Which V-8 car will become the most desired

I would go with the 288 GTO, F40. 328GTS and 355.

 

In posting this thread I was excluding the supercar because most of us will never be able to afford them and the car from the 360 on are in a different category.

I'm surprised no mentioned the Mondial t coupe because of it rarity

 

Put the Euro bumpers on yours then. THey're available.

 

Would have to be this one I reckon......
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Pap should know I believe him...

 

I don't believe that in 10 or 15 years time the emphasis that is put on performance these days will be the same; the roads will be even more crowded than they are now, and the possibilities to excersise your machine more limited. Maybe we'll all be driving around with black boxes that get 'read' once a month.

Therefor I think the focus will shift to pure estheatics, and serveciablity will play a role. The most sought after will be the vetroresina 308, then any Euro 308 and 328. The world will run out of 348 gearboxes, and the 355 will suffer from electronic malfunctions. Difficulty or repair on cars without a tubular frame will play a role too.

 

For me the 355 and 430 will probably be the two most desired main stream usable cars and when I mean usable, one wouldnt be afraid to drive them with verve, the older cars will become more maintanence intensive.

 

355 beautiful race car in street clothes, look close at a 355 the engine sits 5 inches lower than the 3x8 series for awesome handling, radiators in the back like a race.car for balance you don't get the radiator heat from the 3x8 series in the cabin etc., electronics no big deal easily replaced or upgraded in the future. Engine out is the only pain with these cars

 

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It is very simple.

A decade or 2 from now, the V-8 that will be the most desirable will be the oneWITH THE FEWEST ELECTRONICS, i.e., 308.

 

In years to come, service will not affect desirability. If it is a desirable car, the ability to fix it will not matter. Look at an old V12 where parts may be non-existent. Doesn't matter when the price is seven figures.

Electronics can always be duplicated and replaced. A completely new EFI could be added to any car. Today.

This is always a crap shoot, as you are predicting the future. Who would have predicted the 246 Dino would be where it is now?

The CS is awesome. Time will tell whether it will retain it's superiority over the standard 360 or go the way of the fiorano. When prices get closer, will the scud's presence mean that the CS is just a cheaper, less exotic version? Hard to say.

You are trying to predict what will be desirable and you don't know the climate. Will everything be hybrid and/or electric? Will everything be paddle shift?

If everything goes electric, the SOUND may be worth even more than it is today. Especially for those of us who love it now. If all the cars on the road are hybrids, I will want even more to rattle the neighbor's windows.

If everything goes paddle, the manual will be a big deal to those who remember how to use it.

So I will vote 6-speed 355.

 

You put far too much stock in Mr. Sheehan’s opinions!
Do you really believe when the electronics start to fail in 11k 355’s, 18k 360’s that enterprising pro’s like Dave Helms, Brian Crall, entrepreneurs like Verrel etc will not back engineer and support these cars?
Please explain the difference between unobtainable hard parts for a 308/328 and unobtainable electronic parts for later cars? None. Both are supported by the marketplace. Where there is demand there will be supply!

 

355 gts six speed.

 

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355

 

I know they are. Adding them would compromise insurance.

308's are a recently-acquired taste for me. Next one will be an early euro GTB.

After the total-out accident in my 330 2+2, I like having those big Fed bumpers, ugly or not, when cruising around Dallas!

 

I would guess the big winners will be the 308 GTB fiberglass cars, but interestingly no one but Pap mentions our 348...

Think about the benefits of other models listed -

Q: What is easy to work on, not full of electronics, yet better performing than 308/328 and fewer made by far than 355?

A; Hmmmm -348

MB

 

carbed 308, then 348 then 328 . The 355 has too many recurring problems and it was the beginning of the end with power steering.

 

It's amazing how many didn't read the first post.

The F40, GTO, CS, and any 430 wasn't on the OP's list.........

 

360 CS

 

People wanted to make this thread a little more interesting. Obvi.

 

355

I have already decided that if I make enough money to "invest in cars" since I'm a dealer I'll be collecting 6 speed GTS F355 cars.

There is no doubt in my mind 10 years from now an F355 will be a $200,000 car.

Even in an economy where they everything is being DUMPED clean ones are very very hard to find, 360's on the other hand are all over the place.

 

I realize that, but it's ignoring cars that will be in play in 20 years. The F40 and GTO should not be considered, they are in another tier. But to eliminate the CS and 430/scud is to put your head in the sand. They will be available in bigger numbers. They are faster, and currently they are more money. But they occupy the same level of production that the cars on the list do, they are simply more modern and have more modern price tags. What was the cost of the 308 as compared to the 246? 328 to 348? It doesn't predict the future.

I said before that it will depend on the environment. Let's say Ferrari makes the next car a Lotus Elise sized beast that weighs 2500 pounds with 550 hp. What would that do? Would that make the 308/328 cars more desirable as "small" cars become the rage? Or would people be drawn back to the larger 360 and 430?

Speed will be less and less an issue, as it becomes more and more dependent on tires and computers to beat the guy at the light. I think it will eventually become irrelevant.

In general, the cars that grow in value are the ones that people lust after when younger and then grow up to want - and have the money to buy; like muscle cars. I have always loved the 308/328 cars. I love the round taillights, the pop-up headlights, and the rear buttresses. The euro 308s are the most pure of the shape, but for me the 328 has nice upgrades. I remember when the TR came out. I was at the DC auto show, and I did not like it at all. I never could get my head around the cheese graters. I love the shape of the 512BB, but the driving position is crippling to me. The 512TR shape has grown on me, but I still never like the slats. But many people LOVE them, and you have to admit they set a trend repeated over and over. The point of all that is I never could grow to love the 348 because of the slats. If I had lusted after the TR, I would still own my 512TR and would never, ever look back.

It's little things like that which will steer the climate in decades to come. No way to predict it.

 

Mondial 3.2 cab will be a classic. Low survivor numbers - convertible - bullet proof 3.2 engine with lots of spares available. Last vehicle built under Enzo's watch.

 

I hope your right.