Ferrari that’s rusted in a garage for 30 years

[saladdodger]

Daily Fail but hey ho

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2103371/Wo...

[forsure]

'..looks uncannily like a James Bond AM DB7 that came out a few years later.'

[SambaS]

Beautiful that, moreso for the condition its in. If I was a rich man I'd have that inside my house as is

[johnpeat]

The amount of dust and dirt suggests it's been dry stored and so it probably won't have rusted at all (you need a constant supply of moisture for rust to form).

Engine unused for that long will need a stripdown but it's not the disaster those whinging right-wing idiots are painting it as by any means...

[qube_TA]

Looks really quite tidy IMO.

Be nice to see it restored.

[FunBusMk2]

Bill from Reading said:

"Would you pay £60,000 for this?" No, and nor will anyone else. This is just an auction house talking up their book."

tt.

[Hitch78]

Buy it, clean it, fix the mechanicals and then squire it around town like a good'un. Perfect.

[With these feet]

That oil filter doesnt look 30 years old.......

[Rawwr]

Some of those comments are beyond hilarious.

[vescaegg]

Surely this is worth more than £60k?

[Strawman]

vescaegg said:

Surely this is worth more than £60k?

That's the guide price, so gives you an idea of the reserve, what it actually goes for depends on who wants to bid and what they are prepared to pay.

ETA- the actual estimate is £40-£60k, so reserve is probably £35k

Link to Lot

http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/20140/lot/348/

I'd prefer this (much cheaper) Jensen CV8

http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/20140/lot/358/#

Edited by Strawman on Monday 20th February 07:35

[h4muf]

With these feet said:

That oil filter doesnt look 30 years old.......

Yep fram filter! Maybe five year old?

[morgrp]

Looks pretty solid to me - it's also complete so I doubt it would cost 100k to restore - don't get me wrong it would expensive but not 100k - I bet even the paint work would polish up if it's just dirt on it and it's been stored out of the sun

[Strawman]

On some of the close up shots you can see bubbling under the paint, so I think it would need a full strip down and respray.

[MattOz]

Hitch78 said:

Buy it, clean it, fix the mechanicals and then squire it around town like a good'un. Perfect.

+1 Make sure it's mechanically spot on and run it as is for a while. Would love to turn up at a Ferrari owners club event with it in its present cosmetic condition.

[Ginge R]

saladdodger said:

Daily Fail but hey ho

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2103371/Wo...

Whistles..

Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.

I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.

I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are..

[Noesph]

rat look Ferrari? get it going, leave the rest.....

[tomtom]

Given the way a few recent Aston barn finds have sold at auction I'd say Bill from Reading is spot on. They'll pay a lot more than £60k for it.

[Baryonyx]

Looks like a right old load of crap, I wouldn't touch it even if I had more money than sense.

[T.K]

Pick up a copy of the Daily Mail on your way out.

What a rag.