Wanted 1996 550 Maranello

Apparently you must really like 550s. I drooled over the Blu Nart you posted in the never driven in the rain thread.

Or are you planning on cornering the 550 market?

 

Excuse my ignorance, but why a 1996 specifically? I just recently sold my 1999 MY, but was unaware of any preference over the years?

 

In Europe France , Ferrari 550 Maranello 01/97 Bleu Chiarro / Tan 120.000 kms € 109 900, #107618
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Just curious, why a 1996 production date? (which, for a US car, would still mean a 1997 model year)

To have one of the first production 550s?

 

Can bring into the US after 25 years, as most of us know... so maybe because 1996 will be the first MY of 550 that can be easily imported and is only 1.5yr away at this point?

 

I was unaware of Bleu Chiarro as an optional color for the 550. If the code is 503/C, they call it Blue Sebring for the Maranello. (ask me how I know) ;-)

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You can bring 1996,1997, and up to 6/1998 build cars in at this point so it doesn't make a lot of sense.

 

Only bad thing about CY 96 550s was that they were produced before any of the Scaglietti options became available in late CY 97.

 

I'm guessing he wants book ends. Beginning and ending cars.

He has quite a few great 550s

 

Hawkeye, you need to share you Maranello collection in the 550/575/456 sub forum!

 

Terry can you elaborate on this for me please…..I may be looking at a 96.
Thx
Chas

 

a 550 on BAT w nice options sold for $245k

 

Chas- Nearly all the 550 dress up options were introduced sometime late in 2007, including Daytona seats, modular wheels, colored calipers, etc.

 

I did not follow recent sales in France (nor in Europe TBH) but this seems a high asked price, considering the mileage.
It's a French car, for which there is a premium in France (most cars available being from Germany or Belgium), but still...

 

Thx Terry
I’m looking at a euro 96 on Saturday, black calipers but looks to have Daytona seats.

 

This is how you tell the difference between standard 550 seats and Daytonas. Note the seam on the bottom cushion on the Daytonas.




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Hey I have a 1999 550 Marenello in Black. 26,000 miles would be open to sell PM me.

 

No. That's the "regular" seat. The "Daytona"-style seat is the bottom photo.

 

HE- Yup, what I should have said is the center seams run through the center of the bottom cushion.