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Discussion in 'Midwest - USA (NE, KS, OK, MO, AR)' started by ferrariman1492, Nov 29, 2012.

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  1. ferrariman1492

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    #1 ferrariman1492, Nov 29, 2012
    Does Brentwood Ferrari still exist in St Louis?

    Many, many years ago when it was still on Brentwood (where the Galleria is now) my parents were buying a Volvo there.....it was the late 1970s. I was about 7 at the time and went with them to pick up their Volvo and there was a red 308 on the showroom floor, surrounded by velvet ropes. It was the most exotic thing I'd ever seen and ever since then I have coveted a 308.

    I finally bought one about 2 weeks ago, and it's largely because my "addiction" started as a little kid at Brentwood Ferrari.

    Just wondering if they're still around.
     
  2. Jeff Kennedy

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    #2 Jeff Kennedy, Nov 29, 2012
    Brentwood is still a Volvo store but have not had the Ferrari franchise for a long time.

    Jeff
     
  3. The355Guy

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    #3 The355Guy, Dec 15, 2012
    They had Ferrari from about 1981 until 1996.
     
  4. The355Guy

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    #4 The355Guy, Dec 15, 2012
    They are still the "go to" store for Volvo people. One few locally owned and operated stores where the owner is actually there every day. I think some of the parts/service people have been there close to 40 years. They also have a Toyota store in South County. John Weiss Loved having the Ferrari franchise and is still passionate about the brand.
     
  5. GuyIncognito

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    #5 GuyIncognito, Dec 15, 2012
    does he still have a Ferrari (or more)?

    story was when he had the franchise, he ordered two new cars a year....one for himself, one for a friend.

    when Ferrari/FNA decided to go for growth, all the dealers with that philosophy lost their franchise.

    I remember as a kid seeing 3x8s, TRs, etc in both the Brentwood Blvd and Manchester Rd stores. part of what fueled my enthusiasm for cars and Ferrari over the years.
     
  6. The355Guy

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    #6 The355Guy, Apr 5, 2013
    Sorry for the delay in replying. When he had the franchise they did not order 2 cars a year. They took as many as Ferrari would give them, which wasn't a lot, maybe 20 NEW cars a year max. Keep in mind that while they didn't get all that many new ones to sell, they did a very strong pre-owned Ferrari/Other exotic high end business not to mention the parts and service.

    These were the days of everything being Pre-sold for the few cars that did come into town. Back in '87-'90 I think going rate on a new Testarossa was around $130,000 MSRP and people would fight to pay $75,000 over that. Those were different times.

    People generally dont realize just how many Ferraris are in the St.Louis metro area. A LOT more then are seen. There are some very special cars and collections in town that are virtually unknown. St.Louis has a lot of Ferrari treasures that unfortunately stay locked away.

    No, John does not have a Ferrari. New Avalon is actually a great looking car.
     

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