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Back in 1993-94 David Smith decided he wanted to purchase and drive a vintage race car, but not just any vintage race car. He wanted the 1994 Ferrari 412 T1B, a car driven by Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi. The car was designed and built by John Barnard in England and the Ferrari F1 Team. Powered by a 3.5 liter, V12 the engine produced 800 plus HP, revs to 18,500 RPM and with no driver’s aids, well, this thing is a beast. David was the first in the USA to purchase a modern, ex-Ferrari F1 car from the factory and his actions drove Ferrari to consider what became their Ferrari F1 Clienti program where today you can purchase an ex-Ferrari F1 car and drive it on the track. David’s experience purchasing and driving the car is a unique and exciting story about persistence, patience, tenacity, and endurance so let’s buckle up and go!
Part 2 of a two-part podcast.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson
INSPIRATIONAL WORDS
“Be careful what you wish for.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Deciding to purchase a Ferrari F1 race car from the factory.
SPECIAL VEHICLES
1994 Ferrari 412 T1B
RESOURCES
Listen to my talk with David on Cars Yeah here: DAVID SMITH
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
The Perfect Car: A Biography of John Bernard by Nick Skeens*
Gerhard Berger: The Human Face of Formula 1 by Christopher Hilton
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
“It’s the most exciting thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
WHERE TO FIND A FERRARI F1
SHARE THE INSPIRATION
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