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The Strange Story of Buried Ferraris in the 1970s
TLDR In the 1970s, two Ferraris were buried, one by a socialite named Ike West and another by Sandra West after her death. These buried Ferraris sparked national news and a "buried Ferrari fever" in the late 70s, with one being stolen and eventually restored.
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Two times in the 70s, people buried Ferraris.
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In the 1970s, a socialite named Ike West was buried in her beloved Ferrari America 330, fulfilling her wish.
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Sandra West married IQuest, the younger brother of Saul West, and they moved to Beverly Hills where she received a 1964 Ferrari America 330 as a gift, which was one of only 50 ever made.
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Sandra West, the wife of IQuest, inherited his share of the family fortune after he died and they were a genuine couple who loved each other, with Sandra even taking his last name and wanting to be buried next to him in Texas.
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Sandra West, a known eccentric, was buried in her Ferrari after her death in 1977, despite objections from her brother-in-law, and her funeral ended up costing $15,000.
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Sandra West's funeral was attended by her attorneys, nurses, and doctors, and her buried Ferrari in San Antonio is still visited by people today.
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A buried Ferrari, reported stolen in 1974, was discovered underground and caused a frenzy among Ferrari enthusiasts.
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A stolen and buried Ferrari in South Central Los Angeles, along with the burial of Sandra West, made national news and sparked a "buried Ferrari fever" in the late 70s, with the car being in poor condition and eventually put on display for bids.
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The owner of the Ferrari had it professionally stolen in order to make an insurance claim and avoid telling his wife that he couldn't afford the car, and the story about kids finding the buried car was actually a cover-up by the police.
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The thieves who buried the Ferrari in South Central L.A. attempted to preserve it and planned to come back for it someday, but the owner never received the insurance claim check and the car was eventually restored and is now owned by someone else.
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