Joining the 456 club!

My 1995 456 GT manual in yellow on black. 18k miles should be here on Sunday. Paid $65k, if people are curious, and I understood there was another buyer at that price point.

Not sure if that's a bit high, but I absolutely love Ferraris in yellow! Since so few 456s were made in yellow, I felt like I had to jump.

http://ebay.to/1QE9Zn6

It has a fresh major. When I get it, the rear shocks are coming out and heading for deltavee. Otherwise, hoping for a dry fall so I can enjoy it a bit before winter.

This will be my third Ferrari, after a yellow 1980 308 GTSi (gone but not forgotten), a red on tan 1986 Mondial 3.2 Cabriolet (sold and awaiting shipment).

So far, I've come out even or ahead on each if my Ferraris. Here's hoping this one doesn't break the streak!

 

Hey congrats! I'm partial to yelo too

 

Hi Mark

Congratulations and welcome to the 456 fraternity!!!

 

Very nice car, and I think it is a good price. You will enjoy it!

 

When I bought my 456M it had 13K on it and leaking shocks also, I just lived with the leak and kept an eye on the oil level and they self healed once the car got some use. Just a thought.
Good luck and Enjoy!

 

+1 My service guy said just keep an eye on the power steering fluid level and when there is puddle on the floor !! do something

 

Great looking ride,Deltavee is a wise call.

 

Make sure to change the change the rear shock accumulators! Cheap (same as the ones found on BMW X5).

 

you stole that car for that price! 20k was left on the table, I've been looking for one and theres no inventory.

 

These are great cars (I own a '95) but can cost quite a bit to "sort out."

Basically they're elegant, essentially hand built bits of automotive art that can blast down the road like a raped ape.

Welcome to the club.

 

Congratulations!! Welcome to the Club

I've loved the 456 since it came out and the first time I saw one was in Yellow down in Ft. Lauderdale and I was in Awe over the car

She's hott! in Yellow- You will love her...

 

Gorgeous! and great to see a proper 3 pedal. I've loved mine. Can consider bigger rims and spacers to help update the look if not a purist... Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Mark,

Welcome to the yellow manual club! Are we the only members?
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I think so! Rumor has it only two factory yellow 456s were ever imported to the US (let alone manuals).

 

Gorgeous gorgeous car. Congratulations, and thanks for posting the price point. IMHO I think you got a smoking deal. Manual 456s will be 6 figure cars so you did well.

 

I agree ^^^. 6 figure cars soon. It's inevitable, front engine V12 and gated with emense power and classic design.

 

Very good looking car! i was looking for a yellow one too but was unable to find a decent one. So i went for the more common TdF/beige MGT manual.

 

Yellow 456 looks cool!

 

Welcome to the club: you will enjoy the 456

 

Your yellow M? Sensational!

 

beautiful car.....congratulations

 

Thanks Daniel for the compliment. Also, thanks Mark for starting this thread. I've always wondered where and how many yellow manual 456's were out there. I've been trying to figure this out for the last 8 years.

 

With pleasure rp456!
IMO the yellow color in combination with the black wheels emphasize the beautiful lines of this car (elegance combined with the right amount of sportiness) in perfection.
I have never seen this combination before, congratulation to your car and your taste.

 

I discovered some light damage to my car last night once I got it into the light. Based on before-shipping, during-load, and immediate post-unload photos, it's clear the car got bumped in transit.

Before:




During load:




Immediately after:




See how the panel gap has changed? And see the little crack beneath the right tail pipe?

I will deal with it with the shipping company, and I am not letting it ruin my day.

 

It seems to me that something went wrong, annoying things like that.
Anyway, rejoice over your beauty, this trifle is resolved quickly.