97 Ferrari 456 GTA bought in auction
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fastgerman said:
I’ve started following Ratarossa who has a few YouTube videos on fixing 456 suspension actuators and door modules. Quite a few parts shared with other cars and companies that refurbish parts or offer improved solutions. Worth a follow if you have a project Ferrari
The ratarossa videos are great. Makes these cars seem a lot less scary.What a great car.... looking forward to seeing how you get on.
ferrisbueller said:
This is the exact video that made me buy one, although i had to wait for 20 years til 1. I was old enough to drive and 2. I could afford it.Sadly lent that to a friend and he wrote it off.
Thanks guys and appreciate the good wishes on the service bill!
Hopefully some transport pics to add on Wednesday next week, then I can probably look forward to a fright on Halloween when I get the invoice.
I’m liking the look of the 550 wheels, thoughts?
I’m going to have a go sorting the leather dashboard out myself. For those that didn’t see the auction, the passenger airbag leather was coming loose along with the area above the air vents. Lots of stuff on the Ferrari Chat forum to follow. Mechanicals I won’t be touching but at least I have some more ideas of where to source parts from thanks to Ratarossa. Worth watching his 456 videos, also very possible to spin the wheels in the auto as he shows.
Regarding manual cars, firstly they weren’t in budget but also this car suits an auto just like the 928 GTS. We are 4 in the family so looking forward to putting the boys in the back seats and taking a drive to a Goodwood Sunday Breakfast soon :-)
Hopefully some transport pics to add on Wednesday next week, then I can probably look forward to a fright on Halloween when I get the invoice.
I’m liking the look of the 550 wheels, thoughts?
I’m going to have a go sorting the leather dashboard out myself. For those that didn’t see the auction, the passenger airbag leather was coming loose along with the area above the air vents. Lots of stuff on the Ferrari Chat forum to follow. Mechanicals I won’t be touching but at least I have some more ideas of where to source parts from thanks to Ratarossa. Worth watching his 456 videos, also very possible to spin the wheels in the auto as he shows.
Regarding manual cars, firstly they weren’t in budget but also this car suits an auto just like the 928 GTS. We are 4 in the family so looking forward to putting the boys in the back seats and taking a drive to a Goodwood Sunday Breakfast soon :-)
For what little some random chap on the internet's opinion matters, I prefer the original wheels. That said:
- It's your car and not mine and
- The wheels from the 550 are of the same period as the 456 and look much better than I thought they would.
Not sure how tyre choices are for both wheel sizes and this could also influence your thought process.
Well done on buying this lovely car; it's such an elegant and wonderfully proportioned GT
- It's your car and not mine and
- The wheels from the 550 are of the same period as the 456 and look much better than I thought they would.
Not sure how tyre choices are for both wheel sizes and this could also influence your thought process.
Well done on buying this lovely car; it's such an elegant and wonderfully proportioned GT
carinaman said:
I'll continue to look, but there's Atkinson's 456:
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2011-0...
Having had my interest piqued, I had to go googling. Said car subsequently owned by Sam Hancock, and its utterly wonderful - the pics on the auction site do it no favours. Sorry for 456 spam. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2011-0...
OP - great purchase, I reckon the 550 wheels work too, Keep us updated!
fastgerman said:
Thanks guys and appreciate the good wishes on the service bill!
Hopefully some transport pics to add on Wednesday next week, then I can probably look forward to a fright on Halloween when I get the invoice.
I’m liking the look of the 550 wheels, thoughts?
I’m going to have a go sorting the leather dashboard out myself. For those that didn’t see the auction, the passenger airbag leather was coming loose along with the area above the air vents. Lots of stuff on the Ferrari Chat forum to follow. Mechanicals I won’t be touching but at least I have some more ideas of where to source parts from thanks to Ratarossa. Worth watching his 456 videos, also very possible to spin the wheels in the auto as he shows.
Regarding manual cars, firstly they weren’t in budget but also this car suits an auto just like the 928 GTS. We are 4 in the family so looking forward to putting the boys in the back seats and taking a drive to a Goodwood Sunday Breakfast soon :-)
Ride quality might suffer a bit on the larger rim. Only thing I'd be potentially wary of other than that would be whether the lower sidewall, and potential reduction in compliance, would work the suspension harder. ISTR dampers on these can be a little fragile.Hopefully some transport pics to add on Wednesday next week, then I can probably look forward to a fright on Halloween when I get the invoice.
I’m liking the look of the 550 wheels, thoughts?
I’m going to have a go sorting the leather dashboard out myself. For those that didn’t see the auction, the passenger airbag leather was coming loose along with the area above the air vents. Lots of stuff on the Ferrari Chat forum to follow. Mechanicals I won’t be touching but at least I have some more ideas of where to source parts from thanks to Ratarossa. Worth watching his 456 videos, also very possible to spin the wheels in the auto as he shows.
Regarding manual cars, firstly they weren’t in budget but also this car suits an auto just like the 928 GTS. We are 4 in the family so looking forward to putting the boys in the back seats and taking a drive to a Goodwood Sunday Breakfast soon :-)
Lovely car OP
MOT history is interesting- one year it failed on 3 tyres illegal and an advisory on the other. Surely the owner or garage would know rubber is shot so change them before the MOT. I like to see no advisories meaning you’ve serviced it and replaced anything wrong with the car before hand instead of MOT first get long list and fix
MOT history is interesting- one year it failed on 3 tyres illegal and an advisory on the other. Surely the owner or garage would know rubber is shot so change them before the MOT. I like to see no advisories meaning you’ve serviced it and replaced anything wrong with the car before hand instead of MOT first get long list and fix
ferrisbueller said:
This one makes me want to cry!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-pRXJ15rJM&ab...
Edited by Jimmy Recard on Thursday 24th September 18:57
Assume that’s the radiator on the vid above?
The Racing Green 456 is stunning!
Pretty 50/50 on the wheels :-)
Cheers All
Another vid, this time Tyrrell’s Classic - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_s7BkSi1I
The Racing Green 456 is stunning!
Pretty 50/50 on the wheels :-)
Cheers All
Another vid, this time Tyrrell’s Classic - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_s7BkSi1I
Edited by fastgerman on Thursday 24th September 19:03
ferrisbueller said:
My old bosses son was on that shoot, he did a special report with Clarkson for Jim'll fix it!, he was about 14 i think, still have it on camcorder tape in the attic somewhereevoivboy said:
ferrisbueller said:
My old bosses son was on that shoot, he did a special report with Clarkson for Jim'll fix it!, he was about 14 i think, still have it on camcorder tape in the attic somewhereJimmy Recard said:
ferrisbueller said:
This one makes me want to cry!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-pRXJ15rJM&ab...
Edited by Jimmy Recard on Thursday 24th September 18:57
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