As Found Number Nine
Reader Dave Rex submitted these photos and here is his story:
In 1961 I bought a very nice 1956 Corvette from the original owner. It had dual quads, been bored to 283 cu in and a 1957 four-speed added by the dealer. My dream car!
I had a real interest in road racing after attending some of the races at Road America and was excited about getting a sports car that I could enter in some rallies and autocrosses.
A few weeks after I bought the Corvette there was an ad in the local paper for a Ferrari located a couple of miles from my house in Wilmette, Illinois. I answered the ad and went to look at the car. They were asking $1,800 for the car which is exactly what I had paid for the Corvette. The car needed some bodywork on the left front fender but that was not a deal-breaker.
I struggled with the decision on whether to sell the Corvette and buy the Ferrari or to keep the Corvette. I finally decided to keep the Corvette. I had a lot of fun with the car for the next 30 years. I took it to race driver’s school, autocross events and rallies. Looking back I could have done the same with the Ferrari and would have had a much more unusual car…..In my next life I’ll be smarter!
This angle almost hides the fender damage...
That’s an Austin-Healey windshield holding up that top.
And the fender damage. Still, at only $1800, it was a deal, even in 1961. The Ferrari is 0336MM, now owned by Rob Walton.