Hello, for sale is my 328 GTB, orignal Austria car, always in Austria, all service done at the Ferrari Denzel dealership in Vienna. See more Pictures here: http://www.classicdriver.com/de/car/ferrari/328-gtb/1988/215517 Price is EUR 66.000,-- All documents, tools, service book, manual, all comes with the car. Last service with invoice done for EUR 5.500,-- at Ferrari Denzel Austria Inside and outside in nearly perfect condition. Please feel free to ask for more Information Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Interesting car: it must have been originally build for Japan, as it has a VIN indicated a japanese-market model: ZFFXA19JAP0075694 (the JAP after ZFFXA19 meaning "Japan") Rgds
First sold in Austria via official dealer Denzel. Also, on the the chassis written with yellow chalk is "AUSTRIA". Car is in nearly perfect condition...
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Sorry, but no, not at all: that's indeed a very common error: strange as it may seem, Japanese 328 are indeed all Left Hand Drive. here is your proof: 328 GTS 80825, for sale in Japan: it has Left Hand Drive, and it is a Japanese market car, VIN being spelled "ZFFXA20JAP" http://ucar.carview.yahoo.co.jp/model/ferrari/328gts/CU1365567626/?page=12#mnc The key, as always, is the VIN: Whenever a Ferrari has a VIN spelled "ZFFXA19JAP" that car is indeed for the Japanese Market, "JAP" meaning Japan. ("19" is for GTB, "20" for GTS) Euro 328 have VINs beginning by ZFFWA19B for standard euro GTBs (ZFFWA20B for Euro GTS), and ZFFCA19B (or ZFFWA20B for GTS) for swiss models and late UK version. That car could not be a standard euro car, as it has catalysator (see the "letter box slot" in the rear bumper to clear the hot air of the cat) so it could not have a VIN in ZFFWA19B, as no standard euro GTBs had ever catalysator. Note also that this car has the six small rounds lights above the speedo and tacho; Euro cars have only four. It could be a standard swiss Euro model, as those were catalysed beginning at the end of 1987; but if it was a swiss-market model, it would have a VIn in ZFFCA19B and the short front bumper, not the long one. No euro 328, neither the standard one, nor the swiss market version with cat, had the long front bumper. That car, as its VIN attests, is without doubt a JAPANESE model at origin; why was it sold new in Europe is something I am not able to answer. Rgds
I love your black/black GTB! The 338 looks great in black, without the contrasting trim distracting from the beautiful shape. Longer, lower, faster. It took me a long time to find one in the states. Rare combination here. I hope you do well with the sale.
But wrong continent for me. Quite odd the Vin thing, perhaps one of the real aficionados will post up here since the vin is whole and accounted for. The usual reason a VIN and a car are different is.....? Sounds like there must be an intriguing story behind this one.
Thank you to all of you, I like the colour combo also. Normaly it's a car to Keep, not to sell, but... @05roadsterguy post #10 - no comment!
Just for the sake of information: see paragraph 8 in the following link: 8th digit, market: "JAP": meaning: "japanese market car, Left Hand Drive". Need a Ferrari VIN Decoder? | Ferrari Parts Rgds
The lower grille under the rear bumper looks slightly different also. Keith Bluemel's 'Original Ferrari V8' might give some information about slight differences in regional specs.
Too bad Ferrari didn't make more of these in this color combo (black/black). Great looking ride-and it's even a B!
Unfortunately the chances of this selling to someone in North America is pretty much zero. This is a beautiful car, and the black on black does seem to be fairly rare, but it is the currency exchange that is the tough part. By the time this gets to the States it will be $100,000 US ($10,000 more in Canada). This is way above market value even for a perfect low mileage car (please don't start showing me cars being advertised for this kind of money to show I'm wrong, show me selling prices). I'm just pointing this out in case you were not aware of the currency exchange and are wondering why those across the pond aren't making offers. I do wish you luck with the sale. Rick
I owned an 88.5 US version of this car (black/black B) for 7 years. I sold it to another Fchatter in the middle of 2012 for just over $60k IIRC. It was one of the best cars that I've owned. If you factor in the time and where the market has gone, I don't think that it's an obscene asking price. I do agree that it's strong but I'm sure it will be sold soon.
Funny enough I googled the current rates when I saw this one just for kicks. The right buyer would pay the premium-and no doubt it's a premium-but when you also include transport and legalization this is going to look even more attractive to a local buyer. Too bad I couldn't use that cool license plate in Massachusetts!
Great looking car, the present owner will do well with this one. The gtb might not make it to the U.S. but who ever buys this car they are going to get a very special Ferrari. It appears that one black/black gtb of the 328s was brought to the U.S. per year. Not many to say the least.
Thank you, glad that you like the car. here is a Picture inside the engine, see what is written... Image Unavailable, Please Login
That, plus it's not legal in California. Nice car, though -- looks from the photos that it could actually be black metallic instead of black. But maybe it's just the lighting.