Very nice. Guessing those are the original colors.

What kind of paint?

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Here we have Italian master mechanic E. Montini instructing with the install of the rear end assembly.

Lynn, materials are Base/clear.........


The color was custom mixed by me, the roof is a dark blue metallic (very fine metallic) to compliment the body.


As always photo's can't depict the colors accurately, absolutely stunning in person however.


Eddie stated that an F-car aficionado claims it is very close to what Ferrari offered in 1958, and very few samples exist to compare with.


The original color is not known only speculated.

That is stunning...... congratulations!

Shaun:

If you don't mind, what brand of paint?

Thanks for posting pics of the progress. I know when I get buried in something, I rarely go get the camera.

I've seen it in person and it's awesome!!:headbang:

I am Curious Mr. Galveston, did Mr. Montini exclaim any muttered Italian swear words and or any obscene wild hand gestures during the installation of the rear end? Perhaps a video would be a better choice of capturing the moment! ;>))

That color looks a lot like Azure Turquoise. :headbang:

Well...it's really difficult to photograph this color, I've tried all different lighting, indoors, outdoors, shady, etc.


Due to the composition of toners it's no where near Azure, these toners are not used in production line of late models.

Funny you should mention that Sam, It'za how we put its together, kinda like this.........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9bQb5oqbI

----Just beautiful. Can't wait to see it done! By way of only a comment, the spring pack almost looks like a one ton dually. I'm sure, obviously, that it is correct, but Wow!...….Bill S

ezzzzactly!!!!!!! lol!!!

Shaun...LOL!

Beautiful

That's a thing of beauty!

Congrats on the ink in the "Barn Finds" section of the new Hemmings Classic Car mag. Car is looking great!

Very cool restoration. Unique is an understatement.

Didn't know if you had seen this... Tom Cotter on Hagerty's Barn Find Hunter
57 Elena - black and white. (I can't ever figure out how to imbed here)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7qX...&index=29&t=0s

Bill Rhodes One of my dad's friends in Concord NC has restored some mid 50's Ferrari's which he has taken to Pebble - Last one he did was a little later, a 67 330 I believe - I was more impressed with the fact that restored a 57 Airbox fuelie in the mid 1970's (I love 57 vettes, add airbox, injectors, and big brakes and I am in heaven) Last time we were up there he was messing with Fat Fender FORDS.

Thank you - yes have seen this video and visited the car several yrs back and took about 300+ photo's of the car details to help in my restoration. Pretty neat car, i believe they are about to get the car started and running again.....been in hibernation for a while.

There are 49 Ellena's made, 15-16 know to exist and about 5-7 with the original drive train - which my car has all the orig drivetrain.

Im beginning the process for the Ferrari Classiche Certification with Ferrari on the car - similar to a JM inspection report but validation done thru Ferrari Maranello.

Heading to Cavallino Ferrari Event 25th of Jan with the car - hope to do well, i hope :-)

We need photos��

You and Kimberly knock ‘em dead!!!!!! :biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpup:

….and I'm sure they will!!!!

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YOW..........ZAA!!!!!!

Show’s this weekend, right? You guys have fun over there!!!!!!

Stunning!

Stunning, indeed! Congrats to all involved.

Wow

Damn that’s sexy!!

Dig the details - cool colors!! Nicely done.

That is cool. I’ll follow the resto for sure.
Find another and take a ton of pics?

The blue/blue color scheme is super classy with the red interior. Cannot wait to see more pictures.

GOOD...FREAKIN’....NIGHT!!!!!!!!! :eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

Simply bbeeeeeautiful, Shaun!:headbang::headbang:

Stunning work as always. Impressive doesn’t justify that beauty. Let’s see....#HolyCrapWellDone/amazing (Like) (Tick) whatever else you can do to approve of something now a days!!!!:burnout:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

That's gorgeous!!!

Spectacular!

I was pleasantly surprised to see this gorgeous Ferrari on the cover of this month's edition of Hemmings Classic Car magazine which I received in the mail today. Once again, congrats to Ed and Shaun for all their efforts.

Just seeing this thread for the first time. Good Grief that car is gorgeous!! I always knew Shaun was top shelf, but this is another level!!:headbang: - Bill W

Great car, great feature article. Kudos to Hemmings CC for committing to featuring the gamut of collector cars. These two cars are about 15 pages apart:)

Let's see. I ran out of superlatives to describe this. And for me, that's saying something!!:shocked:

Fantastic and we'll deserved press for you too. EXCELLLENT!!

cheers,
Dave

Thank you guys - a bit of a departure from the usual Z/28's and Yenko cars -

A very unique challenge, 4 years in the making, lots of dedicated support, hours and hours of research and to achieve Pebble with the car and the awards is beyond humbling.

Grateful to everyone for their efforts and attention to detail.

I like telling this story - when I brought the car home after purchase, and all the parts were uncrated and spread around the back driveway, body in the middle - doors off to the side, motor sitting there, kinda of a rough mockup of the assembly.....my wife looks at this hugh pile of unassembled parts, dirt, rust etc......she said " we paid how much for this stuff :-)" .

Like with any restoration we do - you have to have a vision, a plan, good support, and $$ to see it thru.

Many thanks SYC for the recognition.