1992 FERRARI 512TR, W/512M ENGINE & ADDT'L ITEMS, FERRARI CERTIFIED, XLNT COND.

I have seen this car in person and I endorse Todd's posting.

 

Car looks great. It seems that if this car had been sold this after attaining the Ferrari certification and that money used in addition to the money spent turning it into a replica 512M, one could have purchased an actual 512M. Regardless, it looks nice and is probably a blast to drive.

 

1+ blast to drive... Seller owns few TRs and also a 512M.

 

Nice car, except now that the engine has been changed it is no longer in original configuration and the certification is void. Ferrari would not certify this car with a 512M engine in it.

 

Very nice. GLWS

 

Does the car have ABS?

More importantly, is the bellhousing from the M as well?

 

As nice as it undoubtedly is, i still dont understand this car. Why was it modified into a m? Was there an accident, etc? Why go through all this conversion effort when can just buy a 512m

 

Owner is a great friend of mine. He decided to modify... just like that... by the way, he just purchased the Red M which was offered for sale on Fchat.

The car looked and sounded really great with the M engine.

 

No...the real question is "why not". His car, you don't like it..don't buy it. Stop bringing it down.

 

+1

 

Not bringing it down. I like it. Just didnt understnd what it was about, was it in accident, engine blew, etc

 

OK, let me update you. The seller has been a TR fan and owns more than one TR. He purchased a rare in color 512M over a year ago but unfortunately that car was wrecked during transport.

While he was in the process of completing an engine out on this 512TR, he purchased a brand new 512M motor which arrived during that time so he decided to drop it in. Shortly after the engine was in, his passion to the conversion hit the roof and the conversion of his 512TR to a 512M started to take place. There were no issues with the original engine at all and he still has that engine and it is fully serviced.

I personally took delivery of this TR for him while he was out on vacation and let me assure you that this beauty was glowing as she got dropped off from the transport truck my garage sharing the garage space with my silver beast.

For him, it was all about the excitement of having the 512M engine. It was never about the money or I should say, he never looked at it as an investment. His intention was to keep the car forever. His motivation to sell is direct result of finding the perfect 512M which he owns now.

 

I have seen the car. First, anyone who is going to spend this sort of money on one of these cars must get a good PPI. second, anyone seriously interested in buying this car MUST see it in person first! And to quote Forest Gump, "that's all I have to say about that."

 

PPI is a must on any used Ferrari purchase...

 

I can't tell from the photos but has he painted the engine cover all red? If I am not mistaken the 512M's are color coded where the TR's have a black lid on the engine cover? Looks very nice!

 

You are correct.

 

Since this seller recently purchased 512M, he is in the process of switching this car back to 512TR including installing the original fully serviced 512TR engine. This car will pass PPI without any issues.

 

Good to hear.

 

I for one would not slam the car for the conversion. Ask yourself what a 512M engine is worth. One could have worked a deal with the seller for all the 512TR parts and then you could do the conversion back yourself if you wished, but I wouldn't have. This is one cool car at a great price and a real conversation piece. I swear people get so wrapped up in authenticity, it's neurotic. This is a Testa Rosa, not a 250 Lusso. It's not like the world is going to miss another 512TR. With 512M's hitting $175K, the conversion makes sense to me. To each his own I guess.

 

It was a beautiful car after all.

 

Congrats!!!