DREAM COME TRUE; One of America's most notable Ferrari fans once never considered owning one.(Revs)
AutoWeek, January, 2007
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Byline: PHIL BERG "I always wanted Ferraris,'' admits Jon Shirley, "but I knew that I could barely afford a Jaguar E-type, much less a Ferrari, so I never really considered owning them.'' This was, of course, before Shirley worked his way up to president of Microsoft, before he began trading barely common Ferraris for even more unique models, and before he was able to own, and drive, the very cars that his heroes-Nuvolari, Fangio, Schumacher-had driven.
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Today, Shirley has a collection of significant Ferraris, but he's most proud of his P3 Alfa Romeo grand prix car. To ...
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