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by proscriptus
Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: The Great Missing Cars
Replies: 6
Views: 7508

Re: The Great Missing Cars

Hi Yale, I'm Dave Traver Adolphus. Tom more-or-less knows me; I've been writing about cars for a living for about 15 years. I was one of the founding editors of Sports & Exotic Car ; I've been freelance for the last three years and have a current byline at The Drive . Car-Tech is commissioning the b...
by proscriptus
Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:14 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: The Great Missing Cars
Replies: 6
Views: 7508

Re: The Great Missing Cars

After talking with some folks, I think I've given the wrong impression about the book. Unlike past projects, I haven't been asked to write a work of serious scholarship. Yes, I need to get my facts straight, but the idea isn't to find the cars, more to talk about the mystery. So I'm not asking anyon...
by proscriptus
Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:19 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: The Great Missing Cars
Replies: 6
Views: 7508

Re: The Great Missing Cars

Thanks Robert; it'll certainly make the cut.

Don't be surprised to see variants of my plea in quite a few places. I've rather reached a dead end on my solo research.

Dave
by proscriptus
Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:46 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: The Great Missing Cars
Replies: 6
Views: 7508

The Great Missing Cars

I'm trying to put together a list of significant missing sports cars for a book project, cars that have dropped off the map but that might still be out there somewhere (ie, the Max Wax 0378AM 375 MM, the stolen Goldfinger DB5). I'm not asking anyone to give up any secrets, but if you have any tips (...