Not a bad line on those cars. A local doctor here has one and I always take pics. The history of these "501" style cars is so cool....I could be wrong but I think I've seen a picture of a Luftwaffe pilot in France posing with his 501 and his BF109? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. Yup....lots of history and definetly a halo car. Oh....seems I remember that they had to get the strut towers braced...bit of a bad design.
My friend has one since new with 3k miles on it. He's been offered 500k for it multiple times. His dealer has actually borrowed it to display in their showroom. He absolutely loves the car and says he will never sell it.
It's one of the most beautiful roadsters of all time, and the performance is awesome for the time period. Plus, it's jewel like in every detail. Fit and finish Ferrari can only dream about. I'm sorry you don't get what's so special about it, but I certainly do.
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Heb He bought it for his house in AZ, but then for some family issues he wasn't able to go there on a regular basis for quite awhile. By the time things got straightened out the car was already being collected.
Probably not... the 501 wasn't produced until the '50s. It's a big sedan. The 501 doesn't look anything like the Z8... 507 does and is the 'predecessor' of the Z8, but wasn't made until the mid-'50s. The 328 was prewar/war ; is a 2-seater.
That is actually the best looking replica car I've ever seen. They were able to make it on a very tight timeline too and were able to borrow a preproduction car from BMW to use as a reference. It looks great. That car had an automatic as well as Pierce doesn't drive manual supposedly, but the auction says 5 speed manual: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/the-world-is-not-enough-5602513-details.aspx.
Could have bought one of these for similar money to my DB7 back in the day. Somehow, I still like the Aston better...
Just take it for an extended drive if possible. You will be very surprised how satisfying and pleasurable that car is. Transmission, sweet engine and performance not at all lacking for a 400hp.
Someone liked driving theirs. This one has 93,000 miles and is on eBay Motors for a $125,000 ask. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-BMW-Z8/132425919260?hash=item1ed5332b1c:g:W3QAAOSwzppaKGil&vxp=mtr
The interesting thing is that the Alpina with auto transmission and less powerful engine is significantly more valued.
That's interesting. I haven't followed their values over the last 5 years closely, but I have always liked the Alpina wheels on the Z8 over the standard ones, which I felt looked too small and tucked in too much under the fenders. It is surprising the M62 engine in it would command more money than the S62...
I imagine a 575 wouldn't be in the top 50 of collectible Ferrari models, so its desirability wouldn't be very strong among serious collectors. The Z8 is the MOST collectible BMW of the past 50 years, and there are alot of BMW guys who put that on the top of their wish list.....its ALL about demand in this case. The Murcielago IMO would be in the back half of the top 10 most collectible Lamborghinis, a smaller group of people than either Ferrari or BMW fans.
Why wouldn't a 575 be collectible? It's the first v12 with the f1 system, an antiquated single disc clutch that will go down as the precursor to all the modern dual clutch system today and whatever better systems we develop. The early 575s are iconic in terms of design + their transmission ina road car with a v12. Just bc people today want sticks doesn't mean kids today who will buy these machines one day won't want the earliest and quirkiest version of a v12 with an f1 system one day. The fact 600 or so exist in the us and 2064 were made total is just icing on the cake. Anyone who says the 575 isn't a classic has never driven one, they're amazing and their design is classic ferrari it's just timeless.
That's the thing even if I was considering a 575 I'd be going straight for the Superamerica. They are amazing but there is a lot of choice with Ferrari V12's. People will buy whats affordable and that will dictate price. If something is really special you will see price and demand rise. Just like the Z8, there's no limit for that car. Imo the best factory fitted V8 built by BMW in the best car built by them. It's perfect.
