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Dino 206 246 L series Horn Button sells for US $4,161.00

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  1. swift53

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    Seems a tad exce$$$$$$$$ive.
    Regards, Alberto

    E-bay Item number: 320543543993


    Ferrari Dino 206 246 L series Horn Center - Button
    Item condition: New other (see details)
    Ended: Jun 11, 201010:41:09 PDT
    Bid history: 9 bids
    Winning bid: US $4,161.00
     
  2. 2GT

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    Wow! Maybe the horn button needs its own security system! Fred
     
  3. 500tr

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    I was second high bidder. So the winning bid is true.
     
  4. swift53

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    And I thought $ 1800 was way out of line for a complete, original wheel...with hub and horn button. Regards, Alberto
     
  5. dignini

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    I guess a regular 246 horn button won't interest you right? I'll take a little less.
     
  6. 500tr

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    Thank you, I have two of them in stock.
     
  7. GermanDino

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    that`s crazy.....
    my guess it went to Japan :)
     
  8. dignini

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    what is a good price for an original horn button?
     
  9. chrismay

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    1.) What was the MSRP of a 206gt or 246gt"L" series ??

    2.) And out of curiosity, has anyone added up the EBAY $$ value of all of the parts on an original 206 or 246 "L" series?? (Not that the thought entered my mind or anything...)
     
  10. Italian Lover

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    That may be the case, if this were twenty years ago, Mathias. Gosh ! I don't mind parting with my Dino L horn button for only $3999 ???? Indeed, that is crazy. w/ smiles Jimmy
     
  11. GermanDino

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    Jimmy, a 206 GT #00246 was just sold for Euro 200.000,- from Germany to Japan. The car had a comprehensive restaurant but is a bit away from 100% original condition.....
    It seems to be, that still good prices can be reached with 206 GT / L-Serie stuff being sold to Japan.

    Regards Matthias
     
  12. Italian Lover

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    Thanx for the info, Mathias. I am not a bit surprised that someone paid 200,000 Euro for a 206GT. Yes, you are correct to state that good prices can be reached. The taste of the Japanese is quite different, say from the US. Here, they prefer coupe over GTS, Euro over US, earlier models over latter models, and so on. There are quite a few 206GT models here in Japan (considering that there is only 153 or so of 206GT). There's a Ferrari shop here in Yokohama (only ten minutes away from where I live) that deals mainly in carbed Ferraris and Lambos. The owner has been in this business for over 30 years and he has dealt a lot with numerous 206GTs. (Don't ask the market price).
    One more sidenote is that the recent exchange rate fluctuation has been good for the Yen. With the Euro falling like a brick, it is more and more appealing to purchase one from Europe. w/ smiles Jimmy
     
  13. GermanDino

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    Jimmy, it`s the same tast here in Europe as it is in Japan ;-)
    The Europeans bought quite a few Dino last year in the US (low prices and very nice Euro/US$ rate). This is the past now with the Euro going weaker and weaker, so the stuff gets sold further out to Japan :)))
    Regards Matthias

    PS: From the 152 206 GT`s build, approx. 100 still alive, 1/3 of them are in Japan.
     
  14. Italian Lover

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    Looks like you have all the numbers down, Matthias. Yes, the 206GTs are loved here. There's quite a few of them and the owners do not let them go that easily. One more sidenote regarding the strength of currencies which I believe is all relative. Do not get the wrong idea that the Japanese economy is healthy. On the contrary, it is quite sick. The strength of the currency is only relative and transient. w/ smiles Jimmy
     
  15. GermanDino

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    Jimmy, I do know.
    What you faced over the past 20 years (basicly no growth), is what we will face over the next 10 years at least....
    ;-)
     
  16. Italian Lover

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    I can rant all day long on such topics, but then I do not wish to hijack this thread,... so getting back to the topic of 206GT, the mentioned ferrari broker must have bought/sold at least 10% of all 206GTs. w/ smiles Jimmy
     
  17. swift53

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    Let's start making replica Dino buttons, and as long as the look is 100% accurate, then we can sell them for "only" $995.95...Regards, Alberto
    PS Gregg Blue's Hawaiian 206 Dino is at Canepa Motors for $235K or so.
     
  18. swift53

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    $4,161.00.....................
     
  19. swift53

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    PS A very reliable and trustworthy source, tells me it is in the USA.
    It could have helped the trade deficit...Regards, Alberto
     
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    Oh! Right!...Duh! for some reason I thought that was for an early 206...
     
  21. dignini

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    It could buy most politicians?
     
  22. swift53

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    And "L" series....
     
  23. 4redno

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    Has anyone made a 206/246 "L" horn button that is an exact replica yet? I've seen two examples offered from online resellers and neither get the script quite right. I'm not in the market for a car or a horn button. This is just a question posted out of curiosity as a former "L" series owner who hopes to buy another one again someday.
     
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  24. swift53

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    Keith, what surprises me the most, is that in this day and age, techies trough the roof,
    all they produce is trash. It is not sci fi to remake properly, and it requires the same time and effort
    to make it well and exact than the trash that is there, simply do not get it.

    I have a couple, but they are in the 'museum' , and 1 will eventually go onto the L :)

    Regards, Alberto
     
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  25. TTR

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    With all due respect dear Alberto, but how many “well and exact” reproduction vintage car items intended for resale have you attempted to produce to be made “properly” ?

    I have, a lots, and even “in this day and age, techies t(h)rough the roof” doesn’t guarantee it being easy, let alone financially viable and while I agree that some items might or should be easier, many/most are not, unless one can afford to throw (and likely loose) truckloads of money on large scale productions.
     

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