I went ape the time I saw a Ferrari Testarossa on the cover of "Sports Car Graphic" (yeah, I be olde farte) so many years ago.
Why did not Revell make a Ferrari model of the TR?
My first plastic kit car was a Jaguar XKE. Next was the Shelby Cobra roadster, original 289 engine version. Saw them almost daily whee I lived, near the plant in El Segundo.
Sorry for the meandering story....
When I was a kid...(6-9 years) I followed my big brother around...he was/is 7 years older, my hero!
He had friends his age who lived nearby.
Those friends were ITALIAN, VERY ITALIAN.
Mom & Dad were born & raised In Italy and all the kids were born here in the US.
He was offered citizen sponsorship and employment as an electronic engineer for ‘Phillips electronics’ (I think) but he did okay, well enough to go home to Italy for a month every other year.
His brother owned the Alfa Romeao dealership in Bari, Italy...50 miles from the factory...some stories were told.
Both brothers raced as young men, they were all about the cars.
Every other year he would bring home to San Jose from Italy 2 cars in a container.
Wonderful cars, magical cars...when I was a little kid hanging out with big brother.
The ‘265 California Special’ he brought in and I drooled over recently sold for 9 million.
I remember at age 6-7 being hauled around on Vespa scooters by those Italian kids.
Most memorable moment...”If your pants have rivets I will beat you”...He died last year sadly, Danial Gentilie was a work of art.