Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Just A Car Geek - A Fun Car

[Dan Warlick (edwf430]

I love the old Lancias Bubba. I had a 78 Beta Zagato SE for all of four 
hours. I bought the car from a sailor at the inland naval base in 
Millington, TN in 1988. I immediately took it to the tire store for new 
shoes and was headed home with it to show off to my buddies and girlfriend. 
I was sitting in a turn lane at a red light and that's the last thing I 
remember. It seems an old Ford Grenade full of "rap music enthusiasts" were 
paying more attention to bouncing in their seats than motoring down a 5 lane 
road. At dusk they had no headlights on and I happened to be in neutral 
reaching for a cigarette so I was not looking straight ahead so I never saw 
them coming. It's safe to say you don't expect people to fly through an 
intersection in the opposing turn lane. I can tell you the seat belt anchor 
point was literally torn from the floor and I bounced off the windshield 
removing the rear view mirror with my shnoz and busted out the passenger 
side window with my head.. Still have the scar on my tater. Amazing how the 
car held up for a Targa/Convertible from a 40 MPH head on hit. I perhaps 
should have been killed.  I kept the keys on my ring for a few years as a 
souvenir/ memento since I loved the car so much. Funny enough a couple of 
years later I was driving by a Chevrolet dealer and they had a red one 
sitting out front. Of course I stopped to look at the car and while the 
sales guy went to get the keys and I was sitting in it, I tried my old 
ignition key in the cylinder and it worked. The sales guy of course was 
rather dumbfounded. I thought to myself, what are the odds that two Beta 
Zagato's end up in Memphis,TN of all places with the same damn keys 
cylinders. Anyway, thanks for bringing back the memory Bubba. I always 
wanted a Scorpion or Monte Carlo since although I liked the Scorpion metal 
sail panels more than the glass on the Monte Carlos. My long winded Lancia 
story.
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] att.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Just A Car Geek - A Fun Car


> I almost bought one back in the day. But it had a stock VW engine, and I 
> was
> looking for a Porsche Super 90 engine to stuff into it, but couldn't find
> one for the right (read: cheap) price at the time. So I ended up with a 
> same
> color '77 Lancia Scorpion instead. Too bad, I really liked the Spider 
> styling.
>
> The only thing that I would have done to it was to put clear plexiglas 
> over
> the headlights, ala the Ferrari Sports Racers of the time.
>
> Plus, maybe if I was horny enough, slap a couple Cavallinos on the front
> fenders for my infamous, "Hey baby, wanna ride in Daddy's Ferrari?" trick. 
> LMFAO!
>
> Yea, I know, Bubba has no shame! (But had a lot of fun 'rides,' if y'all
> know what I mean!) <g>
>
> Yer pal, Ferrari Bubba
>
>
> In a message dated 2/21/2009 4:31:17 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> contact [at] justacargeek.com writes:
>
>
> _Just A Car Geek_ (http://justacargeek.blogspot.com/)
> _1968  Puma - In US and For Sale on eBay_
> (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rPOH/~3/544576195/1968-puma-in-us-and-for-sale-on-ebay.html)
> Posted:  20 Feb 2009 05:29 AM CST
>
>
> (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zp5hU5oekAI/SZ3FR1ZgnyI/AAAAAAAAAUI/Doy8WWCa9tY/s1600-h/106.jpg) 
> Puma was a Brazilian sports car company that made a number  of
> cars based on DKW and VW platforms and later using Chevy parts. While 
> some
> were sold as kits, most Pumas were sold as fully assembled  automobiles.
>
> This one is based on air-cooled VW running gear. The  suspension is VW 
> also.
>
> The body is what makes the Puma special.  There were many VW based sports
> cars and kits produced in the sixties  and seventies. Most were gimmicky 
> looking
> cars and some were just  downright ugly. This is not that case with the 
> Puma.
> The Puma Spyder  (and many of the other Puma models) is a beautifully 
> styled
> car that  could have come from any of the famous Italian design  houses.
>
> It's unclear as to whether the car being offered on eBay  was a kit or 
> Puma
> built car. The seller lists it as a 1968, but most  sources state that the 
> Puma
> convertible (Spyder) was not introduced  until 1970. No matter, this car 
> is
> an outstanding example of Puma's  beautiful Spyder.
>
> Being based on a VW means that drivetrain and  suspension parts are
> inexpensive and very easy to find . Body parts are  much tougher to find, 
> but, being
> fiberglass rust is not a  problem.
>
> There are very few cars that are this rare, this  beautiful, and are this
> easy to maintain. Yes, you'll forever be  explaining that this is not a 
> kit car,
> but having a car that is this  nice looking with easy parts availability 
> will
> make it all  worthwhile.
>
> _Click  here_
> (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200311882584&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us) 
> to see
> the eBay listing for this car.
>
> Even of you're not in the market for a Puma check out the listing  just to
> see the pictures. It's great eye-candy.
> _Click here_ (http://wj2d.100megsdns.com/home.html)  to  see the North
> American Puma Registry website.
>
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