Good day All, Just adding Doc... Car is to be auctioned today... Cheers, Sam 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi - Santa Monica 1984 Ferrari 512BB Color: Red exterior With No Boxer Trim with White(?) interior Mileage: 4356 + 561 (?) Miles Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA VIN: ZFFJA09B000052631 Chassis: 52631 Auction Estimate: $325,000 - $350,000 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
$308k all in. Car had some needs and looked like it had been sitting / had some improper storage. Didn't look like the pics suggest. Could be a nice car with some TLC.
TLC = Tender Loving Care. Usually said when something is in need of cosmetic or mechanical work or both. A needy car, not nearly perfect. As usual, someone just bought an odometer reading.
This very same car was also a no-sale just this past March at Bonhams Amelia Island. Who showed/entered it both at Cavallino XXV this past January, and the August 2015 FCA International Meet in Monterey?
Yes, I would question the fresh service as it did not appear to be a tidy engine compartment. I would budget an engine out with some mechanical issues commensurate with a car that's been sitting unused. AC had not been changed over from R12. Suspension also appeared to need redo.
R12 freon is still available, I bought 5 cans on the internet. I just charged my Boxer with it last week and it now blows icy cold air. It is not cheap at $40/ 12 oz. can, but worth the cold air in a boxer.
Good day dwhite, Are you sure it is R12? Could it be R12A, FR12, etc by chance? I ask, as R12A, etc should be used with caution, as it contains flammable gas (butane I think)... this is not a good thing if you spring a leak near any sources of ignition... or if you use conventional tools to look for leaks (hand held torch with a pickup tube). I believe R-12 was universally banned in the mid 90's and so the finding real R12 nowadays would be pretty tough and thus pretty expensive. Cheers, Sam
