What Chassis number was Ralph Lauren's F50? I have only seen one picture of him with the car. I would really like to know more about his collection.
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Are they mostly inquiries for adding to a collection as an investment/asset, for enjoyment or both? What's the future of the market looking like?
If the asking prices and auction hammer prices are any indication they are moving up steadily. I'm surprised the eu prices are as low as they are.
EU prices are going up too. You could find several mid 400k euros F50 last year. Now it seems they are mostly in the mid 500k Euro range and up. Dont forget that the US F50 is another market than the Euro market. Bringing a 95 F50 into the US would cost up to $100k. Much more expensive for 1996+. Basically, the US F50 is even rarer than the Euro F50 which explains why they are more expensive and are getting more expensive faster.
Well the most miles f50 that was recently for sale had a $695k asking(it sold not sure for how much) and the one the FBI crashed was being peddled for ~700k. One sold recently at auction for over a mill. There are another 2 for sale with asking prices well over 1 million. Not sure what they will sell for but those prices are way higher then the 550k euros for a mint example being sold by the French dealership pozzi. I'm sure joe has a better knowledge of what the non advertised cars are bringing.
Tim, I focus squarely on the USA market for these. Prices are over $1 million now for a nice example, with the better ones (fully-maintained with low miles - a USA market preference) going for anywhere up to $1.4m. My personal feeling is that, their time has come and they are being regarded with favor because they are the last Ferrari Supercar with a manual gearbox (and a great one too) that money can buy. Ultimately, and not for rarity alone, I think these may surpass Enzos in value. As if to underscore my point, a word from David Gooding: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBT7ll0LUAA]Gooding & Company 2013 Scottsdale Auction - 1995 Ferrari F50 - YouTube[/ame]
The F50 market exploded, albeit a lot quicker than I anticipated. Recent prices range from $1,025,000 (wholesale) to $1.4MM (retail). I knew the F50's value would increase, I just didn't think it would be by this much this soon.
As far as the outside appearance, the USA version has the following that the Euro does not: Third brake light mounted just forward of the Ferrari script on the rear bonnet. Side marker lights positioned on the black line that goes alongside the car, amber on the front one, red on the rear. Amber tinted front parking lights (or whatever else they're called). Different front bumper as mentioned above with extensions on the lower edge of it. There might be more differences, but that's what I've always read and seen in person. The Euro cars look cleaner imo with the lack of those DOT (most likely) requirements.
Another detail that is easy to spot on the US spec cars - the headlights have a small window built into them that shows a level for alignment. >8^) ER Image Unavailable, Please Login
103851 of Elliott Pritch. Not at the Mille Miglia but at the Ferrari Tribute to the Mille Miglia on the 5th May 2010 in Brescia. Marcel Massini
Found this on flickr...photos belongs to Reventon09. Such a shame to see an example with black wheels practically destroyed. Ferrari F50 Burned | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Ferrari F50 Burned | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
If that is in Monaco, i think that car has been in that state for a few years now. If not, would love to know more.
Car may have come from Monaco, but those photos were taken inside Maranello Service Srl in Calvatone, Italy. You can see the car in their garage in this video: Assistenza Ferrari - Maranello Service Srl - YouTube >8^) ER
