1952 166/330 MM Touring Barchetta Recreation

By on in Ferrari March 2006 issue

These rebodies are selling far below construction costs and will deliver miles of smiles. But don't go near Pebble Beach, and don't expect to make money





Carrozzeria Touring's 1949-53 Barchetta is considered one of Ferrari's classic models. Only about 35 Touring Barchettas (literally translated as "little boat") were produced using Touring's patented Superleggera or ...

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John holds degrees in engineering and operations research from the University of California-Berkeley, New York University, and Johns Hopkins. He vintage raced a Ferrari TdF for 13 years and has been restoring old cars for nearly 50 years. He owned the Atlanta Ferrari-Maserati dealership, FAF, for 17 years. He’s always had an affinity for obscure American cars, and in high school, he drove a 1936 Packard convertible coupe, followed by a 1949 Olds Holiday hardtop that got him through college. Today his garage includes 11 cars, including a Top Flight 1960 Corvette he’s owned since day one, a 1957 T-Bird, and several vintage Ferraris. His automotive library contains over 5,000 magazines and books and 1,800 auction catalogs. He has contributed to SCM since 1996.

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