VLG archive · Message 1418
[VintageLambo] Re: I want to buy a 350 GT or 400 Gt 2+2
Author: Stephen Ross
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Hi Glen, My Gullwing was an original Canadian car (1 of 12, I think)I am the 5th owner.The frist 2 owners were from Ontario and the last three (including me) are from Calgary.It was never is Sask. --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, Glen Kohut wrote: > Stephan, > > Did your Gullwing happen to come from Regina? > > Glen > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Stephen Ross wrote: > > >Roy, > > > >My collection is odd and generally without rhyme or reason.I have > >owned my Fiat for 24 years.It is in 1- Condition.It"s not worth > >much ($5,000 on a good day).I keep it because it"s the car I"ve had > >since I was in university.I love driving it and it"s been very good > >to me (last year I finally wnet over $4,000 in service invoices). > > > >The gullwing fell into my lap.I was visiting with a friend one day > >and he asked me if I wanted to buy one.Another friend of his was > >dying of cancer and liquidating - so I bought it. > > > >I took my gullwing for service to one of two world experts on the car > >in Victoria.When there, he showed me a Dino he was selling so I > >bought it. > > > >I was flipping through a book my wife bought as Costco for $20.I saw > >a DB6 and said, "What a cool car."Now I want one.I don"t want a > >DB5 as they are overpriced right now due to the newest Bond movie and > >I like the extra 4" so it"s a true 4-seater. > > > >I think you get the idea that I just like what I like.I am, however, > >leaning to more of the blue-chip, conservative type...no Diablo or F40 > >for me. > > > >So, please, please help me find a 350 or 400.... why you ask? Cause I > >like the styling and I don"t have a V-12 yet. > > > >Cheers. > > > > > >--- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, Roy wrote: > > > >>Stephen: > >> > >>I am with Fred re: the Gullwing! > >> > >>I am also fascinated by the "why"s" of the choice of cars to collect. > >>Although this is off-topic, would you mind sharing the models of the > >> > >cars > > > >>in your collection and what made you select those particular models? > >> > >I am > > > >>really curious about the Fiat. BTW, why a DB6, and not a 5 ("007")? > >> > >>As an example, I own an Espada and a BMW 750. I think it would be > >> > >cool to > > > >>add a V-12 Jaguar convertible as it would give me a convertible, a > >> > >coupe > > > >>and a four door sedan, all with V-12 engines. Rational? Hardly. Cool > >> > >(to > > > >>me)? Absolutely. > >> > >>Roy > >>Los Angeles, California > >>74 Espada #9682 > >>http://www.lamboRoy, > >> > > > >rghiniregistry.com/Espada/Espada3/9682.html > > > >>Lamborghini Club America member > >>http://www.lamborghiniclub.com/ > >> > >> > >>--- > >>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > >>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >>Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 02/25/2003 > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > > >--- > >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude AntiVirus] > > > > > >
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