Purchasing first 412

Congrats Kurt! I just bought mine a couple of weeks ago and am also diving into lots of questions and trying to understand things that are new to me with these cars, and Ferrari's in general. There is actually a very relevant article on this in the current issue of Ferrari Market Letter on the cover. My understanding (and i'm a newbie, so someone more experienced should chime in), is that unlike say Corvette's for example where the numbers match, Ferrari stopped doing that with the Daytona's according to the article. Prior, chassis number's had been stamped on blocks. A number of Ferrari historians and and serial number folks seem to have lots of info as to what the original number may have been. You may want to put your serial number on this thread and see what some of the folks on here might have. Best of luck! Post some pics of the car when you can.

 

Hello Kurt
If you let me know the chassis number and engine number I should be able to confirm if the engine is original. I may also have some history as I keep a database on the 365 GT4/400/412 series. And I drive a 412...
David

 

Jason, we are sticklers for no misplaced apostrophes here. So it's Corvettes, Daytonas, and Ferraris not Corvette's, Daytona's, and Ferrari's.


In all seriousness, looking forward to seeing pictures of the 412! Jason, I think you bought a 400iA correct? I think I saw pics...dark blue?

 

Sorry- i'm an engineer, so that's my excuse for improper grammar (and i'm sticking with it!). Yes, I bought a dark blue on cream 1984 400i Auto.