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Car Forum / Ferrari Cars / June 2005Yet another Ferrari wet dream
This is major droolage here. While paging through the 5/23 Autoweek - not a whole lot of substance in the actual issue - the inside back cover had me looking for a towel. The ad was for the "Sotheby's at Ferrari" auction, to be held at Fiorano on 6/28. The car depicted, the 1962 LeMans-winning 330TI (#0808, Hill/Gendebien) immediately catapulted itself to nearly the top of my Ferrari wet-dream list, along with the P4 and the mere-regular 250 GTO. What a car. The body looked like it might have been slightly modified from original (the pic showed both). Not that I gave a flying damn, but perhaps T3 knows the particulars (like asking a dog if he wants meat). So of course I went to the website. And I had to reach for the towel again (better than I do with most girls!) The catalogue for the auction, in PDF format, is just page after page after page of Ferrari sex. A stunning overhead photo of Fiorano. Parts of race cars for sale. Pages of car photos. Sweat running down my forehead. Here is the link. You'll see how to get to the PDF file. If you want to buy a bound print catalogue it's $60 and more or less "buy it now or good luck". (See below.) The PDF file is huge; when I tried to print a few pages on my lowly HP 4 plus it was like the gods laughing at me. But I was able to save a copy to my hdd, so maybe someday on a nice color laser I'll have better luck. As long as I have it I'm happy, like those pictures somewhere else on my hdd. Sure, I want the print catalogue but finances are always a little tight; by the time I can afford to order one it will be gone and the gods will be laughing at me again. As far as looking at and enjoying all this stuff, I say Go Man Go! I, OTOH, have to go take a shower. http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/event/EventDetail.jsp?event_id=27054 <below> Dear Mr. Costello, Thank you for contacting Sotheby's. We appreciate that you are interested in receiving Sotheby's catalogues. It is better to purchase the catalogue now because this is a very famous sale. To do so, please open the link provided below. If clicking on the link does not work, copy and paste it into your browser’s address window and hit enter. http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/pub/PubCatDetail.jsp?event_id=27054 Thank you for your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance (yeah, right - mail me a free one?), please contact us at 1 (888) 752-0002. Sincerely, Amable B. O'Neal Sotheby's Catalogue Sales US: 1 (888) 752-0002 Rest of the World: 1 (541) 322-4151 UK:020 7293 6444 > This is major droolage here. While paging through the 5/23 Autoweek - > not a whole lot of substance in the actual issue - the inside back cover [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Not that I gave a flying damn, but perhaps T3 knows the particulars > (like asking a dog if he wants meat). Yes, major hack and whack. Was 0780 a TRI60 (the first TR with independent rear suspension). Built using parts from the wrecked 0772. Heavily modified to suit the 1962 "Experimental Class" for LeMans with a lengthened Tipo 568 chassis and a 4 litre Tipo 163 Superamerica engine. Renumbered 0808 classed TRI/330LM. Wrecked by Penske at LeMans in 1963. Fitted with a Fantuzzi coupe body. Restored to LeMans style by Pierre Bardinon in the 1970s. Bought in 2002 by Jim Spiro. > So of course I went to the website. And I had to reach for the towel > again (better than I do with most girls!) Too much information... The catalogue for the > auction, in PDF format, is just page after page after page of Ferrari > sex. A stunning overhead photo of Fiorano. Parts of race cars for > sale. Pages of car photos. Sweat running down my forehead. snippy... > As far as looking at and enjoying all this stuff, I say Go Man Go! I, > OTOH, have to go take a shower. Again, TMI. T308  SignatureLIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 > Yes, major hack and whack. Was 0780 a TRI60 (the first TR with > independent rear suspension). Built using parts from the wrecked 0772. > Heavily modified to suit the 1962 "Experimental Class" for LeMans with > a lengthened Tipo 568 chassis and a 4 litre Tipo 163 Superamerica > engine. Renumbered 0808 classed TRI/330LM. Hate to reply to my own posts, but I forgot to include the new body for LeMans 63. Much slimmer and not as tall as the 62 car. Also by Fantuzzi. Wrecked by Penske at LeMans > in 1963. Fitted with a Fantuzzi coupe body. Restored to LeMans style by > Pierre Bardinon in the 1970s. Bought in 2002 by Jim Spiro. T308 -- LIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 > Restored to LeMans style by > Pierre Bardinon in the 1970s. I've seen this car IRL. I visited the Bardinon collection (five Le Mans winners!!!) in 2001. I remember this one, the design of which seemed a bit odd to me, but, obviously, it's been heavily restored since. I'm not fond of these restorations which make a car look newer and shinier than it has ever been (especially race cars). SignatureJ.C. >>Restored to LeMans style by >>Pierre Bardinon in the 1970s. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > fond of these restorations which make a car look newer and shinier than > it has ever been (especially race cars). Indeed. I understand that owners want to make the road cars "better than Enzo" but the race cars NEVER looked as good as they do now. Time was that Penske set the standard (with cars like s/n 1040) and even that level of preparation and presentation would be laughed off most concours fields today. But then again, I've been down this road before... T308 (Who would never use tyre black like some people 'round here...) SignatureLIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 > The catalogue for the > auction, in PDF format, is just page after page after page of Ferrari > sex. > Here is the link. Thanks for the link, Nino! Great catalogue. > As far as looking at and enjoying all this stuff, I say Go Man Go! I, > OTOH, have to go take a shower. Oh, I'm on the better side: A friend of mine is a collector. Tomorrow we will watch the F1 in his private cinema -- just beside his garage. There are several Porsches (don't like them), a 330 GTS and a 330 GTC (my favorite one). Both are born in '66 as his Sebring 3500 is. Whenever I like, I may choose one for a ride ;-) I'm new in this group and I'll have an eye on your postings. cheers Hugo >>The catalogue for the >>auction, in PDF format, is just page after page after page of Ferrari [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > cheers > Hugo All that is excellent, Hugo. Welcome! I sure wish I could buy that catalogue, just for the look and feel of it. But, I have the .PDF file and friends in California with bitchin' color printers. All I need to bring is a ream of paper the next time I go up there. Or, I can just look at it on my computer. BTW - "Nino" is "The Dream" is "Michael Delaney" is "Lugo Abratte" is plain old MC. I like to mix it up a bit. Would it be that the real Nino Barlini could post here, but he is a figment of some screenwriter's imagination. MC P.S. Under the heading WHAT THE HELL?, I just noticed that some place called www.autoforumz.com archives this newsgroup! I suppose it's legal, but WTF? Shouldn't we be entitled to some type of royalty, damnit? I need to put some gas in the shitwagon. Maybe I should have a straight talk with these bastards (I guess I just did - no offense, guys, just pay up or I'll kill you all!) If you've been peeping on us this whole time you know my prowess with a knife (or mostly my mouth - if straight up profanity or evil threats of doom don't do it or even halitosis, then out comes the blade). SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension >This is major droolage here. >Here is the link. You'll see how to get to the PDF file. If you want >to buy a bound print catalogue it's $60 and more or less "buy it now or >good luck". Mine arrived today. It's really lovely quality. I've put the used towel in the wash... SignatureDan. > Mine arrived today. It's really lovely quality. I've put the used > towel in the wash... ...and to think that I found the 'used hat' comments sufficiently yucky. Paul >>Mine arrived today. It's really lovely quality. I've put the used >>towel in the wash... > > ...and to think that I found the 'used hat' comments sufficiently yucky. > > Paul Oh yeah, baby. The towel jokes are now forever part of AAF lore. And, they could get worse. It's such a sticky subject ... M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension >>This is major droolage here. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Mine arrived today. It's really lovely quality. I've put the used > towel in the wash... I'm envious. Why not buy another one for me? I can fix your computer if it ever breaks (you'd have to fly me in from Arizona), I can write stuff, like your epitaph if you want to have it on file now, or essay papers for your kids, etc. It would be worth $60. ;-) M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension > I'm envious. Why not buy another one for me? I can fix your computer if > it ever breaks You think so? ;-) -Paul >> I'm envious. Why not buy another one for me? I can fix your computer if >> it ever breaks > >You think so? ;-) I have a mildly errant MS Exchange 2000 server right now that I would gladly pay someone $60 to fix. SignatureDan. i know a good bit about exchange servers....send me an email > i know a good bit about exchange servers....send me an email DON'T BE STEALING MY THUNDER, HAM-BOY!!! Seriously, though ... to be honest: as much as I hate Microsoft, my solution would probably be to kick the living sh.t out of that server and then throw it out the window and advise you to switch to SendMail. So, if that's worth $60, please get me that catalogue before they run out. ;-) M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension >> i know a good bit about exchange servers....send me an email > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >and then throw it out the window and advise you to switch to SendMail. >So, if that's worth $60, please get me that catalogue before they run out. Replacing the box and the OS is not the problem. I can do that. It's migrating all the data, crap and configuration stuff that's on it. Let's drop this. It's way off topic. SignatureDan. > Let's drop this. It's way off topic. Don't worry about it. Ric can probably help you so give him an "e". If anybody else here starts bitching about whats on and off topic I could work a Ferrari thing into it. But we're not real tidy about on topic/off topic around here anyway! :-) M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension ExMerge is your friend. However it is quite annoying when you have hundreds of mail boxes. I have also done a complete exchange recovery using priv.edb and pub.edb as my only files that made it through a crash - the hardest part is recreating the server, it MUST have the same fqdn along with a few other annoyances > ExMerge is your friend. However it is quite annoying when you have > hundreds of mail boxes. I have also done a complete exchange recovery > using priv.edb and pub.edb as my only files that made it through a > crash - the hardest part is recreating the server, it MUST have the > same fqdn along with a few other annoyances That crashing sound you hear is all the rest of AAF hitting the floor dead gone sleepy as we wax geek. "Uhhh, guys? Get a room!" I'm retired, anyway - and my technical acumen fades into the distance with each passing day. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! The taste of it! Get back to work, Ric. Your company needs you. M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension > DON'T BE STEALING MY THUNDER, HAM-BOY!!! Ham is good, i like ham. I like it in a sammich, i like it better than spam ham is good, i eat ham > Seriously, though ... to be honest: as much as I hate Microsoft, my > solution would probably be to kick the living sh.t out of that server > and then throw it out the window Only if you have a dell server with Complete Care Accidental Damage Protection - honestly sir, it just FELL out the window > and advise you to switch to SendMail. calendars? tasks? contacts? You can do all of that with SendMail now? wow - fortunately its not very user friendly, so you still need people like us. > So, if that's worth $60, please get me that catalogue before they run out. I'll fix it for $55 Ric > calendars? tasks? contacts? You can do all of that with SendMail > now? wow - fortunately its not very user friendly, so you still need > people like us. SendMail eschews such frills. Users should be honored to merely have access to it. > I'll fix it for $55 Hamball. M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension >>I'm envious. Why not buy another one for me? I can fix your computer if >>it ever breaks > > You think so? ;-) > > -Paul I KNOW so. M SignatureIt's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly, you hear and see This magic new dimension |
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