What is the highest mileage Ferrari ever?

There is a 512 TR that had aboud 190.000 miles in 1997...There was an article in a french sport auto mag.

 

I read an article awhile back in Octane (i think) that had a gentleman in Italy that still drives his 60's vintage Ferrari daily. ( not sure of model Type). The car has over 250k. Maybe someone else had seen the article and can comment.



Darrell.

 

I've been told by various mechanics of Ferraris with 3-400k miles on them, but I don't have any documentation. I imagine in Europe there are some pretty high mileage cars, since they don't have the fixation on "garage art" like Americans do.

 

Personal friend has one-owner factory delivered 4-cam with ~250k on it. Maintained, never rebuilt. Bay-area shop services it. Car was on 275 anniversary tour, and at FNA tent at Pebble in last year or 2. Also have a 456 with >100k on it.

 

This is not hearsay :

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=134334425&postcount=20

 

There is a Volvo with over a 1,000,000 (boring?) miles ... apparently on same engine.

Pete

 

Put you on the list for a F430.

 

Think that you aren't a good customer because you aren't buying a new car every year.

 

+1. And deny Classiche, as it didn't have original air in tires.

 

Isn't John Corbani at either 100,000 or 200,000 on his Dino?

I know of a 430 that's at 50,000.

 

Didn't Jim (Napolis) have a TR that he drove till it literally disintegrated! Im not sure of the mileage but Im sure its pretty high.

 

Greyboxer posted the link to Napolis talking about his TR

 

I'll bet that TR turns up on eBay with 34k on the odometer somewhere in Florida with the seller boasting about what a cream puff it is.

 

I should post this info for a NSX owner who said a Ferrari can never reach 250K+ mile's without a rebuild. I tried to explian to the bonehead that routine maintenance will take any car, not just a ferrari, to and past 250K mile's.

 

true;

i'd rather have a high mileage car with 100k on it that was taken care of by a fanatic enthusiast than a 50k mile car that was taken care of by an old granny that never got the oil changed (or had anything else done to it, for that matter).

 

+1

 

Hi from France,

The French mag. is "Sport Auto".

Will try to find it out tomorrow, and make a copy for all of you.

This article was published after the very 1st owner put an ad for selling his car in that mag.

So, if it's not the highest mileage, it's, maybe, the highest made by his original owner.

 

The Ferrari with the highest mileage is the one for sale with the lowest mileage. Bet on it.

 

That was a P-1800 a salesman owned down in Texas through the 60's and well into the 70's. The motor was tore down four times at around 250K mile intervals and overhauled. Outside of the crank and rods, most of the original engine parts went into the trash can.

Mercedes 240D's hold the record as far as I know. Those cars repeatedly surpassed 1M miles without the engine ever being opened up. Ive actually driven a few 300 diesel models that showed over 700K miles on the odometer with the original motor never touched, still very tight and solid cars. Even the gas cars have covered some impressive distances, over 400K miles on many. I see no reason a Ferrari couldnt spin the odo a few times and still run well.

 

If you need proof of the mileage, just go to any car dealer and multiply the mileage on the speedo by 2 or 3. I guess in reality that is limited to a low percentage now days.

 

U, too negative...

;-))