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Jun 6, 2023 17:26:05   #
ceallachain Loc: Cape May, NJ
 
very modern looking. Sleek lines. take it out on the highway and the cops will stop you because it looks like it's speeding.
lol
black mamba wrote:
In the world of Ferrari, it doesn't get any more authentic then this car. It's a 1949 Ferrari 166 MM. It is the very first model produced by Enzo Ferrari after he set up shop under his own name. Records are a little murky but most authorities believe only 24 166 MM models were produced. What is certain is that this car was the second one made and it was outfitted with some extra racing options. Cars with these racing features were often referred to as Touring Barchettas. This car was raced successfully in a number of the more noted events. It also served as Ferrari's principal sales tool for several years after it was retired from racing.
In the world of Ferrari, it doesn't get any more a... (show quote)

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Jun 6, 2023 17:34:12   #
black mamba
 
ceallachain wrote:
very modern looking. Sleek lines. take it out on the highway and the cops will stop you because it looks like it's speeding.
lol


Thanks for looking in.

Tom

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Jun 6, 2023 17:48:27   #
black mamba
 
Hey, folks. This is a thread about Ferraris'. I welcome, and encourage, any comments as long as they are pertinent
to the subject of the posting. Both myself and Ava'sPapa got a little off track because we felt it necessary to correct another member's bum info. But let's try and keep intrusions like that to a minimum. Thanks.

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Jun 6, 2023 18:49:41   #
keeth Loc: Maryland
 
Great shot and a gorgeous car

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Jun 6, 2023 19:49:00   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Fantastic looking Ferrari Tom. A while back I posted some of the newer Ferrari vehicles on UHH.

Don

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Jun 6, 2023 21:54:25   #
black mamba
 
keeth wrote:
Great shot and a gorgeous car


Thank you, Keeth.

I appreciate the visit.

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Jun 6, 2023 21:58:15   #
black mamba
 
PAR4DCR wrote:
Fantastic looking Ferrari Tom. A while back I posted some of the newer Ferrari vehicles on UHH.

Don


Thanks, Don. Is your post on some of the newer Ferrari cars still up? I'd like to take a look at them.

See you, buddy.

Tom

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Jun 7, 2023 11:05:11   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
They are of the newer Ferrari's. I posted some back in May I believe. You can check out my posts.

Don

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Jun 7, 2023 11:22:02   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
With all due respect Dave, the Sunbeam Tiger had nothing to do with the development of the Cobra. The Cobra started life as an AC Ace, a British sports car maker called AC made it. It had a 289 V8 and was a great handling and performing car. I'd much rather have a stock 289 AC Ace than ground-pounding, bulging fendered, 427, testosterone filled modern day reproduction. That's just me though. Anyway, I added an article which has a few points of interest. I know the Sunbeam Tiger was designed in part by Carroll Shelby and was produced from 1964-1967. He carried out a similar conversion as he had on the AC Cobra, but there was nothing shared between the two automakers. It started with a 260 and then progressed to a 289.
With all due respect Dave, the Sunbeam Tiger had n... (show quote)


Yes, that is the story I heard. Jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock is the original owner of an early white 260 Cobra. Upon riding in it Miles Davis said, it's evil get rid of it. Miles liked Ferraris.

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Jun 7, 2023 12:05:47   #
black mamba
 
lamiaceae wrote:
Yes, that is the story I heard. Jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock is the original owner of an early white 260 Cobra. Upon riding in it Miles Davis said, it's evil get rid of it. Miles liked Ferraris.


I never owned a Cobra. But I did own a Ferrari. For my purposes, the Ferrari was the answer.

Tom

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Aug 5, 2023 12:55:26   #
lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.
 
very cool barchetta means little boat! great pictures

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Aug 5, 2023 13:14:01   #
black mamba
 
lukevaliant wrote:
very cool barchetta means little boat! great pictures


Thanks.

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Aug 5, 2023 19:04:16   #
davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
With all due respect Dave, the Sunbeam Tiger had nothing to do with the development of the Cobra. The Cobra started life as an AC Ace, a British sports car maker called AC made it. It had a 289 V8 and was a great handling and performing car. I'd much rather have a stock 289 AC Ace than ground-pounding, bulging fendered, 427, testosterone filled modern day reproduction. That's just me though. Anyway, I added an article which has a few points of interest. I know the Sunbeam Tiger was designed in part by Carroll Shelby and was produced from 1964-1967. He carried out a similar conversion as he had on the AC Cobra, but there was nothing shared between the two automakers. It started with a 260 and then progressed to a 289.
With all due respect Dave, the Sunbeam Tiger had n... (show quote)


Appreciate your help with history. Since the current breed of cars is terminally boring, the tales of the classics keeps me hanging on. Cobras and Corvettes are intertwined and for a brief while very competitive. I never touched a Cobra until 1974 but the split-window was in my grasp in '63. Hell of a time to be 16 and on fire.

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