Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Badges

[LS (lashdeep]

Gents, thanks for the flood of replies on the badge situation!

I will post up a pic of the original badge and see what you guys think. We are 
going to try and save it.

My motto is to conserve and preserve.

LS

jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote: 
> 308 and older Ferraris I meant to say....
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimshadow [at] verizon.net
> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:27:10 
> To: JIM<jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Badges
> Also, give GT CAR PARTS in AZ a call, they might have a used or even new 
> one.....they are a great resource for 308 parts!!
> Jim
> ------Original Message------
> From: Michael James
> To: Jim
> Cc: The FerrariList
> ReplyTo: cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com
> Subject: [Ferrari] Badges
> Sent: Oct 23, 2008 2:23 PM
> VERY bad news!  The original, OEM nose badges are quite rare....if you 
> inspect it closely, it is different from the later versions and should have 
> some Italian manufacturer markings on the back.  If you can find an original, 
> they go for over $350+ and those are quite beat-up (used).  The newer style 
> (post 1986 cars carried these, I believe) are fairly generic and can be had 
> anywhere for $100.  If you order one from McCanns, Rutlands, Barts, etc. 
> you're getting the same $100 badge from all of them.  Dennis McCann 'might' 
> have a few older ones around, but.....your other bet is to try Tom 
> Shaunnessy.  I'd enclose a pic I took of my old 308 badge next to the 'new' 
> one, allowing you to easily spot the differences in design, but it's too 
> large.....
>  
> If you're going for originality, I'd try stripping the paint off and trying 
> to find a jeweler who works with Enamel - perhaps they'd be willing to 
> repair/refinish it.  A friend has an original NART badge personally given to 
> him by Luigi Chinetti when he worked in Chinetti's garage, it has a divot in 
> the enamel now....a shame.  I have my OEM one 'off' the car, with the cheaper 
> $100 badge in-its-place while I source someone willing to repair mine to its 
> former glory.
>  
> M J
>  
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