Market Prices 575 Manual vs 575 F1 (conversion costs) vs 550?

Yea, the "buy, crash, resell" technique will not end well I predict! lol

 

Erik- Actually we love to shift, we just do not need our left foot to do it. Mine has never been in Auto in 14 years.

 

I had a Maserati 4200 Cambiocorsa with an automated manual. I actually loved it and it shifted smooth and fine while driving. When coming back to the 550, it felt like it was a ten year older car in many ways. Now after ten years of 550 ownership, I just realize it is an advanced "olabil" as we say in Norwegian, which is the downhill toy cars without an engine kids build out of stuff in dad's garage. But man, it really give me reliable simple fun. And perfect for me to modify with my small improvements. The 575M is how the 550 should have been when it came out in the first place. But little Ferrari did not have time of money to build it like that back in 1996. It is what it is. And it is plenty fast enough for me. Sure accelleration is more "legit" than top speed. But I enjoy driving fast for long periods much more than accellerating for a short period. I considder to remove the catalyzers to get more old school musical sound to it.

 

Yea, I have and have had a bunch of GP pour ferrari's - cool watches. Too small to wear these days, but so pretty (to me at least). When he did that I was really on his side. But as you say, he learned from the last few. BAT is an experience based sales site, he did it right.

 

I watched this car today.

In my opinion it was right on the money.

 

Was glad the seller did well today and the buyer got a fantastic value for a really nice car and watch to sweeten the deal as if that was even necessary. But was really cool of the seller to make that offer. Confirms to me that Maranello buyers are well informed and real picky lot, but willing to open their wallets when the right car shows up. If I were in the market I would have been really tempted. Lovely car.

 

I love seeing the money come out! As ours is one owner since new with records and all the jazz. Not that we are selling! Just nice to know what its worth!

 

Very nice car. Did look like it had some paint work in a couple of the close up pix...but I could be mistaken...

 

Come on. Tell us THE number you would sell it for. I am just curious because I have the same thinking like you!!

 

Here is a Beautiful Blue 599 Converted Example for Sale on BAT - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2007-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-40/

 

No question this will be interesting to follow!! Beautiful 599. A Fabio exhaust on that one and ypu have a 599 GTO manual so to say...

 

For us, there is no #. Dad bought the car when he sold his company, and I was in college. I spec'ed the car and was involved in all the steps. Now my 18 year old drives and enjoys it too. It is truly one of the few things that is just "part of the family" and will never be sold. We have/had race cars and other sports cars. We have 3 cars in the family that are on the "not to sell" list for various emotional reasons.

It would take Lusso money to get us to consider!

 

Lovely story! You are lucky you got to spec a 550 at that age. Please post some pictures of it. Are your son racing around in it? I bet that's a cool ride for a teenager. I have about the same feeling about my own. I have been dreaming of a F12, but to sell the 550 Maranello....?! No. Will not happen. Especially after all those great trips. Will live unlucky the rest of my life and miss it badly.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Erik
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This car was just for sale on a different auction site... I would have to look back and see to remember which one. It did 285k if I remember correctly. RNM

 

Thank you... That is interesting to know.

 

Wow. Great price!

 

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Here is one. Yes, he drives it pretty frequently. Although like teens do - he is in trouble now, so NO driving! lol

Funny back story. We bought from Ogner Motorcars (in Calabasas) and we were the 1st 550 for them (maybe 1st in CA). The factory kept delaying and delaying. Our dealer (Italian guy) flew to the factory and took "gifts" (I was at UCLA at the time, playing sports - so I sent him a ton of UCLA athletic dept swag). That seemed to help. But they were soooooo far behind, they finally said to us "if you keep asking for the car, we will sell it to someone else, we will send it when its ready" lol - having lived in and speaking Italian, I wasnt offended and we just waited....

I think that year we had 3 550's are Monterrey for car week, ours and 2 others at Concorso Italiano. Was pretty cool. Of course that year a guy offered to sell me his Lusso for 125K and I passed (college kid without that much coin to my own name yet). lol

 

While not new... i hope to have a similar lineage in the family with my 456.

Great story

 

Thanks! That is why it is "in the family" it is just something that has too much tied to it to ever put a $ value on it. Money comes and goes, but memories and experiences are forever and unless the $ runs out, there will never be a need to let this one go! It also marked a milestone in dad's life. He had been a sportscar guy but was limited to more affordable choices. This was a dream for him. He came from nothing. I am not working my ass off to move from the "Germans" into my own Italian (one that I buy myself). Although the 550 is "ours" it is not the same as being able to write that check and know you achieved something! My only kid is about to enter college, so the goal is to make pay that and then buy a second stallion to sit next to the 550. Sadly the 2008 global financial crisis reset me to zero, but I am quickly getting back there!

 

Amazing story!! Are thos 20 inch rims?

 

19f and 20r.

thanks!

 

Here is a low milage 550 coming to auction
1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello | Online Auctions | Proxibid

 

One Owner, 7,150 Mile 550 in Pozzi over Cuoio!

FARRK MEEE!

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