FERRARI 400I I HELP QUESTION 1979

Hello fellow members, can any one help me in regards to an ferrari 400 i automatic with carbs. any information about this car well be a great help. i am looking at an 1979 400 i with automatic and with carbs. any problems with the carbs or shoul i stay away from it, engine problems., or any other issues or conerns with this car. the car is currently starting, but i do not know about drive condition, it has about 60, 000 miles.. any one with experience on this car or owned one. i know it not the best ferrari ever built, i will use it as a daily driver though.
any advise is a great help.. thanks.
john

 

A "400i" body with carbs is a 365GT/4 2+2, or, even more accurately put, a 365GTC/4 "with a 400I body!" N'est pas?
Rather rare car, Euro delivery only, I had one, it was prone to more oil leaks than was my c/4 or ANY Daytona I've had...
It is a comfortable car, driven to LA from SF @ 90+ MPH all the way down 5..completely uneventfully I might add...
However, have the car PPI before purchase by an expert in front engine Ferraris.
This car could be a bad deal if GIVEN to you-truly...

Only old Ferrari with decent A/C I've ever had....

 

Huh? The 400 was definitely offered in a carbed form before the Bosch injection system was added later.

I'm not an owner, but I've been keeping my eye on the market for a while. Simply put, buy the absolutely best condition car you can afford. The values of the car are so low that you simply can't restore an interior or do major body/motor work without losing money.

If you know the last 5 digits of the serial number, post them here. There are folks who track cars based on that, and may be able to give you a history of the car.

 

Yep sure was. 1977, 1978, and 1979 the model was a 400.

Hey that sounds like me.

Seriously John post the serial number. A few of us have a list of every one in the country.