Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Factory Tour

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

I think there is still a box of those tiles somewhere in the garage
waiting for the right remodling project...

On 5/4/10, Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:
>>>Hans sez - "Modena's Ferrari dealership's parts department apparently
>>> isn't what it once was.  I was advised to go there too, but found a
>>> facility that had recently been severely downsized."
>
> Hmmm, well, that explains why my pal Flavio hasn't returned my emails.
>
> I think it's right across the street from the Porsche dealership - well,
> concessionaria.  And oh yeah, a buffet.  Point and grunt and at the cashier
> pull out a bunch of money and let them pick what they need.
>
> BUT the factory restaurant in '79 - Yeah - the Cavalino - When Tibor and I
> were there in August '79, it was a Pizzeria.  I took pictures in there too.
> Cute place - all the stools slip into a rail under the tables enabling the
> brooms to zip zip zip.
>
> We ate there when the guard at the empty factory hand signed and somehow got
> it across to us that someone would be back at 1:00 who could speak English -
> long story short - we got a tour from a guy in an Armani kinda suit named
> Pierro.
>
> I gotta find his name - can't be THE Pierro but I do have some pics - hey,
> Pierro has gotta be a popular name, eh?
>
> Waiting room was one F1 car sized with yellow checker board tiles with
> alternating prancing horse and plain yellow tiles.  On one side of the
> single F1 Ferrari was 12 and on the other 11.  Jody's name on one side &
> Giles on the other.  Hey, save space, eh? heh heh
>
> DOUG
>
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