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#687 of 736 330LMB by andys120

Oct 03, 2005 (7:33 pm)

I checked the "Bible" AKA The Complete Ferrari by Geoffrey Eaton and it only says that the four 330 LMB models were specifically designed to compete for the
Championat des Marques which was for GT cars in '62 and '63.
 They are sometimes referred to as 330GTs, sure to be confused with
a few 4-liter GTOs (330GTO).

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#688 of 736 Re: 355/360 questions [enzo4re] by spiritinthesky

Oct 05, 2005 (12:41 am)

Replying to: enzo4re (Sep 22, 2005 10:31 am)

Thought I'd pass along that, although I just spent a wonderful 300+ mile four day weekend with a 2001 Ferrari 360, I've decided to pass in favor of getting a 2006 911 S.
 
There is no doubt that the Ferrari is a more unique, attention getting car. And if I would be content driving something 1,000 to 2,000 miles a year on the weekends, I'd probably be making a different decison. Although, I might also be inclined to go for a new 430 if I went the Ferrari route. Not to say that the 360 isn't quick and nimble enough, but it fell slightly short of the 911 S - at least in my hands. The 430 appears to be a better match of exotic styling with true supercar performance. Which coincides with why my orthopedic surgeon is selling his 360 to make room for a 430. Live by that sword, die by it, as they say.
 
My decision has come down to the fact that I would like a high quality, low maintenance, semi-daily driver. I have an M5 that I put 16,000+ miles a year on and, if a 911 were in my garage, I'd probably split that mileage down the middle, or even slightly in favor of the 911. While in theory the 360 may be able to handle that kind of use, it's neither very practical, nor, IMO, the best use of a Ferrari. In my younger days, my first serious sports car was an original BMW M1. It was a damn resiliant car for its day and type, but trying to drive it too much took a toll on both the car and me.
 
With all that said, I can appreciate and respect that owning and driving a Ferrari is a unique experience unmatched by Porsche and BMW. An old college friend has a pristine 328 that he bought new. And even though its performance is now exceeded by his daughter's $30k Honda S2000, he's the one that still causes traffic to stop whenever and wherever he takes it out for that occasional weekend drive.

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#689 of 736 Racing Lussos (revisited)..... by andys120

Oct 16, 2005 (3:10 pm)

I found this shot at barchetta.cc of a Lusso in racing livery, apparently taken at a vintage racing event at LeMans>>

Sure makes a pretty race car!

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#690 of 736 Ferrari to go 4x4..... by andys120

Oct 19, 2005 (10:05 am)

according to sources.
 
I'm not sure what to think of this.

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#691 of 736 4X4 by tsaupe1

Oct 21, 2005 (3:36 pm)

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#692 of 736 enzo by dunhillmd

Dec 10, 2005 (6:43 pm)

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#694 of 736 Will Ferrari compete in sports car racing like it did in the 1950s and 60s? by xkss

Dec 18, 2005 (8:47 pm)

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#695 of 736 Re: Get out the towel ...[billymay] [habitat1] by billymay

Dec 22, 2005 (12:20 am)

Replying to: habitat1 (Aug 01, 2005 6:47 am)

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#696 of 736 Weird ad.... by andys120

Dec 22, 2005 (3:16 pm)

The "1962 Ferrari Spider" featured in this ad from HMN appears to be a much sought after 250 Spider California yet the words "Spider California" are not mentioned nor is the S/N, an essential reference for the serious collector of classic Ferraris. In fact the information in the ad is quite sketchy and the price at $69k is suspiciously low.
 

I'm betting it's a clone or maybe worse a Corvette based replicar.