Re: [VintageLambo] Ferruccio's Islero?

In a message dated 02/26/2003 9:59:19 AM Central Standard Time, lambojambo@aol.com writes: Interesting ad from the WSJ, June 17, 1970. Best, Fred Yes, this car is indeed the one that was thought to be Ferruccio"s.It has a very interesting history as it was imported by Claudio Zampoli (Lamborghini test driver/Lamborghini service rep in Torrance, CA/owner of S&A Italia in Van Nuys/and lately of Cizetta fame.)He explained he had purchased the car from the factory in 1970.He sold it to Ed Scott (see the ad) and then it went thru several owners and ended up in Houston, Texas.The owner before the current one, always was going to restore it but it was in storage for many many years.Now it is being resurrected and hopefully I"ll have a story and pictures of it for the next Islero Website Newsletter.It was billed as having a HIGH compression engine with special cams.It was also supposedly made with a special interior with teakwood dash and engraved switches (I"ve not seen it, so can only relay this info on as what I"ve been told.) Claudio said this car would pull in 5th gear like most do in 3rd. Best regards, Lou Herrin (Lamborghini Islero Information Exchange)