does anyone know why Ferrari is issuing Classiche documentation with the 599 GTO? What is the value? I asked the same question on the 288GTO/F40F50/Enzo discussion but nobody replied. Any comments welcome. Thanks.
Little to no value now. Someday it may be a helpful tool when trying to determine the provenence of the Ferrari in question.
I think it speaks volumes though of how special Ferrari feel this car is and will continue to be in the future....
All cars that Are older than 20 years are eligible to be certified by Classiche. Further all racing cars of interest (not derivatives such as Challenge cars) are also eligible and all limited editions (GTO, SA Aperta) are automatically certified. The value is the protection of the "species". In 10 years if you want to buy a GTO, you will know what you are buying. For e.g., the person who modifies an HGTE into a GTO look alike will not have certification (there are such folks). So there is a value...
I believe so. Where the 16M is concerned. The Superamerica was produced before the programme was put in place so would require an application
Just makes you feel better about spending all the $$. Will come in handy 20-30 years from now, though I doubt people will try to replicate special models from this era. Documentation is so much more comprehensive than it was years ago. It is easy to fake a car from the 50s/60s/70s because nobody kept track of what was build back then. Moving forward this will be harder to do.
Very true though there is a HGTE down here which has been made to look like a GTO, its not close to what a real GTO looks like but the black roof tends to confuse many people...
Agreed with most. No value now but for years down the line, it is a nice item to have for undeniable provenance. I also agree with the other poster who said it shows how strongly Ferrari feels about this model. While many believe most modern Ferraris will not become investments, many thought back in the day that the original GTO was just a race car and those didn't hold much value, back then.
Mine finally made its way across the pond! And, I have to say, its quite a collection of documents and pictures... The binder is wonderfully, indeed, beautifully packaged--as always with Maranello official presentations--in classic red No matter if its truly needed today, Ferrari has instantly "institutionalized" the value of the 599 GTO. In effect, any GTO sold on to new owners in the future will certainly be less valuable if it doen't include this document/pic package. Strange, however...I noticed that no where in the certification did it identify the car by its true name: Black Mamba?
Glad it eventually came, friend of mine finally got his special factory delivery pictures, beautifully bound in a leather case with a GTO embossed on the front as well as his intialls.
Oh, really? http://www.velocetoday.com/lifestyle/lifestyle_116.php Yet a sucker is born every minute. Anything can be faked, even a copy of a Classiche certification. However, I believe Classiche to be just another marketing gimmick to pry cash from owners and a way for Ferrari to exert control over the brand.
@TrojanHorse Are you willing to post (or send in a private message) some pics of it ? I would be very happy about it because my dealer knows nothing about that !! CU, Thomas
No promise but I'll see what I can do....book is at my house and I'm off for a trip till next week, but will follow up.
What would be the point of certifying a brand new car? The owner could change out the radio or something else tomorrow and it would not longer be "as built."
The Classiche docs are mailed directly to the original selling dealer. There is a letter inside written to the dealer that describes the technical aspects and benefits of the Classiche division. It also asks that the porfolio be given to the owner of said vehicle (obviously) I sold a GTO in December, 2010 and just recieved the docs earlier this week so hopefully yours will arrive soon, inquire at your dealer.
