Well almost Couple of parts dont belong I love the yellow tail lights when they are new, before they are blackened by exhaust soot. Autosport Designs
Agreed about the colour being sharp but based on the last four photos something seems very off with the bodywork at the front and rear of the car. If you compare the L/R wheel openings on both the front and rear it should be obvious. Not at all inexpensive to address. Beyond this, the semi-gloss finish on on the underside of every opening panel is puzzling given that the chassis seems to be correctly finished. Going inside, the wheel I believe should be leather (wood for 206 only, no?). Other than the Daytona inserts, which are noted by the seller, there are other aspects of the interior that are off for an L-series. The above are based on a very cursory examination of the photos and I'm sure other things would come up with a more detailed in person look. At this price point, and with claims of 'best-of', a buyer should be wary IMHO. I compare this car, for example, with what I've seen from fellow F-Chatter pschoejberg's first-class restoration of his L-series and the shortcomings are considerable. Best Regards, Paul
It's always tough to tell definitively from photos, but that doesn't look like Rosso Rubino to me- maybe Rosso Bordeaux?
If you are comparing wheel openings on front left and right sides? Then the camera angles should be identical. In one pic the camera is forward of axle line and in other it is on axle line. Aside from dinos not being symetrical i dont see a problem.
Michael, As you correctly noted, the photos are not taken exactly on the same plane, which impacts perspective. I also acknowledge that Dinos are not symmetrical left to right nor do the wheels sit symmetrically in the arches. For example, take a look at the 2 photos of the rear wheel arches and follow the arc in the area in front of the wheel and behind the door. One arcs smoothly (DS), the other (PS) has a sharp angle around the side body detail line. In my view, there is no way that the slight difference in photographic perspective explains this radical difference. There are various other oddities in the arches but this is the most obvious. This, by the way, is not the first time I have seen this type of thing on restored Dinos and is one of those details that for some reason always catches my eye if not properly done. Maybe I need to get out more Best Regards, Paul
I agree that picking apart seems to be a sport around these parts however in this case when a seller starts making some of the 'best around' claims on a car with wheel arches that look like they were shaped after a STOP sign then you open yourself up to some picking. A lot of things look nice on this car while many others make you wonder who was doing the research. Threads like this actually help less knowledgeable buyers who often lurk and never post to not fall into some of the glorious 'stories' car dealers like to tell.
When terms like "stunning" and "perfect" get tossed around along with a $485k price tag, I think some reality checking is OK...
Wood wheel was available on the early L-Series. When I had mine, it was still possible to get some correspondence from my contact at the factory who provided me with documentation that confirmed mine was delivered with a wood wheel. Freeman
"BONDO"..... was used by the factory as liberally as leather vinyl , steel and aluminum. We are at a point today in the auto industry where computer perfection is the only acceptable outcome. Personally, I say the imperfections are what add the charm. The only perfect dino will be the one that Jim G. decides to let pinin remake. !
S/N00522 I believe when I zoomed in on the engine bay. McCann was selling this one as a project in 2012, it's come a long way if it is. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/353944-00522-sale-ebay.html
