stuny Posted December 4, 2013 Share #5821 Posted December 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think I see the car, but that doesn't help me. Your original image suggests something smaller than Lambo or Iso, which is one of the reasons why my first guess was Elite, and why ASA could be a good guess, but the shape seems wrong.. Hmmm. Still stumped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted December 4, 2013 Share #5822 Posted December 4, 2013 Stuart, It is actually quite a long car but the main part of the roof is quite curved at the front. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted December 4, 2013 Share #5823 Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) The whole car is hidden in this photo Wilson And it´s not the MB Vito on the very right Edited December 4, 2013 by Rona|d 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5824 Posted December 5, 2013 By cheating (zooming in) if I found the right car it makes me think of a 330 GTS, but you stated it wasn't a Ferrari, so I'm still lost. Then again, another car that could be it is barely visible pulling into a parking spot behind the yellow 911. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5825 Posted December 5, 2013 Stuart, I cannot see where I said it was not a Ferrari. When you gave me a pair of choices, I just widened out the choice and said you had to choose. The one behind the yellow 911 is a Mustang. This car is on the row behind. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5826 Posted December 5, 2013 In which case Ferrari 330 GTS is my next guess (It looks like a 2+2 roofline in the group shot). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5827 Posted December 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) In which case Ferrari 330 GTS is my next guess (It looks like a 2+2 roofline in the group shot). Correct make - wrong car. Yes a long roof line. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5828 Posted December 5, 2013 In that case, my guess in descending order of likelihood is 250 GT 2+2, 330 GT 2+2, 365 GTC4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5829 Posted December 5, 2013 In that case, my guess in descending order of likelihood is 250 GT 2+2, 330 GT 2+2, 365 GTC4 By the 250GT 2+2 I assume you mean the GT-E. Anyway close but no cigar. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5830 Posted December 5, 2013 @#$%^! Well, how about a 250 TDF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5831 Posted December 5, 2013 @#$%^! Well, how about a 250 TDF? Stuart, Think about numbers followed by a name not an acronym. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5832 Posted December 5, 2013 250 Lusso (though there were a very few made with the 275 engine)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5833 Posted December 5, 2013 250 Lusso (though there were a very few made with the 275 engine)? Stuart, Correct. I will post the pic, when I get off an iPad. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 5, 2013 Share #5834 Posted December 5, 2013 Here is the picture of the Lusso. Of all classic road Ferraris, the Lusso is one of my two favourites along with the 365GTC. So many classic Ferraris are a bit of a disappointment when you actually come to drive them (e.g the NART Spyder) and the sum of the parts seems to come to less than a whole. The Lusso however, is a delight to drive if it has been well fettled. It really is a road car development of the 250GTO rather than a deluxe version of the 250GT and they just don’t come any prettier.This one was a bit saggy on the LHS (or maybe the driver was much heavier than the navigator ) I think it may be painted in the same colour as my 1977 911RSR - Jaguar E-Type Opalescent Dark Green but with a lacquer top coat. Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=2481125'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 6, 2013 Share #5835 Posted December 6, 2013 I've long felt the Lusso was the prettiest of the Ferraris, and quite a number of "critics" seem to agree. I've only seen three, all in red. I've yet to have Barbara see one. Thanks for the photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted December 6, 2013 Share #5836 Posted December 6, 2013 Isn´t the green nice? Lovely! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 6, 2013 Share #5837 Posted December 6, 2013 Isn´t the green nice? Lovely! I agree. I think the green suits it far better than red, which makes it look a bit bulky. I don’t think any came out of the factory with a 3.3L engine but they may well have had one fitted later. The main option was a steel or aluminium body and anyone who opted for the body made out of recycled Russian borscht tins, 1960’s Fiat steel, would have had to been a real cheapskate. In contrast Italian aluminium seems better quality than the British stuff of the same period and seems less prone to corrosion, age hardening and cracking. I think all Lussos had originally, a somewhat “difficult” 4 speed box with a very high first gear, allied to a rather fragile Fichtel and Sachs clutch. All three of the ones I have driven have been converted with a 5 speed box, which makes driving in traffic a whole lot easier. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 6, 2013 Share #5838 Posted December 6, 2013 On the first one I saw I remember even being charmed by the two (per side) chrome covers for the jacking points. shortly I'll post the next puzzler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 6, 2013 Share #5839 Posted December 6, 2013 I saw this ratty car on a paris street in February of 2008: I think somebody will get it fairly quickly. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=2481555'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 7, 2013 Share #5840 Posted December 7, 2013 Nothing? It is a small car and still is in production. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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