I read this thread at work when things are hectic around my office. I come to Teamspeed, find this thread and read for about 10 minutes or so (usually in the morning with coffee in hand). After that i am jazzed up to go back out there and kick some a$$


Mark my words --- after my travel schedule cools off towards the end of this year i am coming out to LA to have a drink with you and your car buddies on the Sunset Blvd.

 

You are welcome any time you can join us!

 

Thank you so much. I sure hope to come out sometime soon. I will be sure to PM you here to be sure you will be there. wouldnt want to come all that way and miss you.

 

Me too!

 

Elysée Wednesday tonight--You aren't too smart, are you? I like that in a man...

Look for us Wednesday evenings on the patio from 7:45 pm (or shortly thereafter) until about midnight at Caffe Primo, 8590 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069. Underground parking on Alta Loma just east of the Cafe and south of Sunset or on the street.

 

I received these delightful Dino photos from Serge Dermanian who maintained the cars in the Ralph Lauren collection for many years along with the following note:

Stephen,

I noticed you had a picture of a Dino 206. Let me tell you that I adored this little car. I would like to make a point concerning this model, I owned the original prototype Dino 206 serial number 206. Many stories have been written, with a question mark leaving blank this serial number.

In 1970, while I owned HPC in Waltham, MA, an Italian businessman had left this car as a consignment sale. I kept this little gem in my MG showroom and someone who later drove by from Connecticut purchased the car from me. The car was red with an alloy body, leather seats with red cloth inserts, wood steering wheel and knock-off hubs. The Dino had only a few thousand miles and the warranty booklet showed that it was sold new to a young Italian lady in Rome in the summer of 1968.

Later I imported another Dino 206, yellow with an alloy body (serial number 362), black vinyl seats and knock-off hubs. I kept this car for years, until I sold it to a Connecticut physician.

There are lots of details concerning these cars, perhaps if you like it I could write some more about them.

Regards, my friend, where ever you are.

Serge Dermanian

I would like that very much, Serge!

 

Here' a bit of history I'd forgotten all about: For a time when the Ferrari Breadvan belonged to Matthew, it was registered in my name. It is a long story with a happy ending but it almost caused a cataclysm of sorts in a courtroom one day.

 

Must hear entire story!

 

I was giving testimony in court that infuriated a judge as it made it difficult if not impossible for him to issue an adverse ruling against Matthew. We were one un-asked question away from him learning that the Breadvan was "mine" which would have been like pouring gasoline on flames. His Honor was already threatening me from the bench (to no avail) and judges often exceed their jurisdiction so I stood by the dictum of not addressing unasked questions in court--unless, of course, it puts favorable testimony in front of a jury. Score one for The Little Rascals...

 

Nice, showing the man the finger.