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Tobi · #76 Post by **Tobi** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:55 am

Has anybody got more detailed info on the conversion of the car for TS apart from what has been stated here:

- reduced seating hight by taking out cushioning from seat
- seat bolted as far back as possible
- seat bolted to floor

Any idea who did the conversion?

Thx
T

Braddah Kimo · #77 Post by **Braddah Kimo** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:15 pm

Friend of mine here in Honolulu sold exotic cars in the years past. He handled the back and forth transfer of all Ferarris to the MPI Studio here. Think he said the garage where they repair and modify the beemers and etc. handled that.

Tobi · #78 Post by **Tobi** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:58 am

Thanks for that - would be interesting to see a build sheet.

I am very tall, taller than TS, and there is no way of me fitting into a standard 308.

T

Carmen · #79 Post by **Carmen** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:28 pm

Magnum T. wrote: [Sergio Pininfarina, designer of the 308, passed away last night.]

I think his name was Sergio Farina, "Pinin" was kind of a nickname.

RamblerReb · #80 Post by **RamblerReb** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:59 pm

Carmen wrote:Magnum T. wrote: [Sergio Pininfarina, designer of the 308, passed away last night.]

I think his name was Sergio Farina, "Pinin" was kind of a nickname.

According to his Wikipedia article, the original family name was Farina, later changed to Pininfarina to reflect the company name.

"In 1961, by decree of the Italian president, his family surname was changed from Farina to Pininfarina to match that of the company."

Hope that clears things up a bit!

Carmen · #81 Post by **Carmen** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:51 am

Ah, thanks. Saw something on TV some time ago and they wrote his name like: Sergio "Pinin" Farina, so it sounded like a nickname to me

MagnumILWU · #82 Post by **MagnumILWU** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:37 pm

In the fall of 1982, I lived in Beaverton Oregon, with my girlfriend Wendy. We lived in a 4-plex, 3 down, and 1 up, ours! I was a Magnum fan then, like now! When I came home from work , one late afternoon in the fall(I always parked on the street, in front of the 4-plex, in my 67 Dodge van)as I rounded the corner, I saw a car in my spot! It was red, and as I got closer, I couldn't believe what I was seeing! A Ferrari 308GTS in my spot! I don't know where it came from, or who it belong too! It was so strange, it just seemed unreal! I went inside, and by the time I came back out, it was gone! To this day, that's all I know about it! I swear to you this is a true story! I remember it like it was yesterday!

Karrnut · #83 Post by **Karrnut** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:18 pm

The 308 is an icon, and the Magnum connection still lives. Every so often I think about selling my Mera (THE 308 replica, built in 1988) 254 were built and only 90 remain, and it is a dead ringer for Magnum's car.

Well than I read here how their still a "hot topic" or, like today a young woman stops me to take a picture of the car. Even better, as I was pulling out of a car show someone yells "hay Magnum pi!" I guess I will keep her a bit longer, I don't think Herbie the Love bug could get more looks, or thumbs up.

RamblerReb · #84 Post by **RamblerReb** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:31 pm

Karrnut wrote:The 308 is an icon, and the Magnum connection still lives. Every so often I think about selling my Mera (THE 308 replica, built in 1988) 254 were built and only 90 remain, and it is a dead ringer for Magnum's car.

Well than I read here how their still a "hot topic" or, like today a young woman stops me to take a picture of the car. Even better, as I was pulling out of a car show someone yells "hay Magnum pi!" I guess I will keep her a bit longer, I don't think Herbie the Love bug could get more looks, or thumbs up.

Don't just sit there, post a picture!

Karrnut · #85 Post by **Karrnut** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:27 pm

I don't know if this will work, but give it a try
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... C_5401.jpg

RamblerReb · #86 Post by **RamblerReb** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:15 pm

Karrnut wrote:I don't know if this will work, but give it a try
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... C_5401.jpg

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

erock308 · #87 Post by **erock308** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:59 am

ummm... WoW!

MagnumILWU · #88 Post by **MagnumILWU** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:57 am

A 1981 308 GTS, Red and Tan on eBay for $16,000.00!

Pahonu · #89 Post by **Pahonu** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:26 am

Carmen wrote:Ah, thanks. Saw something on TV some time ago and they wrote his name like: Sergio "Pinin" Farina, so it sounded like a nickname to me

I think I read somewhere "pinin" is a diminutive meaning little or something like it. As in Spanish where "burro" means donkey and "burrito" means little donkey. Maybe he was a junior. Any Italian speakers?

MagnumILWU · #90 Post by **MagnumILWU** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:05 am

Pinin; the youngest/ smallest brother.