Not that I think this is a good or valid measure of value, by any means, I can think of some other icons off the top of my head that, even now, are below their original MSRPs. Jaguar XJ220 Lotus Esprit turbo Lamborghini Diablo
I swear Shams, your facial expression is exactly the same in every shot regardless of what you're doing or who you're with. I'm starting to think a bit of Photoshop action goin on here
Nah...it's just that overconfident swagg lol Shamile Freeze. ...Miami Vice! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk
Hello Dave; The Jaguar XJ220 is an excellent example, especially considering A total of just 275 cars were produced by the time production ended, each with a retail price of £470,000 in 1992.[3][7]. Here's a few XJ220's currently for sale... Used Jaguar XJ220 cars for sale with PistonHeads Conversely the Ferrari F40 debuts in 1987 for an MSRP of $400,000.00. The value of an F40 is in the 1.2 million dollar range or 3Xs it's MSRP vs the Jaguar XJ220 selling in the neighborhood of 1/2 of MSRP. The Lotus Esprit Turbo was most famous for spending more time behind a tow truck than in front of one. The Diablo had an MSRP of $239,000.00 in 1990 & sells in 2015 for 1/2 of MSRP. For myself interesting in relative comparison that the Jaguar XJ220 is seemingly "undervalued".
Unfortunately modern British cars tend to get the short end appreciation stick. And Im looking at two British cars in my driveway. The XJ220 is drop dead sexy though. Back on target.....Hagerty should be posting their new numbers by the end of the month?
I found a 4,900 mile car in Monterey during the Carmel Car Show, tan with red dash, and I think red carpet, 1988 pr 1989, pristine, 250K is the price seemed non negotiable based on my conversation with the owner. I have never seen a red dash, said it was custom ordered on Red/Tan car.
Red dashes aren't common but there are a bunch around. You could specify the color of the dash, carpet, and seats when you placed an order. Nothing custom or special treatment about that.
Different strokes for different folks. It's what makes the world go round. If the owner likes it, I'm not losing any sleep worrying about it. More power to him. Sent via itty bitty electrons
I saw that and the interior was worn looking. The exterior was clean but no protectant on the plastic parts. It had a very weathered look to it. Shamile Freeze....Miami Vice! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
We have a red Testarossa for sale here in NL for KEuro 110: 1991, 65.600 kms, Forza upgraded diff, full EO at F dealer, all invoices and history available. Interested ? Mail via melvokATgmail.com
Here's a link to an Autoweek online article that used a shot of my car in a piece talking about Italian classics and increasing values. 5 favorite Italian classics from Tutto Italiano | Autoweek
Wow, looks really stunning from that angle! I thort the 88.5 66k mile car wuld have been worth 100ish - but 80k for a quick ebay sale isn't bad going and shows the demand for them now. Can you imagine what a 60k+ miles 80's Testarossa needing a little work would have reached a couple of years ago on ebay? 35kish maybe? Dom.
Judging from just the mileage and condition of the paint/interior, this was a condition 4 car. In the real world that's not a bad thing. On the last Hagarty chart, a condition 4 car commanded a $67,000 price tag. So a quick Ebay sale of $80k on a condition 4 TR is another solid rise north.
Yeah for sure. They`re still amazing value yet - one of the 2 most iconic 80`s flagship supercars for junior supercar money! Anyway, here`s a couple going for auction in London with RM - on September 7th: 1991 Euro LHD, Red / Black, 250 miles! No reserve, est: £160-190K GBP (appr. $250-300K US) 1991 Ferrari Testarossa | London 2015 | RM Sotheby's 1985 Flying Mirror Euro LHD, Red / Crema, 46,000 miles. No reserve, est: £120-160k GBP (appr. $190-250k US) 1985 Ferrari Testarossa | London 2015 | RM Sotheby's Are those 288 GTO wheels btw? Dom.
It sure seems undervalued to me, particularly on relative basis, but it will require people to come to appreciate that car in a different light. If I was looking to buy for the purpose of investing and had to buy in this current market today, I would put my money in the XJ220 because I think the downside is very limited in absolute dollars, and the upside is very significant, and it is a stunning car. Diablo in its day was the one people put up against the F40. They were really night and day cars, and I lust after the F40 and don't care too much for the Diablo, but the Diablo design language is the clear modern lambo DNA progenitor.
Shamile, The 88.5 was my TR...and you are correct that the seats were worn/cracked BUT the car ran absolutely fantastic. Recover or dye the seats (had never been dyed) and a few other little things and you have a great TR to put more miles on. The exterior was extremely nice. I only sold it because I have a Red/tan 86 and in the process of chasing after another car. The guy just came to pick it up yesterday... Brian
No insults were intented. But since this is the valuation thread, it's important to point out things that would add to or detract from the hammer or sold price. Shamile Freeze...Miami Vice! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
