FYI for everyone - this is what I was told: This guy who went to high school with us, Jim, his dad and uncle founded TAG computers, a very successful computer company which does a lot of government contracts. Anyway, the family (esp. the uncle) is (to put it lightly), rather well off. The uncle, after having his 360 modena order put on hold year after year, decided he didn't want a Ferrari at all, and was going to buy something else. Ferrari was embarassed about the whole event and didn't want to lose a reliable customer, so they decided to sell the uncle the very first F430 that hit American shores as a sign of good faith. They also sold it to him at the discounted 360 Modena price. The uncle liked his so much that his brother (Jim's dad) is getting one too. And yes, i hope I see them around this summer.
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