I want to know why someone thought it was a good idea to repaint it in red rather than it's original blu sera? Would have been stunning, and would sell for quite a bit more. I guess 1997 was right at the end of the "resale red" era...
1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series II https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-ferrari-250-gte-3/ Image Unavailable, Please Login .
3739 GT: Original exterior color: Blu Sera 20100 M Italver. Original interior color: Leather Grigio VM 3230 Connolly. Marcel Massini
But the body is from 3273 GT, which was originally Bianco IT 18934M with a Blu VM 3087 Connolly interior, so which do you go with?
"Resale Red" is an interesting concept. I always lament how many cars on the road (regular everyday transports) are grey or silver; why not a nice blue, or green, or red? Sure, there are many folks that like something understated, but can such folks really be such a large percentage of the population? Well, I was talking to an industry person once, and he clued me in. Buyers don't order those colors, dealers do. And the reason is simple; many folks are ok with buying a grey or silver car, even if it is not really what they would choose, so for a dealer that needs to stock their inventory, these colors are the best bets. Ferraris being what they are, "red" is their "grey or silver". Viewed from this perspective, I imagine that "Resale Red" is likely alive and well, even today. Though it might be less common on this forum, because we are often talking about full-restorations where getting all your money out of the car on resale is not likely anyway, and the folks paying for the paint job are probably not too concerned about how easily they can sell the car at some future date. And as some might recall, my car is "Resale Red", and I was exactly that guy walking around a dealer's lot; "hmmm... I don't want red, but the car is pretty good, so I guess red would be ok..."
