Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Badges

[David Thursby (david]

Michael - I work at Ricambi. We have never had the old ones as you say.

Dave

Michael James wrote:
> My 'new' badge came from Dennis McCann - he, like Rutlands, get their stock 
> from Italy (so they tell their customers, probably same-story from Ricambi, 
> too) - however, my badge arrived in OEM Ferrari packaging (like my horn button, 
> my Fuel Injector seals, and whatnot - sealed with the blue-on-white 
> Ferrari/Maserati Factory inventory labels and everything).  I used the same OEM 
> Part number to order my badge, and paid $150 less.....The original badges 
> haven't been made by anyone in over 15 years...Ricambi was contacted to check 
> their 'old' parts bin, and they don't have them either....I forwarded pics of 
> the original 1984 OEM design to Rutlands, McCann, and Black Barts and nobody 
> could match it...some clueless idiots at Lyle Tanner told me they couldn't even 
> tell the difference (is there an Optometrist in the house?)....the design 
> change in the badge reflects a completely new supplier under-contract with the 
> Factory.  Those who insist on paying
>  full-retail are merely providing SpA with an extra $150 in profit margin - bless your heart, the team needs a new fuel rig anyway.  
>  
> A local friend and Ferrari wrench is 'friends' with the guy/hermit from PartsSouce up in Maine - I've met the guy on a business trip to the area, he doesn't like people.  Let's just say, Amelia Earhart offers better communication and service these days.....good luck with him.
>  
> And as for Scottie's comment - the only thing differentiating 'todays' Ferrari designs from a Japanese rebody, IMHO is the badge on the hood - otherwise, you might as well call it the 'new Corvette'......Joe the Plumber can't tell the difference...
>  
>  M J
>  
>  
> We've only got the currently available ones from Ferrari. For the older 
> style, We'd turn to Dennis McCann or Geoff Ohland at Partsource.
>
> For the "new" ones, there are so many non-genuine ones available it's 
> hard to keep track of them. There are also genuine ones coming out the 
> back door of the place that makes them - packaging included!
>
> To put it in perspective, if it's less than $100 it definitely isn't 
> genuine through Ferrari. If it's less than $150, I doubt it also. 
> Ferrari list is $245.68 for the one that suits cars 84 - 94 but not 348 
> (Part 60795400). For 348, 355, 456, 550, 575, 612 (Part 62673100) list 
> is $209.82 - this could conceivably be genuine at $150 if sourced from 
> overseas now the dollar has strengthened. At $100 - not genuine. For 
> 360, 430 and Enzo (Part 65394800) list is $244.77.
>
> Dave
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