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1981 Ferrari 400i Convertible Chassis 35365

Discussion in '365 GT4 2+2/400/412' started by OttoB, May 24, 2016.

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  1. OttoB

    OttoB Formula Junior

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    #1 OttoB, May 24, 2016
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    Stumbled upon this listing and per the owner, this convertible conversion has been given plenty of attention in order to warrant the $100K asking price as indicated in the link below:

    http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/ferrari/400i/1835454.html

    I have never seen one with this much woodwork in the interior which makes it matter of personal taste, obviously. I do recall another forum member returning a convertible he bought on eBay a couple of months ago (sans delivery of same), so perhaps he could look into this one instead.

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  2. Il Tifoso

    Il Tifoso Formula 3
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    #2 Il Tifoso, May 25, 2016
    Strong asking, I hope they get it! It looks beautiful on the outside, but the wood would not really be my first choice. To each their own!

    Ruben
     
  3. It's Ross

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    #3 It's Ross, May 26, 2016
    I love it in grey, keep the wood and Straman's work.
    Seller's prose and name dropping won't get him that price.
     
  4. MathKernelKing

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    #4 MathKernelKing, May 26, 2016
    Why didn't he get a Rolls Royce if he wanted all that gaudy wood trim everywhere? He should actually join our rolls royce vs 400i thread!
     
  5. godabitibi

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    #5 godabitibi, May 26, 2016
    No thanks OttoB, I bought another convertible instead. The one I had bought was much cheaper too and I'm still waiting for the seller to send me some more money he owe me for the car I never got.

    BTW beware of this car and seller(the one I bought)his name is Thomas Russland in NJ business name Import 1 motorsport.9
     
  6. Choptop400

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    #6 Choptop400, Jun 3, 2016
    I though this looked 400i looked familiar, I looked thru old downloaded photos and came across a bunch of photos of what I am sure is the same car (how many 400i's have this kind of wood work). The photos where taken in a parking lot and the 400i was for sale asking 40K about 2 years ago.
     
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  7. OttoB

    OttoB Formula Junior

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    #7 OttoB, Jun 3, 2016
    Well, congrats are in order then for your subsequent 2nd purchase!!! By all means, start a new thread to let us know more about this one! God knows you had a rough ownership start with the first one!
     
  8. any_1

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    #8 any_1, Jun 6, 2016
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  9. dfhawk

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    #9 dfhawk, Feb 14, 2025
    I am a past owner of this car, as I can confirm by the chassis number. I bought the car in 1988 from a Porsche dealer in Pittsburgh. I sold it via eBay Motors around 2014 to a guy from Chicago named Bruce(?), as I recall. The Porsche dealer didn't have any past paperwork for the car. He said that the owner just before me had it but couldn't find it. I was told that the original owner bought the car new in late 1980. They had the convertible conversion and woodwork done very shortly thereafter. Around 1982 the car was sold to a car museum in Japan, where it stayed indoors and maintained, for about 4 years. A guy from Pittsburgh then bought it and had it re-imported. He had it for about 2 years before trading it on a Porsche. That's when I bought it. If I can figure out how to transfer my files to my laptop, I''ll post the pictures I have.
     
  10. dfhawk

    dfhawk Rookie

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    #10 dfhawk, Feb 14, 2025
    Yes, those pictures were taken at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) stadium parking lot.
     

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