Was that one indeed called Testa Rossa? But of course they did have several four-cylinder models like the Mondials. IMO the "real" 250 Testa Rossa is of course the curvaceous sports racing car of 1957-58. Little Mouse? That was the Topolino, not the rear engined 500. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
----- Original Message ----- From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:12 PM Subject: Re: 100/4 Macro? > Ever actually see one? The 1957 racing car, I mean. Look closely under the hood. > Damn, you thought all Ferrari's had V-12's. > > WELL EXCUSE ME, MY MISTAKE, IT HAS BEEN AWHILE (45 years, or so), IT WAS THE > 1956, 500 TESSA ROSSA (Just looked it up). Definitely had a 4 banger, though. I am not going to bother looking up the "Little Mouse". > > -- > > Raimo K wrote: > > The original Ferrari Testa Rossa had a 12 cylinder engine - still has. Fiat > > 500 has a twin. But the rest of your argument is OK. > > All the best! > > Raimo K > > Personal photography homepage at: > > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 7:27 PM > > Subject: Re: 100/4 Macro? > > > > > > > >>That is like saying a 1950 Fiat 500, 1957 Ferrari Tessa Rosa, a 1970 Ford Pinto all have a inline 4 cylinder engine. There is a lot of room for variation in performance there, and it does not mean they are exactly the same. A 5 element 3 group lens can very a lot in glass, curves, and spacing. On the other hand they could all be exactly alike. You could not tell from just looking at the generic layout drawings. You would have to have the exact optical specifications, and they are not going to publish those. > >>
