The Valve Job Wars: Alfa VS. Ferrari
No one is more persistent in his questions about how to have an affordable Ferrari than our editor, who seems to believe it is his destiny to discover the “Northwest…
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Importing an F50: Part II
In the last issue of Sports Car Market, we reviewed the byzantine process of importing a Ferrari F50, S/N 103496, which had been converted to racing specs and was last…
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Importing and F50: A Tragi-Comedy in Two Acts
In 1998 Ian Hetherington, an English software mogul, decided to race his Euro model F50 in the Ferrari Maranello Challenge. He raced Ferrari F50 S/N 103496 in six of the…
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328 GTS or Testarossa?
The bargain-hunters in the Ferrari world seem to be obsessed with the price similarities of the 1986–89 328 GTS and the 1986–89 Testarossa. Endless comparisons ensue: V8 versus V12; classic…
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A Two-Year 2+2
Dear Mr. Sheehan: Over 25 years ago I nearly bought a ’67 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 and have kicked myself ever since for not doing so. Now, being richer but…
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A Salvage-Title 456 and Other Oddities
Our esteemed Editor is always quick to pass Ferrari related questions on to me. A sample of this month’s questions, from the sublime to the silly, follows: Dear Mr. Sheehan:…
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The Grinch Who Almost Sold the GTO
If it weren’t for the GTO that failed to sell, the Bonhams & Brooks auction at Gstaad, Switzerland, would have been called a great success. By raising their own bar…
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A Hot Rod Lusso
Dear Mr. Sheehan: I’ve got a Lusso I’d like to hot-rod. At Ferrari track days, I’m tired of watching ungainly, four-headlight 330 GTs pull away from me. Can you tell…
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Replica’s ‘R Us
There’s really not much difference between buying a knock-off Louis Vuitton handbag in Times Square for $20, and picking up a replica (read that as fake) Ferrari 250 TR for…
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The $15K Side Market Lights
I was recently asked why it should cost $7,000 to paint a garden-variety Ferrari 308 when a Mercedes 450SL can be resprayed for under $2,500. Before I answer, let me…
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