Ferrari Mailing List: Re: What should I buy?

[Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net (Ferrarisimo]

Larry:

The story about F50s only being leased is untrue.

The "F60" 60th anniversary car - was the Enzo.

and , your math is off - 1947+50 = 1997 (F50 was released in '95).

Scottie

On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:05 AM, LarryT wrote:

> Hey Ya'll -
> 2 Questions -
> I've heard the F50 is never sold, only leased for 2 year periods  
> assuming
> the leasee is approved.  True?
>
> The F40 and F50 were to commemorate the 40th and 50th Anniv of  
> Ferrari - was
> there a 60th Anniv edition - was there even a celebration?  I'm  
> assuming the
> 60th is past --  but only because I don't recall any mention of a
> celebration --
>
> Perhaps I just missed it?  What's the starting point?  1947?  no,  
> that can't
> be right =- that would make the 50th in 2007 - I *know* it was not  
> last
> year --  but it was not long after the end of WW2 I think -
>
> YMMV -
>
> Take Care,
> Larry T
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] What should I buy?
>
>
> > Keep you young?  It will make your head spin - - - - literally.  I  
> > was a
> > hanger on with a OB/Gyn who was a hell of an SCCA Group B racer.   
> > So when
> > Jody Scheckter's Formula 5000 came up for sale he bought it and  
> > raced it.
> > Long Beach first ever on the streets race there and Riverside and oh
> > Laguna
> > Seca.  Sez John when he was trying to heat up the tires - none of  
> > this
> > wobble back and forth then - just accel and brake - ol John said he  
> > did
> > that
> > a few times and he couldn't see.  My my.
> > DOUG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <JAshburne [at] aol.com>
> > To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] What should I buy?
> >
> >
> > > Give me a break!  The 333SP will keep you young!  You can pamper
> > > yourself
> > > when you turn 70, although I know several racers who kept things  
> > > lively
> > > well
> > > past that age.  Paul Newman into his 80's and John Fitch, who is  
> > > now  91
> > > and a
> > > challenge to keep up with on the road even now.
> > >
> > > You will NEVER sit in your rocking chair saying that you regretted  
> > > buying
> > > the 333SP.
> > >
> > > Trust me on that!  :-)
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 9/23/2008 11:30:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > steve [at] stevejenkins.com writes:
> > >
> > > On a  track, agreed. But I'm not sure if I want a track car, or a   
> > > comfy
> > > front-engine 12 cruiser. I have enough uncomfy cars. J I'll be 40  
> > > in  a
> > > few
> > > years. I need to pamper myself. Hehehe.  ;)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > SJ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: red5hilser [at] aol.com  [mailto:red5hilser [at] aol.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:16  AM
> > > To: steve [at] stevejenkins.com
> > > Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> > > Subject:  Re: [Ferrari] What should I buy?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Steve: No contest. The  333SP wins in a breeze.
> > >
> > > Yer pal, Ferrari Bubba
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original  Message-----
> > > From: Steve Jenkins
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] What should I  buy?
> > >
> > > Well... I've got it down to two VERY different cars:
> > >
> > > 575M  or 333SP
> > >
> > > SJ
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tom Reynolds  [mailto:kjtar [at] cox.net <mailto:kjtar [at] cox.net?> ]
> > > Sent: Tuesday,  September 23, 2008 5:59 AM
> > > To: Steve Jenkins
> > > Cc: The  FerrariList
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] What should I buy?
> > >
> > > So,  Steve-
> > > After your mention of the shortlist (and your  invitation for  
> > > listers to
> > > make it longer) on September 4th, have you  decided what to buy  
> > > yet? Or
> > > at
> > > least which ones previously mentioned that  didn't make the cut?
> > >
> > > Tom Reynolds
> > > Tulsa,  OK
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