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Are There Any Low Production Ferraris under $100k Left?

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  1. Shark01

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    #1 Shark01, Jan 10, 2018
    And I am specifically using the term Low Production to mean less than 3,000 total units (low today, but a lot until the 308 era). And I’m not using the term to mean 360s with a goofy color scheme that is only rare because few ordered them. In the $100k-200k area, there are several, such as a Scuderia, a high mile Challenge Stradale here and there, and a 550 Maranello (with the manual transmission being enough to differentiate it from the F1 575s for me).

    A few months ago, I was looking at a couple of 308s. They were steel body Euro version GTBs in the carb era (’77-’79). They had some interesting aspects that were different enough from both US carbed cars, and GTS versions that they had a nice niche, and production-wise maybe a thousand units or less. Now it looks like they too cannot be had for $100k, but it’s a good example of a low production variant within a high production model.

    Just curious to see if anything like that is out there for that price ceiling.
     
  2. 308 milano

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    #2 308 milano, Jan 10, 2018
    My response.. no,
    would be very surprised to hear otherwise unless it turned out to be 348/355 variant.
     
  3. vrsurgeon

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    #3 vrsurgeon, Jan 10, 2018
    Ferrari 400i?
     
  4. Shark01

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    #4 Shark01, Jan 10, 2018
    Production over a long period of time was 2,700....so fits the criteria, but not what I would consider personally.
     
  5. Gran Drewismo

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    #5 Gran Drewismo, Jan 10, 2018
    I'm going to go out on a limb and say no.
     
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    #6 BarryK, Jan 10, 2018
    Various Mondials - 3.2, 8 etc?
     
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    #7 paulchua, Jan 10, 2018
    365 GT4 2+2 : 524
    400: 355 (A), 147 (5sp)
    400i: 422 (5sp) & 883 (A)
    412: 270 (5sp) and 306 (A)

    Mondial 8: 703
    Mondial qv: 1,145 (coupe) 629 (cabriolet)
    Mondial 3.2: 987 (coupe) 810 (cabriolet)
    Mondial t: 858 (coupe) 1,017 (cabriolet)

    if I were in your shoes - I would be looking for a 412 5 speed or Mondial t coupe.

    Best wishes.
     
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  8. Shark01

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    #8 Shark01, Jan 10, 2018
    I would consider all the variants as one model, so what is the total production?
     
  9. G. Pepper

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    #9 G. Pepper, Jan 10, 2018
    Yes.

    • 456 GT: 1,548;
    • 456 GTA: 403;
    • 456M GT: 688;
    • 456M GTA: 650.
     
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    #10 vrsurgeon, Jan 10, 2018
    There’s a reason the price is below $100k and that usually is that it’s rare but not desirable. :)
     
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    #11 paulchua, Jan 10, 2018
    yup - forgot about the 456s good call
     
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    #12 paulchua, Jan 10, 2018
    this is true, but may be irrelevant (maybe even advantageous - see Dino) depending on the OPs goals -- also definitely not static. My neighbor Don got laughed at when he bought a 275 and 330 to restore 40 years ago. He paid 20K and 2K respectively.
     
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  13. Nospinzone

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    #13 Nospinzone, Jan 10, 2018
    They produced just about 3000 612's. The earlier models can be had for under 100K.
     
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    #14 vrsurgeon, Jan 10, 2018
    This is true! :) It's a fickle market... fickle I tell you. :)
     
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    #15 rdefabri, Jan 10, 2018
    And desirability certainly carries more weight - mid-year Corvettes and Jag E-Types are hardly "rare" but carry a decent price tag (good ones over $100K).

    What about an ASA 1000GT or a Fiat Dino Coupe?
     
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    #16 sherpa23, Jan 10, 2018
    There are 748 308 GTB QV's and (man, this is testing my memory) 1344 328 GTBs...
     
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    #17 furmano, Jan 10, 2018
    Just shooting from the hip, 348 SS? Maybe that too has jumped the $100k mark.

    -F
     
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    #18 paulchua, Jan 10, 2018
    I believe it has - but that's good one too!
     
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    #19 paulchua, Jan 10, 2018
    Don: "I bought this for $2,000, and my friends all made fun of me"
    Paul: "Well, we know who got the last laugh..."
    Don & Paul: "hahahaha"
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    #20 vrsurgeon, Jan 10, 2018
    :)

    wait wait wait. 2017 - 40 years = 1977. Adjusting inflation for $2000 in 1977 to Nov 2017 = $8,127.48 in Nov 2017.

    Yup. Still a win! :)
     
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    #21 Glassman, Jan 10, 2018
    The secret is to predict the less desirable Ferrari,,,,,,that will eventually become very desirable.
    I was very lucky to do this twice. But deep research is necessary.
     
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    #22 furmano, Jan 10, 2018
    Yeah, an actual real deal limited edition. They actually put a number on each one.

    After a while Ferrari wised up and realized they shouldn't actually count the limited edition cars because, you know, they always made more than they said they did.

    -F
     
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    #23 furmano, Jan 10, 2018
    Yep. Check out the Ferrari's that happen to not be loved. There are always a few around. Or just go with you're gut.

    Or I would echo what Napolis would say about collecting cars. Something like, buy what you want because you might be stuck with it for a while. Hard to go wrong with that.

    -F
     
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    #24 paulchua, Jan 10, 2018
    they were both in very poor shape - clean titles though - just terrible condition. Don is blessed, he *enjoys* restoring cars - so double win!
     
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    #25 Glassman, Jan 10, 2018
    A very well known and respected vintage ferrari owner once told me......if you think you paid too much for your vintage ferrari......just wait for a while.
     
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