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Well I didnt imagine doing this but life as an artist will not permit the indugence any more. I have had fantastic fun on the journey from aquiring the car on the phone! to all the blasts around including a classic eurotour to St Tropez.

But she has to go.

Also like to say at this point thank you very much to all you on Ferrarichat for your kind help and advice which has been invaluable so cheers to you.


Regards
Alastair
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Thanks Brett
I will concentrate my efforts on 'marrying into wealth' and it might not be too late to take it off the market!
All good fun, will be interesting to see the response whether it will sell ok and how long it might take. (hopefully longer than it takes to marry in to wealth) and our Scottish summer of driving which is fabulous! As they say the party aint over till the fat lady sings!
Best Regards Brett from Scotland
Alastair

 

Thanks Aidan
Never did that trip the waterpump went which led to the engine out rebuild! Foiling my plans. though as I was saying to Brett if the car hopefully doesnt sell!!!!! I will go to Sweden and I will catch a Salmon!!!! I can tell you that on the River Bisk massive fish are there I had one on for 50 mins before it broke the line and the Gilly was there and saw the fish close he reckoned above 24 kilos. So you see ime used to loosing things that I like!!!
Regards
Alastair

 

Dave good on you thanks for the kind words.
Regards
Alastair

 

Hey Jay
Thanks for the good words I know weve had our arguments in the past! All the best to you gent.
Yep we will see how it goes at that price its a small market like you have mentioned before so will post here on how the response is for everyones interest.

So far ive just put it up today on 2 free add websites carandclassic.co.uk and classiccarsforsale.co.uk so will probably put up also on classicdriver.com later.

Regards
Alastair

 

Grazzi milla
Yep factory fitted. Perfect for ruining your hairdoo.

 

Morning Russ
Yep its a sore one. Its humbling to get the nice words from you guys on the forum. Just shows the true enthusiasts of this model. Russ I am a 400 fan with or without one thats for sure. But the story isnt over just because ive put it on the market it may take too long to sell and I find another way in the meantime I will enjoy the car. Heres to you Russ.
Regards
Alastair

 

Thanks John
That would be fun. if Tassie was the sole proprietor of every 400GT on the planet I think Enzo Ferrari would have been impressed by that. Tassie if your out there mate the answer is NO!!
Regards
Alastair

 

Thanks Rob
Me too! I am very much hoping to get out of selling the car 'BEFORE' somebody makes me an offer I cant refuse. So in all seriousness it needs to go I am still trying to find solutions that will permit me keeping.
On the price its based on the rarity of the car I think the price would be about £10000 less if it was a 412 0r a 400i in the same condition as there are far more of those cars in existence. There are only 3 of the 400GT left in the UK soon money wont be able to buy you one!
Whether I will get this price or not depends on who I market it too, how long ime capable of waiting!!! I may end up having my hand forced and sell for less out of pure necessity but in all my dealings with the model and the proper costs involved in ownership and this particular car and works list/ condition the price is right. at any price you are only entering into the cost of maintaining/restoring especially the older cars unless the car has been to Ferrari Classiche for the big bucks resto or smaller specialists. At which part of that cycle you want to enter ownership at the end of the day it will add up whether you buy perfect half restored or basket case.
Regards
Alastair

 

Good man Tassie
aye you would be on the list of people that deserve it. certainly it wouldn't feel lonely! out there with its mates. Aye whatever I get eventually I need the dogh just now so we will see. But I will be looking for a solution that involves no selling of me favourite car! Good on you down there best regards from Scotland Tassie.
Alastair

 

Rob
Fair point you may be right I haven't actually checked the numbers of 412 rhd manuals or 400i manuals I have only assumed that there are far more? We should start a thread and see if we can find out???
The reason I put the value of the 400GT is the production numbers of 365s were 525 compared to 147 of 400GTs means there are a lot more 365s around just now to chose from so you can pick them up relatively easy compared to manual 400GT are there really as few 400i manuals around as 400GTs? surely theres a load of 412 manuals around at least a few dozen compared to the 400GT?
I could be wrong here with my valuation here so happy to be corrected lets try to find out about current 400i manual numbers and 412 manual numbers in existence that will tell us which cars are the rarest and potentially investible or more valuable in those terms.
Regards
Alastair