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| Hiramatsu
with his Enzo |
Floor to ceiling cabinets
of neatly organized Ferrari literature and model cars
greet a visitor to Mr. Hiramatsu's home in Nagoya, Japan.
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Hiramatsu in his private Ferrari Library with
a small portion of his collection of over
10,000 items of Ferrari Factory literature
and model cars |
A view of another Hiramatsu collection —
Ferrari Miniatures. He has collected over
20,000 Ferrari miniatures since childhood,
over a 45 year period |
A 1/43 scale diorama for the
"50th Anniversary of Ferrari"
in Roma on June, 1997
includes Hiramatsu's
250GT SWB |
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More literature and models |
More literature and models |
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Ferrari automobiles
are an integral part of Hiramatsu's lifestyle as shown
here in his garage, at a Concours Italiana in Monterey,
at the Suzuka Circuit and parked in front of his home.
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Hiramatsu with his Enzo and his first grandchild,
Sawako, at the meeting of Forza III at Suzuka
Circuit in April 2003 |
A very famous Ferrari designer, Leonardo Fioravanti,
and Hiramatsu with three classic Ferraris |
Ferrari 250GT TdF with Hiramatsu at Concours
Italiana in Monterey, California, in August
1994 |
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Three super Ferraris with Hiramatsu
in his garage |
Hiramatsu and his son, Hiroshige, with
his Enzo |
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Mr. Hiramatsu has been
active in, and President of, the Ferrari Club of Japan.
Here he is shown with the President of Italy and the
President of Ferrari spa at the "50th Anniversary
of Ferrari" celebration.
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photo of three presidents - President of Italy,
President of Ferrari Club of Japan, and President
of Ferrari spa - at the "50th Anniversary of
Ferrari" in Roma |
Enzo Ferrari discussed
the production of a "Hiramatsu" Ferrari and
sent this signed copy of his book Piloti, Gente
to Mr. Hiramatsu with his compliments and a handwritten
"A Hiramatsu Ferrari" message.
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| The
late Mr. Enzo Ferrari sent his book Piloti, Gente
to Hiramatsu with his handwriting and a "Hiramatsu,
Ferrari"!!!!! |
Friends and acquaintances
receive annual Christmas cards. Each card has a Ferrari
Identification Number.
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1984/85 Hiramatsu Family greeting card showing
a one-off 1/10th Daytona made by Mr. Michele
Conti |
1985/86 Hiramatsu Family greeting card, 1985
& 1986. Hiramatsu owned the Mustang Mach
1 Cobra Jet 428 twice in 1970 and 1985
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1986/87 Hiramatsu Family greeting card showing
Hiramatsu's three Ferraris — Testarossa
. Daytona . 275GTB4 — at Nagoya Port |
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1989/90 Hiramatsu
Family greeting card |
1995/96 Hiramatsu Family greeting card showing
new and old Ferraris, F50 and 250GT TdF, at
his house in Nagoya |
1999/00 Hiramatsu Family greeting card -
"50 years of Hiramatsu - 1949 to 1999" |
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2000/01 Hiramatsu Family
greeting card showing Hiramatsu's
wife, Naomi, with his F50 |
2002/03 Hiramatsu Family
greeting card showing Hiramatsu
and his two grandchildren at
Paris Auto Show in September 2002 |
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And his cars have been
the subjects of many art renderings such as this view,
by Mr. Akira Mizorogi, of Ferrari's in Mr. Hiramatsu's
garage.
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| Postcard
with art rendering by Mr. Mizorogi of Hiramatsu's
garage |
Last, but not least,
the beautiful woman behind the man and the cars —
Junichiro and Naomi Hiramatsu, his wife of 30 years.
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| Naomi
Hiramatsu with a Ferraro F40 in front of their house |
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