I just wanted to compliment VeloceToday and Marcel Massini on a very nice article on the ex-King Leopold 342 America s/n 0234AL. The article was very informative and I particularly liked the attached comprehensive history, a trademark of Mr. Massini's work. I look forward to hopefully similar articles in the future. Keep up the good work.

-Jarrett Rothmeier

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Welcome back Ferrari #0234 in Europe!! What a funny story: does the airfreight to Frankfurt by LUFTHANSA really belongs to the history of the car?? Or the date, the car was photographed in the - sorry! - perfect but very boring style of Monsieir Zumbrunn?? Can't believe this!!! It's a very nice car with a wonderful presence and aura and it was used by the former US-owner as a drivable car. But I have the feeling, that #o234 is now "after the perfect restoration" nothing more than a typical US-"trailer-Queen". Does the current owner enjoyed the car in - let's say- southern France?? Or perhaps on one of the great passes in the Alps?? Hard to believe? What a pity: more concours in Europe than driven mileage here!!!

Kind Regards
-Walter Baumer

I worked on a Disco Volante circa 1965-7 at Tony Kfouri's Atlantic station in Arilington Va. It was said to be Peron's and had been brought into Washington by someone with Argintine government connections. It looked exactly like your #126 exterior picture and the interior (rh drive, black leather, and leg room for a short person) & engine pictures. It had the 6 Webers w/ fuel cooling lines (easily flooded on starting, belching black smoke), no radiator cooling fan, a Magnelli magneto (shocked you on your ass with a slow hand turn), 2 clutch disks (which I replaced), a short drive shaft, an enormous Auto Blocante differential (2 speed?) and suspension arms that looked like oversized snap on tools. The color was cream. I didn't know the number. All we had to work from were a few mimeogfraphed sheets in Italian - no manual. It was also said that the car was given to Peron by Gianni Agnelli (Fiat factory favors in Argentina). Needless to say, this car made an impression on a kid mechanic.

-Lucky Evans