seen one of those before, what is it?

[finlo]

Renault Caravelle I think.

[A993LAD]

lucido grigio said:

What clues to it being a replica ?

Does the pic supplier have one of the reg please ?

Reg number 574NOT




http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shoe-boss-lea...

Owned by Richard colton for 40 years. Sold by the Colton estate for £6.6m in 2015 with all proceeds gifted to the RNLI.

What's it worth now?

Nice to see it used

Edited by A993LAD on Saturday 17th June 22:20

Edited by A993LAD on Saturday 17th June 22:30

[lucido grigio]

Thanks.
Date of reg.......1960
Engine....2953cc

Still could have been built from a 250 GTE ?

[yellowjack]

A993LAD said:

lucido grigio said:

What clues to it being a replica ?

Does the pic supplier have one of the reg please ?

Reg number 574NOT

cartell and DVLA both say Ferrari.

First registered September 1960, 2,953cc. MOT history (does it really need one, legally speaking?) shows what appears to be an odometer change in 2009/2010. Old odo was reading 100,273 at it's last MOT, with 3,157 on it's new one. It's had a few advisories too.

A little digging suggests it's the V12 Colombo engine, from the 250 GT LWB/GTE or 250 GT SWB/GTO/GTL

[A993LAD]

I think if someone paid £6.6m for it 2 years ago we can agree it's genuine

[j3gme]

[Google [bot]]

I see this R25 about a bit, lovely looking things.

[Evangelion]

No classics in that photo, what are we supposed to be looking at - the building?

[CanAm]

A993LAD said:

Reg number 574NOT




http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shoe-boss-lea...

Owned by Richard colton for 40 years. Sold by the Colton estate for £6.6m in 2015 with all proceeds gifted to the RNLI.

What's it worth now?

Nice to see it used

I hope the new owner doesn't see this thread questioning its originality !!!