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Old 03-04-2019, 10:06 PM
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The 250 GTO with the Tipo 168/62 Colombo V12 engine on a mountain road drive. I can't think of any modern car that would thrill me as much as an older Ferrari and especially a 250 GTO. That's way above my paygrade and not for this lifetime. Here is a nice clip though, 7 minutes of pure bliss indeed. https://youtu.be/KHgD0wJGcR0
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Old 03-04-2019, 10:15 PM
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Fun. Notice the windshield wipers lifting off the glass when he gets up to speed.
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12 for sale in that website alone (US only) out of 499 ever produced that seems high to me. Plus some of them have barely any miles on them so I'm guessing people are just trying to flip them rather than enjoying them.
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Difficult to keep track of the Ferrari 250 GTO market value as they often trade hands in private deals. There was one that recently went for $80 Million.

Watching a $50-80M car hit a wall is painful. Perhaps not so painful to the guy who drives such a car on a track... After all, it is really the chassis with the serial number that matters most and everything else is just a matter of more $$$ to fix. https://youtu.be/p--8DXM123E
I saw someone driving one in central London and there is a 250 California that I see regularly on the road. If I could afford one, I would drive it as much as I could. I don't want a garage queen.
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12 for sale in that website alone (US only) out of 499 ever produced that seems high to me. Plus some of them have barely any miles on them so I'm guessing people are just trying to flip them rather than enjoying them.
It is rare to see any Ferrari with substantial mileage and those that are bringing in premiums especially so. An F430 with 10k miles is considered a steed that was ridden hard an put away wet... They are all garage queens for the most part.

At one of the shows I met a guy with 40k on his California, there were a lot of people standing around with raised eyebrows and whispering...
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