Ferrari Mailing List: David Seibert

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

My wife sent me this early this morning.

From FaceBook:


On Tuesday, July 7th, the Ferrari world lost a giant and I lost a great friend. 
I first saw David Gilpin Seibert at the racetrack back in the early nineties. I 
didn't know who he was but from all that he came in contact with, I could tell 
he was someone of great importance. He was the creator of the Ferrari Challenge 
in North America and the Cavallino Classic Competition in Palm Beach, FL. He 
was also a Ferrari historian. I have always prided myself on knowing Ferrari's 
history and specs of the various models. Next to David, there was no 
comparison. He knew individual cars by serial numbers and engine displacements 
by sound alone. A visit to his home was like a field trip to Santa's workshop! 
Filled with all kinds of racing memorabilia and goodies from the Ferrari 
factory in Italy, reserved for special clients only. He was a racer himself and 
knew firsthand most of the tracks and drivers. And if you ever found yourself 
in the market for that rare, seven figure, vintage Ferrari, he knew where to 
find it, and the history of its ownership. He had a photographic memory, which 
was needed for the wealth of information that his extraordinary mind contained. 
Although his mind was strong, his body was often very weak. He was one of the 
longest living recipients of a double lung transplant. This may have slowed him 
at sometimes, but it didn't stop him from living a wonderful and colorful life! 
I was honored to be recognized by him for my work in 2011 at the Ferrari Club 
of America Annual Meet in Savannah, GA. Thank you David, for that and all of 
the great memories. You will be missed, but never forgotten, as long as there 
is still a prancing horse on the open road. Rest easy my friend.