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#569 of 729 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 19, 2004 (8:45 am)
I don't mind people building Fiero kits or whatever gives them pleasure, but when they put a Ferrari badge on it, I have to give them some flak about it. It's simply not right to do that.
#570 of 729 by tsaupe1 Jul 19, 2004 (10:10 am)
Amen. For a while Ferrari was really cracking down on the builders of these kits but apparently they've eased off. I suppose it's the same old story that for everyone you shut down, another (or the same under a different name) springs up. The other unpleasant effect is that the kit car owners have driven up the prices, and made quantities scarce of certain badges for the 3X8 series.
#571 of 729 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 19, 2004 (12:03 pm)
Well Porsche is not so bashful about cracking down. You put a Porsche badge on a kit car you are selling for commercial purposes and they'll track you down to Manchuria if they have to. BMW and Benz are pretty strict, too. I've heard of repair shops and collectible car consignors being busted for hanging the factory logo on their premises.
#572 of 729 Media Alert! by andys120 Jul 25, 2004 (11:53 am)
Relive the glory days of Porsche versus Ferrari as Speed Channel follows the adventures of Mario Andretti, Vic Elford and others in the 1972 World Makes Championship:   <The Speed Merchants airs 8pm Wednesday, be there or be...well, not much of a tifosi.
#573 of 729 by tsaupe1 Jul 26, 2004 (12:14 pm)
Saw the film last year when Speed ran it. It's well worth watching.If I remember correctly, Andretti was driving the 312 P that season. One of the very best! Replies to this message: andys120 (Jul 26, 2004 12:22 pm)
#574 of 729 Re: [tsaupe1] by andys120 Jul 26, 2004 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: tsaupe1 (Jul 26, 2004 12:14 pm) That's right, Tom. My Sebring poster shows Andretti as the co-winner of the 12 hour in '72 driving a 312P Spider. I saw Elford win the year before with Larousse in the mighty Porsche 917K.   I got to see Andretti and McLaren drive the GT-40/Mk.IV to victory my first trip to Sebring in '67.
#575 of 729 by merc1 Jul 28, 2004 (4:49 am)
Hey guys what is the official F1 site?   M
#576 of 729 by tsaupe1 Jul 28, 2004 (4:55 am)
www.formula1.com/   There are a number of good F1 sites on the web, but this is Bernie's official site.
#577 of 729 by tsaupe1 Jul 29, 2004 (12:16 pm)
" be there or be...well, not much of a tifosi"   I watched again, because I'm a true Tifosi. I had forgotten that Ferrari skipped Le Mans that year. But I was surprised to see what appeared to be a 312 in private hands at Le Sarthe. I had read that these cars were supposed to be factory only. Enzo didn't think the privateers could handle them. I guess I'll have to do a little more reading.   How quickly we forget just how dangerous motor racing used to be. Seeing Jo Bonnier and Ronnie Peterson reminded me of the last time I looked through Jesse Alexander's marvelous photo book "At Speed." A vast majority of the drivers pictured were lost in accidents.   And the circuits! We've grown used to run off and foam backed walls. tire barriers and catch fences. Sebring with dirt piled outside the corners to catch the cars was a grim reminder. Thank you Sir Jackie Stewart for making those changes.   Last question. Did Vic Elford retire that season? I seem to remember that he drove for at least one more? Andy. Shifty, anyone know?
#578 of 729 Dang I forgot! by andys120 Jul 29, 2004 (1:37 pm)
I guess I'm not that much of a Tifosi. Elford, who came out of rallying really didn't have that long a career. I dunno when it was he retired.   Meanwhile Autoweek highlights new go-fast goodies for the 575 Maranello including Ceramic Composite brakes. I wonder what new rotors go for <:^O !   http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_cod- e=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=04121385

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