Restoration to the Highest Level
Everyone understands the difference between a driver and a show car. In general terms, one looks good from twenty feet away, and the other looks great up close. But if…
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Fake Ferraris for Fun and Profit
Purists dismiss replica Ferraris as fakes that should never have been built, while aficionados who missed the first round of hiring at Microsoft appreciate their timeless beauty and affordable performance….
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The Golden Age in America
Today’s fuss over “instant collectibles” like the $1.2 million Bugatti Veyron and $400,000 Maybach turns a bright light onto what they don’t have—pedigree and provenance. It’s a bit like the…
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The Punch of Deferred C/4 Maintenance… And How I Leaned Into It
In May of 1985 I purchased an unusually nice 365 GTC/4 S/N 14965, finished in black lacquer with black leather, and resold it immediately to a client in San Francisco….
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Restoration Escalation
Over the years, the term “restoration” has had evolving meaning in the Ferrari world. Back in the 1970s, it meant new paint, clean leather, maybe a valve job or an…
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Five Best Ferraris over $1,000,000
Before attempting to delineate the best seven-figure Ferraris, I called multiple collectors, dealers and historians for their feedback, and I must admit to being surprised at how varied the opinions…
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Favorite Ferraris under 100K
I get dozens of phone calls and e-mails from would-be first-time Ferrari buyers, and I always ask them the same questions: What’s your “real” budget? Do you have any idea…
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Ferrari Movers and Losers
In today’s Ferrari market, the winners far outnumber the losers. As you might expect, the only cars that are dropping in value are the newer cars like the 612 Scaglietti,…
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American Iron Versus Ferrari Bargains
In the May 2004 issue of SCM, I wrote about the market values of muscle cars-Hemis in particular—and how they had soared past those of more-or-less comparable Ferraris in the…
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All About Daytona Conversions
Between 1968 and 1974, Ferrari built what many old-timers consider the last “real” Ferrari, the 365 GTB/4 Daytona. A front-engined, 350-horsepower, 4.4-liter V12 cruiser equipped with a six-pack of Weber…
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