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If free, which of the 4 supercars would you pick?

  1. 288 GTO

  2. F40

  3. F50

  4. Enzo

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  1. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    Oh I missed question 2 asking us to speculate 20 years ahead as to the most valuable! Thats easy.

    The first-of-a-series 288 GTO built and so-named by Enzo Ferrari himself in homage to his original masterpiece will always be the first, the rarest, and the most beautiful, and I think in 20 years time it will be the most valuable. By far.
     
  2. Bill S

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    Thanks Joe. I didn't know the 288 GTO was selling (today) for more than an F40. But, of course, that makes sense because there are far more F40s.

    Regarding press coverage, I meant that the people who really appreciated the F40 press coverage while it was happening were probably 20-30 years old at the time. That would put them 40-50 today and 60-70 in 20 years. So, will these people be buying F40s 20 years from now? Who will be buying F40s 20 years from now?

    The Enzo age base in about 15 years younger then the F40. Also, F40 media pre-dated the internet. So if you search:

    ferrari 288 -> 346,000 records
    ferrari f50 -> 441,000 records
    ferrari f40 -> 627,000 records
    ferrari enzo -> 1,930,000 records
     
  3. Ferrarista3

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    1) F50 (the Enzo being a close 2nd)
    2) Enzo (for the reasons which bill explained)
     
  4. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    Yahoo

    616,000 results for
    FERRARI 288 gto

    2,740,000 results for
    FERRARI f40

    2,110,000 results for
    FERRARI f50

    13,700,000 results for
    FERRARI ENZO

    50,700,000 results for
    FERRARI P 4/5
     
  5. Bill S

    Bill S Formula 3

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    What? On Google I get:

    ferrari p 4/5 -> 372,000
    ferrari p4/5 -> 352,000
     
  6. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    See header.

    Yahoo
     
  7. Bill S

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    Interesting. Google with quotes:

    "ferrari p4/5" = 5,770,000
    "ferrari enzo" = 1,350,000
    "ferrari f40" = 1,260,000
    "ferrari f50" = 362,000
    "ferrari 288" = 75,300


    Impressive Jim!
     
  8. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    Thanks!

    As part of our Quest for Sponsorship for P 4/5 Competizione we're doing a study on the media exposure/value to date various cars have received. It's really amazing the dollar value of the exposure that Ferrari has gotten with virtually no paid advertising.
     
  9. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    F50!!!! :) Red with black wheels and MS Racing exhaust. :p
     
  10. TexasMike

    TexasMike F1 World Champ

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    I will!!! Hopefully in about 20 years I'll be able to afford one. :D I'll put as many miles on it as possible, restore, repeat. I'll be about 49.. perfect timing! :)
     
  11. fiorano94

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    F50


    F50
     
  12. SSNISTR

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    Don't think I agree, the Enzo got a ton of press. Plus remember there was no internet/blogs/etc in the 80's.
     
  13. Bill S

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    So you were about 10 when the F40 came out in 1988? Were you interested in cars that young?
     
  14. atm23

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    I think I would have me a Black Enzo.
     
  15. joe sackey

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    Bill:

    Yes GTOs sell for much more than comparable mileage/conditioned F40s, consistently. I would agree that the rarity of them in the USA has a lot to do with that.

    Regarding press coverage I was speaking of traditional print media coverage. The F40 was lauded with affection as Enzo's Swan Sing and Ive lost track of how many magazine covers it graced in favor of major articles. I guess because the media at the time was mainly in print form.

    As an aside I'm not sure Google or Yahoo results today are a formula to any car's future value!
     
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  16. Bill S

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    Darn, I thought I had something there. Maybe I'll try Bing.
     
  17. joe sackey

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    Boy that sounds nice, but I don't know if I would pick it over an Enzo...
     
  19. TexasMike

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    I was but I honestly didn't know what an F40 was until I saw one when I was 18 years old. I saw it out in the wild and I've been in love with them ever since. I've taken a ride in an Enzo & several in an F40. To me the F40 is and will always be the ultimate road going Ferrari. It has the right feel, looks, acceleration, SOUNDS, etc. I like the Enzo but it's too refined for my liking. I would love to own an Enzo but an F40 would always be first on my list.
     
  20. NYCSpotter

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    1. Enzo in Nero :cool:

    2. 288GTO
     
  21. synchro

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    Good choice, but what will you do when the dreaded electronic dash de-laminates, flickers and dies? Right now I heard that is a very expensive repair ($13,000.00+) that takes a long time for Ferrari to do.

    Longevity also requires survivability. How many of the sophisticated electronics will be supported in 20 years? The 288GTO and F40 have easily repairable dash and gauges, not all four in the group can say that.
     
  22. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    The F50 electronic dash can be rebuilt in the US for less than that with fast turnaround.
    The engine ECU's are the only other electronics in the F50. Therefore the Enzo is the only car in the supercar set with significant electronics. Even then, with cars that expensive there will be an economical demand for reverse engineering that cars electronics. Run of the mill production Ferraris are another case altogether. Lots of these will be reliant on donor parts from wrecks to keep them on the road in years to come.
     
  23. Ferrari 360 CS

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    Question 1: Enzo
    Question 2: Of no real importance to me because cars are not meant to be appreciating assets, what would be more important to me is to enjoy the car regardless of its value;)
     
  24. synchro

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    I'm changing my choices
    1) F50
    2) 288GTO


    PS - this thread is so popular that you should have made it a poll
     
  25. agup48

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    +1, agreed.
     

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