I found the only one factory cabrio on sell in Italy near Maranello...[emoji44]...
I found the only one factory cabrio on sell in Italy near Maranello...[emoji44] https://www.autoscout24.it/annunci/ferrari-328-cabrio-prototipo-ufficiale-ferrari-benzina-giallo-749247ae-7103-444b-b056-8ced1f96624b?utm_source=android-share Inviato dal mio SM-G928F utilizzando Tapatalk
Nice find. Despite being from the factory, it looks to me like a rushed aftermarket conversion. Maybe it was rushed to see if they could stretch another year or two out of the model awaiting for the new 348 production? The Mondial convertible looks much better, the same top style but an integrated design in comparison. Why the sail panel windows, other than I guess it would look very odd in side profile with a big swath of fabric. I wonder how much body bracing if any they put in there to keep the chassis stiff enough? But as a piece of history and low km, I am sure a collector somewhere provide a home for it. Looks good in yellow too.
Yeah, I wonder if this is the legendary 328 prototype #49543 ? That would be super cool. If so I assume it would be worth a lot of money. From Wikipedia:
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According to nerofer the chassis# is 49543 https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/1981-ferrari-308-spyder.590100/#post-146342189
It is indeed #49543; its story is told in some details in Dirk-Michael Konradt's book "Autos, die Geschichte machten: die Ferrari 308 und 328" (MotorBuchVerlag, 1990, in German), including confirmation of the chassis number. Interestingly, it has been the protoype for the whole 328 serie, and was tested thoroughly starting at the end of 1984. After the factory decided against producing the cabriolet in serie, the car was shown at many "salons" in Europe, and never was considered as a kind of "secret protoype". It vanished not long after the sortie of the 328 in September 1985, and came back on the market in Italy at about 2007 - if my memory serves me, etc...in the meantime, the car has been forgotten and no-one was interested in it (most buyers probably believing it was some after-market conversion or else...) and it languished for sale for ages at 40.000 euros... Rgds
I never cease to be amazed how poor some car adverts are. How much does everyone think it is worth? The thing is, it may be unique but it doesn't look that great. Even with the top down those stupidly long buttress things spoil the line. I think I would much prefer a decent GTB or GTS. But it is really hard to see anyone buying it based it on that advert. I imagine you would have to sell it at auction with proper photographs and explanation of its history to get any kind of worthwhile price.
Like I said in my previous post (= #11),that very same car stayed for sale for ages about 15 years ago; nobody wanted it. As the old french saying goes: "un pigeon se lève chaque matin" ("a pigeon gets up each and every morning" (a pigeon = a fool, so "a fool gets up every morning"; understated: the only thing to do is to find it...) 1,2 million € is ridiculous, F-40 territory, especially considering the appaling three pictures, but...who knows? No harm in trying... Rgds
It would certainly have collector appeal/status even in poor shape. I think any prototype or test mule car would, and this one has the added uniqueness of being the only factory cabriolet 328 ever made. No clue on value. I have seen collectors go crazy over cars that look like junk to me. The right person would probably pay big bucks. Really, this should be sold at the type of auction that will reach those people.
