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Old 05-25-2016, 05:27 PM
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Caught in the wild: fun car sighting

Coming home from Dulles yesterday, I got to play with this beauty on the toll road. Didn't know what I was playing with until I got home and did a bit of poking. Link with the 5.7 million dollar reveal after the photos.




1958 Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet Series I

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Old 05-25-2016, 05:43 PM
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Talk about a rare bird. Very nice!
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Old 05-26-2016, 12:06 PM
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Miata > Ferrari.

Miata is pretty practical... There Ferrari, not so much.
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Old 05-26-2016, 01:19 PM
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Coming home from Dulles yesterday, I got to play with this beauty on the toll road. Didn't know what I was playing with until I got home and did a bit of poking. Link with the 5.7 million dollar reveal after the photos.




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Was that you?
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Old 05-26-2016, 01:24 PM
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Was that you?
I'm driving the beater Miata, taking photos of the six million dollar car.

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Old 05-26-2016, 01:35 PM
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Cool!

Thanks for sharing.
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Old 05-26-2016, 04:48 PM
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Miata > Ferrari.

Miata is pretty practical... There Ferrari, not so much.

OH yes

specially when your miata will keep on running perfectly OK after years and years without much work - while the ferrari will be -- in the shop a few months.
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Old 06-26-2016, 04:28 PM
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I see that he wants no part of the lane your in due to the rock throwing heavy truck in front ,his windshield $$$$$,vs yours cccc.Then again that my be his wrecker always at the ready.
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Old 06-26-2016, 10:45 PM
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Found this in my neighborhood on Friday, it's an old overland. Taking a closer look it appears to be fully operational/running (new wires and oil filter), even with the original wooden spoke wheels!


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Old 06-27-2016, 06:26 AM
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Looks like a race car. How'd you like driving that on a gravel road with it kicking up rocks!?
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Old 06-27-2016, 11:01 AM
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Looks like a race car. How'd you like driving that on a gravel road with it kicking up rocks!?
You could probably fabricate a detachable cycle-type fender set fairly easily.
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Old 06-27-2016, 11:01 AM
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Found this in my neighborhood on Friday, it's an old overland. Taking a closer look it appears to be fully operational/running (new wires and oil filter), even with the original wooden spoke wheels!


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That is fantastic! Any additional pics?
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Old 06-27-2016, 04:28 PM
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You could probably fabricate a detachable cycle-type fender set fairly easily.
Good chance there were period correct options.
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Old 07-04-2016, 08:23 AM
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A lot of old cars out this summer. Mostly driven by greybeards!
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Old 07-09-2016, 11:11 PM
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It truly looks that the seats are part of the cars suspention ,the goggles you would wear back in the day are what we consider in present day as windshields.

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