Chris Evan's SWB Cali #2377GT

I may be missing something but it looks like old information: "As of 5/20/2008"

 

Here is the link to which he is referring: http://www.finecars.cc/en/editorial/article/news/important-high-end-collectable-classics-sold-during-the-last-weeks/index.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[backPid]=262&cHash=72ab76e426

Paul

 

The article is inaccurate, that is not 2377GT.

 

Do you care to elaborate?

Paul

 

The car pictured in the article is not 2377GT.

 

Yes it is.

Paul

 

Then where is the front bumper and rear bumper? That is a different California.

 

When the photo was taken, they were probably in Chris's garage.

Paul

 

So, you state the article is inaccurate based up on your opinion that the car shown in the picture is not 2377 GT (which it is).

Do you have anything substantial to confirm this article is false?

Paul

 

I strongly believe that is his other California, but I could be wrong.

 

Some photos from when I have personally seen 2377 GT:

Picture one: Taken 18/5/08 in Maranello, Italy the day Chris bought the car (with bumpers)
Picture two: Taken 6/7/08 at Walton Hall, Warwickshire, UK (without bumpers).

Some very recent images (May 2010) of the car can be seen here: http://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-tribute-to-mille-miglia-2010-photo-gallery-and-video/

Paul
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My mistake I believed this to be another California. I retract my previous statement, I would delete my prior post if I could.

 

Here is the full list of cars that have recently traded as reported by Anamera.
In bold you will see both of Chris's California listed. His other California is 1253, a long wheel base example, and is green!

Paul

Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spyder s/n 0140A $2,53mio - €1,85mio
Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe s/n 0179EL
Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe s/n 0289EU $654,500
Ferrari 375 MM PF Spyder s/n 0382AM to Austria ~ $ 6.5+mio
Ferrari 375 MM PF Berlinetta s/n 0416AM $4,6mio
Ferrari 375 MM PF Coupe Speciale s/n 0490AM ~ $ 5.0mio
Ferrari 500 Mondial PF Berlinetta s/n 0452MD $1,56mio - to Swiss Collector
Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta s/n 0024M
Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta s/n 0058M ~ $ 5.0mio
Ferrari 375 America Vignale Coupe s/n 0327AL
Ferrari 250 Europa GT Vignale Coupe s/n 0359GT
Ferrari 250 Europa GT PF Coupe s/n 0391GT to NL
Ferrari 250 GT Boano s/n 0447GT
Ferrari 250 GT Boano Coupe s/n 0543GT $440,000
Ferrari 250 GT Boano Coupe s/n 0641GT $605,000
Ferrari 250 GT Boano s/n 0661GT ~ €490,000 stays in Germany
Ferrari 250 GT S1 PF Cabriolet s/n 0829GT - re-bodied in period in the form of the 250 GT California Spider to Austria
Ferrari 250 GT LWB Tour de France s/n 0925GT €2,352,000 ($3,191,664)
Ferrari 250 GT PF Cabriolet Series I s/n 0979GT - $1,62mio
Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta "TdF" €2.8mio
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1253GT €2,072,000 ($2,811,704)
Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III Coupe s/n 1323SA - $1,76mio
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1489GT $2,6mio
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione s/n 1603GT $7,2mio - € 5,3mio euro
Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB s/n 3309SA €2,800,000 ($3,799,600)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Comp. s/n 1811GT
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder s/n 2377GT ~$5.0 via Joe Macari
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Comp. s/n 2845GT $6,1mio - €4,05mio
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta s/n 3401GT €2,632,000 ($3,571,624)
Ferrari 250 GTO s/n 3943GT $ 26.0mio
Ferrari 250 GTO s/n 4757GTFerrari 250 GTO s/n 4675GT '64 style ~ $19.0mio
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta s/n 2009GT ~3.5mio
Ferrari 250 GT Lusso s/n 5691GT - $605,000
Ferrari 365 California Spider s/n 9631 $880,000
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta alloy s/n 09501 - $1,265,000
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta s/n 09337 - $1,650,000
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta s/n 09261
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta s/n 10869 - €850,000 sold in the opening hours of the Techno Classica to CH
Ferrari 275 GTS/4 N.A.R.T. Spyder s/n 11057 ~ $ 7.0mio
Ferrari 500 Superfast s/n 6049SF - $814,000
Ferrari 500 Superfast s/n 8565SF $1,127,500
Ferrari 330 GTS s/n 9199 - $495,000
Ferrari 330 GTS s/n 10189 - $627,000
Ferrari 365 GTC s/n 12721
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Comp. SI alloy s/n 14437 ~$ 3.5mio
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Comp. Conversion s/n 16717 to "Mr John of B"
Ferrari 365 GTB/4S Daytona Spyder - 1,017,500
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder s/n 14543 $990,000
Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4 Speciale s/n 12925 - Paris Show $1,87mio - €1,24mio
Ferrari 516 S s/n 1016 to Monteverde
Ferrari 512 M s/n 1030 ~ € 3.6mio
Ferrari 512 BB/LM s/n 26681 $800,000 to Guikas, F
Ferrari F2002 F1 (ex-Barrichello)
Ferrari 275 GTB/C s/n 9057 - €2.5M
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta s/n 2269GT
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione s/n 142163 $1,925,000

 

No worries....

So now, do we know if this car was genuinely traded?

The price does not seem right at all as I am fairly sure the underbidder at the RM Auction would still be fairly keen to get his hands on this car...
Also, the vast majority of Chris's cars have been sold either through RM Auctions, DK Engineering or by his close friend John Collins at Talacrest. His older cars were primarily tended to by Terry Hoyle at TDH Classics, so it seems strange that Joe Macari would be involved in this one, although he has and does deal in some top end cars.

Paul

 

You quoted my unedited my reply, which I corrected. Like I said I believed it to be another California and I stand corrected. Thank you for the correction.

I believe he over paid for the car, but it is odd he would take such a bath on the car so fast.

Edit: Do you know if the car in question has been refitted with the bumpers?

 

You are probably right, but there was a real bidder prepared to pay a little less

So true, he has recently acquired a 250 GTO and in the process sold off a few of his other cars to finance this acquisition. Even with this purchase he is not short of a shackle and struggle to believe he would take close to a 3,000,000 EUR hit on this car.

I have no idea, I'm trying to ascertain whether the car has been sold or not.
Personally, I much prefer the way the car looks with bumpers than without.

Paul

 

Anamera have now modified their list, stating the car traded for $7,000,000 or £4,600,000.

Paul