Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Ahhhh - the notorious Porsche 959.  Yesh.  NO ONE - save a few in the USofA 
could have their car in states.  Not even Bill Gates.  Those that were 
owned, or rather bought, were stuck on the docks - until recently.

A few years ago, at a Concours, I got to judge Otis Chandler's 959.  A red 
one.  I had the trunk area.  Cheese and crackers - what to look for?  Hmmm, 
dirt someplace.  Ahhhhh - the tool roll cover - a long carbon fiber cover 
held by two Tenex fasteners.  As I pulled up on one ear - the corner breaks 
away - - - - AYIEEEE - hey, wait, its glued ?!  Say, Mr. Chandler (me 
holding the piece of this irreplaceable part in the air) this - - - - - He 
exclaims - NO POINTS OFF - no points off - THAT happened at the factory.  Oh 
sez I.

Otis is gone, his car is sold, and 959's can be had now.  More of a car that 
was to race the 288 GTO than the F40.

Onward
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....


> Thank God for some real F and car content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I am reading Steve Matchett's "A Mechanic's Tale" and he mentioned how he 
> thought of the F40 as the ultimate roadgoing achievement.
>
> I look at the 599 and then back at the F40 and I want to wake myself up 
> from this sweaty nightmare!
>
> LS
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
> To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:23:17 PM
> Subject: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
>
> Battle at Fiorano!
>
> I might have posted this awhile ago but somebody reminded me of the 959
> today and this had to be brought back:
>
> http://www.autozine.org/959/959_9.htm
>
> You gotta give it up to Porsche for having the balls to go into the 
> visiting
> team's stadium outgunned and giving it a shot...
>
> I know Lamborghini is considered the more natural rival, but back in the
> late '80s nothing epitomized the supercar battle to me as much as these 
> two
> going at it.
>
> *"At Fiorano, the 959 is at least 10 secs behind the F40," Gerhard Berger
> said - and even 959 owner Walter Brun would admit to six.*
>
> FG
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