Quentin Willson's Ferrari history

[LotusOmega375D]

In the current issue of Classic Cars magazine, QW writes "...that the Dino is the prettiest of all post-war Ferraris..."

To me this implies he thinks there were some pre-war Ferraris as well. Hmm.

[mudy]

What a horses arse - stone him to death!

[viggyp]

Yeah, pre Iraq war cars.

[Bull1t]

[mikey77]

Find a few old copies of the magazine, preferably from the Tony Dron era, read them - and weep.
QW should be writing for the Beano, or the Banksters' and Dodgy Investors' Gazette.

[marshalla]

Being *VERY* generous to Count Quentula (it's Friday and the wine merchant has just delivered), he might consider the AAC815 to be a Ferrari - and technically all the cars that carry the name really are post-war.

[Hurricane52]

In his defence, he's probably the only man in the world who owns both the prettiest British car of the Sixties (E Type) and the ugliest (Daimler Dart). Must be some kind of split personality thing going on there?

BTW - do other countries use WW2 as a way of categorising vehicles?

[RichB]

Bull1t said:

Indeed

[Motown Junk]

But is a Dino a Ferrari.....

[Nors]

Bull1t said:

But that's an Alfa Romeo Tipo B!

Edited by Nors on Friday 4th July 14:21

[RichB]

Nors said:

Bull1t said:

But that's an Alfa Romeo Tipo B!

Indeed I assume that's why Bullit posted it with a

[XJ Flyer]

Motown Junk said:

But is a Dino a Ferrari.....

A Ferrari should arguably have 12 cylinders in the front and preferably look something like this.

www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/1966-ferrari-365-cal...

Edited by XJ Flyer on Friday 4th July 15:50

[tali1]

XJ Flyer said:

Motown Junk said:

But is a Dino a Ferrari.....

A Ferrari should arguably have 12 cylinders in the front and preferably look something like this.

www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/1966-ferrari-365-cal...

Edited by XJ Flyer on Friday 4th July 15:50

Yes indeed !- Lets roll!
Only 2 rhd cars- both still in UK.
1st rhd and 10th built
2nd car 14th and final one bought new by London's Centrepoint property magnate Harry J. Hyams
In 1969 - it was severely damaged in an accident with an Army truck in Aldershot.Hyams still owns it -possibly longest ownership from new of a Ferrari.Hyams is reclusive and afaik he is not part of any Ferrari club scence -so no pixs of car-(ever?)
Ramsbury Manor where Hyams lives was in 1965 the most expensive house in Britain". in 2006 he suffered "the most valuable domestic burglary ever committed in this country."
Odd to think that current California is cheapest car in Ferrari range -whereas previous models were most expoensive.

[V41LEY]

Hurricane52 said:

In his defence, he's probably the only man in the world who owns both the prettiest British car of the Sixties (E Type) and the ugliest (Daimler Dart). Must be some kind of split personality thing going on there?

BTW - do other countries use WW2 as a way of categorising vehicles?

Accoding to his blog in the lastest Classic and Throughbred car magazine his E-type is being sold. Just read the article on the plane.

[medieval]

Motown Junk said:

But is a Dino a Ferrari.....

Oh the perennial question

[RichB]

medieval said:

Motown Junk said:

But is a Dino a Ferrari.....

Oh the perennial question

But I don't know why it's even queried. Enzo named them after his son and they were badged Dinos not Ferraris. It's only in later years owners have started replacing the Dino badges with Ferrari badges. Badge snobbery perhaps?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Motown Junk said:

But is a Dino a Ferrari.....

Not according to Ferrari!

I know where you are coming from

[thegreenhell]

V41LEY said:

Hurricane52 said:

In his defence, he's probably the only man in the world who owns both the prettiest British car of the Sixties (E Type) and the ugliest (Daimler Dart). Must be some kind of split personality thing going on there?

BTW - do other countries use WW2 as a way of categorising vehicles?

Accoding to his blog in the lastest Classic and Throughbred car magazine his E-type is being sold. Just read the article on the plane.

Sold at the Festival of Speed last week: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21906/lot/364/

[isuk]

RichB said:

But I don't know why it's even queried. Enzo named them after his son and they were badged Dinos not Ferraris. It's only in later years owners have started replacing the Dino badges with Ferrari badges. Badge snobbery perhaps?

That is incorrect. Maranello Concessionaires were given approval from the factory to fit Ferrari badges to new UK market cars to help sell them and it was a popular option at the time.

[RichB]

isuk said:

RichB said:

But I don't know why it's even queried. Enzo named them after his son and they were badged Dinos not Ferraris. It's only in later years owners have started replacing the Dino badges with Ferrari badges. Badge snobbery perhaps?

That is incorrect. Maranello Concessionaires were given approval from the factory to fit Ferrari badges to new UK market cars to help sell them and it was a popular option at the time.

Ok thanks I didn't know that. It's the first time I've ever heard that and I'm old enough to remember when they were selling them down in Egham