Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Lusso Seats on eBay

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

How did you figure out which car the seats were out of?  Was
the S/N on them somewhere?

Hans.

On 6/25/08, AlfaOwner <alfaowner [at] sprynet.com> wrote:
> Greetings Listers.
>
> I've been away from the list for a few weeks as I was traveling in France.
> Among other things, I was looking for a red Lusso, s/n 5849.  Never did find
> it.  But, I did have more conversation with the broker who bought it in the
> US & shipped it to Europe, Karl Gnadinger.  Also got to see a California
> Spyder in rush hour traffic in Paris.  THAT was a shocker.  Caught me by
> such surprise, I didn't get the camera out of my pocket fast enough to shot
> a picture until all I got was part of the trunk that showed between a lamp
> post & other cars.
>
> In any case, that was the last part of the 4-month search for the current
> whereabouts of the Lusso whose seats I have.  Having gotten no more
> information than Gerald Roush supplied, I give up.  The seats are back on
> eBay.
>
>
> Original seats from 1964 Lusso s/n 5849 on eBay.
>
> After a search that included emails, ads & phone calls all over the world &
> a visit to Lusso 5849's last known location, Monaco, just before the F1
> race, I have come up with nothing beyond the information that Ferrari Market
> Letter has from 1988 to 1991 -- offered for sale in US needing restoration
> in 1988.  Fully restored, but a no-sale at Orion auction in Monaco 1991.
>
> And, since I need the room & $$ for a race engine for my Alfa, they have to
> go.
>
> Consequently, I have listed the seats from Lusso 5849 on eBay. Listing is
> #280238473807. End time: Jun-30-08 14:07:46 PDT
>
> If you are interested, please bid. Or, if you could pass this on, I would
> appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Norm Sippel
>
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