Rocky,
Did you look at the entire list from your link? Some interesting cars.
Yes, that’s a great thread....
Really super cars in there.
Have always been in love with anything Serenessima.
Saw the 1965 Serenissima 308V at the 2019 Bernina Grand Turismo in St. Moritz, Switzerland
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With a custom chase van of course... Possibly the van hauled the car in tow on a trailer?
A quick research mission on the van yielded no results.
@scifi posted:A quick research mission on the van yielded no results.
Interesting that you searched for the van. Period correct too.
I think it was custom made by the recent owner of the 308V. Probably the hottest Transit in existence.
Another shot of the 308V and another Scuderia Serenissima team member, the famous Breadvan Ferrari 250 GT.
Sadly the 308V did not race that year due to technical issues, but the Breadvan did. Photos by yours truly.
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Wow... some SERIOUS Mangusta influence
1968 Serenissima Ghia GT
Sold 452,960 €
https://www.artcurial.com/en/l...sima-ghia-gt-3888-86
deniscCaretaker of 8MA1244 '70 Euro Mangusta DRIVE THEM, THEY WERE MEANT TO BE DRIVEN, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT ONE, BUY A POSTER!
I don’t think influence but evolution based on “a” Mangusta by Tjarda. I would be curious to put this on a lift and compare with a Mangusta. I you look back at Ghia many designs were recycled into new projects. Still it is a stunning car.
(From Facebook)
Lost in the '60's: 1968 Serenissima Ghia GT
Serenissima was an Italian car maker, conceived when Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata and Alejandro de Tomaso joined forces with some former Ferrari employees.
Dutch-American car designer Tom Tjaarda was assigned the project at Ghia. He had just finished the Tomaso Mangusta. Alejandro de Tomaso bought Ghia in 1967.
This one-off concept car was powered by a 3.5 litre Alf Francis M-167 V8 engine, with 320 bhp at 7500 rpm.
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Tjaarda designed the Pantera, Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the Mangusta...
MH
3.5 liter V8 probably sounds badass at 7500!
From Facebook... (credit to Mike Coffel):
"Ghia Serenissima / Aghema / Agena (G9)
The Serenissima Ghia (also known as the Aghema) was a mid-engined GT concept car designed by Tom Tjaarda and displayed at Turin in 1968. The car featured a 3 litre V8 engine.
Scuderia Serenissima was a successful auto racing team in the early 1960s. Funded by Giovanni Volpi, Serenissima used Ferraris to much success until the founder financed the exiled Ferrari company, ATS. Thereafter, Enzo Ferrari would no longer sell his cars to Serenissima, so the company turned to De Tomaso, ATS, and Maserati.
The company also developed Formula One cars, using McLaren and Lola chassis. Another V8, developed by Jaguar, found its way into a single-seat closed sports car built by Carrozzeria Sports Cars in 1969. The final Serenissima car was designed by Ghia that same year. Using the same Jaguar V8, the Aghema GT featured modern sharp styling, but never reached production.
Volpi, and thus Serenissima, halted automobile operations before 1970."
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Yes, with one piece seats clearly in the 8ma800 range... 
With the rare backup lights that only showed on the electrical schematic...
The thing that still intrigues me most is that lead sinker on the steering wheel. As I can tell, in the Mangusta world only 8ma1046 still has/had the sinker (but on the steering column), and rumors that it was for tax purposes just don't seem right... Even Miura didn't hang them on the steering wheel...Lee
Btw, something I hadn't noticed before (looking at Denis' 2019 posting)--it seems the car was restored at some time. Comparing pictures of the interior, at least. The only question, which picture comes first--was the dirt on the carpet Added or did someone ruin the authenticity by vacuuming?
@leea posted:Yes, with one piece seats clearly in the 8ma800 range...
The thing that still intrigues me most is that lead sinker on the steering wheel. As I can tell, in the Mangusta world only 8ma1046 still has/had the sinker (but on the steering column), and rumors that it was for tax purposes just don't seem right... Even Miura didn't hang them on the steering wheel...Lee
@leea The prototype Mangusta had backup lights... the fishing weight in the steering wheel is odd... But the Mangusta wheels, gauges, dash switches, fuse box and general look and feel is pretty obviously derivative of the goose...
On a personal note, I saw your goose wednesday evening... Alan has it tucked away nice and safe in the underground lair... and those new Windshield gaskets are gorgeous... I will order a set for myself.
MH
...in case you wanted to see the car after the carpets have been vacuumed...or in the market to buy --
Sweet Fancy Moses... so much to love there...
I'm in for $20 if you want to partner up on it... 😎
That AC unit looks familiar! Defrost vents too.. and wheels and fluid reservoirs and dash switches and...
no jackshaft? so they managed to get an alternator AND an AC compressor in the front of the engine...
Thanks for sharing....
MH