Any idea what year Yamaha? I have loads of old car magazines and I could peak at a few if you narrow it down.
https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/private-sales/r5300-1985-ferrari-288-gto/1213033?fbclid=IwAR35NCBsyiww9kL0MNviuZukZbWZBxGAI-yIXryIgJVGyn1FIkNdY0zQK_0 Later Peter Dyson car if im not mistaken. Other than the Mcneil car, and one in downtown chicago which is never seen, are there any other 288 in Illinois now?
Can Classiche Certification be granted with the bumpers in non-original livery, and side-marker reflectors on all 4 in the indent line?
In the last 20 years, not sure I’ve seen a F50 above a GTO.. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo22/monterey/lots/r0139-1985-ferrari-288-gto/1272912
We've seen that on a number of occasions in recent years, but I believe a very nice GTO is more than an F50 because they are the first of the series and significantly rarer. We inspected this one years ago when it was track-modified (as the harnesses and sticky tires indicate), meanwhile this one too has side-marker reflectors in the in the rear indent lines, and the steering wheel horn bezel missing, how can it be Certified with a Ferrari Classiche Red Book?
As someone that went through the time and expense of having both my Ferrari’s Classiche Certified and annually recertified, and always maintaining them 100% correct down to every screw and washer, it was very frustrating that Ferrari themselves don’t care about their own defined criteria. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
So you could have the engine, gearbox, & body authentic but the car not matching numbers. Also, you can re-trim the dashboard of a 288 GTO with new similar black material or the red seat material of an F40 and they both will be authentic.
Since mid ‘21, F50 model went ahead of GTO model price-wise. More generally, there is no constant ranking of models based on prices except that the F40 is lowest (see below). Image Unavailable, Please Login
How many F50's so far have traded above the figure TH jnr paid for a GTO in Paris ? The most beautiful and timeless Ferrari ever made ..
54229. Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
When a Ferrari is fully serviced by the dealer, certain small components will be inevitably be replaced by the servicing technicians with items of the same specification that are slightly different to the original item on the basis of factory upgrades or current availability, most often unbeknown to the owner. This is because Ferrari's parts supply is ever-evolving. IMO it's impossible to maintain any Ferrari "100% correct down to every screw and washer" unless the car is literally never used, because actual use of the car means perishable items must be replaced on an ongoing basis. If as you rightly say Ferrari themselves don’t care about their own defined criteria, then recertification is a complete waste of your money, and IMO, the Classiche Certification itself is of questionable value unless it's a unique vintage Ferrari with significant racing or ownership history, or is one of the Supercars (288 GTO through La Ferrari). My buyers typically won't pay $1 more just because the Ferrari Supercar they are buying has been Classiche Certified, it does give some level of comfort and is a minor consideration, but they base valuation on other things such as the car's condition, service records, mileage etc. That's a nice one, featuring German mesh screens!
A couple of passing shots from today, Barkaways have finished with 57223, the car ran perfectly.. she will go off to be fully detailed and brought back home.
So after, 3 or so weeks in service 57223 is back home... I must say Ian Barkaway's personal interest in 57223 for preserving the originality and condition of this GTO is greatly appreciated.. a true Ferrari advocate and ambassador..
