250 SWB Ferrari Original to view

[ericholm]

Hi,

Does anyone know the whereabouts of a original 250 SWB Ferrari in the UK that can be looked at in person?

I.E in a museum or on show somewhere? I want to have good look at one close up.

I am off on hols to Italy in the summer and am 2.5 hours drive away from Ferrari Museum where there is one that you can get close up too, however don't want to rely on that single event.

Cheers.

[IanA]

Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend?

[WorldClassAccident]

Not sure about the rest of the UK but there is nothing at Beaulieu or the Haynes museum.

Google says there is one in a South African museum if you are heading that way at all...

[ericholm]

Hi Goodwoods a great idea but not sure I am going though this time.

If anyone is can they take like a million photos from every angle and post up somewhere? cheeky I know...!

Also googled all UK museums and such with no success.

There is an auction for a couple just happened and coming up, but might not be seen as a realistic buyer.

Maybe there is a reader of this forum who has a real one and is willing to let me have a look, private PM me if you exist.......hoping!

Cheers.

[WorldClassAccident]

Some nice detail shots here : http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/...%2012-Cylinder

Not the same as staring at the real thing but porobably better photos that I could manage in a museum

[ericholm]

Originally Posted by WorldClassAccident

Some nice detail shots here : http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/...%2012-Cylinder

Not the same as staring at the real thing but porobably better photos that I could manage in a museum

Wow they are mega and nearly all the parts photo'd that I wanted to see close up.

Many thanks.!

[NeilF355]

I took a couple of videos of a SWB car at the Ferrari weekend at Silverstone last year.
Found out later that it was a "recreation" but it certainly had me fooled. All the lights, dials, mirrors and locks looked like the OEM ones. I would not be surprised if it was one of GTO engineering's at a cool £440k.

The files are quite large so they may take a while to download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/beullujbnv...00081.MTS?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2lbysvuodz...00082.MTS?dl=0

[ericholm]

Originally Posted by NeilF355

I took a couple of videos of a SWB car at the Ferrari weekend at Silverstone last year.
Found out later that it was a "recreation" but it certainly had me fooled. All the lights, dials, mirrors and locks looked like the OEM ones. I would not be surprised if it was one of GTO engineering's at a cool £440k.

The files are quite large so they may take a while to download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/beullujbnv...00081.MTS?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2lbysvuodz...00082.MTS?dl=0

Thanks for that, the videos are in large format and are equivalent of millions of photos!!!

I think I saw some of the same car on Youtube and recall thinking there is not something quite right about this car compared to other videos/images I've seen like the fuel filler cap placement, didn't quite align with others, so I had the same first impressions that it wasn't original, but agree its a darn good one!

The parts I am interesting at looking at closer are the small chrome 'lugs' just above the sill area. The front brake vents as I have seen some meshing and adjustment screw in one of the videos, close ups on the lights and positioning and exhaust positioning, in terms of clearance and how far out they come. so just a few aspects.

Cheers.

[Very Andy]

Tell you what Eric I really hope you are going to go for that level of detail! Cant wait to see the result!

[obr]

I'm going on Saturday so will keep an eye out for an SWB.

If there is one I'll get my memory card full!

QUOTE=ericholm;68544]Hi Goodwoods a great idea but not sure I am going though this time.

If anyone is can they take like a million photos from every angle and post up somewhere? cheeky I know...!

Also googled all UK museums and such with no success.

There is an auction for a couple just happened and coming up, but might not be seen as a realistic buyer.

Maybe there is a reader of this forum who has a real one and is willing to let me have a look, private PM me if you exist.......hoping!

Cheers.[/QUOTE]

[ericholm]

Originally Posted by obr

...If there is one I'll get my memory card full!...

What a nice person you are!

[obr]

The pressure is on now!

If there is anything specific you'd like pictures of just let me know, otherwise I'll get everything I can.

[ericholm]

Originally Posted by obr

The pressure is on now!

If there is anything specific you'd like pictures of just let me know, otherwise I'll get everything I can.

Hi, all exterior features including and not limited to the small chrome 'lugs' just above the sill area wonder what they are for and if they come off. The front brake vents as I have seen some meshing and adjustment screw in one of the videos, close ups on the lights and positioning and exhaust positioning, in terms of clearance and how far out they come. so just a few aspects. And anything externally of interest.

Super mega thanks in advance!!!!!

[NeilF355]

Originally Posted by ericholm

the small chrome 'lugs' just above the sill area wonder what they are for and if they come off. :

They are covers for the jacking points.
These are originals

[ericholm]

Thanks for the image and the confirmation they cover the jacking point.

Obviously we are talking external detailing here and something like

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-79...item2c621b31bd

put in place would replicate such covers, but of course have no functional purpose.

Thanks

[y cymro]

Originally Posted by NeilF355

They are covers for the jacking points.
These are originals

Who is the supplier for these?

[NeilF355]

Originally Posted by y cymro

Who is the supplier for these?

The only place I have seen these for sale is here
http://www.autoepoca.it/ferrariparts...body-fittings/
they are about half way down when you scroll down the page, titled "Chrome jack hole cap" code no 1197
Price is 78 euros each

[Very Andy]

Funny, they remind me of something much more mundane but I cant put my finger on it.

[Very Andy]

Just chucked in 'chrome oil filler cap' in Google and there are a number of almost perfect replicas in the way of chrome dress-up goodies for Honda and Yamaha motorbikes. Very cheap too!

[WorldClassAccident]

Flat ones for beetles are $18 a pair

http://www.jbugs.com/product/111-150...cylinders-1966