1st Straman 400A conversion on Ebay

Steering wheel is on the WRONG side though....that sucks.

 

When did this car go through the color changes (exterior from dark metallic brown to red, interior from brown/beige to tan) and lose the exterior gold accents (whatever that means, doesn't sound good at all)?

 

Unfortunately, I don't know.

 

Yes, that realy sucks when you have to drive it outside the UK or Australia etc.

 

Hey Guys, this is Mike Cannillo from Cannillo Motorsports. I read all your Ferrari Chat posting about my 77 Ferrari 400 Straman Conversion and I want to clarify some issues. All the information I post on my cars is what has been passed down to me. I understand and can appreciate that new facts come to light and I will make note and investigate them(ie., mileage discrepancy, second car built etc....). I believe the second owner bought the car from Peter Sachs twenty years ago and he signed a statement attesting that the mileage of 8,666 was correct when he sold it to me. He said he barely drove it in the 20+ years he owned it.

Re. the first 400 Straman built, that's what I was told, it was based on the research I did. The car was fully documented in Cavallino and (even though they didn't state it directly)they alluded to the fact that it was Straman's first 400 conversion.

As I stated in my ad, the previous owner did do a fantastic paint job when he converted it from Brown to Red. It was not cheap! He also refinished the entire interior in leather. Everything was newly replaced and wrapped. Down to the smallest details. The top was replaced from the original vinyl top to a custom made Fabric Top. No expense was spared in the restoration of these three items. As to the quality of the pictures, they were taken right out of storage (and around the block from my mechanic). The car was not cleaned and it does need some re freshening. This is being done now and new pictures will be posted shortly.

I have to say that this is a very special car. This was not a hack job. The car had a great story, the straman conversion is documented as was the later restoration. I still think it's a special car and I would hope some other Ferrari enthusiast' would think so to. I I have a tough job. I find needle's in haystacks and help keep this mark alive and well at my end of the market. I deal in more of the entry level Ferrari's and do my best to be as helpful, professional and forthright as possible. I'm always open to talking about all issues concerning my cars. I'm doing the best I can within the context of being a used car dealer. I'm probably one of the best and few professional car dealers out there in my specialized market. I'm here to be of service to the Ferrari community and earn a living. And believe me, it's not easy in this market dealing with these old entry level classic cars where they're almost cost prohibitive to own and maintain. I appreciate support all the Ferrari community has given me. And I understand that I have to take the good with the bad, I'm not perfect. Again, I'm trying to do my best with what I have.

And lastly, I'm always open to hearing the good and the bad around the cars I sell. Please feel free to call me directly if you'd wish to discuss any matter concerning my cars. Thanks for listening

Michael D. Cannillo
1-631-242-4414

 

I'll say it again. These dealers are at the mercy of the PO's and what they tell them.

I believe everything Mike said above. When I was looking for my first 400i I talked to Mike about a car he had. I remember thinking he was ok.

 

Selling a car is never easy, and more if you have a car like this one and you present it the way it was presented on Ebay.
I never belief photos but if it already looks awful on a photo it must be even worse "in the metal".

How much would it cost to have some kid clean the car and make some good photos of it in front of a nice house?

Now it made me think of Britney Spears....... and not in her good years.