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Ten Ferraris The Plaintiff Could Have Bought
1972 Ferrari 246 GTS Dino spyder
Company: Bonhams
Location: Paris, FRA
Date: February 9, 2008
Sold at: $183,425

Very good panel fit aside from front lid sitting high at rear edge. Good paint shows some microblistering and small bubbles on right side of cowl near windshield. Good chrome and trim, nice glass. Clean interior fitted with removable faceplate cassette stereo and custom-made center console.

A good-looking 2.4 Dino with full ownership history and stated to have an engine uprated to 240 hp by the Ferrari factory in 2003. Sold at Bonhams Gstaad in December ’06 for $147,473 (SCM# 43818), and it had been driven a grand total of 44 km since. Very well sold.

1972 Ferrari 246 GT Dino coupe
Company: Bonhams
Location: Gstaad
Date: December 19, 2007
Sold at: $182,203

Partially restored to a high standard. Paint without orange peel, panel fit perfect, brightwork and glass excellent. Wheels faded, original interior very nice. Fitted with a/c, which is a nice option for a 246. Engine bay spotless, trunk compartment as new. New ANSA exhaust.

Thank you Tony Curtis for making this car an icon. 04020 sold $23,000 over the $158k ’71 Dino offered as lot 205, and while this car was not in better condition, the color combination made the difference. A no-risk deal in the current market.

1995 Ferrari F512 M Coupe
Company: Sotheby's
Location: Maranello
Date: June 28, 2005
Sold at: $180,566

One owner from new. Testarossa on a diet, with various lightweight bits--aluminum pistons, titanium alloy con-rods, aluminum body, fixed headlights. Alloy wheels a variation on the Ferrari theme. Great condition overall, original tool kit, manual and maintenance record included.

Very low mileage on this mid-'90s product of the '80s, and a very high price accordingly, if you like this model.

1969 Ferrari 365 GTC coupe
Company: Bonhams
Location: Sussex
Date: July 11, 2008
Sold at: $180,185

Body straight with good panel gaps and fine chrome, but paint a bit gloomy. Leather beginning to crack, other interior bits show use. Engine bay and underside tidy. A regular driver.

Offered with a very wide pre-sale estimate band of $140k-$280k, as nobody was sure if these had jumped like other V12 Ferraris. The last GTC sale listed in the SCM auction database was a 87,000-km left-hander in #2 condition that fetched $209,000 at RM Monterey in August ’07, and with that in mind, this looked like a good buy.

1967 Ferrari 206 GT coupe
Company: RM Auctions
Location: Maranello, ITA
Date: May 18, 2008
Sold at: $178,736

An early Dino with the 2-liter engine to escape Italian tax. Respray in Yellow with good quality, chrome redone, glass OK. Cromodora wheels need refinishing, original interior is tired, pedal wear indicates more than 51,000 kms. Missing lower steering column cover with exposed wiring, non-original Nardi steering wheel fitted. Tach cloudy, engine bay clean but shows rusty exhaust.

This was plenty for a 206 in driver condition with unknown mechanics. I would recommend going with a more powerful 246 for this kind of money, albeit one in better condition. Just over the low estimate of $170k, but still well sold.

1972 Ferrari 246 GT Dino coupe
Company: Coys
Location: Padua
Date: October 25, 2008
Sold at: $177,800

Very good panel fit, smooth paint shows the tiniest area of prep issues on front deck panel. Very good chrome, somewhat dirty wheels. Well-fitted original interior with some soiling on driver's seat and steering wheel spokes.

A lovely example of the preferred 2.4 Dino. The Berlinetta is in my opinion much better looking than the usually more expensive semi-spider. The price paid would have bought a GTS not long ago. They continue to move forward. Market correct.

2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 2+2 coupe
Company: Bonhams
Location: Gstaad
Date: December 17, 2005
Sold at: $176,332

Delivery mileage only for one owner. Absolutely as-new and mint.

With an MSRP around $250k for a new one, this price seemed mighty cheap for one nearly broken in, and still with a warranty. Oh, the deflation.

1974 Ferrari 365 BB GT4 coupe
Company: RM Auctions
Location: Amelia Island, FL
Date: March 10, 2007
Sold at: $176,000

Very good repaint shows well. Blackout trim, glass, and window gaskets nice. Interior looks good, but seats are incorrect. Dash redone in original style. Overall, a good presentation. Full tools, no books.

An unusual color on this early Boxer sparked some interest here, and it brought $31,000 over the high estimate of $145,000. This market is hotter than many suspected, and here's the proof.

2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta convertible
Company: RM Auctions
Location: Maranello, ITA
Date: May 17, 2009
Sold at: $173,938

Coachwork by Pininfarina. A "Modern Daytona." The 276th built of 448. Like new throughout, with very low mileage and only two owners. Offered without reserve.

550 coupes are worth $75k-$80k in the U.K. right now, and if the usual rule of thumb applies that the ragtop is double, plus a little more for very low mileage, then this looks well sold at about where RM had estimated.

1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB coupe
Company: RM Auctions
Location: Maranello, ITA
Date: May 17, 2009
Sold at: $173,938

Coachwork by Scaglietti to a Pininfarina design. Very straight and sharp with a few swirl marks in repaint. Smells new inside, leather lightly creased but not worn. Motor clean and tidy, new exhaust fitted. Nice Campagnolos, original Cromodoras and tires behind car and presumably included in the deal. Early cars are the most desirable, and this one tugged at my heart-strings.

Originally supplied by a Verona dealer, last sold by Bonhams at Gstaad in December ’03 for $90,383 with 42,992 kilometers (SCM# 31741). This time it sold without reserve, but RM got it up to a market-sensible price. With the extra wheels in the equation, it was slightly well bought.