[Spridgets] How to piss of a Ferrari Owner

[bighealey at charter.net]

Jay,

I think I just republished your BugEye article from 86 on the AHCUSA website.


---- Jay Fishbein <jfishbein at snet.net> wrote: 
> Many years ago, (MANY years ago.) I became a member of the Ferrari Club of
> America. As a fan of F1 and someone with an appreciation for these fine
> automobiles, I thought it would be interesting to get closer to them by
> receiving the club publication and attending some events, at Watkins Glen in
> particular.
> 
> What I found was that many people didn't have much interest in the cars beyond
> them being the ticket to enter that little world. Many had no appreciation for
> other significant cars that might show at an event (A Gulf Porsche for
> example.)
> 
> Then there were the Dino 246 owners who installed Ferrari badges on their
> cars. For those unfamiliar with Dino 246's, they never carried "Ferrari"
> badging.
> 
> OTOH, there were many owners that drove their cars, occasionally smashed them
> (ever see a P4 crumpled like aluminum foil?), and were knowledgeable and
> enthusiastic.
> 
> Just my observations.....
> 
> Jay Fishbein
> Wallingford, CT
> Sprite
> Innocenti
> Morris Mini Van
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 7/27/09, mike rambour <mikey at b2systems.com> wrote:
> 
> From: mike rambour <mikey at b2systems.com>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] How to piss of a Ferrari Owner
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:45 PM
> 
>  I am sure there are snobs in the Spridget world also.
> 
>  In my other life, I drive a FIAT Dino Spider, because of its history
> and ties to Ferrari it is allowed in the Ferrari owners club and at all
> events (supposed to be anyway).
> 
>  Over the years at various events, I have met some of the biggest SOB's
> on the planet and some of the very nicest you could ever want to meet.
> One time at a dinner in L.A. I was told by the organizer that my Dino
> needed to be parked in the "other cars" parking lot across the street,
> only Ferrari's were allowed in the restaurants parking lot.  I did not
> argue and drove across the street and 3 Ferrari's followed me which
> really upset him, made some great friends that night.
> 
>  I would have to say that the Ferrari world and the entire Italian
> exotic car scene has the most snobs who will quickly defend their choice
> of car but really don't know anything about the car.  But its not
> everyone, some of them really are lifelong friends that you can depend
> on, they just have a extra 0 or two in their bank balance.
> 
>  I just treat all Ferrari owners as snobs until they prove otherwise to
> me, its surprising how many are down to earth people.  But the ones that
> really are snobs, RUN, don't walk RUN AWAY.
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