Check out those welds on photo 26. Thats automotive fabrication erotica. I'm so heavy, I bet I couldn't even get in that thing. As I look at the photos on my computer now instead of my phone....the absolute cubic yardage of cash it cost to build this thing is staggering. God Bless Ken Roath for employing automotive artisans to put this thing together. Investing money and using literal artists that perform work like that is great for America. When they add more info I'll be interested in seeing the VIN so we can tell what it was originally.
So funny….. After 286 days the car was ready for pickup. Didn’t quite make it home and the CEL went off and Temps & Pressures were fine, no smoke no loss of power so I just drove it right back to the mechanic. The short “grandma paced” drive I did take was delightful. There are much worse places to live than the Santa Cruz mountains. My wife asked if I was upset and I said no, at least the CEL illuminated before I parked it and the mechanic can address it now. oh and even more importantly, car was due for smog cert next week and he completed it so thankfully I’m good for 2 more years on that front. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Sounds about right. These things are normally quite easy to replace without needing to replace the complete alternator.
The posting was updated but no VIN to let us know what the car was originally. For posterity I thought I'd put the description they placed here. Stated estimated range is $140k to $180k. Amelia Island Gooding Auction March 6, 2025. Description This Ferrari 550 Maranello “Bonneville” was modified in 2011 by legendary American endurance racing driver and former Bonneville record-holder Jim Busby for Ferrari collector Joseph Moch, with the goal of surpassing 230 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The basis of the project was a road-going Ferrari 550 Maranello, which was completely stripped to the bare chassis. During this process, hundreds of pounds of insulation and other components that were not needed for Bonneville were removed. Mechanically, the factory six-speed manual transaxle was exchanged for a more robust Ford 9" rear live axle and a four-speed manual gearbox. Capacity of the dual overhead-cam Ferrari V-12 engine was increased from 5,474 cc to 5,990 cc. Additional modifications included a full Motec engine management system and a pair of parachutes. Mr. Moch was able to achieve 216.33 mph in 2012, 30 mph faster than the 550 Maranello’s factory-rated top speed. The Ferrari joined the Ken Roath Collection in 2013. In order to prepare the 550 Maranello for its return to the Bonneville Salt Flats, the engine was rebuilt by Ryan Falconer Racing Engines Inc. at a cost of $80,000. Mr. Roath campaigned the car at Bonneville in 2016, where he achieved a staggering 222 mph. One of only a few 12-cylinder-powered Ferraris to have ever contended the Bonneville Salt Flats, this 550 Maranello offers collectors a ticket to the fabled racing event and it is sure to draw crowds wherever it’s displayed. *Please note that this vehicle is sold on a Bill of Sale.
Ferrari claimed top speed for the 550 was 199 mph, so hard to see how 216 mph is 30 mph faster. Not much gain for all that investment. Do these people just make up this stuff?
Compared versus WSR 550 records I assume given those are actual recorded, as opposed to theoretical claimed: 100 miles at an average of 190.2 mph, one hour at an average speed of 184 mph, and 100 kilometers at an average of 188.9 mph
Man, I also know that feeling of having to return to the shop before even making it home. After months of waiting. Better to get it handled. What a tease though, you are SO CLOSE to getting it back ! Congrats on the SMOG. I am the one “on deck” now, I have about a year exactly.
Makes sense, I was just trying to figure out where they came up with their number. Maybe they did their own testing on the same car pre-conversion on the flats? I honestly dont know.
LOVE Blu Nart. Blue interior is a lot? https://www.hemmings.com/listing/2001-ferrari-550-maranello-400577?utm_medium=email&utm_source=saved_search&utm_campaign=2025-02-19&uemlid=5eb6039998764528d6cab20dfb5a8efb1f272bee1526e2fdac38b039f1b34d46 Image Unavailable, Please Login
This is why “Maranellos are disappearing”…. I wasn’t even angry…. Car was with my mechanic for WAY too long (286 days for some basic annual stuff plus the door mechanisms being rebuilt — my fault for not being hard on the guy)…. In the post above I drove it towards home, drove like a little old lady and it threw CEL…took it back and consensus was alternator, gave mechanic the spare I had and it still took 2 weeks. Picked up the car 2/22/25 got 1 mile from home….CEL AGAIN! Drove it back and this time O2 sensor…… took the mechanic 3 weeks to replace 2 O2 sensors and picked it up this morning and drove 16 miles towards home and SUPRISE again 1 mile away from the house and CEL…… I told my wife the car is trying to at least do me a favor and throw the CEL before I get it in the garage and think everything is ok. Also had told the mechanic I’d do >100 miles today to make sure it was ok and that had to be what jinx’d me. She goes back to the shop on Tuesday….. #PatienceIsAVirtue
Hard to disagree — there is one other San Jose trusted mechanic others are using so I guess I need to meet him.
Updates to follow on this CEL…. While I waited for my Uber I was checking out this 612….they look better in person. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
