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Old 06-24-2007, 02:25 PM
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I know that somewhere in the '57-'59 time frame my father was in an accident with hist first wife, while driving from Torino to Paris on Christmas Eve day. An oncoming truck drifted in front of them and my father was able to negotiate (Swerve) around the truck. His first wife was pregnant at the time but that accident ended the pregnancy. This accident also forced the reconstruction of the chassis, which is why the car resurfaced with the later 1958 SVZ panels.
I am assuming that my father later lost his car over a gambling related debt and this car is sitting in someone's personal collection....very quietly I might add. I would love to just sit in the drivers seat...
There is a restaurant in Paris...Le Volante (sp?)....has tons of photos on the wall depicting the cars and their drivers.
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