OT: This has got to be the ugliest thing I've seen.

[Yellowbird RS]

Ferrari wagons
Ferrari 330 GT SW Vignale

This car is a one-off body by Vignale in 1968 made to an original design by "Coco" Chinetti, the son of the Ferrari importer in the USA, for an American client. The car was displayed at the Turin Motor Show of 1968 and was in fact the Vignale Show Car that year. It has been restored to the original British Racing Green and bronze yellow top with a natural colour leather inside in 1998 - 2000. The chassis number is 07963 and the registration number is: 25 LSY 75




Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Station Wagon

"Coco" Chinetti gave the idea to get a more functional and practical Ferrari another try. With the help of Gene Garfinkle, he convinced Bob Gittleman, a designer and builder of homes in Florida, that a Daytona wagon would be the ultimate answer to everyday shopping chores.

In 1975 it was decided that the car should be converted in England by Bob Jankle of Panther Westwinds. After many months of painstaking labor, the car was completed and Mr. Chinetti and Gittleman think that the people at Panther did an excellent job, but then for almost $ 50,000 you certainly would expect that.

The station wagon is based on a stock Daytona. The front inner panels, the door inners and door pillars as well as the front portion of the greenhouse, which includes the windshield, were left untouched. Chinetti changed the angle of the trailing edge of the door glass frame and added an all new rear end with unique "gull wing" hatches for easy curb side loading. The taillights are mounted behind the rear window glass. The front end incorporates a strip of bright orange around the nose, adding a nice dash of colour to the all-black car.

For the interior, all instruments have been moved toward the center and the seats are covered with nothing less than Conolly Brothers suede The Daytona has only completed about 5000 miles from new and has had new paint in 1999. The chassisnumber of this one-off is 15275 and the registration number is: FER 15. (Info originally published by Manfred Lampe in "The Prancing Horse N° 45", Winter '75/76)



Ferrari 456 GT Venice

This series of special bodied right hand drive Ferrari 456 GT models, built for a member of the Brunei royal family, comprising cabriolets, four door saloons and station wagons, have intrigued Ferrari enthusiasts since they were first spotted in the late nineties.

The origins of the "VENEZIA" or "VENICE" name is one of the mysteries of this series to be resolved. All examples left the Ferrari factory in Maranello as standard 456 GT models, and were converted to their current specifications at the Pininfarina facility in Turin. 200mm has been added to the chassis rails to increase the cabin space and allow the incorporation of four doors, all with warning lights on their trailing edges. The body flows smoothly into the near vertical tail section, featuring a top hinged tailgate topped with a composite aerofoil, between standard tail light units. Tinted glass is fitted all around, which blends well with the dark Forest Green paintwork to enhance the smoothness of line.

The engine is a standard 5.5 litre V 12 with a 3-speed automatic gearbox. The 456 GT Venice pictured here was delivered by Pininfarina straight to England. The chassis number 103190 indicates a 1995 model build year, the construction took place during 1996. (Info originally published by Keith Bluemel in the FOC UK magazine N° 134, Summer 2002)

[lateapex911]

The 456 is REALLY well done!

[jluetjen]

tchanson -- Good memory! I had resisted the urge to look in on this thread for a few days now. As soon as I read that it was about the Jerrari, I was about to dig through the old R&T's and try to find the article. But you beat me to it.

[Scott Clarke]

I grew up in Reno. Bill Harrah used those vehicles to comute between Reno and Tahoe in the winter months when 4WD was about the only possible way to make the trip. This was way before Audi Quattros and the like. Harrah's guys could do ANYTHING.
-Scott

[P4Life]

Anybody have pics of the 456 sedan? Now THAT was a beauty!