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Saturday, 17 August 2019
Ferrari Factory - Paul Newman - 1976
Another old historical photo someone shared. Apparently it's Paul Newman in the factory in 1976. On the left you will see two noses of the 400
Friday, 16 August 2019
Tales from the past - part II
Remember this one:
https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2018/11/tales-from-past-ferrari-365gt4-22-gran.html
Well, he posted another interesting cool story on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8727831092/permalink/10157270938541093/
Ieri sera Rai tv 1 ha trasmesso un programma turistico sulla Puglia.
Rivedere quei luoghi mi ha fatto ricordare un piacevole viaggio in compagniadi mia moglie Nicoletta in occasione di una festa di nozze di una coppia di Amici,appunto Vanda e Nicola Capano.
Era il 1967 credo il mese di ottobre,Nella Cattedrale di Trani celebrarono la loro unione questi nostri amici.
A cerimonia terminata,fuori dalla Cattedrale oltre parenti ed amici ad attendre gli sposi un nutrito gruppo di Carabinieri in Alta Uniforme per l'occasione con le sciabole costruirono un arco sotto il quale passarono i novelli Coniugi.Il tutto avvenne all'imbrunire,mentre il sole tramontava ed il mare Adriatico alle spalle della Cattedrale Romanica faceva da cornice ad una sceneggiatura da fiaba.
Per l'occasione facemmo il viaggio con una comoda 365 gt4 2+2 colore argento.L'auto mi era stata segnalata per l'occasione dal Commendatore.Era stataacquistata da un Suo Amico personale,il Conte Franco Grandi di Modena il quale quasi sempre era in Brasile per lavoro e mai utilizzava tale auto.La vettura data la particolare amiciziadel proprietario con Enzo Ferrari veniva custodita assieme alle auto personali del Commendatore in via Trento Trieste presso la sede della Ferrari.
E fu proprio li che il buon Florini me la fece vedere e provare.
Era sicuramente una buona occasione,me ne innamorai,e l'affare venne concluso.
Il viaggio fu piacevole fatta eccezione di una quasi rituale brontolatadi mia moglie per un passo troppo veloce.Nella foresta Umbra ,rischi ammo ,quasi di litigare,ma il viaggio poi ando'per il meglio.
Durante le varie escursioni che riuscimmo a fare in tale occasione,mi capito'a Bari di essermi accorto di avere sbagliato strada.In circonvallazione mi fermai presso una pattuglia della Polizia stradale .Mi venne detto che avrei dovuto ritornare indietro,ma per un lungo tratto non si poteva fare inversione.E qui accadde che il capo pattuglia sensibile al marchio del Cavallino,mi disse:Se mi fa'una bella partenza le permetto di fare inversione di marcia qui.Non me lo feci dire due volte.Fermarono il traffico nei due sensi di marcia,eravamo in una ampia semicurva a riga continua,Ringraziai e salendo a bordo stile 24 ore di Lemans,prima marcia e grande sgommata a terra e il 12 cilindri ci fece tutti contenti.
Feci con questa automobile quasi 80.000km per poi venderla ad un noto pittore Italiano tutt'ora vivente Sandro Chia un artista famoso nella transavanguardia il quale quando combinammo l'auto mi propose un Suo quadro in permuta,che io rifiutai in cambio del vil denaro.
Ebbi occasione di rivederlo di li a qualche anno ad una Sua mostra di opere a Modena,mi venne incontro salutandomi,e ridendo mi disse che le Sue opere erano entrate nel museo di arte moderna a New York e costavano dieci volte tanto.Sorrisi per sola educazione,ma .........
Oggi questa auto e'ancora con il Pittore che dopo essersi sposato con Marella Agnelli recentemente passata a miglio vita,si stabili nella zona del Brunello di Montalcino diventando uno dei piu ricercati produttori di quel vino.
Una visita nella azienda vinicola mi fece rivedere il 365,provando un po'di nostalgia.
And the English translation via Google:
Last night Rai TV 1 broadcast a tourist program on Puglia.
Reviewing those places reminded me of a pleasant journey with my wife Nicoletta on the occasion of a wedding party for a couple of Amici, precisely Vanda and Nicola Capano.
It was 1967, I believe, the month of October. In the Cathedral of Trani these friends of ours were celebrating their union.
At the end of the ceremony, besides the relatives and friends waiting for the bride and groom, a large group of Carabinieri in Alta Uniform for the occasion with their sabers built an arch under which the newly married Spouses passed. Everything happened at dusk, while the the sun set and the Adriatic Sea behind the Romanesque Cathedral was the setting for a fairytale script.
For the occasion we made the trip with a comfortable 365 gt4 2 + 2 silver color. The car was signaled to me for the occasion by the Commendatore. It had been purchased by a personal friend of his, Count Franco Grandi of Modena who almost always he was in Brazil for work and never used that car. The car, given the particular friendship of the owner with Enzo Ferrari, was kept together with the Commendatore's personal cars in via Trento Trieste at the Ferrari headquarters.
And it was right there that the good Florini let me see and try it.
It was certainly a good opportunity, I fell in love with it, and the deal was concluded.
The journey was pleasant except for an almost ritual grumbling of my wife for a step too fast. In the Umbrian forest, I took risks, almost to quarrel, but the journey then went for the best.
During the various excursions that we managed to do on that occasion, I realized that in Bari I realized I had the wrong road. On the ring road I stopped at a patrol of the traffic police. I was told that I would have to go back, but for a long stretch it was not possible to make an inversion. And here it happened that the chief patrol sensitive to the Cavallino brand, said to me: If you make me a good start, I allow you to turn around here. I didn't let you say it twice. They stopped the traffic in the two directions, we were in a wide semicurve with a continuous line, I thanked them and climbing on the 24-hour style of Lemans, first gear and big skid on the ground and the 12 cylinders made us all happy.
With this car I made almost 80,000km and then sold it to a well-known Italian painter who is still alive. Sandro Chia, a famous artist in the transavantgarde who, when we combined the car, offered me a picture in exchange, which I refused in exchange for the vile money.
I had the opportunity to see him again in a few years at an exhibition of his works in Modena, he came to greet me, and laughingly told me that his works had entered the museum of modern art in New York and cost ten times as much. education, but .........
Today this car is still with the Painter, who after marrying Marella Agnelli recently moved to life, settles in the Brunello di Montalcino area, becoming one of the most sought after producers of that wine.
A visit to the winery made me revisit the 365, feeling a bit of nostalgia.
For those interested regarding the mentioned painter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Chia
https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2018/11/tales-from-past-ferrari-365gt4-22-gran.html
Well, he posted another interesting cool story on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8727831092/permalink/10157270938541093/
Ieri sera Rai tv 1 ha trasmesso un programma turistico sulla Puglia.
Rivedere quei luoghi mi ha fatto ricordare un piacevole viaggio in compagniadi mia moglie Nicoletta in occasione di una festa di nozze di una coppia di Amici,appunto Vanda e Nicola Capano.
Era il 1967 credo il mese di ottobre,Nella Cattedrale di Trani celebrarono la loro unione questi nostri amici.
A cerimonia terminata,fuori dalla Cattedrale oltre parenti ed amici ad attendre gli sposi un nutrito gruppo di Carabinieri in Alta Uniforme per l'occasione con le sciabole costruirono un arco sotto il quale passarono i novelli Coniugi.Il tutto avvenne all'imbrunire,mentre il sole tramontava ed il mare Adriatico alle spalle della Cattedrale Romanica faceva da cornice ad una sceneggiatura da fiaba.
Per l'occasione facemmo il viaggio con una comoda 365 gt4 2+2 colore argento.L'auto mi era stata segnalata per l'occasione dal Commendatore.Era stataacquistata da un Suo Amico personale,il Conte Franco Grandi di Modena il quale quasi sempre era in Brasile per lavoro e mai utilizzava tale auto.La vettura data la particolare amiciziadel proprietario con Enzo Ferrari veniva custodita assieme alle auto personali del Commendatore in via Trento Trieste presso la sede della Ferrari.
E fu proprio li che il buon Florini me la fece vedere e provare.
Era sicuramente una buona occasione,me ne innamorai,e l'affare venne concluso.
Il viaggio fu piacevole fatta eccezione di una quasi rituale brontolatadi mia moglie per un passo troppo veloce.Nella foresta Umbra ,rischi ammo ,quasi di litigare,ma il viaggio poi ando'per il meglio.
Durante le varie escursioni che riuscimmo a fare in tale occasione,mi capito'a Bari di essermi accorto di avere sbagliato strada.In circonvallazione mi fermai presso una pattuglia della Polizia stradale .Mi venne detto che avrei dovuto ritornare indietro,ma per un lungo tratto non si poteva fare inversione.E qui accadde che il capo pattuglia sensibile al marchio del Cavallino,mi disse:Se mi fa'una bella partenza le permetto di fare inversione di marcia qui.Non me lo feci dire due volte.Fermarono il traffico nei due sensi di marcia,eravamo in una ampia semicurva a riga continua,Ringraziai e salendo a bordo stile 24 ore di Lemans,prima marcia e grande sgommata a terra e il 12 cilindri ci fece tutti contenti.
Feci con questa automobile quasi 80.000km per poi venderla ad un noto pittore Italiano tutt'ora vivente Sandro Chia un artista famoso nella transavanguardia il quale quando combinammo l'auto mi propose un Suo quadro in permuta,che io rifiutai in cambio del vil denaro.
Ebbi occasione di rivederlo di li a qualche anno ad una Sua mostra di opere a Modena,mi venne incontro salutandomi,e ridendo mi disse che le Sue opere erano entrate nel museo di arte moderna a New York e costavano dieci volte tanto.Sorrisi per sola educazione,ma .........
Oggi questa auto e'ancora con il Pittore che dopo essersi sposato con Marella Agnelli recentemente passata a miglio vita,si stabili nella zona del Brunello di Montalcino diventando uno dei piu ricercati produttori di quel vino.
Una visita nella azienda vinicola mi fece rivedere il 365,provando un po'di nostalgia.
And the English translation via Google:
Last night Rai TV 1 broadcast a tourist program on Puglia.
Reviewing those places reminded me of a pleasant journey with my wife Nicoletta on the occasion of a wedding party for a couple of Amici, precisely Vanda and Nicola Capano.
It was 1967, I believe, the month of October. In the Cathedral of Trani these friends of ours were celebrating their union.
At the end of the ceremony, besides the relatives and friends waiting for the bride and groom, a large group of Carabinieri in Alta Uniform for the occasion with their sabers built an arch under which the newly married Spouses passed. Everything happened at dusk, while the the sun set and the Adriatic Sea behind the Romanesque Cathedral was the setting for a fairytale script.
For the occasion we made the trip with a comfortable 365 gt4 2 + 2 silver color. The car was signaled to me for the occasion by the Commendatore. It had been purchased by a personal friend of his, Count Franco Grandi of Modena who almost always he was in Brazil for work and never used that car. The car, given the particular friendship of the owner with Enzo Ferrari, was kept together with the Commendatore's personal cars in via Trento Trieste at the Ferrari headquarters.
And it was right there that the good Florini let me see and try it.
It was certainly a good opportunity, I fell in love with it, and the deal was concluded.
The journey was pleasant except for an almost ritual grumbling of my wife for a step too fast. In the Umbrian forest, I took risks, almost to quarrel, but the journey then went for the best.
During the various excursions that we managed to do on that occasion, I realized that in Bari I realized I had the wrong road. On the ring road I stopped at a patrol of the traffic police. I was told that I would have to go back, but for a long stretch it was not possible to make an inversion. And here it happened that the chief patrol sensitive to the Cavallino brand, said to me: If you make me a good start, I allow you to turn around here. I didn't let you say it twice. They stopped the traffic in the two directions, we were in a wide semicurve with a continuous line, I thanked them and climbing on the 24-hour style of Lemans, first gear and big skid on the ground and the 12 cylinders made us all happy.
With this car I made almost 80,000km and then sold it to a well-known Italian painter who is still alive. Sandro Chia, a famous artist in the transavantgarde who, when we combined the car, offered me a picture in exchange, which I refused in exchange for the vile money.
I had the opportunity to see him again in a few years at an exhibition of his works in Modena, he came to greet me, and laughingly told me that his works had entered the museum of modern art in New York and cost ten times as much. education, but .........
Today this car is still with the Painter, who after marrying Marella Agnelli recently moved to life, settles in the Brunello di Montalcino area, becoming one of the most sought after producers of that wine.
A visit to the winery made me revisit the 365, feeling a bit of nostalgia.
For those interested regarding the mentioned painter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Chia
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Barnfind : Ferrari 400 GT Banham
This one was posted on FB by Autotrader in the UK:
The actual advert: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201908040789211
Heaunique are proud to bring to sale a true very rare barn find,, , we pulled this car from a barn in Cheshire and it started first time! after being sat for 10 plus years., , paint and body in excellent condition along with the convertible hood and Pop out panel., , This is the Ferrari 400GT matching numbers 1 of 17 in the world Banham conversions- v12 engine and basically the next best thing to having a Daytona as they share the same engine!, , this car has a massive history file and was once owned by Paul bantam himself, we have only pulled this vehicle from the barn, done a fuil service on the vehicle and light soapy wash to remove the majority of the cobwebs., , exterior is rosso red with Cream crema interior and and a fully automatic gearbox., , this car started first time but is ideal light rests project for someone who wants the rarest of the rare in the ferrari world., , this car has covered a mere 50k miles in its lifetime and is a true original piece of ferrari history., , Viewing by appointment only in Cheshire, finance available and fully HPI clear, , this car will come with a fresh MOT aswell. PX WELCOME., , CAR IS POA , 12 months MOT, Last serviced on 04/08/2019 at 50,000 miles, Full service history, Good bodywork, Interior - Good Condition, Tyre condition Good, £1,000,000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banham_Conversions
Found this advert which ended 53 days ago and it was listed for 26k GBP
https://www.gumtree.com/p/ferrari/ferrari-400-banham-/1344039414
Curious to see where this one pops up next, quite an unique car and nicely converted by Banham, although I have never seen it in real.
And yes, this one-off is also available as a scale model. See yesterdays blog.
The actual advert: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201908040789211
Heaunique are proud to bring to sale a true very rare barn find,, , we pulled this car from a barn in Cheshire and it started first time! after being sat for 10 plus years., , paint and body in excellent condition along with the convertible hood and Pop out panel., , This is the Ferrari 400GT matching numbers 1 of 17 in the world Banham conversions- v12 engine and basically the next best thing to having a Daytona as they share the same engine!, , this car has a massive history file and was once owned by Paul bantam himself, we have only pulled this vehicle from the barn, done a fuil service on the vehicle and light soapy wash to remove the majority of the cobwebs., , exterior is rosso red with Cream crema interior and and a fully automatic gearbox., , this car started first time but is ideal light rests project for someone who wants the rarest of the rare in the ferrari world., , this car has covered a mere 50k miles in its lifetime and is a true original piece of ferrari history., , Viewing by appointment only in Cheshire, finance available and fully HPI clear, , this car will come with a fresh MOT aswell. PX WELCOME., , CAR IS POA , 12 months MOT, Last serviced on 04/08/2019 at 50,000 miles, Full service history, Good bodywork, Interior - Good Condition, Tyre condition Good, £1,000,000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banham_Conversions
Found this advert which ended 53 days ago and it was listed for 26k GBP
https://www.gumtree.com/p/ferrari/ferrari-400-banham-/1344039414
Curious to see where this one pops up next, quite an unique car and nicely converted by Banham, although I have never seen it in real.
And yes, this one-off is also available as a scale model. See yesterdays blog.
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Ferrari 412 / 400i Pavesi convertible scale model + MANY MORE!
When I visited Otto's place and saw his scale model collection I spotted this unusual Ferrari 412 convertible by Pavesi model:
That model is based on the following:
https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2017/09/rivista-starter-1985-anno-2-no-26.html
And somehow I never spotted this scale model before. So when I checked today I found it:
https://www.looksmartmodels.com/product/ferrrai-412-i-cabriolet-pavesi-1985/
It's sold out however
Despite it's listed as a 412 (both magazine & scale model) it is a 400i nevertheless. Typical that even this one-off is available as a scale model.
Update 15-8-2019: For those interested in the scale model list and the brands:
Ferrari 400i
Jankel Limo 1980 MOG Models
That model is based on the following:
https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2017/09/rivista-starter-1985-anno-2-no-26.html
And somehow I never spotted this scale model before. So when I checked today I found it:
https://www.looksmartmodels.com/product/ferrrai-412-i-cabriolet-pavesi-1985/
It's sold out however
Despite it's listed as a 412 (both magazine & scale model) it is a 400i nevertheless. Typical that even this one-off is available as a scale model.
Update 15-8-2019: For those interested in the scale model list and the brands:
412
2. Ferrari 400i Banham open
roof ’79 Contact
2. Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 1973
Hot Wheels
3. Ferrari 400i Limo Maridikian
‘85 ABC
4. Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Felber
Michelotti ’77 ABC
5. Ferrari Prototipo Scaglietti
’87 ABC
6. Ferrari Pinin Quattroporte
’80 ABC
7. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Targa Fly
Studio ’75 ABC
8. Ferrari 365 2+2 Croisette
(Custom hand built) ’75
9. Ferrari 400i Meera
Michelotti ‘83 Hostaro
10. Ferrari 400i Cabriolet
1979 AMR
11. Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 Fly
Studio Roof Closed ’75 BBR
12. Ferrari 400 GT
1977 Heco
13. Ferrari 400i
1985 Heco
14. Ferrari 412 Cabriolet
1985 Carbone
15. Ferrari 412
1986 BBR
16. Ferrari 412 Pick up Custom
’86 Off Hot Wheels
17. Ferrari 400i Pavesi Cabrio
’85 Looksmart
Ferrari 400HP GTi Looksmart (built on 400
chassis originally - as a one off)
Of course, there are several different
manufacturers for the different models. On the sidebar there is a section called "Blog Labels", there is a group labelled "scalemodel" that covers all blog related matters to this topic.
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
(West) Palm Beach - Ferrari 400i Automatic
Due to my holiday leave it has been quiet the past weeks. In fact sourcing new material has become a difficulty after 5 years of scavenging. As such the the frequency of blog updates have been declining over the last year as well. So be it, let's see how much more I can squeeze out.
In any case, during my holiday leave I have met up with an interesting owner of a special 400. Once my Florida roadtrip with the family became firm I reached out to him to see if a quick meet and greet would be possible.
It turned out this was possible as he kindly freed up time to make this happen. The plan was to meet up at the nearby outlet stores. Meaning the family could go shopping while I could escape and socialize.
All was agreed and communicated. When waiting on the parking space I could see him driving from a distance. Such a great sight to see a 400 driving in traffic. It really is an unique sight, even more in the USA I would say.
It was however a strange experience since this 400 is equipped with a V8 Chevy engine. Something I have never witnessed before. It sounded very good though but clearly can't be compared with the original V12. I have to admit I'm a liker of American muscle cars, so there you go. American V8 engines are cool. It's for good reasons that Iso, de Tomaso, Monteverdi, Jensen did had their cars equipped with American V8 engines.
And maybe more important, due to this also the upgraded airco system was functioning very good. A necessity in this area. The interior upholstery was completely renewed and very well done. In fact what has not been done on this car. Read his impressive thread on Fchat if you are interested: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/my-story-46567.481810/ (now added to the side bar location; projects).
So I got a little tour around the area which had indeed some posh locations. A natural habitat for the 400. For the record we did stop at the gates of Trump's Mar-a-Lago country house. Apologies for my tourist outfit.
We had a good lunch at ER Bradley's saloon and enjoyed the cold Peroni's
In any case, during my holiday leave I have met up with an interesting owner of a special 400. Once my Florida roadtrip with the family became firm I reached out to him to see if a quick meet and greet would be possible.
It turned out this was possible as he kindly freed up time to make this happen. The plan was to meet up at the nearby outlet stores. Meaning the family could go shopping while I could escape and socialize.
All was agreed and communicated. When waiting on the parking space I could see him driving from a distance. Such a great sight to see a 400 driving in traffic. It really is an unique sight, even more in the USA I would say.
It was however a strange experience since this 400 is equipped with a V8 Chevy engine. Something I have never witnessed before. It sounded very good though but clearly can't be compared with the original V12. I have to admit I'm a liker of American muscle cars, so there you go. American V8 engines are cool. It's for good reasons that Iso, de Tomaso, Monteverdi, Jensen did had their cars equipped with American V8 engines.
And maybe more important, due to this also the upgraded airco system was functioning very good. A necessity in this area. The interior upholstery was completely renewed and very well done. In fact what has not been done on this car. Read his impressive thread on Fchat if you are interested: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/my-story-46567.481810/ (now added to the side bar location; projects).
So I got a little tour around the area which had indeed some posh locations. A natural habitat for the 400. For the record we did stop at the gates of Trump's Mar-a-Lago country house. Apologies for my tourist outfit.
We had a good lunch at ER Bradley's saloon and enjoyed the cold Peroni's
Afterwards I had a visit at his house to have more car chat and see more cars and memorabilia. The model car collection was impressive, even though I don't collect these myself. But seeing this unique 400 model car collection I got a bit greedy though.
Then hitting the road again but one spot was forgotten; The Breakers which is the location of the Cavallino Classic Concorso at Palm Beach. So we quickly went there:
What a nice place and scenery. A perfect spot for the 400. Would be great to see 400's awarded on the upcoming Concorso's.
This little break out was a very nice addition on my last day of my holiday, it could not have ended any better.
It was a true pleasure to meet up and share the passion. Car aficionados united.
Otto, thanks once more for the hospitality and congrats on the great end result of your car. It was a wonderful ride! And yes, credits to Michel the mechanic as well!
Monday, 12 August 2019
Sunday, 11 August 2019
Ferrari V12 Colombo engine - The Story of the V12: The Engine That Made Ferrari
A very nice historical overview of the V12 Colombo engine. And yes, the 365/400/412 series are the last ones to be equipped with this legendary engine.
https://jbrcapital.com/ferrari-finance/v12-ferraris-the-engine-that-made-ferrari/
https://jbrcapital.com/ferrari-finance/v12-ferraris-the-engine-that-made-ferrari/
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