Cars like this are rare because they're not a popular or attractive combination and only 1 or 2 people were crazy enough to order it. Value really depends on why they were rare - because it's an expensive option on an expensive car (ie carbon seats) or had limited availability (fiorano pack) = desirable. If it's rare because it's just not a good combo (ie white on white or yellow on red), then it's not desirable. I would pay less for this than almost any other combo (except that yellow on red one, oof). Just not good looking. Even Miami Vice had the taste to do white on crema.
I like the white exterior if paired with black or tan interior. The white on white is just too much for me
Yes thats my old car, but wrong title, the car is a 99' not a 94' the 99' Red/ Tan was my DD for almost a year i put 10k on her...the 94' i sold him as well also had carbon seats but it was Red / Black imported from Germany. Sold both to Kaiser at the same time in late 22'
I saw a couple pics, but minimal discussion of this: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-ferrari-f355-gts-16/ Seems like it checks a LOT of boxes for high premiums (rare color, cuoio interior, Manual GTS). It would be even better in BRG/Verde Inglese IMHO.
I have a yellow pearl metallic over red/yellow interior car and it is a stunning combination that gets nothing but compliments. The issue with unusual color combinations is that until it is seen in person, photos don’t do them justice. Paintings are the same way, meh in photos, very vibrant and beautiful in person. Even true for the Dutch and Italian masters.
It very well could be, and of course it is subjective, but generally there's a reason certain color combos are rare and it's not because it was difficult to produce or order, especially back when 355's were made.
RNM at 240k. I'm surprised at how high the reserve was. There's a clearly a nice arbitrage opportunity to buy a questionable incomplete challenge car that looks nice, import it to the US, put it up on BaT, and claim its a 1oX Challenge car for the road.
True, but again if people can’t see how they work (or don’t) in real life they are not likely to be ordered from a catalog or swatch. That is how you get 90% red/tan. Remember vividly the first time I ever saw a Bianco Fuji car in real life….pictures and words (metallic white) did not prepare me for what I saw that day.
I’m just going off their post. Since they are a dealer, not sure why it wouldn’t be for sale. My guess is they got alot of inquiries.
Yep - I saw a Bianco Fuji over Chocolate with contrast stitching California in person and it was stunning. That said, it also looks good in pictures, so not too surprising.
People have to understand white was not in Ferrari buyers’ palette in the 90’s. Anything outside of resale red is a risk. A Ferrari 355 is an expensive car at $130-150k 1995 dollars. Only the most eccentric and well-off buyers are veering off. Heck, a white F430 is rare. White Ferraris didn’t become very popular until the 458 with signs of acceptance beginning with the Scud. Today, white is an extremely popular Ferrari color. So it’s not in the same class as an iffy color like lime green. 1995 is 30 years ago. What’s done is done. For those who love white, the opportunity is limited. Sure there are better color mixes than white/white, but it is what it is.
Re: BaT Challenge. Deal will most likely be done outside of BaT for $240k, since the buyer no longer had to pay BaT vig $7500. 911r will most likely kick BaT some $$ for willing to set such a high reserve. Had the car been closer to complete, $275-350k range would have been likely, which is 993RS territory.
Fwiw, I think a Red/Black Berlinetta with carbon seats 30k mi is a $225k car. Mostly original paint. Repaint of bumpers and side rockers is generally acceptable. Regarding BaT challenge car, without seeing the quality of work in person, it’s hard to gauge how good of a paint job it is. There is no receipt for any of the restoration work! Black accents weren’t painted, panels weren’t put on precisely, there is no black tape along the side. Makes you wonder how thorough the work really was. That is added risk imo.
