Vintage @1976 era - for sale ads

Hello from the 0855GT Ellena Resto

I was told that my particular car currently under resto was advertised in a Ferrari Newsletter back in the day, by one of the owners, Curley.

Brad Balles purchased the car after seeing it advertised in the newsletter (i think that is what he called it)

Does anyone have any old vintage copies they keep of the newsletter from back in the day?

Supposedly he saw it in the early 1976 timeframe - could be dec 75, jan - 76, feb 76 era

Any help would be appreciated

 

no i have not - i was told that the current FML was a different publication than the newsletter back in that era....i don't know, but am relaying what i have been told.

 

OK thanks for the info - let me see if they can help me find the ad

 

I have made contact with Cathy from FML and she graciously provide me with some info on the car from back in the day. Thanks for the advise...

 

This a absolutely amazing to find this....thank you so much...helps piece together some history on my car.

Anyone familiar with ex-alfa team mechanic or Mr Roberts??? Im going to try to call the number to see what turns up!

How did u find this???

 

For completeness here is the FML response to help fill in the ownership blanks.

The above ad filling in some early ownership that ill research.

Hi Ed,

Congratulations! Here is the history from our database; anything you can
add to fill in the blanks, or confirm will be greatly appreciated. As you
can see, we haven't "heard" about this car in a while!

Identified May 1975 as a 250 GT Ellena Coupe.
Delivered new to or first owner was Henry Gibson, New York, NY/USA. (Marcel
Massini).
Offered 1971 in New York at 212-684-1978. Low mileage on rebuild. Paint
so-so, new upholstery. (NYTimes 14 Feb 1971).
Offered 1974 by Mike Curley, Pittsburgh, PA. Very original interior. Body
has one dent. Engine down for rebuild, gearbox just rebuilt. (FCA Jul
1974).
Identified as 508C/128C single distributor in May 1975.
Listed in 1975-1976 FOCUSA Rosters by Bradley E. Balles, San Francisco,
CA/USA.
Listed in 1977-1979 FOCUSA Rosters by Candace Daniels, Mountain View,
CA/USA.

The ad you refer to was placed in the Ferrari Club of America Bulletin, not
the FML - the text above is more than likely all that the ad was and it
doesn't look like much help!



Cathy Roush

 

wow, i am amazed and grateful for the info.......looks like the ad per the info from FML stated above...looks like the car spent a lot of time around NY....ultimately it ended up in Mike Curley's hands around 74 - he was out of pittsburg pa....from there we have a good info

so i have new purchase in 58, then ad for sale in 67, now this one in 71....need to get some names and contact info.

thank you again for searching!!