Why so many 599 GTO for sale ?

MARMIST · Jul 24, 2015

Makes me think about the black on black normal manual 599 who sold for 660k.

simsko · Jul 25, 2015

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I don't agree either. Each car Ferrari produces tends to have its own "X Factor". Especially their LE variants - for obvious reasons. I don't know how they do it, but that's the business they've perfected. And believe me it is a problem. Because deciding to sell one for another is a pain. Yeah, first world blah blah.

I have the 599 GTO and will be buying the F12 VS. Forget the value equation (I have never purchased any car because of its financial appeal) the answer on paper to do I need both is a big no. But I've had my 599 GTO from new and I will not be able to replace THAT car.

My first Ferrari was in 1999 and was a one year old 550 Maranello. The first owner specced it with a FHP which it didn't need but made it run on rails. In 2002 I was buying a 360 Spider and decided it was silly to have two Ferraris. The same dealer who btw is selling me a F12 VS told me back then, don't sell the 550. You love the way she drives and you will be calling me within 6 months asking me to find you another like her except I will not. Today my 550 remains with me, is in rude health and sits on top of the pile of its more powerful stablemates.

And that's my point. Over time it's really hard to let these cars go (illness, life changes unfortunately aside). They become part of your life and they each have an X Factor. Even my Mrs Camlet who was dreading our recent road trip to Italy in my Speciale said as we flew home to save time from Bologna "I really miss our lovely Speciale" (she came back on a truck - the car that is).

For Mrs C to be bitten by the magic proves each of these special cars has something unique. Something that gets under your skin. And with a gravitational pull equal to your average black hole.

Anyway I'm in NY now on business and meant to be preparing for a big business meeting today. And I'm bloody on FChat
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I think the 599 GTO is irreplaceable. Yet there are 599 examples and not everyone feels the same. Plus the demographic of the 599 GTO owners on here would be skewed towards die hards compared to the sample size of all 599 GTO owners.

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