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Re: Ferrari in an Alpine

To: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com
Subject: Re: Ferrari in an Alpine
From: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 12:02:59 -0800
Hi Jay:
I seem to recall (I can't find it written down anywhere--drat!)that
early or mid-'60's Rootes had approached Ferrari to design a cylinder
head for the alpine.
At some time talks broke down and that was that.


Regards
David Sosna

Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com wrote:
> 
> As long as we are on the topic of Italian machines, a few people have
> commented about the Ferrari connection with the Alpine.  I know I've read
> about it here and there.  But, I don't recall ever seeing anything more
> than that Lord Rootes was a friendly acquaintance with Ferrari.  That they
> met in Italy to discuss some sort of engine supply and that by the time
> Rootes got back to England, Ferrari decided not to do anything.  In the
> Langworth book, he says the deal with Ferrari was in 1962.  He says that
> the Dino V6 was possibly the engine under consideration.  I seem to recall
> a mention of an Alfa Romeo engine possibility.  I presume that even though
> Ferrari first worked at Alfa Romeo, in the 60's there was no relationship
> between the companies.  Is it Fiat owned now too?  So, it wasn't the Alfa
> engine that Ferrari was going to supply, right?  Which books or articles
> discuss this more?  What are the other details?  I seem to remember a
> napkin being part of the story.
> 
> Jay

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