Bill,
Not to fret, as a new book, kind of like a SAAC history book has been written in Italy and is for sale.
New and interesting books are always nice, see your point !
I chipped in a bit, my Italia with its serial number, color, build date etc is in the book, as well as all that were built.
Maybe 200- 250 came to the US, >>> numbers are argued.
Holman and Moody, Mark Donahue, Ford, Griffith and other played parts.
Nothing cheap about the Prancing Bull.
An engineered exotic, in short;
50/50 weight distribution.
Engine and trans offset 1 1/2 inches to right side to compensate for the driver.
Ford 289, 302, 351W and later 351 Cleveland
Ford top loader,
Ford radiator and electrical in motor bay.
Full drag link with panard bar ford 9 inch rear end
Ferrari or Jaguar 4 wheel P disc brakes, Ferrari side lights
68 on cars had a fuse box just like Pantera or Mangusta.
Early cars had shelby style Magstars, later had 66 shelby magnums, some with Camponara wheels? sp
Dash is much like an early Jaguar XKE, all stemmed toggle switches and Intermeccanica script gauges.
Most say that the 275 Ferrari Nart swb Spyder and the Italia are like brother sister cars.\
Its brother-en is 2-3 million though.
It is argued that Bod Cumberford<< US designer sketched it out, and then Scaglione polished it to his taste before final build.
To my best, the last three that have sold : not concourse, 165,000, 185,000, 200,000. St Louis, BAT and Mecum, 60K fpr a complete non running project at Fantasy junction or another Ca big boy I believe
Coupes that are rusted in half bring roughly 35-60K
I got to do business with Alex Trebec because of Italia;s.
You knew you would drag me out Bill !!!!!
John