Ancient Grease: Zen & Ferrari V12 Maintenance

If it is true that there are no more than a dozen people in the U.S. capable of constructing a superlative vintage Ferrari V-12 engine, then Patrick Ottis is, in most experts' views, among the very best. In addition to overseeing his Berkeley, California, shop, Ottis can be found judging at the annual Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach, serving on the International Advisory Council for the Preservation of the Ferrari Automobile, and globe-hopping in search of parts for his restoration projects for collectors as far off as London and Bahrain. Over several days, celebrated author and racing  junkie Peter Manso talked to the maestro about the morality of conscientious craftsmanship, whether or not engines have souls, and the escalation of vintage-car pricing, including last summer's auction price of $16.4 million for a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. Keep Reading: Ancient Grease: Zen & Ferrari V12 Maintenance – Feature from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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