Merged: "Breadvan" to be auctioned at Christies...

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http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3500.asp?id=12468

 

I have never seen this breadvan daytona in the flesh, but its photos are about as ugly as a daytona could get to be. I wouldnt trade it even for one despite its 'historical" significance, whatever that is.

 

Coachi, the Breadvan isn't a Daytona... It started life as a 250 GT SWB (S/N 2819 GT) and was soon after turned into the Breadvan...

 

I am sorry for my error...but it is still ugly...though significant

 

Sorry, i misunderstood what you meant. I thought you were talking just about the body

 

Does anyone know WHY it's for sale? I know the owner is quite the enthusiast and I've followed the car for a while. Hopefully he's going to trade 'up'?

 

Here's what the breadvan looks like when it's about to blow right past you.
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Holy crap...!!! Is that a photo chop...?!?

 

'chop or not (and I don't think it is) that's one of the best images ever posted on FChat.


IMO,
James

 

Thanks! I took it riding shotgun at a photoshoot a while back. Here's another.
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Count Giovanni Volpi sold the Breadvan for $2500 when he was finished with it. He gave me a driving lesson in Italy in the car (when still a 250 SWB) when it was new. The back fenders had been cut with metal scissors so larger tires could be fitted. I owned a 1958 Alfa spyder at the time (60HP ?). To this day, I vividly remember how that engine revved and sounded.

He arranged for the factory to sell me a SWB for $4100. I was an Air Force fighter pilot based in Germany with the USAFE "Skyblazers" jet aerobatic team(F100C Super Sabre) with an annual salary of $3600. I passed on the deal and later bought a 12,000 mile 300SL for $3800, which I rolled two weeks later. Life consisted of Air, Ass, and Alcohol in those heady days.

 

That's an awesome story...! What a way to start my day...! Thank you...

 

http://www.playerviolin.com/misc/breadvan/ferrari_breadvan_home.htm

A huge thanks to Thomas for helping out with all this. I'll post the Robb Report article when it comes out.

Cheers,

Fred

 

Wow!! I just love this car.
Thanks for sharing the pics its just fantastic!

If I had the money ....


Martin

 

Pretty cool.

 

Here's a picture of a guy who "had the money" in 1967. Asa Clark when he owned the Breadvan. He was president of FOC that year.
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It will be very interesting to see how all of these high profile auctions play out...

 

this nose looks very different than the today's nose.

 

Maybe it's just the angle ... the only difference I can see is that maybe the brake duct holes are now a little larger.

Pete

 

Here's the article, August issue, should be just hitting the stands:

http://www.playerviolin.com/misc/breadvan_robb/breadvan.htm

A huge thanks to xs10shl for helping me with logistics on this one. "You da man!"

Cheers,

Fred

 

Fred,

Whose wife were you referring to regarding the big split with Enzo and his engineers?

I didn't think Enzo's wife even was interested in the company?, but I am no expert.

Great read BTW
Pete

 

La Camionette...!!! Beautiful pictures...!!! Take good care of her...!

 

It's been said that it was Enzo's wife who was partially to blame for the split... What's not always noted, however, is that one or two of the people who left, later came back to continue to work for Ferrari...

 

While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I do not think that this car is anything close to ugly. (The Breadvan's lines are very similar to the GTO, albeit not as sensuous.) Anyone want to elaborate on why they find the car "ugly"?