1974 365GT4 2+2 Convertible Conversion Chassis 17675 on Ebay

I agree. Most convertible conversions lose all of the visibility all around that the 400i is known for with a huge solid panel of cloth in the "C" pillar position and the very high "pram look" in the top down position.

This one has neither and is the cleanest version that I have seen. Well done!

 

If it really only leaks a "drop or two" after any run or even more than a few drops, you can buy a lot of motor oil before you come close to exceeding the cost of an engine out fix of the leak.

It may not be pretty on the garage floor but that may be the practical reason why the PO decided not to fix the leak.

 

Doc, it looks like you are somewhat interested in these cars. The thing to remember is if you want a carb/5spd car here are your options. 365 GT4 2+2 approximatly 17 in North America. 400 GT 5spd, 3 in North America. If you don't care about the carbs and just want a 5spd you can add about another 35 400i cars.

While I wouldn't recommend buying a basket case there are limited options. Something as minor as an oil leak should not deter you from buying the car. Just keep in mind any of these are not cheap to own/operate and you will most likely be upside down.

Just my opinion. I think these are great cars and decided to get one even if from a financial stand point they don't make sense. As winter rapidly approaches where I live I put my car away a couple of weeks ago and miss driving it already. And yes, I have a ton of projects to do on it this winter, but it's still worth it.

 

Paint that car SERA blue and it is the most gorgeous convertible of that serie.

 

I see the bidding closed on this one on October 18, and it sold to a bidder who had entered the winning bid of $33,800 on October 12: six days earlier. This was a strange auction. On October 8 the top bid was $18,000. One day later -- nine days before the end -- it was $32,888. The bidding stalled for seven days, and finally there was one small advance to $33,700. Then the winning bid showed up, but post-dated by four days. I don't know enough about eBay to have any understanding of this chronology. But I do conclude that there was in fact only one person who was actually willing to part with $33,000+ for an eBay 365GT4 2+2 custom cab with an engine swap.

Here is the bid history that showed a one-day run-up of $15,000, five days before the bidding ended:

w***l . . . $33,800.00 . . . Oct-12-13 18:33:27 PDT
e***n . . . $33,700.00 . . . Oct-16-13 23:11:39 PDT
h***t . . . $33,500.00 . . . Oct-16-13 21:29:53 PDT
g***y . . . $32,888.00 . . . Oct-09-13 20:09:03 PDT
1***6 . . . $32,100.00 . . . Oct-09-13 22:56:54 PDT
g***y . . . $30,888.01 . . . Oct-09-13 20:08:49 PDT
g***y . . . $30,888.00 . . . Oct-09-13 20:08:37 PDT
m***m. . .$25,000.00 . . . Oct-09-13 20:00:19 PDT
k***m . . .$24,000.00 . . . Oct-09-13 02:37:12 PDT
w***w. . . $22,555.00 . . . Oct-08-13 22:42:50 PDT
k***m. . . $22,000.00 . . . Oct-09-13 02:37:00 PDT
m***d. . . $18,000.00 . . . Oct-08-13 22:18:55 PDT

 

How come this one only has 4 tail lights instead 6,like other 365's? The rest of it looks really sharp and the top is awesome IMO, I think it's worth it?

 

Good day All,

Tlm1956 recently posted that 17675 was for sale at GLB Motorwerks in St. Louis:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/143251977-post1.html

I called the Dealer today and was told that the asking price is $55K USD... Wow, what an increase considering that this car "sold", ahem, in November 2013 for $32K USD...

The Dealer seemed to know the car pretty well, although they stated that they had the car for about a year... which does not quite correlate to the info and/or past Ebay auction. This error could have been a simple mistake by him or a mistake within the Ebay ad (which states La Habra, CA).

Cheers,

Sam
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I'll take "When is sold NOT sold?" for $200, Alex.
I doubt it actually sold to anyone not associated with the dealership, since it didn't reach the desired price. The "buyer" was a "non-pay" or "backed-out" as far as ebay knows.

Enough time has passed that most won't remember the previous auction, which is why your tracking of them is a good idea.

 

This car is mind-boggling on more than a few levels.

1) I agree, this is the best looking cabriolet conversion I've ever seen on these cars. Amazing.

2) If it's a 365, they why does it have a 400/series 1 400i dash in it? It's not the 365 mousehair.

3) Where is the original carbed 365 motor? Probably in some P4 replica somewhere?

4) 400/400i nose, 400/400i tail lights.....hmmmm....400i mirrors......

If makes me wonder if this is simply a series 1 400i that was cut and had the 365 VIN and knock off hubs attached to it. That would explain the engine, the dash, the nose, the tail lights......

Hmmmmm.....

 

17675 was originally painted Verde Medio Niyinsky with Beige VM 3234.
Assembly sequence #251, Pininfarina Body #247 GT.
Delivered new to official importer Auto Becker in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Marcel Massini

 

Good day All,

Just adding Documentation...

I did not notice in past auctions... but in this one there are some high res pics which show some interesting details:

a. The Console switches have been changed... I suspect because of the rear quarter windows now being movable/electric. Also two additional indicators located just above the gear shift.

b. The door panels and seat backs show perforated holes for speakers/vents, as opposed to the plastic grills used in the parts manual and also to what I found on my car

c. Underneath looks pretty clean. Some of the suspension rubbers are dry and cracking, but that is almost to be expected given its age.

d... the biggie (outside of the obvious... engine, convertible, wheels, etc)... I do not see any areas of chassis stiffening. This would concern me...maybe it is simply not shown and/or where I would expect it?

Cheers,

Sam

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Good day All,

Back on ebay...

The last auction did not meet reserve with the last bid at $58.1K USD...wow... To me that is strong money for a car that had some very major modifications. Has anyone seen this car in person? I ask, as I am still very curious how they strengthened the body when they cut the roof, as I did not see any frame bracing, etc from the pics provided.

Cheers,

Sam
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Bidding pattern looks legit to me!

 

The chassis rails in the pictures are not oval shaped anymore. It looks like it has had steel welded to them & they are now squared off.

 

Good day Al,

Thank you for pointing that out. I will have to look closer.

Cheers,

Sam