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Solved: Allemano's № 529 - Tom Meade's Ferrari 250 GT
« on: November 29, 2010, 10:28:22 AM »
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Re: Allemano's № 529
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 02:24:55 PM »
You have a knack for finding some exotic gems!
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: Allemano's № 529
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 02:37:38 PM »
I guess it's not that exotic, but we shall see...

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Re: Allemano's № 529
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2010, 11:45:26 AM »
One of the Ferraris by Tom Meade ?

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Re: Allemano's № 529
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 12:14:59 PM »
One of the Ferraris by Tom Meade ?
Yes, but which one? for you till your next reply.

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Re: Allemano's № 529
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 11:36:55 AM »
Thomassima, probably the first one made on 250 GT chassis, with aluminum body.

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Re: Allemano's № 529
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2010, 12:27:41 PM »
This wasn't called Thomassima as far as I know and I guess it has no special name at all, but it's indeed based on a Ferrari 250 GT, so, the point is yours!

more pics & info of this a little flamboyant, but very cool car:
« Last Edit: December 07, 2010, 12:31:46 PM by Allemano »

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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 529 - Tom Meade's Ferrari 250 GT
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2010, 01:16:05 PM »
I presume this is now a 250GTO replica?

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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 529 - Tom Meade's Ferrari 250 GT
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2010, 06:40:20 AM »
The article says Tom Meade bought a chassis and a coach builder put a body on it.