Congratulations on tracking down a magnificent 575M manual, Boxer. I look forward to driving and ownership comparisons with your previous 550 as well as back to back driving impressions with your Daytona. Something very special about the front-engined V12 Ferrari's.
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Bluebird
To replace my beloved 993, I have found, with the help of my dear friend, Onno, my Ferrari version of the 993, that is to say, a wonderful combination of traditional layout and analogue driving skills allied to enough technology to make her fast and usuable without spoiling the driving thrills. I am thrilled beyond words! Every time Onno has generously handed me the keys to his 550, I have been smitten!
#108338 is Sebring blue with cuoio interior and matching 6 piece fitted luggage set. I am the third owner. She is waiting for me at my specialist until March for my birthday and after Winter in Central Eastern Europe. I will drive her for the first time in March. Hope I can wait that long!
To replace my beloved 993, I have found, with the help of my dear friend, Onno, my Ferrari version of the 993, that is to say, a wonderful combination of traditional layout and analogue driving skills allied to enough technology to make her fast and usuable without spoiling the driving thrills. I am thrilled beyond words! Every time Onno has generously handed me the keys to his 550, I have been smitten!
#108338 is Sebring blue with cuoio interior and matching 6 piece fitted luggage set. I am the third owner. She is waiting for me at my specialist until March for my birthday and after Winter in Central Eastern Europe. I will drive her for the first time in March. Hope I can wait that long!
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Thank you for your kind words, Gentlemen. I am so excited about the bluebird. In fact my first FerrariLife post back in August 2007 was to introduce myself and to ask whether it would be better to aim for a 550 or 365 GTC/4 given that their values were more or less on a par in those days. I received well considered responses, particularly from Boxer and JazzyO, and I dreamt that one day I would add a 550 to my stable. Bluebird ticks all the boxes for me in terms of condition, colour and spec and a bonus is that I am buying her from my trusted Ferrari specialist and friend.
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Indeed, Spring is here and what a great way to crawl out of our caves by taking our magnificent Maranellos for a drive through Austria! Looking forward to it!Can't wait to pick up the 550 Maranello in Bratislava and have a weekend road trip with Vitalone in a couple of weeks. The weekend after, the 330GTC should be ready after a freshing-up and the 458 will be back on plates....
I think the bear is slowly crawling out of the snow cave!
Onno
Nice one! My custom model is in the process of being assembled. The before picture shows the body in resale red. The current picture shows it in bare metal form ready to receive the Sebring Blu paint...Maisto spécial édition for my Maranello
550 Maranello argent nurburgring - collection ferrari miniatures
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Primer is on, next step the Sebring blu paintwork!
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Thanks PRS Guitarist, here is the next instalment. The first picture shows her with the Sebring Blu base coat from a touch bottle sourced on EBay. The next picture shows the acrylic lacquer applied.
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detailing the bluebird mini me
detailing coming on nicely for this one off model...
detailing coming on nicely for this one off model...
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Thank you for your kind words gentlemen. Bluebird mini-me is authentic down to its Winter tyres on such a Winter's day. Even bluebird on a 1:1 scale does not have these!
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