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FreeGuacamole t1_j7e1lil wrote
Right! When we were picking hot wheels before playing in the dirt, the red Lamborghini was always the first one picked every time.
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7dn4t9 wrote
He was one of a kind, that’s for sure lol
Upshot12 t1_j7dspsp wrote
Where is the car now?
bibslak_ t1_j7divbh wrote
What was the record?
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7djzrb wrote
Top speed of 201.793 Mph, a record for ‘C’ modified sports cars. It stood for 10 years before broken.
bibslak_ t1_j7p0l7s wrote
Very cool! I’ve never seen a countach set up for high speed like this
PanamaCrack t1_j7dp9a1 wrote
that car is peeeeeeeeeeerfect
JewLawyerFromSunny t1_j7emjmb wrote
Can't reach the door when it goes up. Needs a wire rig.
ruralcleatus t1_j7gonmn wrote
Al Burtoni right? I worked at Ferrari Los Gatos and he would come in to buy parts occasionally.
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7gov4q wrote
Yep! That’s him. I’ve been to FLG loads of times, I wonder if we ever met?
ruralcleatus t1_j7grv1i wrote
My name is Brian and I worked there from 1999 to 2001. I initially was a service writer then went to be parts manager.
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7gst73 wrote
At that time I was an 11ish years old - so if you ever remember a kid tagging along with him or his wife Henia, definitely me haha
ruralcleatus t1_j7h3loz wrote
I don't think I ever met you or Henia. Didn't Ted Taormina work for your dad for a bit?
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7h8ix4 wrote
Yep, Ted worked with my grandfather on and off for 20ish years. Great family friend.
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iin10ded t1_j7dtwud wrote
wow cool. any details about the car? that looks like a fiero or trans am nose he grafted on the front end.. like a reverse kit car. ;)
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GildoFotzo t1_j7fdsbc wrote
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WolfGangOFKTA t1_j7fdypt wrote
What did granpapi do for a living?
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7frf01 wrote
Long answer short, he dropped out of high school and worked at oil / transmission shops in California until he was able to buy one. Turned one into 7, sold them all and then started importing cars from Italy, homologating them for US specs, then he started making performance parts for them.
WolfGangOFKTA t1_j7fszz4 wrote
That’s wild man, putting some respect on your grandfather 🥃🥃 what a G!
CesarMillan_Official t1_j7frzoc wrote
I thought grandpa was mega ballin with an EB 110. But still ballin with the lambo.
anon2282 t1_j7g4xyt wrote
How fast did he go?
FrankieGS t1_j7gam5m wrote
This is beyond cool
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Castor_and_Pollux123 t1_j7eduao wrote
Still not as a fast as the Cannonball Run.
JBBurtoni2 OP t1_j7ee7u9 wrote
Racing on salt is not the same as asphalt.
BurntRussianBBQ t1_j7fu3ui wrote
Arguably more challenges at the salt flats obtaining a certified speed record.
Dog_man_star1517 t1_j7dl97x wrote
Coolest car and coolest grandpa!