for Marcel MASSINI /about ME!Fulvio Visioli - letter of Enzo Ferrari documents

Well, that clears up everything.

 

Fulvio,
Great letter. The Professor must have been an important person in Ferrari's world to get a personal letter. What car was he looking for and did you have one?
David

 

Fulvio

What's the story with this?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CHUQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchiviostorico.corriere.it%2F1993%2Fluglio%2F08%2Ffalse_Ferrari_epoca_pagate_miliardi_co_0_9307084045.shtml&ei=nPlpT6iAGsf30gHExeWPCQ&usg=AFQjCNH1uybw2zQzRfLDqyoWVum6K4WFzA&sig2=8DtqnWho2Jmd51zWHOb5mg

 

For those of us not fluent in Italian, translation please. Thanks. just one l\man's opinion tongascrew

 

I got a fairly coherent translation to English from Google: http://preview.tinyurl.com/7xp3tkm . What I get is that the story dates from July 1993 and it reports a bust of LM, GTO and P3 builders in Cremona and Modena. Regarding the three suspects whom the Modena police department would identify: "they are two owners of auto repair shops in Modena (Silvano Cantelli, 58, and Egidio Brandoli, 53), and a body shop in Cremona Fulvio Visioli of 47 years."

 

Thanks much for the translation. I have bits and pieces of info on cases of fake Ferraris being built and sold for profit. The four Dubbinni brothers come to mind as well as another case in Cuneo, Italy. There is of course the case of the 250GTO owner who built the exact reproduction of his car and got away competing with it in historic events for several years so as not to risque the "real one". Maybe some day someone will research and write what could be a fascinating volume on some of these efforts. Times have changed over the years which make it more difficult now to pull off this kind of thing. Here is a possible title. Fake Ferrari sale busted on the Orient Express. just one man's opinion tongascrew

 

http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/luglio/08/false_Ferrari_epoca_pagate_miliardi_co_0_9307084045.shtml
Luckily, I am influenza.

THE SUSPICIONS OF THE HOUSE OF MARANELLO ARE DISCOVERING A FRAUD TO THE DETRIMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AMATEURS OF "RED"
false Ferrari 's time paid billions
reported between 6 and body mechanics in Cremona and Modena. cars "bootleg" copies almost perfect: a rebuilt 250 Testarossa 1954. many battles to protect the brand of horse

PUBLISHED ------------------------ ------------------------- ------ The suspicions of the House of Maranello are discovering a fraud to the detriment of international amateurs of "Red" TITLE: False Ferrari 's time paid six billion Denounced mechanics and body shop in Cremona and Modena Cars "fake" copies almost perfect: a rebuilt 250, Testarossa '54 ----------------------------------- MODENA. The bags with the "jaws", the great brand and prestige watches, designer jewelry, precious' s age and also notes: in Italy. the chronicles. it "plays" and sold at low cost, just about everything. But this time the forgers have actually invaded the sphere of 'unthinkable. In 'list of "excellent fakes" have sprouted red Ferrari cars more' famous and courted the world. Object of desire for wealthy collectors, fans and especially ambitious. It 'was discovered a false market in classic car' era of the Prancing Horse, perfectly reproduced in any particolae. Virtually identical to the originals. It (looks a bit '), this parallel market of Ferrari "fake" had a very central location right in Modena, the city' where the "Drake" Enzo Ferrari gave birth to and thrive on the myth of "Red roaring." The flying squad of police headquarters in Modena has unmasked an 'organization who made false Ferrari and resold in various corners of the world, especially in Switzerland, Great Britain, the United States and Japan. The models most 'copied were those of the Years' 50 and' 60: the "legendary" P3, the GTO, the 246 Dino, the 250 Le Mans. All cars d 'era are now rare that today are invaluable: the hundreds of millions to one billion. Aggiudicarsene For one, some fans would follies. The 'police operation led to the termination of eight people: among these, six mechanics and body shops (some of whom were employees of the Ferrari in the past or still have had contact with the Maranello), who now will have to answer infringement of industrial designs covered by trademark. Two other complaints (for receiving) involve two Swiss nationals, who were the buyers of cars "fake". In late yesterday evening, investigators had published the generality 'of only three reported: they are two owners of auto repair shops in Modena (Silvano Cantelli, 58, and Egidio Brandoli, 53), and a body shop in Cremona Fulvio Visioli of 47 years. On disposal of the deputy prosecutor at the district court in Modena, Claudia Santini, were also seized 10 fake Ferrari in various workshops, some of which were still being built. Among the 'other, and' was also discovered the forgery of a 250 Testarossa 1954. The 'original car, on the amateur market, and' evaluated several billion. And among the papers of the 'workshop of Silvano Cantelli, were also found in the original plans and drawings of many cars' era Ferrari, which had evidently been stolen from the archives of Maranello. The 'police investigation and' taken on the recommendation of the directors of Ferrari, who had noticed some anomalies and the "flower" of too many models including the "Red" 's age on the international market. And officials of the House of Maranello worked alongside investigators. The first track, and 'was identified in' workshop Cantelli, where and 'are found in a 250 Le Mans, a perfect copy (including the chassis number) of an original property' of the Cremonese. Just for that 'car, the Ferrari had come from Cremona numerous requests for permission to rebuild the parts were damaged in the alleged incidents. The 'insistence has aroused the suspicions of Britain. Controls most 'careful then have revealed that the clone discovered in Modena was not an isolated case and that this "underworld" of copies already' was proliferating. According to investigators, in 'workshop Cantelli was built the chassis of the cars, after that' Egidio Brandoli in the warehouse, always near Modena, was assembled and the body was made the painting. In Cremona, then, the engine was assembled, meticulously reconstructed. The cars 'bootleg' were so 'ready to be shipped to' foreign and fool the experts. They were almost exact copies, except for some special "elusive" volumes slightly different frame materials and modern construction too. The crew reported they shout their good faith: "We thought they were required to duplicate that collectors do not ruin the original, perhaps to exposures or races between cars of 'vintage', they are defended. Investigators suspect, however, 'that the turnover of Ferrai "fake" was quite lucrative, though perhaps the mechanics who built the false "Red" would have picked up only the crumbs of international business. Stefano Marchetti ------------------------- ---------------------- PUBLISHED -------- TITLE: So many battles to protect the horse ---------------------------------- - How has the Ferrari to dismantle the 'organization that falsified supercars of the 50 and 60? "We have supplied. Say in Maranello. All data that could be useful to the 'inquiry'. Practically from the archives of Ferrari came the chassis numbers and engine, the 'year of manufacture' s name and address of the first owner of the supercar that you were investigating. And from there 'have left investigators to uncover the international trafficking of counterfeit supercars. "But we have not yet decided whether to promote legal action to protect the Horse. Maranello to explain .. First we would like to see the documents, seized car". Would not be the first time that Ferrari takes legal action to defend the mark by speculators and counterfeiters. In Great Britain had seized a fake GTO and four more being built. In the U.S. blockade 'a Daytona white spider that some traders were smuggling as original. In Switzerland it was discovered that trade in some Ferrari that had nothing to do with thoroughbred Ferrari. P. Art

Stefano Marchetti, Paul Artemi

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(July 8, 1993) - BBC

 

Clear as day now.

 

great story and great to have personalities at f-chat that were in direct contact with Enzo Ferrari.

 

I recall this and other stories that occurred around 1989 when Ferrari shut its archive "doors" to the public. Shortly after Enzo's passing, car prices escalated quickly. Buyers were going to the Ferrari parts departments around Modena, Italy and buying full sets of ricambi such lights and trim; literally everything was being purchased.

While a driving accident would require one or two parts for the repair, these buyers were purchasing full sets which aroused suspicion. Then it was discovered that copies were being made with Ferrari Original parts based on build sheets obtained from the Ferrari Factory.

THE SUSPICIONS OF THE MARANELLO DO DISCOVER A FRAUD TO THE DETRIMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LOVERS OF "RED"
false Ferrari 's era billion paid
reported six mechanics and body shops in Cremona and Modena. cars "bootleg" copies almost perfect: a rebuilt 250 Testarossa 1954. many battles to protect the brand Pony

------------------------- PUBLISHED ------------------------ ------ I suspect the Maranello they discover a international fraud to the detriment of the fans of "Reds" TITLE: False Ferrari 's time paid six billion Denounced mechanics and body shops in Cremona and Modena Cars "bootleg" copies almost perfect: a rebuilt 250, Testarossa '54 ----------------------------------- MODENA. The handbags with the "brand", the big brand and prestige watches, jewelry designer, precious d 'era and also notes: in Italy. According to the chronicles. you "play" and sold at low cost, just about everything. But this time the counterfeiters have really invaded the sphere of 'unthinkable. In 'list of "false excellent" have sprouted the red Ferrari cars more' famous and courted the world. Object of desire for rich collectors, enthusiasts and especially ambitious. E 'was discovered a false market cars d' era of the Prancing Horse, perfectly reproduced in any particolae. Virtually identical to the originals. It (looks a bit ') this parallel market of Ferrari "bootleg" had a very central location right in Modena, the city' where the "Drake" Enzo Ferrari did arise and the myth of the "Red roaring." The squad of the police headquarters in Modena has exposed an 'organization who made false Ferrari and resold in various corners of the world, especially in Switzerland, Britain, the United States and Japan. The models most 'copied were those of years' 50 and' 60: the "legendary" P3, the GTO, the 246 Dino, the 250 Le Mans. All cars' s time now rare today are invaluable: the hundreds of millions to a billion. For a aggiudicarsene, some fans would follies. The 'police operation led to the termination of eight people: among these, six mechanics and body shops (some of which were previously employees of Ferrari and they still had contact with the Maranello), which will now have to answer infringement of industrial designs covered by trademark. Two other complaints (for receiving) regarding two Swiss citizens, who would be the buyers of cars "bootleg". In late yesterday evening, investigators had made known the generality 'of only three reported: these are the two owners of auto repair shops in Modena (Silvano Cantelli, 58, and Egidio Brandoli, 53 years), and a body shop in Cremona Fulvio Visioli 47 years. On disposal of the deputy prosecutor at the district court of Modena, Claudia Santini, have also been seized in various workshops 10 false Ferrari, some of which were still being manufactured. Among the 'other, and' was also discovered the forgery of a Testarossa 250 1954. The 'original car, the amateur market, and' evaluated several billion. And among the papers of the 'workshop Silvano Cantelli, were also found in the original designs and drawings of many cars' s vintage Ferrari, who had apparently been stolen from the archives of Maranello. The 'police investigation and' taken on the recommendation of the directors of Ferrari, who had noticed some anomalies and the "bloom" of too many models between the "Red" 's age on the international market. And officials of the Prancing Horse have worked closely with the investigators. A first track 'was found in' workshop Cantelli, where 'is found in a 250 Le Mans, a perfect copy (including the chassis number) of an original property' of a Cremona. Just for that 'car, from Cremona had come to Ferrari numerous requests for authorization for the reconstruction of parts were damaged in alleged incidents. L 'insistence has aroused the suspicions of the Prancing Horse. Controls more 'careful then have established that the duplicate found in Modena was not an isolated case and that this "underworld" of copies already' was proliferating. According to investigators, in 'workshop Cantelli was made the chassis of the car, after that' in the shed Egidio Brandoli, always near Modena, and the body was assembled using spontaneous painting. In Cremona, then, was assembled the engine, meticulously rebuilt. The cars "bootleg" were so 'ready to be shipped to' foreign and fool the experts. They were practically perfect copies, except for some special "elusive" volumes slightly different frame materials and too modern construction. The mechanics reported shout their good faith: "We thought it was a duplicate that collectors required to avoid damaging the originals, perhaps at exhibitions or competitions between cars d 'era," defended themselves. Investigators suspect, however, 'that the turnover of Ferrai "bootleg" was quite lucrative, though perhaps the mechanics who built the false "Red" would harvest only the crumbs of international business. Stefano Marchetti ------------------------- PUBLISHED ---------------------- -------- TITLE: So many battles to protect the horse ---------------------------------- - How has the Ferrari to dismantle the 'organization falsified supercar of the 50s and 60s? "We have supplied. Said in Maranello. All the data that could be useful to the 'investigation'. In practice, the archives of the Ferrari came the chassis number and engine, the 'year of manufacture' s name and address of the original owner of the supercar that you were investigating. And from there 'have left investigators to uncover the international trafficking of counterfeit supercar. "But we have not yet decided whether further legal action to protect the horse. Explain in Maranello .. First we would like to see the documents, seized car." It would not be the first time that Ferrari takes legal action to defend the brand from speculators and counterfeiters. In Britain did seize a Gto fake and four more in the process of manufacture. Use lock in 'a white Daytona spider that some merchants were smuggling as original. In Switzerland, it was discovered the trade of some Ferrari that had nothing to do with the thoroughbred Maranello. P. Art

Stefano Marchetti, Paul Artemi

Page 13
(8 July 1993) - BBC