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Can you identify this car?
This image is from the inside of the Clapton LP "Slowhand". He claims in his autobiography that it's a 365GTC Ferrari, but to me it looks like a mid-engine Lotus or perhaps Ferrari. Any guesses? The 3 exhausts are interesting.
I recently rediscovered vinyl and this record, and I remember wondering about this in the late 70's pre internet days! 
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That is Ferrari '73, 74 or 75 365 GT4 BB.
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It's a mid engined boxer 12.
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Berlinetta Boxer with extra tail lights.
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no, the taillights are standard that way on that car. no extras on it.
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GT4 BB
 3rd or 4th car down the page: Days of Ferrari at Hemmings Blog – Classic and collectible cars and parts |
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10-25-2010, 03:41 PM
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The 512 BB came with the four lights in '76:
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Wow - that didn't take long, tho I'm not surprised.
Interesting that Clapton got his own car wrong, but he does admit to being high when he wrecked it.
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Well, he was half right, in that it is a 365.
The 365GTC, though, was an earlier car, very different (front engine, etc). He probably had a few of those, too! 
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There were 3 series of the Boxer. The one Clapton wrecked was of the first series. It has a carb'd 4.4L flat-12. The easy identifying characteristics are the three tail lights and three exhaust pipes on each side. These are fairly highly prized now, having a more raw feel. They like revs, more than the later cars, and are a little louder.
The next two series were both 5L flat -12's, the first with carbs and the last with fuel injection. They were still quick, if not as fun to drive. JR |
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Didn't EC roll Harrison's Dino as well? I seem to remember something about that in his book as well.
Amazing that guy is still with us... |
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Well he stole his wife, so rolling his Dino - not so far-fetched!
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