Discussion
Saw this crop up on Bonhams last week. Sort of half followed it.
https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en/listings/ferrari...
A few years ago I has a TdF 355 for 8 years. Probably my favourite car but sold it as needed money for a house build. However always liked the 456 and think the shape is probably the last elegant v12 Ferrari built, even if a little under-wheeled looking by todays standard.
Rardley, where I got and sold the 355, always seemed to have a few of these but I was never brave enough to take the plunge despite the 355 being no issue contrary to all the doom mongers.
Now looking for an XKR but struggling to find one in an interesting colour with non black interior. However saw this, which sort of got me thinking maybe again. I know the running costs etc will be greater.
And my favourite colours inside and out and manual. Ignoring the fact it didn’t sell and commission on top, they really around this level? Got to be worth £30 something k of anyone’s money. Or am miles off?
Did think of posting this in the Ferrari V12 section but all the modern cars I’m interested in appear to be considered classics now. Getting old is rubbish!
https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en/listings/ferrari...
A few years ago I has a TdF 355 for 8 years. Probably my favourite car but sold it as needed money for a house build. However always liked the 456 and think the shape is probably the last elegant v12 Ferrari built, even if a little under-wheeled looking by todays standard.
Rardley, where I got and sold the 355, always seemed to have a few of these but I was never brave enough to take the plunge despite the 355 being no issue contrary to all the doom mongers.
Now looking for an XKR but struggling to find one in an interesting colour with non black interior. However saw this, which sort of got me thinking maybe again. I know the running costs etc will be greater.
And my favourite colours inside and out and manual. Ignoring the fact it didn’t sell and commission on top, they really around this level? Got to be worth £30 something k of anyone’s money. Or am miles off?
Did think of posting this in the Ferrari V12 section but all the modern cars I’m interested in appear to be considered classics now. Getting old is rubbish!
belfry said:
I’ve had a 456 GT manual for a few years. We took it on another 2500 mile euro trip to France and Spain this year. The car absolutely excels in this role. I left my FF at home to take the 456.
Low miles are more of an issue than high miles. Iain Tyrell said on his 456 video that these V12s on 456s are not properly run in until 50,000 miles.
These are fairly straightforward machines with a Ferrari V12 and a wonderful, sumptuous cabin. Certainly my wife’s favourite car.
These were Ferrari’s top of the range when launched and were the modern day equivalent to a £300k car. Luca di M. Did a fabulous job of bringing the build quality and lux back to Ferrari after the quality issues of the cars from the late 80’s in my view
I did a bit of 355 maintenance myself and was never afraid to use non Ferrari specialists, which we have plenty of down this way and kept the costs down. And they are ‘90s gen cars before stuff got uber complicated. Low miles are more of an issue than high miles. Iain Tyrell said on his 456 video that these V12s on 456s are not properly run in until 50,000 miles.
These are fairly straightforward machines with a Ferrari V12 and a wonderful, sumptuous cabin. Certainly my wife’s favourite car.
These were Ferrari’s top of the range when launched and were the modern day equivalent to a £300k car. Luca di M. Did a fabulous job of bringing the build quality and lux back to Ferrari after the quality issues of the cars from the late 80’s in my view
Agree with the mileage, properly looked after should never be an issue. Wonder if it will pop up at auction again. Or on other means.
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