Sat Jan 8 13:11:21 2005 From: Jim Blair From: Joseph Gorfinkle Subject: Re: Re: Last GW made I emailed the Museum in Reno and got a very nice response which stated that the last GW was sold to a private party, but the Jerrari was still there. She sent a word doc w/brief description of that vehicle 1977 JERRARI Donated By: Harrah's Hotels & Casinos Model: Custom 4WD Wagoneer Built By: Jeep Corporation Subsidiary of American Motors Corporation Toledo, Ohio Price: N/L Engine: DOHC Ferrari 12 Cylinder, 365 H. P. Bore: 3-3/16" Stroke: 2-3/4" Displacement: 267.9 Cu. In. William F. Harrah originated the idea of combining a Ferrari with a Jeep Wagoneer to create a four-wheel-drive sports car. Harrah wanted a four-wheel-drive vehicle that could handle Nevada's winters, especially when he drove from Reno to Lake Tahoe and back. From the outside, the vehicle looks like a stock Jeep Wagoneer, but the body and chassis were combined with a Ferrari 365 GTC/4 V-12 engine and C4 five-speed transmission, which was coupled to the Jeep Quadratrack drive train. Built in Harrah's own restoration shops and to his specifications, the engine compartments and hood were stretched 2-1/2 inches, the radiator was discarded and two split units were installed on the right and left front of the engine. The mesh intake below the front license plate screens air into the helicopter-engine oil cooler. The additions of wipers and washers for the halogen headlamps and the Ice Alerts under the front bumper made driving in a Nevada snowstorm much easier. Without the hindrance of snow, top speed was 140 mph.