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Feb 9
Columns | Sheehan Speaks | Sports Car Market
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Just Used Cars
I am often asked why I don’t traffic in or write about more Fiat-era cars, such as the 308s, 328s, 348s and the 400s, BBs and TRs. The answer is simple. One of the great realities all Ferrari dealers and brokers know all too well is that the b... [read more]
from the Friday, 01 July 2011 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
Avoid Conflicts with Pre-Sale Inspections
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 I’ve been selling Enzo-era cars since there were only Enzo-era cars. It is both interesting and telling that the Enzo-era cars (built from 1947 to 1974) closely parallel my age group—the all-too-rapidly aging Baby-B... [read more]
from the Wednesday, 01 June 2011 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
When is Fast too Fast?
This month’s column focuses on three related points. First, I do a lot of expert-witness work, so I’m consulted on many horrifically wrecked Ferraris, which is very sobering. I also get emails from Ferrari Internet chat groups monitoring... [read more]
from the Sunday, 01 May 2011 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
Ferraris and Bidding Wars in the Desert
If several well-heeled buyers want the same car on the same day, a very high price can be the result For classic car lovers escaping the winter snows, it doesn’t get any better than this year’s Scottsdale auctions, with collectors spendin... [read more]
from the Friday, 22 April 2011 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
A Princely Collection of Rotting Cars
The air conditioning was off, but the tropical sun was not, so the Ferraris and McLaren F1s sat and cooked Prince Jefri’s 550 Spider at Monaco Imagine seeing hundreds of high-end Ferraris, Lamborghinis and McLarens—many with hardly any mil... [read more]
from the Friday, 15 April 2011 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
A Ferrari 328 with Needs is a Friend’s Bad Deed
My column takes a slightly different tack this month, as SCMer Aaron Greenburg sent in this letter asking for some advice on a 1988 Ferrari 328: I’m interested in trying to put a value on a Ferrari 328 that I inspected the other day. The car i... [read more]
from the Wednesday, 22 December 2010 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
Cracking Ferrari’s Enigma Codes
In my October column, I wrote that the factory laptop used to diagnose electrical and mechanical systems of modern Ferraris does not give definitive answers to problems. Instead, the computer merely gives a list of as many as 1,500 options and p... [read more]
from the Wednesday, 22 December 2010 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
Finding a Ferrari for $100k or less
Mondial values are abysmally low and their deferred maintenance issues are long. To quote Monty Python: “Run away, run away”This month our esteemed editor wanted to move away from the high-end Ferraris to the bottom-end world of affordabilit... [read more]
from the Tuesday, 02 November 2010 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
A snowball from hell
The morality tale of one Ferrari 360 Spider’s never-ending problems Readers of this column know I’m not a fan of online sales or dealer auctions because it’s usually impossible to have a detailed, professional pre-purchase inspection of th... [read more]
from the Thursday, 28 October 2010 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
High-End Ferrari Buyers Show up at Monterey
Auctions showed a strong market for the highest-quality cars. Prices were market-correct for cars with modest histories, collectibility and conditionIn the run-up to this year’s Monterey auctions, there was much concern in the dealer community... [read more]
from the Thursday, 28 October 2010 Issue 		Michael Sheehan
 
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