looking for a 328gts or 308qv

www.bobileff.com

Gary does the work on my 328 and has two red ones listed. Proper mileage - not garage furniture, but not old and tired. I'll be there on Tuesday if you want me to have a look.

If you have the budget for the 328, I'd go that way.

 

San Diego? Shouldn't be too much of a problem; here's my story:

I found my car on eBay, and it was in Sacramento. Not a hard situation to deal with: I called the owner, consummated the sale (to be finalized after inspection) and sent a money order as a (refundable) down payment.

I got a decent 14-day airfare to Sacramento, flew out on a Saturday morning, where he picked me up (in a Testarossa!) and took me to his house. I gave the 328 a fairly-thorough once-over (though a full PPI would have been better), we took it for a test drive, and I was satisfied. I had arranged financing with Capital One in advance and had a blank check from them. We went to a UPS store, had everything notarized and faxed, and the car was mine. We went back to his house, where he grilled some steaks for dinner; I went to bed early (staying on Eastern time) and the next morning he drove me back to the airport in the TR.

I had arranged to have the car shipped two days later, and within two weeks it was sitting in my garage in Georgia. I had to wait a week for the insurance to be approved, got the car emissions-tested and registered, and that was that.

 

Ditto. I live in San Diego, bought mine from Sport Auto in NC, had it trucked.

When it comes to the older cars, you usually have to expand your search range.

 

328s don't have power steering, T-tops or a tilt wheel (unless you have a wrench...) Interior looks rough.

It looks like a used car lot with zero knowledge of Ferraris. Good luck.

 

I bought my car in Dallas, TX and drive it back to Charleston, SC......1,200 miles in two days. I wouldn't limit your search to just the east coast - if you're serious about finding the right car for YOU, you will have to look Nationally. Getting the car back to NC is just a matter of simple logistics....that's an afterthought. You might want to focus instead on service history, condition, and price.

 

I was searching nationwide but found my car about 20 miles from home for a great price from a private owner. The car has been a real pleasure to won and drive with very few issues (basically a few electrical upgrades and some a/c work). A plane ticket is a cheap price to pay to insure you are not buying a car that has been beat. Lots of cars look great in photos, few look great up close in person.
BT

 

Update: they both just sold.

 

Try www.auto-corsa.com
Saw a nice one there.

 

Just call the guys at Sportauto ( www.sportauto.cc ) and discuss your wants and wishes. They have more cars then you think and if they don't have one they usually know someone who "might" sell. Plus they are as local as you can get.

Many people have purchased cars that never were offered to the open market. You just have to know where they are.

Give them a call - I am not associated, just know that they have helped many others in your position in the past.

Good luck on your search. Look forward to meeting you at a future event.

David C.

 

This is where I just bought a 1983 308GTS. Give them a look, excellent to deal with.

http://www.forzamotorsports.com/

 

Good thinking!

Can't wait for you to pull the trigger!

-Peter

 

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Yep, that black is not a great color on a Ferrari at all!
Jon, when you gettin' that thing re-sprayed?

 

I know this car. Believe it or not, this car it tight as a tick. You will be pleasantly surprised. I'm just not crazy about the wheels.

 

Soon. Tired of all the neighborhood kids making fun of me.

 

Stock QV wheels are easy enough to find. If Tom thinks the car is a good car, that's the hard part.

-Peter
www.peterkrause.net