Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Fwd: The Ferrari F8 Tributo is revealed

[Doug & Terri (dnt]

Clyde notes “I doubt if that engine can run at 80% of its rated HP for long with out suffering a

An overheat issue”

 

Picture this – its August 1979 on a Monday in Maranello at the Ferrari factory.  It is the first day of the month long (?) National holiday and the factory is quiet and empty except for Tibor, myself and our host.  How so? Story told before or ask.

 

At 1:10 we are crunching along across the open courtyard towards the final assembly building when a loud siren like sound goes off for at least 10 seconds.  A long damn time - really.  I ask our host if that’s the end of the lunch period?

 

“No” he says – “they are testing an engine.  If it stays together, we’ll ship it.”

 

Street engine?  F1?  I didn’t ask.  Forty years ago – gads.

 

Cheers

Doug