Inside Look: A Ferrari, Celebrities, Murder and Drag Racing

West Of Tulsa Show

This week on the @WestOfTulsa Show, we discuss one of the best #carstories ever! It involves a gorgeous 1963 #Ferrari 250 GT Lusso originally owned by R&B singer #SamCooke. The second owner was #BeachBoys drummer Dennis Wilson. The car vanished from the public eye for years until Orwin Middleton purchased the car in the 1980's not knowing its colorful past. One clue to its celebrity history is a trailer hitch. You have to watch the show to find out the rest and it's definitely worth your time. Plus, Alma Middleton talks about her love for automotive photography and how she met Orwin. We hope you enjoy this week's show. Please like, follow and subscribe. Also, let us know if you would like to join us in studio! Just go to www.westoftulsa.com and fill out the Tipline page.

0:00 - Introduction

0:15 - Is it Ven-tura or Ven-churra?

2:20 - 1963 Ferrari Lusso story

8:15 - Murder of Sam Cooke

13:50 - Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys buys the Lusso

16:00 - Slowly solving the mystery

22:00 - Carol Wilson takes the car for a spin again

31:00 - Mathematical probabilities - It's the car!

40:20 - Photo of the Lusso

47:15 - How Orwin and Alma met

57:00 - Alma's favorite photos

1:12:10 - How Orwin got into drag racing

1:18:00 - Corvette's versus Ferrari's

1:26:30 - Conclusion

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