How old were you when you bought your first Ferrari

Please start a thread on this once you reveal it to them. Pics/videos will help too. When I was at that age we didn't have the space for multiple cars and my desire to wrench a bit didn't start until I was in my early 20s actually.

 

66. Bought a 355 F1 new in 99, paid cash. Kept it 12 years then bought a 2000 550 in 2011. kept both for a year then sold the 355.

 

Will do

 

Well done

 

I got mine when I was old enough to know better...

 

24 when I bought my 456 last spring. Sadly cannot keep her long.

 

The best reason I've ever heard of to buy a Ferrari. Brilliant, I only wish I could see your children's faces on Christmas morning. Brilliant

I often think that. I'm sure playing golf at an exclusive club and snorting coke at the same time would have took up less time and money than a bloomin Ferrari!.

 

That is wonderful man. Great story.

 

i got mine last year, f430 28

i wanted to get it before i have a family

tbh, it's a lot of money at my age, i could have done so much

however, owning a ferrari in 20s is priceless

 

36 when I bought my 458.

 

360 bought last year at age 45 with cash I earned myself. Best waste of money yet.

 

Brilliantly put and I quite agree . Same here though I've waited until 52 for a 360. Well there were others to try first

 

57

 

For those who were interested in my Christmas project, I started a new thread in the 308 section. We got a couple of pictures of the boys when they first saw it, too.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328-sponsored-yellow-compass-group/540912-82-308-gtsi-father-sons-project.html

 

59. Money from my "Ferrari Fund" savings account which I started when I was 10 with money from mowing lawns. It took me 49 years but it's paid for.

 

I got my F348tb when I was 25. I guess this is making me old, lol.

 

I got mine when I was 25 also.

 

That is amazing man, well done!!

 

Me too!

I was 15 too!

It was the coolest poster that ever graced my bedroom wall.
Alden

 

34 paid in cash own money. probably should have invested the money instead...

 

And a F348 too! very good!

 

Sadly, I spent all my cash on racing.
At 41, I finally bought a yellow 512BB, the poster of which resided next to Farrah Fawcett.
Cops followed me everywhere in CT whilst I drove Mr. yellow-bellied sap sucker in 2nd gear to the market then down the Merritt Pkwy.
One officer asked: "Sir, this car is too yellow, too loud, and too fast, is it possible you could pull your head outta yer butt for one minute and slow down?"
"Nope." I replied, shrugging.
"Get outta the car sir."

 

Age 46 as the fulfillment of a dream since I was 12 years old and reveling in the Road and Track stories about LeMans in the 60's and the 275 GTB/4 NART spyder on the cover (which I still have. The magazine that is, not the car! ).

I'm "between Ferraris" now but am working on fixing that problem now that my daughters are out of college.


If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

 

Superb.

 

Hi,

Two years ago, also at 45. A 456 GT. Own money.

Almost 20 years after I bought my 1st car, at 26. It was a 1966 E-type 2+2, but the 250 GT/E was an option back then. 14 years ago was very close to buying a 356 GT 2+2, a 308 GTS or a 365 GTC/4 but bought a 1950 convertible Jaguar MKV instead.

So 1st F-car at 45, I wish I had done it earlier, but better late than never.

Cheers,

Pekka T.
Fin.