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Famous Owners of 400 series

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  1. fez1238

    fez1238 Karting

    Sep 5, 2007
    170
    Hi

    My 400i 1983 was first bought by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones.. From memory I have a short list of 'famous ' owners of these cars. Can anyone add further! Maybe someone has a film clip of photo with the car and the star?

    The List

    • My car 400i car Bill Wyman – Rolling Stones guitarist
    • Enzo Ferrari used the 400i as his daily car to the factory
    • Richard Burton (actor) had one whilst married to Elizabeth Taylor
    • Whitney Houston (singer)
    • Mr Heineken (the brewery magnate)

    also

    • Tom Cruise drove a 400 model in the film Jerry Maguire (1996)

    Im told that a famous owner can add 15% to value !
     
  2. brettski

    brettski Formula 3

    Feb 29, 2004
    1,754
    north of toronto
    Full Name:
    brett swaykoski
    jimmy page had ' 78 400 and john bonham had an ' 80 i .
     
  3. Ashman

    Ashman Three Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Sep 5, 2002
    31,629
    MA
    Full Name:
    John
    Rod Stewart reportedly owned 43385, a convertible conversion, black/black.

    John
     
  4. pks41805

    pks41805 Formula 3

    Aug 4, 2007
    1,152
    Colorado Springs, Co
    Full Name:
    Paul Sloan
    Once a 400 was imported to the US its history is rather transparent, but how can the cars info before that be traced?
     
  5. Ashman

    Ashman Three Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Sep 5, 2002
    31,629
    MA
    Full Name:
    John
    Warner Le Roy owned 412 s/n 66557. Audrey Meadows owned 400i 29867. The Richard Burton car was 38669.
     
  6. wax

    wax Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jul 20, 2003
    51,457
    SFPD
    Full Name:
    Dirty Harry
  7. aidanparte

    aidanparte Formula 3

    Jul 18, 2004
    1,222
    Sammy Davis had one.

    Dave Stacy's got one with special rear lights!

    Aidan
     
  8. preston400i

    preston400i Karting

    Dec 26, 2006
    132
    I saw that car last March - it's in the 'vault' at the Petersen Museum in L.A. Not sure if they're going to rotate it into display any time soon.

    There was a blue one in Rain Man. Was there one in Jerry Maguire too?
     
  9. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jan 11, 2001
    25,035
    30°30'40" N 97°35'41" W (Texas)
    Full Name:
    Steve Magnusson
  10. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jun 7, 2006
    76,907
    Wurundjeri man.
    Full Name:
    Arvin Grajau
    Norm beechey ,twice Australian Touring car Champion had a early manual 365,amongst his car's was the 1st man to race a '64 Mustang and won the ATCC in it and then in '70 won the title in his "Trans Aus" 350 Monaro against a hord of Mustangs,Camaro's and 2.5 litre Porsche 911 's. google the man ot your tube him.
     
  11. bjwhite

    bjwhite F1 Rookie

    Mar 17, 2006
    4,673
    Seattle, WA
    Full Name:
    Brian White


    Tom Cruise drove a 400i in Rain Man, not Jerry Maguire.
     
  12. blkprlz

    blkprlz Formula 3

    Mar 24, 2007
    2,169
    Tampa bay
    Full Name:
    Bruce
    Now that's funny Aidan!
     
  13. sparta49

    sparta49 F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Mar 3, 2001
    7,802
    LA
    Full Name:
    Frank
    The sammy Davis Jr. car was on ebay when I was looking for my 308 back in Nov - Dec of 2000 it was a 76 and I believe it had 8,XXX miles on it.
     
  14. blkprlz

    blkprlz Formula 3

    Mar 24, 2007
    2,169
    Tampa bay
    Full Name:
    Bruce
    I just can't imagine Wilt cramping into one of these. My dad introduced me to him @ 30th St. station/Philly when I was 7 yrs. old (I wasn't as high as his crotch at the time). I've been meaning to pull the undertray pans above the mid-section exhaust boxes to see if I can shift the driver's seat rails back further, @ 5'-10 1/2" I still kind of feel cramped.
     
  15. aidanparte

    aidanparte Formula 3

    Jul 18, 2004
    1,222
    I didn't know who Wilt was so I checked him out - according to Wikipedia "He... became notorious for his claim to have had sex with 20,000 women..." Being so irresistible to the ladies is obviously a common problem for 400 owners!

    Aidan
     
  16. Jeff Kennedy

    Jeff Kennedy F1 Veteran
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Oct 16, 2007
    6,535
    Edwardsville, IL
    Full Name:
    Jeff Kennedy
    Evil Kenievel had a red 365 with Montana plates. Apparently he had been able to keep it in Montana without having to federalize the car (which no one was doing at that time).

    Jeff
     
  17. Matthias Urban

    Matthias Urban F1 World Champ

    Mar 5, 2005
    10,022
    Germany
    Full Name:
    Matthias Urban
    Al Garthwaite had 24019
    Uderzo had 24869
    the Bonham car is 25711
    Audrey Meadows had 29867
    30271 belonged to Pete Townsend
    31729 was owned by Jody Scheckter
    Sheikh Al-Maktoum had 43905
    45353 and 45769 are connected with Rod Stewart, both Straman-Conversions
    46153 with Lanny Wadkins
    46653 looks to have been owned by King Hussein of Jordan
    Tex Schramm had 46859
    Whitney Houston had 412 75417
    the "Rain Man"-412 is 62895

    all info taken from my book: The Ferrari Serial Number Manual 1947 - 2007.

    fez1238, would you be so kind to disclose the VIN of your (ex-Wyman)-car to me?
     
  18. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jul 14, 2003
    60,788
    In front of you
    Full Name:
    BCHC
    It was cut.
     
  19. KraigG

    KraigG Formula 3

    May 25, 2006
    1,501
    Willow Springs
    Full Name:
    Kraig
    Actually, I think it had been with over 20,000 drivers :)
     
  20. michael platzer

    michael platzer F1 Veteran

    Nov 12, 2003
    5,220
    Austria
    Full Name:
    Michael Platzer
    the rat pack car is now in austria and sometimes in florida in the house of the austrian owner.
     
  21. Matthias Urban

    Matthias Urban F1 World Champ

    Mar 5, 2005
    10,022
    Germany
    Full Name:
    Matthias Urban
    Michael,

    S/N available?

    Best

    Matthias
     
  22. fez1238

    fez1238 Karting

    Sep 5, 2007
    170
    #22 fez1238, Dec 17, 2007
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    Hi

    The Vin is 45005 its silver with two tone blue leather.

    Always happy to post a few pics. Please note I have kept the old mobile phone to keep it as it was when first bought.

    As for finding ownership details of imported Ferraris to th US I would contact the Vehicle Licencing Authority in the respective countries or the FO Clubs.
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  23. Matthias Urban

    Matthias Urban F1 World Champ

    Mar 5, 2005
    10,022
    Germany
    Full Name:
    Matthias Urban
    Thanks!

    Matthias
     
  24. Matthias Urban

    Matthias Urban F1 World Champ

    Mar 5, 2005
    10,022
    Germany
    Full Name:
    Matthias Urban
    Heineken = 24185
     
  25. bjwhite

    bjwhite F1 Rookie

    Mar 17, 2006
    4,673
    Seattle, WA
    Full Name:
    Brian White
    You're saying the Rain Man car was a 412? Nahhhhhhh......series II 400i if I remember correctly......
     

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