Starting to Look for 400 or 365

i called on this car over six months ago and it was already sold ( went to a buyer in upstate NY ). Steve was looking to raise the bar as it was a one owner car. i'm not 100% sure what it sold for but i think it was mid $30,000us
maybe it's back though...who know's ? worth the call. i just finished rebuilding the carbs on my 400 and did the major in the fall so i don't need another big project right now but i was very interested at the time.

brett

 

Go to the post from last week titled "save this 400i". I was going to buy the car but my wife's pending medical issues have put that on hold. I have some additional pictures of the car and I posted the Q&A I went through with Michael Rozenstraten of Ferrari Service in Costa Mesa. The car is basically in good shape, but does need some TLC and touchup. Will also need new tires, or new wheels and tires (has the original TRx so you need the special tires). Compression is outstanding on all cylinders. Car has been repainted 2 twice (I love the green BTW). Rear section exhaust on both sides will need to be replaced in the near future but I'm guessing you could get by for now. Interior is good, headliner is good, dash has minimal pull back around the vents, needs new carpet. No rear speakers, needs new lug bolts, needs the hood insulation. email me off-line and I'll send the few other pictures I have.
BTW Mike is a great guy to talk to. He is/was selling the car for the owner who is handling his brothers estate. But be quick - at this point Michael may take the car himself as a parts car - that would be a shame!

 

Also check with F-chat member imcc, he has an '85 400i that I've seen in person and looks to be a pretty nice car. I think it has around 35K miles on it. He's also here in Cincinnati.

Cheers,
Aaron
'82 GTSi
'83 400iA

 

i love the lift, but ofcourse i would because it's my first and i can only compare it to not having one...which is the worst kind.
it is perfect for the 400 but i still have to jack up the 308 a bit so i would guess a TR might need a boost as well. maybe one of these days i'll get around to making some low profile ramps so i can avoid pulling out the jack each time she goes up. which will be soon as i need to rebuild my tranny in the 308(3rd gear syncro) before the spring. any advice on what to do while i'm inside the gearbox would be appreciated. 3rd is the only problem now but i'll 'take stock' once i look inside. are there any accepted 'must do's' or do you just measure everything and order what you need ?

brett

 

If I'm remembering the ad right, the car on this forum had a mechanic's lien and other caveats, bells and flags. If I were making the decision for you, I'd opt for an earlier carbed car, preferably the 400 with a stick shift or the latest car (412) with an automatic, depending on whether you want old school sounds and charm or usability. Given the apparent plan to round out you holdings, I'd lean toward the later automatic. You have the high speed GT and the corner carver. I have both a 365 GT 4 and a 412. They're very different and very cool in their own respective ways.

 

The car with the mechanics lien was sold to fellow from Washington state. All in all it was a decent car that had been worked on by Ferrari Service of Costa Mesa to replace the poorly previosly installed MSD ignition and I believe a new distributor. Good compression numbers, was a driver that needed a paint job (peeling clear coat on hood and roof) and new set of wheels and tires.

 

I wouldn't doubt the car was physically sound. The fact that someone owned it but wouldn't pay for some mechanical work just makes you wonder. Fortunately, the seller was straight enough to disclose that up front.

 

Never know what might happen. Maybe he sent the car in for repairs, got a $10k bill and **** his pants. Or maybe he had full intention of paying and lost his job in the meantime...

Who knows. All that matters should be that the car was solid...who cares about the previous owner.