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vova43
Russia
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 Posted - 09/04/2010 : 10:41:43
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Two days ago I've got this long-awaited GTO speedster kit by Piranha
Hope some day it will looks like this one, built by Antelmi
Inside the box was copy of short article about the real car, described how it was born. Two persons stood behind this car - American Thursten Gregg and Scottish Alexander Craig. In small repair shop in Maranello Thursten bought "the remnants of the 250TR and 250GTO... body and chassis" as well as few V12 engines. Later from all those parts new speedster was built, registered as chassis 010406 and win Scottish West Coast Rally in 1973.
All this is very intrigued and sounds like detective story. Everybody know that history of all 250GTO chassis are well known, many times described in numerous books, magazines and sites like this http://www.barchetta.cc/All.Ferraris/All.Ferraris.html
Nowhere I find any information like selling of any 250GTO "remnants" and building new car from them. Also on the barchetta.cc I did't find ch/n 010406.
So, please, can anybody tell more detailed story of this speedster, why it was registered as new car, the chassis number of mystery donor 250GTO, etc? Or just point out to any good article(s) re this car?
Thank you in advise.
Vladimir |
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360driver
Netherlands
454 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 10:48:37
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| I have the same kit, but I read that it was meant as a "joke" by Mike Craig and the son of Andre Ruf....... |
Edited by - 360driver on 09/04/2010 11:58:56 |
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Trossi
232 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 11:08:02
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| This is a fantasy car and no real GTO SPeedster exists. It is still very cool. As mentioned before, it is one of the infamous April fools joke models of the AMR family. The attention to detail goes as far as a background story was written. It was the same with the Ferrari 275 fire car which caused a lot of response and questions about the real car (which also never existed). |
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360driver
Netherlands
454 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 11:58:24
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As I mentioned It is a april fools joke:
Hi Mark, that was actually an April Fool’s Joke in the spirit of Andre-Marie Ruf. When he made fantasy cars he would make up a story around the model. For example, his most famous April Fool’s Joke was the Ferrari 275GTB Fire Truck. Have you seen this model? He wrote a story about it as if it was a real car and fooled many people so Mike Craig, Michael Gregg and I had the idea to do the same with this GTO Speedster and I posted it on April 1st on my old Forum. I made up the story the night before. That was fun. Regards, Mike
This mail I received just now.
(I got my knowledge from the Piranha site which is now confirmed by Mikeyboy) |
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batigol
Italy
40 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 12:14:35
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vova43 read the chassis number of this model 01 (day) 04 (month) !
In Italiano "Pesce d'Aprile" !!
This is my version:
02.03.2008 DIO ESISTE E TIFA VIOLA....GRAZIE RAGAZZI
18.05.2008 LA CONFERMA.............
http://www.modelfactory.it
A chi mi chiede se sono il migliore e rispondo di si, passo da presuntuoso, se rispondo di no sono bugiardo !!
Bruce Lee
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360driver
Netherlands
454 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 12:27:25
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that is also very nice! I am going to have mine built according to the picture.....
by whom i still do not know but Laurent is very high on my list...... |
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vova43
Russia
186 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 12:58:45
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Thank you so much, guys!
Well, it's really cool joke, very fine! Looks so beauty and very like a real car copy...
Few years ago I've made something like this from BBR Panther kit:
Franco, your version looks superb! How do you protect polished metal from oxidation?
Vladimir
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batigol
Italy
40 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 13:15:26
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Vladimir, thank you so much!
The first time I have used the professional transparent paint but, unfortunately, the shine of the model got lost and so I have decided to remove it and, although or passed already much time, the model is still bright. I do not have more the model, that I have sold on ebay, but I know the person that have bought it.
02.03.2008 DIO ESISTE E TIFA VIOLA....GRAZIE RAGAZZI
18.05.2008 LA CONFERMA.............
http://www.modelfactory.it
A chi mi chiede se sono il migliore e rispondo di si, passo da presuntuoso, se rispondo di no sono bugiardo !!
Bruce Lee
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vova43
Russia
186 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 13:42:20
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Originally posted by batigol
Vladimir, thank you so much!
The first time I have used the professional transparent paint but, unfortunately, the shine of the model got lost and so I have decided to remove it and, although or passed already much time, the model is still bright. I do not have more the model, that I have sold on ebay, but I know the person that have bought it.
02.03.2008 DIO ESISTE E TIFA VIOLA....GRAZIE RAGAZZI
18.05.2008 LA CONFERMA.............
http://www.modelfactory.it
A chi mi chiede se sono il migliore e rispondo di si, passo da presuntuoso, se rispondo di no sono bugiardo !!
Bruce Lee
Understand. But sooner or later unprotected metal will lost it's shine, especially if it stay in the air with high degree of humidity... It's so pity.
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batigol
Italy
40 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 14:05:27
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I agree with you but, in any case , is sufficient to make a passage with a little of polish
02.03.2008 DIO ESISTE E TIFA VIOLA....GRAZIE RAGAZZI
18.05.2008 LA CONFERMA.............
http://www.modelfactory.it
A chi mi chiede se sono il migliore e rispondo di si, passo da presuntuoso, se rispondo di no sono bugiardo !!
Bruce Lee
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the.x.man
New Zealand
877 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 14:43:42
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Fred Suber built two very spectacular versions of the GTO Speedster several years ago, "Playboy" and "Bad Boys".
I badly wanted the "Playboy" one...
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The only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches!
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batigol
Italy
40 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 15:09:47
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I have another one of this kit.
I must decide like making it
02.03.2008 DIO ESISTE E TIFA VIOLA....GRAZIE RAGAZZI
18.05.2008 LA CONFERMA.............
http://www.modelfactory.it
A chi mi chiede se sono il migliore e rispondo di si, passo da presuntuoso, se rispondo di no sono bugiardo !!
Bruce Lee
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vova43
Russia
186 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2010 : 05:49:34
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quote:
Originally posted by the.x.man
Fred Suber built two very spectacular versions of the GTO Speedster several years ago, "Playboy" and "Bad Boys".
I badly wanted the "Playboy" one...
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The only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches!
~ Max Balchowsky
Excellent job - painting, assembling. But general idea not at my taste.
Vladimir |
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vova43
Russia
186 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2010 : 11:38:18
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Originally posted by 360driver
As I mentioned It is a april fools joke:
Hi Mark, that was actually an April Fool’s Joke in the spirit of Andre-Marie Ruf. When he made fantasy cars he would make up a story around the model. For example, his most famous April Fool’s Joke was the Ferrari 275GTB Fire Truck. Have you seen this model? He wrote a story about it as if it was a real car and fooled many people so Mike Craig, Michael Gregg and I had the idea to do the same with this GTO Speedster and I posted it on April 1st on my old Forum. I made up the story the night before. That was fun. Regards, Mike
This mail I received just now.
(I got my knowledge from the Piranha site which is now confirmed by Mikeyboy)
Hi Mark,
Thank you once more for comments. As I know the old Piranha site finally closed. And what about the new one? Is it existed? Which link? It's really very interesting.
Vladimir |
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Ferrarinut
USA
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vova43
Russia
186 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2010 : 01:34:00
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Originally posted by Ferrarinut
The new link is on my home page.
http://www.mvm43.com/
Thank you, Ferrarinut!
An intriguing site, although not so many new models yet.
Vladimir |
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GTO speedster information need
