Back in New York and back on market http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/ferrari/328gtb/1871397.html
This one was the jaw-dropper for me as I have an '84 M635 Euro. The recent selling prices of E24 Ms has just been shocking.
OK so what are the new values as of now since we are seeing a cooling trend? I would be in the market for a high mile 328 GTS or B any year as long as it isnt light blue or white... What would be the new range.
Seems a GTS in very good condition with relatively low mileage would be over $100k and a GTB a percentage more. For a good driver, a percentage less, but its really according to the seller and the buyer for that purchase. Time of year, how many cars for sale at the time. I noticed recently about 28 328 GTS cars for sale and 1 GTB on one site. So the surge in prices have slowed probably by the number of cars that came up for sale. Still the 328/308 is a terrific car to own and if the prices sway towards the buyer it becomes a buyer's market. Either way these cars are in a class of their own.
I have a California '86 GTS on the market. It's had a lot of exposure to the Southern California FChat and FCA crowd through local events. Rosso corsa/Tan 72,XXX miles. Car won a platinum on the FCA Pasadena Concorso this past spring and has service records from new. I was asking $82,000K and dropped it to $79,000 and I would let it go for something in the mid $70's range. Love the car but want to give a V-12 a try. I've see a few with similar mileage go in the low to mid $70's range without the pedigree. Know someone that sold his blue 328 recently with around 50,XXX miles for $72K recently. Based on what I've seen, a good, well serviced and documented "high mileage" 328 seems to be trading in the $70K-$80K range. Some a little higher, some a little lower. Contact me if you want some information on mine
For a 328 GTB with around 20,000-30,000 miles, in good condition, $129,999 is probably too low and $179,999 is probably too high. But, for the US market, 328 GTB don't come up for sale that often so if you find one you like, it's probably best to buy it even if it's a little on the high side. Or wait and see what comes up next. It just might take a few months for the next one to come around. -F
Do agree with "furmano". If a GTB comes along that matches your wishes and condition, buy it. We've all passed on cars we should have purchased, so if it's time, now would be good time.
Price reduction on the Prugna 1989 328 GTB at Copley Motors. Now $137,500. 1989 Ferrari 328 GTB | Copley Motorcars
the 328's direct rival up for auction. Top provenance ex-Derek Bell. No affiliation https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/road/news/2016/9/derek-bells-porsche-928-could-be-yours-for-225000/?utm_source=The%20Goodwood%20Estate%20Company%20Ltd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7542916_MSI%20GRR%20September%2016%202016&utm_content=Derek%20Bell%27s%20Porsche%20928&dm_i=1QLU,4HO5G,B11R4V,GLAZG,1
some insightful context here http://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2005/12/Ferrari-308-vs--Porsche-928/1281729.html
I know the two cars very well. They couldn't be more different. I can't imagine anyone having to make a real choice between them. The prices reflect my feeling on the matter too. The 911 and 308/328 were competition and are both icons. The 928 was a different animal and in a different league and whilst recognised for the brilliance that they had by a few, is forgotten by most.
"Forgotten by most" ? I would like to see that survey you've carried out I was at an event on the Isle Of Man last week, and amongst all the Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren and Lamborghinis sat a 928 GT (not mine). It was the star of the show drawing most of the interest, which surprised even me. The 928 market this side of the pond is alive and well.
In contemporary European tests in the 80's the 928 was never put against a 3x8. In these roadtests the 928 was always put against 400/412's, BMW 635i's, Jaguar XJS's and Mercedes SEC's. Because that is what the 928 was, a big, powerful, very capable GT. Not a small nimble sportscar like the 3x8, Esprit or 911. They are so very different.
I get this. Unfortunately we journalists can sometimes be lazy, and in this case we never got around to doing tests between the 928 GT and 328 GTB. As an owner of both, they are much closer than lazy journalists might realise.
The 928 is an interesting car, but not really what I'd call a direct rival to a 328 (other than maybe in terms of price when new). Also, if you read interview of Bell, he didn't seem to be a fan of 928s. At least one, not sure if this was it, he left undriven and sitting outside at the factory for something like a year. I think the only Porsche he really loved and kept is his 924 Carrera GTS.
My father owned both, and I've ridden in and driven both many times (I currently have the 328). Very different cars, the 928 feels heavier, much more like like the old 560SEC of the time (but with more power and better braking). The 328 feels more nimble and fun to drive on winding roads, and every drive in it feels like a special occasion. A friend of mine sold his his 928GT, because he just couldn't drive the car much at 100+ mph speeds here in the US, and he said it felt nearly boring unless he was driving at very high speeds. He sold it, used the funds to purchase a 2011 Boxster Spyder, that he said he finds more involving and fun to drive even at normal speeds. Anyway, the 928 is a cool car and I really like them... its just not something I ever thought of as a direct competitor to a 308/328.
