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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Kevin Wood on 09 October 2012, 17:09:16

Title: Tragedy!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 October 2012, 17:09:16

.. or is it?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4576813/Rare-Ferrari-250-GTO-catches-fire-on-street-in-Puerto-Banus.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4576813/Rare-Ferrari-250-GTO-catches-fire-on-street-in-Puerto-Banus.html)

Bummer. Only 36 of them made by Ferrari. Worth millions apiece. Except Ferrari never made one with a V8 under the bonnet.(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/Smilies/rofl.gif) Should be a Columbo V12. ;D

Count the intake trumpets on the Weber carbs, and observe the nice modern alternator in the front of the Vee. This is a more convincing underbonnet shot:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/1962_Ferrari_250_GTO_engine.jpg/800px-1962_Ferrari_250_GTO_engine.jpg)

Still, what's wrong with a dollop of journalistic licence if it sells a few papers? ::)

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: Shackeng on 09 October 2012, 17:23:43

He should have removed his Powersounder. ::)

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: albitz on 09 October 2012, 17:24:23

A replice then.I wonder if theres a big insurance scam being attempted ?  :-\

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: waspy on 09 October 2012, 17:38:01

That's another one less :y :y :)

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: omega3000 on 09 October 2012, 17:42:43

Lovely shade of red flames  8)

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: albitz on 09 October 2012, 17:53:13

6x twin choke Webers (or Dellortos ?).Could spend an interesting weekend trying to set those buggers up properly. :o

I followed a 328 through Colchester yesterday,it was a beautiful thing to behold. 8)

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: The Red Baron on 09 October 2012, 18:20:01

you have a good eye for the detail kev, well spotted. :y

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 October 2012, 18:57:21

Quote from: Albitz on 09 October 2012, 17:24:23

A replice then.I wonder if theres a big insurance scam being attempted ?  :-\

Now, if I could just take your chassis number, sir?

37.. Erm.. No, wait!

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: Strangechap on 09 October 2012, 20:12:51

How the hell did you spot that?

I'm struggling to count the trumpets and I'm looking at what you pointed out.

Blimey.

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2012, 20:01:45

Quote from: Albitz on 09 October 2012, 17:53:13

6x twin choke Webers (or Dellortos ?).Could spend an interesting weekend trying to set those buggers up properly. :o

I followed a 328 through Colchester yesterday,it was a beautiful thing to behold. 8)

Nah.....just another boxy BMW. ;)

Title: Re: Tragedy!
Post by: albitz on 10 October 2012, 20:21:39

Very boxy.No sexy curves at all. ::)
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C272961