| Author | Message | ||
| Vince (Manatee)
New member Username: Manatee Post Number: 10 Registered: 6-2002 |
I assume the newer F1 cars are virtually useless for the casual racer. It must take an army of engineers to get and keep those cars ready to drive. Starting computers, fluid warmers, etc., I just can't believe it is an easy proposition. An F1 car from before the Turbo age is probably the best bet if you want to drive. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 358 Registered: 3-2002 |
Brian, I assume you'll be under the tent when the cars are on display. I'm going to come by and say hey. Oh yeah, and just in case, should I bring my nomex and helmet? I'm excited to see them race. You could tell by watching the cars on the track that the drivers were itching to go at it. | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Junior Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 170 Registered: 2-2002 |
Here's another site: http://www.carsinternational.com | ||
| Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Member Username: Eurocardoc Post Number: 288 Registered: 11-2001 |
This year we will actually be RACING at the USGP meet, we have paid the fee wanted so that the drivers can exercise their cars instead of following the pace car. Also we are going to Mont Tremblanc in July, site of the Canadian GP several years back. Look for my two Shadow cars, a DN8 and a DN9. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Junior Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 235 Registered: 3-2002 |
One of the best side features at the USGP is the historic F1 cars. They don't race like the Thoroughbreds, but each one is somewhat historically significant, from the late 60's up to the early 80's. They're on display all weekend, and at the end of each day they do some parade laps. Very cool. | ||
| Robert Foskett (Robf)
New member Username: Robf Post Number: 32 Registered: 10-2001 |
There's an article on buying an old F1 car in Car magazine this month. Think you can be in a runner for about �30K (won't be a Ferrari though!)They had contact details for anyone interested... One year I saw a race series for old F1 and F3000 cars here in the UK called the BOSS Series, and the grid was quite a site. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Junior Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 109 Registered: 3-2002 |
There's a pretty cool site called www.f1-sales.com that has a pretty good inventory. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 1435 Registered: 12-2000 |
Ferrari F1 cars are about $300-600k for the 80's Turbo models. They're the cheapest because it wasn't the best years for Ferrari and also the turbo models are hard to maintain. Others range from $600k and above. I think a recent car the Shuey drove in one of his championship years goes for $1 mil. plus. Cavallino price quide lists all the prices of F1 cars. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2315 Registered: 2-2001 |
There are F1 cars out the ass for sale. You can pick them up from anywhere in the $60K range to God knows. There is a site, someone has to remember it, I had it on my aol favorites but have since gotten a new computer and no longer have it. It had a huge list of F1 cars for sale. Most of the cars you come across aren't Ferraris though because they are obviously more collectible and sought after. There are so many for sale out there if you know where to look, you can get everything from NA cars, turbo cars, electronic shifting, normal shifting, etc etc. | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
New member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 18 Registered: 3-2002 |
Any idea of cost for an F1 car that was never used or did not have a racing pedigree? | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 625 Registered: 8-2001 |
They go to the company museum, storage, or rich collectors. Many F1 Ferraris are sold initially to well know collectors of the marque. Obviously, ones with race history will garner more money than the T cars (used, unused, or never raced). I've seen a few that comes up for auction once in a while. Symbolic Motors had a car in their online inventory recently. Michael Sheehan had one on his website too. There's probably a few other ones. There are quite a few F1 Ferraris in my area. Modern ones are more finicky to maintain than the older, non-electronic cars. Ferrari will send a mechanic out to show you how to run the car. Custom fitting can be done if you're bigger than Michael or Rubins.  | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
New member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 16 Registered: 3-2002 |
Anyone know what some of the companies do with their cars when they are finished with them? I remember once seeing an f1 car for sale in the dupont registy. Any info? |