78565 Has A New Home! My Story

harry e · 11-16-2011, 11:22 AM

Back in 1989 I purchased a very nice 1978 308...my first F-Car. It was cool, my career in Slilcon Valley was starting to take off and life was pretty good. That same year my wife and I attended the Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance at Stanford.

Wandering around the vintage Ferrairs on display I heard a car approaching from behind and turned around to see a dazzeling red '86 TR rumbling by. What's with that mirror..Why did it sound like that..? Some one told me it had a Tubi exhaust system on it and they only had one mirror..wow. I was smitted with a life-long crush that persists to this day.

Between my venerable 308 and my "new" TR I had many dalliances: Vintage Corvetts, British cars, Prosche's..but now it was time to get my TR.

About a year ago I really started looking. After attending the Concourso Italiano this year and seeing Sandy Eggo's magnificent metalic black example I stepped up my search.

I wanted a good example with (hopefully) a reasonable service history. I saw quite a few cars. Some were priced as low as the high 40's. Nearly all had stories...no service history, trashed interiors, not priced to where I thought the market was, and other examples of a great car owned but not loved. Finally I found 78565 in the Bay Area. A very nice 1988 Red / Tan two owner example with only 6,500 miles!

The second owner got a case of "major service-ites" and only drove the car 500 miles after it's first major service. I bought her.

I knew there were somethings to be done. I needed another major, and I wanted to install the Dave Helms fuse / relay board upgrade in the process.

I got on Brian Crall's schedule and Brian performed a meticulous service on the car including some very nice "while were at its" that I was not expecting. Since I knew I wanted to show the car Brian guided me through a few things that really got the car pointed in that direction.

While the car was at Brian's we had Tom Hatfield stop by and freshen up the leather on the car. Mind you, the interior was really nice to begin with, but now it's in concours trim.

Oh, and the car drives great..I thought it drove pretty well before the service but now the throttle response is really crisp and the idle perfect.
The car is just a joy to drive at speed.

:harry

tazandjan · 11-16-2011, 11:30 AM

Harry- She is a real beauty and if Brian is taking care of her, she should remain that way. Make sure you drive her a bunch. They like that.

Barry · 11-16-2011, 11:37 AM

Harry
Great intro and beautiful TR. Enjoy many miles in good health.

Boxer · 11-16-2011, 12:32 PM

Looks terrific and great story.

Andrew · 11-16-2011, 12:35 PM

Harry, great intro and welcome to Ferrari Life

Sounds like your car is in good hands and from the looks of it, it shows.

Brian · 11-16-2011, 04:37 PM

Harry was smart. He took his time and found a great car.

It is fresh enough he gets to put his own patina on it.

Harry is also one of those people that makes this business fun.

bretm · 11-16-2011, 06:24 PM

Wow, what a beautiful car inside and out! Very cool story.

champagne612 · 11-16-2011, 06:31 PM

Harry Congratulations!

Enjoy the beauty - appears you and the car are a perfect fit.

Good to see a win all around.

a1exander · 11-16-2011, 06:36 PM

Crisp story mint car.

Granucci · 11-17-2011, 07:30 AM

Wow! That looks good enough to enter into a concours event.

Petervg1 · 11-17-2011, 10:57 AM

Hi Harry,

Congratulations with your beautifull TR.

Only 6,500 Miles. Unbelievable, I thought my TR had low milage, but that's very low.

Have lots of fun with the car.

Are you going to install à Tubi system?

tazandjan · 11-18-2011, 07:04 AM

CCB- Welcome to Ferrari Life. Introduce yourself in member intros down below.

212Export · 11-18-2011, 07:26 AM

Great Intro and welcome, Harry !

tazandjan · 11-18-2011, 01:06 PM

CCB disappeared into the ether, I guess.

Boxer · 11-18-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

CCB disappeared into the ether, I guess.

He has been sent back to spammer purgatory.

11-16-2011, 11:22 AM	#1
harry e Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bay Area Ferrari Life Posts: 6 Name: Harry	78565 Has A New Home! My Story Back in 1989 I purchased a very nice 1978 308...my first F-Car. It was cool, my career in Slilcon Valley was starting to take off and life was pretty good. That same year my wife and I attended the Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance at Stanford. Wandering around the vintage Ferrairs on display I heard a car approaching from behind and turned around to see a dazzeling red '86 TR rumbling by. What's with that mirror..Why did it sound like that..? Some one told me it had a Tubi exhaust system on it and they only had one mirror..wow. I was smitted with a life-long crush that persists to this day. Between my venerable 308 and my "new" TR I had many dalliances: Vintage Corvetts, British cars, Prosche's..but now it was time to get my TR. About a year ago I really started looking. After attending the Concourso Italiano this year and seeing Sandy Eggo's magnificent metalic black example I stepped up my search. I wanted a good example with (hopefully) a reasonable service history. I saw quite a few cars. Some were priced as low as the high 40's. Nearly all had stories...no service history, trashed interiors, not priced to where I thought the market was, and other examples of a great car owned but not loved. Finally I found 78565 in the Bay Area. A very nice 1988 Red / Tan two owner example with only 6,500 miles! The second owner got a case of "major service-ites" and only drove the car 500 miles after it's first major service. I bought her. I knew there were somethings to be done. I needed another major, and I wanted to install the Dave Helms fuse / relay board upgrade in the process. I got on Brian Crall's schedule and Brian performed a meticulous service on the car including some very nice "while were at its" that I was not expecting. Since I knew I wanted to show the car Brian guided me through a few things that really got the car pointed in that direction. While the car was at Brian's we had Tom Hatfield stop by and freshen up the leather on the car. Mind you, the interior was really nice to begin with, but now it's in concours trim. Oh, and the car drives great..I thought it drove pretty well before the service but now the throttle response is really crisp and the idle perfect. The car is just a joy to drive at speed. :harry Attached Images

11-16-2011, 11:30 AM	#2
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 3,609 Name: Terry H Phillips	Harry- She is a real beauty and if Brian is taking care of her, she should remain that way. Make sure you drive her a bunch. They like that. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

11-16-2011, 11:37 AM	#3
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,257	Harry Great intro and beautiful TR. Enjoy many miles in good health. Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena F1, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: RR Sport, BMW 645ci, BMW 1200GS Adv.

11-16-2011, 12:32 PM	#4
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,793	Looks terrific and great story. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-16-2011, 12:35 PM	#5
Andrew Administrator Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francisco Ferrari Life Posts: 6,188 Name: Andrew	Harry, great intro and welcome to Ferrari Life Sounds like your car is in good hands and from the looks of it, it shows. AvidSquare \| Drivers Network

11-16-2011, 04:37 PM	#6
Brian Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Ferrari Life Posts: 859 Name: Brian Crall	Harry was smart. He took his time and found a great car. It is fresh enough he gets to put his own patina on it. Harry is also one of those people that makes this business fun.

11-16-2011, 06:24 PM	#7
bretm Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey Ferrari Life Posts: 1,258 Name: Bret	Wow, what a beautiful car inside and out! Very cool story.

11-16-2011, 06:31 PM	#8
champagne612 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St Louis Ferrari Life Posts: 4,631 Name: Doug	Harry Congratulations! Enjoy the beauty - appears you and the car are a perfect fit. Good to see a win all around. 612 Nuvolari 16M Grigio Ferro

11-16-2011, 06:36 PM	#9
a1exander Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Johannesburg RSA Ferrari Life Posts: 768 Name: Peter	Crisp story mint car.

11-17-2011, 07:30 AM	#10
Granucci Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: far and away Ferrari Life Posts: 5,053	Wow! That looks good enough to enter into a concours event. Guide to the Galaxy: Don't Panic Rik -- LAH ! Current: 1990 Mondial T Cabriolet : Red/Tan 1995 456 GT 2+2 : Roso Metalizzato [Fer 311/C] & Tan

11-17-2011, 10:57 AM	#11
Petervg1 Owner Join Date: Oct 2011 Ferrari Life Posts: 40	Hi Harry, Congratulations with your beautifull TR. Only 6,500 Miles. Unbelievable, I thought my TR had low milage, but that's very low. Have lots of fun with the car. Are you going to install à Tubi system?

11-18-2011, 07:04 AM	#12
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 3,609 Name: Terry H Phillips	CCB- Welcome to Ferrari Life. Introduce yourself in member intros down below. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

11-18-2011, 07:26 AM	#13
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Great Intro and welcome, Harry !

11-18-2011, 01:06 PM	#14
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 3,609 Name: Terry H Phillips	CCB disappeared into the ether, I guess. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

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