Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Classic Ferrari's (from the 60's)

[Jim (jimshadow]

Oh yeah....April 1974

Jim
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On Jun 25, 2010, at 10:39 PM, Jim <jimshadow [at] verizon.net> wrote:

> 1974 Dino 308GT4 SN 08140.....earliest known GT4 in the States.
>
> Jim
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>
> On Jun 25, 2010, at 9:49 PM, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I still have 18759, which was built November 1975.  Anyone have one
> > older?
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 7:34 PM, LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>  
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Gang,
> > >   I believe there are some classic F cars from the 70's among our
> > > members, - not many, but a few.  Are there any members with F Cars
> > > from the
> > > 50s, 60s or early 70"s?    Just being curious.  I love that era of
> > > great old
> > > classic cars from many manufacturers - especially the 60's interest
> > > me.
> > > To me, that was the hey-day of automotive design - cars with forward
> > > thinking designs and unique mechanical devices.
> > >
> > >   I happen to believe the Auto Safety Laws that went into effect
> > > in 1968
> > > made the US Fed Gov a partner in the design of all cars the world
> > > over.
> > > That's when the clear covers were removed from the headlights of
> > > XKE's and
> > > 275GTB's.  Of course the Jag is the more famous because of its
> > > relative
> > > commonality.  While some good things came from the law - mandatory
> > > seat
> > > belts I believe - don't know when shoulder belts became mandatory
> > > but that
> > > should be a red-letter occurrence also, but some bad things began
> > > then also.
> > > For one thing, cars became smaller but also less safe - then in '73
> > > the fuel
> > > crisis hit and the Law of Unintended Consequences dropped down on
> > > us.  They
> > > also started to look alike.
> > >
> > >   Anyway - sorry I got OT.  I ramble sometimes as many of you
> > > know. ;-)
> > >
> > >   I just got the latest "Sports & Exotic Cars" by Hemmings that
> > > talks
> > > about a upcoming RM auction with a '64 250 GTO Lusso, a '66 500
> > > Superfast
> > > (which got me thinking about this subject), and a '71 365 GTB
> > > Daytona.
> > > Until the recent thread I had not heard another Ferrari model being
> > > called a
> > > "Superfast".   Maybe I'm just too sheltered?
> > >
> > >   That's when I wondered about what kind of great old classics are
> > > lurking
> > > on our little Ferrari list
> > >
> > >   So here I am asking another long-winded question.
> > >
> > >   Take care ya'll - have a nice weekend -
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > OilAnalysis Time?
> > > Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters?
> > > www.youroil.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
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