Prancing Horse issue 53

no. 53 - Spring 1978

LanguageAmerican English language icon American English
EditorManfred Lampe
PublishingFerrari Club of America
Dimensions32 pages, 216 x 280 mm

Cover of Prancing Horse issue 53, no. 53 - Spring 1978

Table of Contents

PageSectionDescription
2Board of Directors Meeting
22 April 1978, Como Inn, Chicago, Illinois

C.C. Conway


4The Sprints with a Ferrari Daytona

Bob Donner

Mark Weber


Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytonas were constructed during the year 1969-1974 and were designed to be the ultimate in super fast, grand touring automobiles.
8Ferrari 275 GTB/C
The last single cam Competition Berlinetta

Dyke Ridgley


I had never been to Elkhart Lake before, so in the late summer of 1966 a good friend and I decided to attend the Road America 500. The thought of seeing all the big name cars and drivers whetted my appetite, and I was not disappointed.
2224 Hours of Daytona

Tom Williamson


There was no doubt in our minds, Porsches would again dominate this twice around the clock event. For some reason it makes little difference that Ferrari would bypass the winners circle, what is important is that they are competing.
241958 Prototypes and Experimental Sports Racers

George W. Rappelyea


Part of the fascination of Ferrari is the almost infinite number of ways he will attack a problem or situation even though he has already won. IN 1958, Ferrari had Sports Racing down to a science with the all time classic front engine racing Spyder - the Tipo 250 Testa Rossa, along with its closed in sister, the TdF, remains the quintessential Ferrari - the ultimate definition of what Ferrari is all about!
28Regional EventsPort of Italy Restaurant
Mid-Atlantic Region

Sam Smith


Sunday, February 26, Ferrari Club of America met at the Port of Italy Restaurant in Temple Hills, Maryland. Sixty-three members, spouses, guests and potential members arose from their winter naps to gather and talk of Ferrari things an to make plans for the spring, summer and fall.
30TechnoteSpark Plug Wiring
No. 1a-3

Dyke W. Ridgley


Ferraris that use metal tubes to route spark plug wires, present a unique problem when installing new wires. Pressing the wiring through the grommets and routing up the tube can become a trying process. If too much force is used, the grommets are usually damaged and sometimes the wire also is ruined.
32Ferrarina 180 Testa Rossa