December 2012 - Ferrari Club of America

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FERRARI CLUB OF AMERICA ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
DECEMBER 2012
The Ferrari Club of America Board of Directors, on the 12th day of March 1973, authorized the Rocky Mountain
Region as the 2nd recognized region for the USA.
IL CAVALLO ROSSO
Happy Holidays!
All Club Members Are Invited!
It's just a short time until our annual Customer Appreciation Holiday Party and the 4th
Annual Toy Parade. We want to thank you for your continued support so please join us
for smoked prime rib, beer, wine and a chat with the team. This year the kids forced to
spend the Holiday at the Children's Hospital have made some very special ornaments
that we will be auctioning off that evening, starting at just $20.
The party will be on our showrooms Wednesday December 12th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm,
with complimentary valet parking, so bring your favorite sleigh and join us for some
Holiday "cheer".
The Toy Parade departs for Children's Hospital Thursday December 13th at 10:00 am. We
still need several volunteers to join us on the drive in your exotic car. ALL are welcome to
join. Several of the kids will be joining us this year for the parade so if you have room
please notify Mark Dismuke at [email protected].
Looking forward to seeing you next week. Please RSVP Mark for the party on Dec 12th.
Bill Stewart
Ferrari - Maserati - Bentley and Lotus of Denver
Full Schedule of Regional Events - page 11
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Ferrari bracing for hardest year yet in the
2013 Formula 1 season
DECEMBER 2012
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Ferrari is bracing for what it believes will be the toughest year in Formula 1 history
next season, as teams get ready for new regulations in 2014. During that year the
engine formula changes to 1.6 liter V6 plants with turbo charging (multi systems on
engines) and more energy recovery systems.
Regional Director/President
Bert Smith
[email protected]
Vice President
Ryan Sabga
[email protected]
Ferrari is determined to make amends for the weaknesses that cost it this year's
world championship, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says he is under no
illusions about the size of the task the team is facing if it wants to triumph.
He reasons that the challenge posed by a new car and engine rules for 2014 is already
enormous while pushing the development of the 2013 car.
World Championship Grand Prix wins by engine
manufacturer (first and last wins)
Treasurer
Frank Strazzabosco
[email protected]
Secretary
Amy Lukes
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Tim Greenshields
[email protected]
Web Master
Cyrus Rajabi
[email protected]
Chris Parr, 913-663-0003
[email protected]
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DECEMBER 2012
My First Ferrari!
by
Bert Smith
Regional Director/President
1976! I was working as a computer programmer for a national CPA firm, making the
princely sum of $10K a year. I had been fascinated by sports cars in general and Ferraris
in particular for as far back as I could remember. I didn't know much about the prancing
horse marque but like many of you, I sure wanted one.
I had overheard someone in the office mentioning that a local bank had a repossessed Ferrari for sale at $7,500! It
was supposed to be a beautiful silver over red 1968 365 GT 2+2, famously labeled by the ferraristi as the Queen
Mother.
Enthralled with the idea of actually owning one of these dashing cars, I immediately contacted the bank and
arranged financing which meant that payments would be just over half of my paycheck. I was so excited. I
bought the car, of course, subject to a "mechanic's approval.”
I drove the car over to Western
Motor Works in southwest Denver
and meet the famous Kenny Sindall
and his team of mechanics who
checked the oil and told me I was
about a gallon low!
My first eye-opening event for sure
but I sensed there would be many
more with the Queen Mother!
I said, "Don’t you mean a quart?”
"No, a solid gallon low because it holds 12 quarts,” Kenny casually explained with equal authority.
The gallon of oil was poured into the v-12 engine and after a thorough inspection, I was informed that the car
needed tires because the steel cords were showing. Well, of course I knew that, but what I didn’t know was that
the new Michelin XWX’s were about $125 each. Quick math meant that it would be indeed $500. My paycheck
was looking smaller and smaller.
Kenny’s team also told me the Ferrari needed new silver paint and a decent job would only cost about $1,000. I
could now see my paycheck slipping away faster than I was earning the cash!
I knew I couldn’t afford $1,000 for the new paint so my younger brother came to my rescue because he was a
manager of a body shop and could get it done for $500. My wallet seemed fatter after that sensational news.
Continued on page 4
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DECEMBER 2012
(Continuing My First Ferrari!...from page 3)
But, Kenny had also told me that the complete ANSA exhaust system was burned out, a lowly $500 of course,
and that I needed four new stabilizer/leveller shocks in the rear. Good grief, another $500! It seemed that
everything was always “another $500.”
And a couple of synchros in the transmission - $500. Another one! Good grief, they didn't even bother to list the
number of cosmetic repairs that the interior would need, probably a long list of $500 parts.
At this point I was feeling faint with $500 bills floating around my head. The dream of owning one of
Maranello’s best had now evaporated. At best, I was only expecting to own the car for a few months while I got
it painted and installed tires on it. I had planned all along to sell the Ferrari for a profit and then I would have
owned a Ferrari, a dream come true.
I knew my princely paycheck would disappear quickly and that I would be under water with no chance of being
able to grocery shop or pay rent until it sold. I was going to take it back to the bank but the key they had given
me, the only one by the way, was about to break off in the ignition. It had obviously been bent and straightened a
few times. I took a deep breathe of air, called the bank, and asked them to pick it up.
I will always wonder where the Ferrari went.
Did it end up in a good home? Was it
painted? Did it have those new XWX
tires? Did the new owner
have lots of $500 bills?
Just the other day I thought I heard a
new ANSA exhaust on a Ferrari V-12
wailing down I-25 !!
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DECEMBER 2012
!
E
AT
D
UP
NBC SPORTS GROUP GETS USA
FORMULA ONE RIGHTS
Network will air more than 100 hours of coverage, stream 20 races in 2013
The NBC Sports Group has signed a four-year deal with Formula One for the exclusive U.S. media rights to the
world's most popular global motorsports series. All 20 races will be live streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, the
NBC Sports Group’s live-stream platform that is available online at NBCSports.com as well as on mobile and tablet.
UPDATE! NBC OFFICERS will retain the current SPEED team of David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, and Will Buxton for
the 2013 season. Bob Varsha will continue to work for SPEED.
Ferrari F2012
New Brake Ducts
During the last F1 race in Brazil, observers
noticed there were new brake ducts on the
Ferrari racers, featuring an additional fin
attached to the drum to boost the amount of
downforce at the rear of the car. At the previous
round in Austin, Fernando Alonso used a
modified version of the F2012's rear diffuser.
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DECEMBER 2012
You can show your support for the
Ferrari Club of America with any
purchase from our store. You can
buy products embroidered or
printed with the FCA logo as well
as FCA products such as badges,
pins and patches. Thanks for
shopping at the FCA Store!
http://fca.clubstore.us.com/index.php
TGRESTORATIONS.COM
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10% discount for winter 2012 and spring 2013 projects !
Sticky 355 or 348 interior parts? We make them perfect!
Cosmetic and mechanical restorations
Dash removals and recovering
Webers and fuel injection
Club member Bill Massey’s recently detailed
Glass replacements
2001 360 Spider with a newly repaired hydraulic top
Engine tuning
system and oil temperature sensor. Stunning beauty!
Suspension
Clear bra
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Capristo
Tim Greenshields
Tinting
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Paint
Greeley, Colorado 80631
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www.tgrestorations.com
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MANAGING YOUR FCA
MEMBERSHIP!
The FCA national membership
period is dependent on when you
joined initially. You will receive
notice two months prior to the
actual expiration date of your
national dues.
For your (and ours) convenience,
your Rocky Mountain Region
dues will be collected by FCA
national on your annual renewal
date.
Feel free to contact our former
Regional Director John Babos, at
[email protected] or newly
elected Regional Director/
President, Bert Smith at
[email protected] for any
needed assistance.
Please forward FCA dues to the
Ferrari Club of America, P O Box
720597, Atlanta, GA. If you are a
new or renewal national member,
your dues are $135.
If you wish, you may call the FCA
national number (800 328-0444)
so that they may process your
national membership with a
VISA/MasterCard.
Above: The 14th Grand
Prix at the 24 Hours of
Belgium in SpaFrancorchamps, July
10-11, 1949. Chinetti
driving a Ferrari 166MM
Barchetta. Photo
compliments of the
Klemantaski Collection
http://www.klemcoll.com
GET YOUR FAVORITE
DRINK, SIT BACK,
RELAX, AND PRINT OUT A
COPY OF THIS
NEWSLETTER!
DECEMBER 2012
Formula
One
Update
Final Points for the 2012
Season
Red Bull (Vettel) 281 pts
Ferrari (Alonso) 278 pts
Lotus (Raikkonen 207 pts
McLaren (Hamilton) 190 pts
McLaren (Button) 188 pts
Red Bull (Webber) 179 pts
Ferrari (Massa) 122 pts
Open your favorite bottle of wine
or have a cup of coffee.....PRINT
this delightful and informative
FCA RMR monthly newsletter
out and enjoy it!
If you can’t open this news letter
on your computer, email me a
note and I will send one to you in
the U.S. Mail.
Tim, Editor
In addition, you may join online at
the Ferrari Club of America
Internet web site located at http://
www.ferrariclubofamerica.org.
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DECEMBER 2012
Dear members (a note from Tim Greenshields, Editor),
I recently talked with Peter Sachs from the Klemantaski Collection and asked permission to use some of his
historic racing photos throughout our monthly newsletters with the objective of bringing a sense of Ferrari
history to all of us each month. What a wonderful gentleman he was! He sent me an email allowing this
monthly sharing. Please look at the Klemantaski website below. Peter has a brilliant collection from many
of the great photographers such as Peter Coltrin, Robert Daley, Ami Guichard, Edward Eves, Nigel Snowdon,
Gunter Moter, Louis Klemantaski, and many other greats.
http://www.klemcoll.com/
Peter says: The Klemantaski Collection is one of the world's largest and most varied libraries of historic
motorsports and motor racing photography. The Collection supplies its images to photograph and car
collectors and enthusiasts, racing car restorers, authors and publishers worldwide. The Collection also offers
a selection of limited edition publications which include many of its most famous images.
After visiting the website above, go to The Gallery to see a great selection of images, with a helpful search
engine. Save your favorite images to review again later. You also may order prints of your favorite images
direct from The Gallery. Peter is once again having an End-of-Year Sale! All prints are 20% off normal prices
and all Books are 40% off normal prices. Place your orders early right here. Discounts on website orders will
be taken manually and confirmed to you by return email.
If you are looking for photos of a specific car, driver or race course, send us an email with the details. We will
then provide you with low resolution scans of any images we may have. For a list of races and other events
which we cover, you may obtain a copy of a new revised version of our Venue List which you will find in our
Downloads area. The Downloads area also contains our Race Program list – we will send copies to you of
these programs – and full descriptions of how we produce our prints and our print pricing.
Is your email about to change? Did you move?
Want to update your profile?
You can change your profile by logging on to our website.
FerrariClubofAmerica.org (http://FerrariClubofAmerica.org)
Go to the members drop down area and make those changes!
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DECEMBER 2012
FOR SALE
1997 Ferrari 355
Berlinetta
Restored to perfection!
New tires, brakes, headers,
timing belts, by-pass pipe,
Capristo muffler, paint,
windshield, carpeting, tinting,
3M bra for all frontal areas, F50
steering wheel, seat covers, fire
extinguisher, euro lights, clutch,
battery, painted wheels, red
Ferrari cover, new locks, alarm
battery, Mobil 1...$60,000
Tim Greenshields
(I am looking for a 360)
719.338.9288
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DECEMBER 2012
A full decade plus
of
Ferrari Market Letter
publications!
A wonderful collection and
looking for new home!
Call Bill McAbee at
303-210-6719
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DECEMBER 2012
Scheduled events
for the
Rocky Mountain Region
In 2013 the Rocky Mountain Region will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The
Ferrari Club of America Board of Directors, on the 12th day of March 1973,
authorized the Rocky Mountain Region as the 2nd recognized region for the
USA. Robert Donner, Jr, from Colorado Springs was the founder along with a
small group of enthusiasts.
An invigorating schedule of events is planned for 2013! We want to encourage
members to help us plan more activities for this special year! The newsletter will
have the schedule out soon.
Bob Donner’s Competizione Daytona 365 GTB4 V-12 !
Ferraris are meant to be driven!
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DECEMBER 2012
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December 2012 - Ferrari Club of America

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