WANTED FERRARI 365 GT4 2+2 or 400 CARB V12 Engine

What replica are you building?

Well worth sacrificing another 365 or 400 for a pretend Daytona.

 

Take a number and stand in line

 

OK, that's a nice intention but ultimately the most expensive way to go about owning a V12 2+2. There are no short cuts in the Ferrari world.

You'll pay $20-40K for a tired engine, then need to spend $30-60K rebuilding it (depending on how much you can do yourself). So minimum $50K for an engine, which will not be a match for the car you put it in and therefore will only sell in future at a big discount to any "matching numbers" car.

A good manual 400 can be bought from $80-120K, depending on condition and will hold that value, if not improve. A 365 is more desirable and will cost more, but is a stronger candidate for appreciation.

 

+1

He should just put a 350 Chev in it.

 

Mike is from the dark side: Lambo's - Jaramas and Espadas

John

 

OOH, I'd love an S3 Espada

 

I'd be quite happy with a Jarama, Burgundy over tan please

 

Ian, Have you checked the asking price for Jarama's recently if you havnt your in for surprise...

 

Nasty surprise?

 

No surprise - I know how much they've jumped, I imagine you'd pay $300K for a good RHD car now, which btw gives an indication where 365GT4's could go.

 

I will admit I stumbles on the Motorclassica grey Jarama for sale in the UK VIC H plates and all, and then I realised DLs car, even as a restoration project, is worth a lot more than he sold it for, shame I didn't buy it.

Besides who says resurrecting a 365 GT4 2+2 is a bad idea.
I certainly cannot pick the market and look whats happened to all those " no one wants to collect exotics" that the market says are worth 3 times what were a only 12-18 months ago.
Id say go for it!