Ferrari Mailing List: Re: cars our Dads should have kept??

[cmlf1 (cmlf1]

My father who owned a restoration shop almost bought a basket case 275 GTB/4 in 
1978 or so. The car was completely disassembled and needed a complete 
restoration, and the owner was asking 12K. About the same time, there was a 410 
Super America in Westchester county that needed a complete right side after 
colliding with a tree. Again the asking price at the time was too high to 
justify purchasing. Going back to the 275, it is amazing how abused and 
neglected those cars where. the car was barely 15 years old and it was a mess!
 
Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: Erik Nielsen 
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:29 am
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] cars our Dads should have kept??
To: cmlf1 [at] optonline.net
Cc: The FerrariList 

> My father was offered a 275 GTB 4 cam in 1973, he ended up 
> coming home
> with a brand new BMW 2002 that day. He still regrets that one...
> 
> On 1/29/09, George P. wrote:
> >
> > Since someone brought it up, how about these:
> >
> > Ferrari 250 Europa s/n 0313EU (one of 3 Vignale-bodied coupes)
> > M-B 300SL (ok, ordered, but never took delivery - still 
> kicking himself!)
> > Jag XK-120 roadster (bought when his friend traded an SE model 
> for a 300SL,
> > but Dad couldn't afford the SE, so he bought a "standard" 120 
> roadster - he
> > now owns a '54 120SE)
> > M-B 190SL
> > *Very* early MGA
> > 2 different Aston Martin DB2's
> > *very* early 4.2L E-Type (he has another now)
> > and probably a few other cats and dogs that I'm forgetting.
> >
> > But the Ferrari is the crown jewel of all the cars he's owned. 
> At the
> > height of the market, in the late 80's, it would have been 
> worth well into 7
> > figures.... Oh well!
> >
> > gp - (who can only afford a 1/43 250 Europa - and even that, 
> just barely!)
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