Who is the Islero buyer?

The first thing to do is never read or give credence to the opinions of Keith Martin and Sports Car Market Magazine. Pretty much anything that has rolled out of Sant' Agata Bolognese is a hunk of **** in their oh so humble opinion.

 

Yes! Tho a great mystery to me is that Donald Osborn is one of their writers and just did GREAT with his Islero, selling it and what I would think is a record price 2 years ago (I think) in Monterey/Pebble/Gooding.

I think there's Keith Martin...then there's the rest of the magazine. From what I have heard Keith doesn't really know much about cars -- like working on them and stuff -- I've heard horror stories about his own Ferrari.

He's built a great magazine there, I'll give him credit for that. But you don't need to know anything about cars to do that. If you bank on Ferraris you will obviously do well in the long haul.

But -- I'm not impressed with his Lamborghini ignorance. Or maybe I should say "we" are not impressed.

Fred

 

Here is when Donald bought it:

http://www.vlg-archives.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4929&view=previous&sid=4a94674539822542ff50c675797ecb31

And he sold maybe 3 years later -- he made a very good profit. In fact, I'd say it was an "excellent investment -- at least grade B, and certainly not grade D"

So why does SCM diss the Islero?

Beyond me.

Fred

 

with my modest opinion, owning an Islero just leaves you the feeling you have in hands a very scarce Lamborghini model. That said, it is the goal to reach with Islero, to own a model that doesn't show off like a CC or Miura. A "classic", that the amateur can't see often as Miura & CC are so well represented in many rallies, concours d'elegance, exhibition. Our "ego" is to share our choice with curious people. With that profile I believe "attraction" or "popularity capital" is even better... another point, the Islero owner prefers that "driving position" compared to Miura & CC limited front view & no rear view (personnaly, I like also these cars to drive). May be it is also a good model to invest in, and better is to buy a car to restore, but it is not the priority for some people as the wallet thickness may change too. 125x GT and 100x GTS produced make them also more attractive compared to higher production figures with some similar period Ferrari models...
Olivier
Islero GT #6009

 

I don't know what you mean -- do you mean how do you sell an islero? Do you have one for sale and you're looking for a buyer?

Fred

 

Of course he has one for sale... VIN #6282 at 110.000 US$ and he is willing to know who he needs to target...

 

Yeah Fred, he did so well that I heard he has sold his place in Connecticut and retired to a seaside villa in Dana Point California. ;>))

Bob S.

 

the tipical islero buyer? there is not such a thing imo
but i think he is a real lamborghini knower and passionate, he likes to be different and is looking for something rare and elegant
for both the joy of driving and showing the car at meetings

almost any can fan knows what a miura or a countach is, but in most cases only a lambo-guy knows and appreciate an islero!

then there is the multi islero owner: well...that is an other kind of specie...he is likely a peculiar man (often belgian), he collects all the old lambo stuff and he even pretends to race these cars!

 

lol!

 

including myself, you can add my 2 Belgian fellows owning Islero and others Lambo models, LOL.

BTW, thi is my 1000th post... Champagne !!!

 

congratulations Olivier!

and kiddin aside, these are great cars and people is starting to appreciate them more and more

 

LMAO!