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Are there many examples of Ferrari selling prototypes out the back door?

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  1. bitzman

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    #1 bitzman, Apr 5, 2014
    I was researching the '05-'06 Ford GT and found there was a private auction where Ford sold three pre-production cars. In regards to Ferrari, I was wondering which Ferrari prototypes were sold out the back door because Ferrari had no use for them anymore.

    Here's the only two I can remember:

    4WD prototypes (was it called 408?)
    (2) 400 convertibles, one using carbon fiber

    I think normally they would rather crush the car but occasionally they let a car go
     
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    #2 greyboxer, Apr 5, 2014
    How about that 348 Enzo mule that was sold to Germany ?
     
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    #5 any_1, Apr 7, 2014
    What about the Pinin? Or that maybe was not an official Ferrari?
     
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    #6 BigTex, Apr 7, 2014
    Pininfarina retains many of the concepts, witness Jim's acquisition of the Dino Competizione...

    I would think the other style houses do as well, as Bertone would have the ones they did??
     
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    #7 merstheman, Apr 7, 2014
    The Mythos made its way to the Sultan's collection.

    Did anyone ever buy the Rossa, or the Sergio? Both are Pininfarina concepts, not Ferrari concepts. I think so was the Mythos, and definitely the Pinin & Dino Competizione. So if they want to they can sell them.

    But pre-production prototypes like the 348 franken Enzo are harder to see for sale. I guess if you are influential enough, or rich enough, or both...
     
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    #8 merstheman, Apr 7, 2014
    Whatever happened to the 408?
     
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    #9 WILLIAM H, Apr 7, 2014
    I read they actually built several Mythos for wealthy clients in ME & Japan
     
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    #12 Hugh Conway, Apr 8, 2014
    I thought it was useful to mention how it got to Germany. An auction at the factory, not sold "out the backdoor".
     

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