Friday, 27 October 2023
Thursday, 19 October 2023
Ferrari 400i manual 1982 press photo - Pininfarina
This photo was sold via Ebay. By the looks of it a press photo for Pininfarina
Industrie Pininfarina SpA - Casella portale 295 - 10100 Torino :
Further checking revealed this website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/interpretations/aiam0721
With the following excerpt:
"Mr. Leonardo Fioravanti, S.p.A. Carrozzeria Pininfarina, Casella Postale N. 295, 10100 Torino, Italy; Mr. Leonardo Fioravanti
S.p.A. Carrozzeria PininfarinaCasella Postale N. 295
10100 Torino
Italy;
Dear Mr. Fioravanti: Thank you for your letter of May 25, 1972, inquiring about th applicability of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205, and FMVSS No. 302, to the rear windows of convertible cars.; In FMVSS No. 302, the convertible top is not intended to refer to th rear window, but has reference only to the overhead material. Flammability of the transparent glazing material is regulated by FMVSS No. 205.; Sincerely, Robert L. Carter, Associate Administrator, Motor Vehicl Programs"
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
UK ModenaFerrari - Ferrari 400 - showroom photo
https://www.ebay.de/itm/305203246192
Saturday, 14 October 2023
Friday, 13 October 2023
Felber Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 - Croisette - history book
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8727831092/permalink/10161277594781093/
Here is a 200 page large format History Book created privately for the owner of this unique Felber Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 called "Croisette" chassis 18255 at the request of a Sheikh Arab.
Thursday, 12 October 2023
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Sunday, 8 October 2023
New battery - Windscreen washer bag
Yesterday I cleaned out the garage but the 400 had difficulty to start up. It was time for a new battery after 8 years or so. I never put them on a charger/conditioner and I know I should.
So time to get a new one. It's a simple job so adding it here only for the maintenance records. Pumping up the tyres and to the gas station to get a little new fresh gas for the upcoming winter.
When I removed the battery I spotted this paper snippet:
One of the owners of my car was Frits Kroymans. I just looked up the part nr 101563 and it turns out to be a windscreen washer bag. Which makes sense as thats located next to the battery. So likely that must have been renewed somewhere in the past. It's indeed in a very good shape and condition, so that explains :-)
Thursday, 5 October 2023
Factory photo - Ferrari 400i - middle east - large air vent
These two photo's got sold last night on Ebay for respectively 52 GBP and 37 GBP.
At the Ferrari factory in Maranello in the early 1980s on the assembly line dedicated to the 12-cylinder engine: Rare photo of a white Ferrari 400i intended for the Middle East market, with specification extended bonnet vent, rear air conditioning... 23 only were produced between 1982 and 1984.
See also this blog: https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2023/03/ferrari-of-arabia.html