Leake's upcoming auction with several 400s

I did have a brief conversation with one of the auction guys Friday. While he was not forthcoming with any real information he did tell me that this group of Italian cars the Ferrari's, Maserati's and Alpha's was a collection that had been amassed over the years. They had been stored in a warehouse for a number of years. Then several years ago the warehouse was sold and all cars pulled out and stored outside in the heat and weather for the last few years with no preperation for outside storage.

I'm guessing that the auction company figured giving no information would be better than telling the real truth. Just like a Southern California used car salesman!!!! You know the type, if there is a strange noise turn up the radio. They most certianly did no favlors for the consigners. Poor marketing, worse advertising and total disregard for buyer and seller. A formula for failure and low prices. Gee guess I can write these clowns off as a viable auction house for my collection!!!!

Howard
1981 308gtsi
Maserati Spider
2 many brass era cars.

 

stored outside in the heat????????????????? oh my god!!! that only shows what kind of cars they were before they would put them outside!

 

Well that pretty much sums up why these poor neglected cars sold for the prices that they did. Thanks for posting, it is useful information about these particular cars.

 

Me thinks windows will find their way onto the parts market now. Some of these cars surely went to the breakers. Are there that many dreamers?

 

Yep, that was me

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DAVE!!!!

Welcome back!! How are you?

Regards,

Art S.

PS. I'm out of TX wine

 

I had this checked out - it is currently in dayton, OH and also on ebay.
if anyone would like some more info PM me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-FERRARI-412_W0QQitemZ200446120162QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2eab8510e2#ht_610wt_920

 

Buy for 18,250 (plus premium of another 1500-ish), turn around and sell for a $17k profit? No wonder it's been for sale for a while.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-FERRARI-412-/140417595588?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item20b18a78c4#v4-30

 

The Leake auction cars will always have a bit of a story to them but only the die-hard 400i fans will know about that.