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Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« on: December 14, 2010, 08:12:23 AM »
What's this and who built it for whom?
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Re: NEH 864
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2010, 08:23:15 AM »
Ferrari?
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Re: NEH 864
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2010, 08:52:08 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on December 15, 2010, 08:23:15 AM
Ferrari?

Yes - that's the easiest bit...
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Re: NEH 864
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2010, 10:48:19 AM »
Ferraro 250 SWB by Drogo, I will look for other informations...
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Re: NEH 864
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2010, 10:49:56 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on December 15, 2010, 10:48:19 AM
Ferraro 250 SWB by Drogo, I will look for other informations...
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Re: NEH 864
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2010, 11:16:15 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on December 15, 2010, 10:49:56 AM
Quote from: Iluvatar on December 15, 2010, 10:48:19 AM
Ferraro 250 SWB by Drogo, I will look for other informations...
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OK, after a big research, I found something...
It's a 1960 Ferrari 250 SWB, chassis #1965GT, with coachwork by Drogo.
The car was owned by James Coburn, and was under restoration by Hietbrink, and now it's in red...
This is what I know, is it enough?
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Re: NEH 864
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2010, 11:20:49 AM »
Yes!  James Coburn is the name I was looking for.
Great-looking car and very pleased to see it still exists and hasn't been mutilated into a GTO replica or something!
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Re: Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2010, 11:42:54 AM »
Here's the unmodified pic:
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Re: Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2010, 06:46:55 AM »
Note this car is going to be featured in the March 2011 issue of Octane magazine, due on the newstands in about 4 weeks time.
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Re: Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2015, 12:01:53 PM »
Another picture;

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Re: Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2015, 11:34:50 AM »
Apparently the new owner is going to re-body the car in its original style with a 250 GT body.  Sacrilege.
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Re: Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2015, 11:50:44 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 11:34:50 AM
Apparently the new owner is going to re-body the car in its original style with a 250 GT body.  Sacrilege.
He must be crazy... :(
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Re: Solved - NEH 864: Ex-James Coburn Drogo-bodied Ferrari 250GT
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2015, 05:26:55 AM »
Quote from: Iluvatar on November 17, 2015, 11:50:44 AM
Quote from: Carnut on November 16, 2015, 11:34:50 AM
Apparently the new owner is going to re-body the car in its original style with a 250 GT body.  Sacrilege.
He must be crazy... :(

Must be.
Why not just go out and buy a 250 GT?! OK, I know that's not easy but they do come up occasionally..
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