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1983 400i Auto Convertible Chassis 45359 on Ebay

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  1. samsaprunoff

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    #1 samsaprunoff, Jul 14, 2011
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    Good day all,

    Just my usual posting of info on these cars as they surface...

    1983 400i Auto Convertible (possible Straman Conversion)
    Chassis: 45359
    VIN: ZFFEB06B000045359
    Mileage: 27,764 Miles
    Color: Silver Exterior/ Blue Interior

    Check out the phone on the back portion of the console... very retro or what?

    Cheers,

    Sam


    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-FERRARI-V-12-CABRIOLET-NO-RESERVE-/140574618369?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item20bae67301

    Current Bid: $13650.00 USD
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  2. drjohngober

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    #2 drjohngober, Jul 14, 2011
    I saw that also- interesting car. I think it is at $14k now with only 20 hours left. Could be a fun find.
     
  3. full_garage

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    #3 full_garage, Jul 15, 2011
    Sold for $15,500... geez you really can't go wrong at that price. Then again- Tires, Bushings, ALL hoses and fuel lines, Fuel lines in trunk, injector and fuel distributors, replace interior carpet and repair leather- if possible... you're looking at a $30K-ish car no matter how you slice it... Replace the leather and you're close to $50K... Good luck figuring out the convertible mechanism- If they could have put the top all the way down for the photos they would have.

    Still- from the photos it does appear to be an actual Straman conversion.
     
  4. samsaprunoff

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    #4 samsaprunoff, Jul 15, 2011
    Good day Jay,

    The auction is still active...current bid is just over $20K with a few hours to go...

    Cheers,

    Sam
     
  5. Ashman

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    #5 Ashman, Jul 15, 2011
    Just curious as to what are the signs that Straman actually did the conversion?
     
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    #6 full_garage, Jul 15, 2011
    Whoops my bad- ended at over $27K... Pretty strong for a car with what appears to be many needs. I can imagine hitting Brett's "$60K" number very fast with this car.

    John-

    The photos I have of Stramans seem to match the shape of this top exactly- other than that I have no info- But the other popular one- the Autowest conversion looks totally different.
     
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    #7 MS250, Jul 15, 2011
    expensive parts car -

    a fool and his money are soon parted.
     
  8. tr0768

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    #8 tr0768, Jul 15, 2011
    My guess it is a Straman. The give away is the rather large and unsightly rear quarter of the top. For some reason the rear quarter is to large for the total design. If you look at other "cuts" they have smaller more asthetticly designed quarters. The overall look is neater and more pleasing.

    This and $1.00 won't buy you a cup of coffee at Mcdonalds but it is my opinion and as an owner of a Cabriolet with the smaller quarters I'm a gosh darn self styled hot damn expert!!!!!!!!!!

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    #9 Flinch, Jul 16, 2011
    Sold at 27.7K!!!
     
  10. full_garage

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    #10 full_garage, Jul 16, 2011
    Looks way better than a parts car- But as with every single "Storage" Ferrari i have inspected- I think to make this car really "right" will take tens of thousands of dollars.
     
  11. samsaprunoff

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    #11 samsaprunoff, Jul 19, 2011
    Good day All,

    No Sold because of the high bidder wishing to cancel his bid, so the car is back on Ebay...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120751541624&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123

    Cheers,

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    #12 Pyrford Ranger, Jul 19, 2011
    Yeah, yeah, he must have read full's assessment on here and bottled it ;-)
     
  13. samsaprunoff

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    #13 samsaprunoff, Jan 18, 2016
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    Good day All,

    Just Adding Doc...

    Now on Ebay:
    Ferrari Other 400i | eBay

    Cheers,

    Sam

    1983 400i Auto Convertible (possible Straman Conversion)
    Chassis: 45359
    VIN: ZFFEB06B000045359
    Mileage: 28,138 Miles
    Color: Silver Exterior/ Blue Interior
    Buy-It-Now: $58000 USD

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  14. godabitibi

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    #14 godabitibi, Feb 25, 2016
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    And this time Rick this fool is one of your french canadian neighbour. And he's happy to be a fool. :D
     
  15. gt4me

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    #15 gt4me, Feb 25, 2016
    Still like it.
     
  16. bjwhite

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    #16 bjwhite, Feb 25, 2016
    Great color combo.....enjoy.
     
  17. ///Mike

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    #17 ///Mike, Feb 26, 2016
    +1. Always loved the lines on those cars and it looks very nice in silver.
     

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