Why are Ferrari 330s so 'cheap'?

[ConorE]

I'm in no position to even consider purchasing one of these, but after having browse, I've noticed that Ferrari 330s are considerably cheaper than their contemporaries. For example, www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C585055 is under £150k, yet similarly aged Ferraris can go well into seven figures. Why is this? Were they a pig to drive effecting the demand, or are there any other reasons for it?

[rich83]

Well... its not exactly a looker it is!

[phib]

Well it needs recomissioning, which could be £10k or £100k, you never know until you get them apart.

To answer your point 330's are pretty horrid to drive, having said that our old 250swb was hate full to drive if you compared it to say a new 550

My range rover classic needed £400 to get it back on the road the bill is at £5k currently and my last 911 was £86k for a light restoration.

I wil, never ever ever restore anything again !!

Phib

[ConorE]

phib said:

Well it needs recomissioning, which could be £10k or £100k, you never know until you get them apart.

To answer your point 330's are pretty horrid to drive, having said that our old 250swb was hate full to drive if you compared it to say a new 550

My range rover classic needed £400 to get it back on the road the bill is at £5k currently and my last 911 was £86k for a light restoration.

I wil, never ever ever restore anything again !!

Phib

I didn't even notice that it needed recommissioning, goes a long way to explain it I'd guess!

[seopher]

phib said:

...and my last 911 was £86k for a light restoration.

Sweet Jesus.

[Shuvi McTupya]

seopher said:

phib said:

...and my last 911 was £86k for a light restoration.

Sweet Jesus.

I would have just replaced the lights, much cheaper than restoring them.

[TooMany2cvs]

ConorE said:

I didn't even notice that it needed recommissioning, goes a long way to explain it I'd guess!

Not sure I'd go quite that far...

The vendor said:

the car presents very well with an attractive patina of age and usage.

Having been carefully stored and maintained over recent years it would be advisable for a vehicle of this level to have some re-commissioning work undertaken before the car is put back into regular use, but this work is not considered to be in any way extensive in nature.

Reads to me as "It's not been used much, but has been looked after, and is very tidy. Give it a bloody good service, and you'll be right."

And as for "not exactly a looker"? WHAT? Did your guide dog type that, Sir? That is gorgeous. It's low-key elegance on a par with Surveyor's Maserati.