Did anyone know the Vintage Motor Car Co in Encinitas, CA?

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Matt F
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Did anyone know the Vintage Motor Car Co in Encinitas, CA?

Post by Matt F »

If you saw my earlier post, you'll know that I have been researching the history of my 330, s/n 9453. The second owner, who had the car for 20 years, sold it to the Vintage Motor Car Co in Encinitas, CA. Their address was 1049 Highway 101, and their phone number 619-944-9997.

The car was sold in the Ferrari-crazed late 1980s for $115,000, which is an even more startling figure when you consider that it was sold from a private owner to a dealer. (Adjusted for inflation, that would be over $175,000 today.)

I noticed (thanks to Kerry Chesbro's great website) that the same Vintage Motor Car Co offered four different 330 GTs around October or November of 1989. Including my car, they also offered 8889, 7489, 5659. (s/n 8889 would be offered, seven months later and by another company, for $145,000!)

I'd really like to find out who the Vintage Motor Car Co sold my car to. They were still around by 1993 (although I would have imagined that purchasing 330s for over $100,000 would have put them out if businesss sooner!). I'd appreciate any info I could get on them, or any other leads on the history of my car.

If I can't get that, how about some stories of the crazy Ferrari market of 1989/90?
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Re: Did anyone know the Vintage Motor Car Co in Encinitas, C

Post by El Wayne »

Matt F wrote:I noticed (thanks to Kerry Chesbro's great website) that the same Vintage Motor Car Co offered four different 330 GTs around October or November of 1989. Including my car, they also offered 8889, 7489, 5659.
Don't know if this is of any hekp at all, but they also offered 9403 in 1992 and 9483 in 1993.
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Alberto
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Post by Alberto »

I could swing by and see what is at that location, unless you live nearby and have/can do so. Aside from that, I can't be much help.

Alberto
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Post by Matt F »

Thanks for the offer, Alberto. I'm on the other side of the country in snowy Pittsburgh. If it's convenient for you, I would really appreciate seeing a picture of where my car once lived. Thanks!

Thanks also, Wayne. I saw those offerings, too. They were around one third of the price that the cars had been selling at just three years before!
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Post by zac »

They are now called cardiff classics and mostly sell high end modern cars with the occasional Ferrari. currently they have a 246 Dino and a 365 2+2 along with some modern F-cars. I have driven by them every day for the last 15 years and have bought and sold a few cars through them for myself and customers of mine. website is http://www.cardiffclassics.com/index.htm
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Matt F
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Post by Matt F »

Wow! Thanks for the info, Zac.

Is there any connection between the current ownership and the Vintage Motor Car Co of ten years ago? Would they possibly have records of cars sold in 1989, or know where such records could be?
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Post by zac »

Sorry Tom I only go back to the early 90's before that I was in High School and just surfing at Swamies across the street and drooling over their cars.
1970 365 gt 2+2 13137, 1997 550 Maranello, 1969 Lamborghini Miura S, 1973 365 GTB/4 Daytona
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Post by Alberto »

Hey Matt, do you still want pictures of the place? I am planning on swinging by the area tomorrow. Let me know. If it is where Cardiff Classics is, its not much to look at, really. But I would be happy to do it. Symbolic is now located in La Jolla, much nicer location, but given Tom's comments, it has nothing to do with where your car came from.

Let me know.
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Post by Matt F »

Yes, please. Take a picture, Alberto. I'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

Matt
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Post by Alberto »

Matt:

I got a really early start today and missed your response. I'll get the picture next weekend (tomorrow's going to be pretty busy for me).

Alberto
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Post by Matt F »

Thanks again. Take your time, and do it at your convenience!
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Post by Alberto »

Took the pictures this week. Should be able to post picture this weekend.

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Post by Alberto »

Matt:

I have a digital picture, but I guess I cannot post it here. I will try to e-mail it to you.

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Post by Alberto »

Guess I need your e-mail address

(Is my IQ in the single digits today? I cannot seem to find a way to post the pictures or to find an e-mail address to send it to you. If I am completely missing something, please enlighten me for future reference).
Matt F
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Post by Matt F »

Hi Alberto. My e-mail is marketATgammasports.com. (Just replace the AT with the @ symbol: I'm a little paranoid about spam.)

Thank you very much,

--Matt
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