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How many Ferrari's did James Coburn own?

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  1. davemqv

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    #1 davemqv, Feb 22, 2017
    From my research, it seems Coburn owned at least 3 Ferrari's, but this is all i know about them...

    1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder #2377 GT
    196? 250 GT Lusso (year/chassis #?)
    19?? 308 GTS (year, variant, chassis #?) I think this car was silver.

    Wondering if anyone can fill in the blanks, and if he owned any other Ferrari's. He was obviously a fan.
     
  2. miurasv

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    #2 miurasv, Feb 22, 2017
    275 GTB/4 09903.

    Did he also own 250 GT SWB 2445GT?
     
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    #3 davemqv, Feb 22, 2017
    Thanks!... and yes, according to Barchetta.cc he owned it for about a year in '64...
    250 GT s/n 2445GT


     
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    #4 miurasv, Feb 22, 2017
    There are a few sources on line that state he had owned 412P #0850 and a Daytona but I don't know if true.
     
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    #5 stevenwk, Feb 23, 2017
    Forza did a nice article some years back on his cars.

    I can post pics if you'd like later today?


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    #6 miurasv, Feb 23, 2017
    I'd like to see them so would be great if you'd be kind enough to post the pics.
     
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    #7 stevenwk, Feb 23, 2017


    Will do.


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    #8 stevenwk, Feb 23, 2017
    If you google "James Coburn Ferrari" the first 5 black and white photos are from the Forza article, and color photo of him sitting in silver Cal Spyder.


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    #9 dromer, Feb 23, 2017
    I was a valet parking attendant in Los Angeles back in the late 70's, early 80's. I recall Mr. Coburn showing up in a 246. Don't recall the color. I do recall that the ash tray was overflowing from cigar ashes.
     
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    #10 Ed Niles, Feb 23, 2017
    When I owned the Nembo (1777GT) I took it to a shoot for a whisky ad at Coburn's house. Parked in front of the house was the California, also blue.
     
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    #11 miurasv, Feb 23, 2017
    I seem to remember that James Coburn hosted/narrated a single TV program on Ferraris and Exotic cars back in the late 70s. There was a 250 LM in it that I thought, wrongly, was his. Anyone see and remember this?
     
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    #12 davemqv, Feb 23, 2017
    Would love to see the Forza article and the 70's TV program!
     
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    #13 davemqv, Feb 23, 2017
    Very cool. Do you remember if it was a GT or GTS?
     
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    #15 Nembo1777, Feb 24, 2017
    In 1975 or 76 when I lived in Bad Godesberg Germany a German tv show showed one of their crews interviewing Coburn in Hollywood and he took a cameraman for a ride in the Cal spyder on Sunset strip, with almost no traffic, revving it nicely, I was 11 or 12 and that made a strong impression:)

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    #16 dromer, Feb 28, 2017
    I see the GT in the Dino search. All I recall about the car was a really big mess of cigar ashes.

    Parking at homes in Bel Air, BH and Hollywood during early 80's was really amazing. The cars, the parties and the people. This was Hollywood pre-AIDS. Wild parties. Big $$ parties. Mick Jaeger let me drive his rental ford. :)

    I parked quite a few parties for Fleetwood Mac. I recall one of the band members showing up regularly in a Ferrari that I cannot confirm. Was either a 275 or a GTO. That car I never drove. Not sure as I grew into my fascination for Ferraris years later.
     

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