Bianco!

Bianco Avus 550s are perhaps the true "Unicorns" of the Maranello world. I believe there were just two for the US - one in 1998 (111391) and one in 2001 (126807) - including the infamous "Pharrel Williams car".

$339K seems a bit rich for an asking price on this Japanese market example though. Opinions?

https://ads.ferrarichat.com/buy/550-maranello/zffzr49j000115231?_kx=OenX2Zh5K0-0es2BXotDuyN2j-OHfnHANHVCwS6T0us.SUa9Ja

Bianco 550 featured starting at 1:28

 

Who are you....the moderator of the 456/550/575 subforum? The subject car just came up for sale...thus the topic was NOT covered. Back it down a notch...

 

I can. He could have replied in a nicer manner and perhaps said something like "you can also see more on Bianco 550s here" and added the link. I felt that he was trying to shut down my new thread, which he has done in past - and took offense to it. My post is primarily in regard to the price/value of the new listing - two different topics...

Back on topic...I'm curious to know how you came up with a $350K for a value on the Japan market car? That is quite a bit beyond what we have been seeing for the best US market 550s.

 

Well, what would you suggest for a car is one of just a very few in special order Blue Sebring? One that was was allegedly owned by a a celebrity athlete as well. Does that make it also worth similar money? (asking for a friend!) ;-)

Once you go beyond US cars, there are more options to find one in Bianco Avus. I agree that it's unique and attractive. Still, my opinion is that the current 550 value cap is around $300K tops. That's why I wanted to open a thread to see what others think the market is for some of these outlier cars.

Appreciating value is tricky. On one hand, we may want values to be low in order for many of us to acquire these special and desirable vehicles. On the other hand, increasing value turns the cars into an asset...and likely leads to better preservation of these vehicles.

 

Now on BaT. First bid...$225K...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999-ferrari-550-maranello-39/#comments-anchor