550 Maranello v 612 Scaglietti

rs48635

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Have to agree with @Ewan that 550 with priapic stick shift is the one. I do still love the lines of the 456 despite their gremlins, oh and pop up headlights 8-|
 

Andyk

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Wasn’t the owner of this dealership sent to prison a year or so ago?

Not sure on that one Ewan. If he did the dealership is still doing very well. Had a stand next to them many years ago at the NEC Sports car show and they seemed decent chaps back then.
 

Andyk

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Wasn’t the owner of this dealership sent to prison a year or so ago?

You are right Ewan….He was driving an F40 around rural area at 80 mph apparently and then said he wasn’t driving….Got 2 months.

 

Doctor Houx

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One thing to note about the 550/575 market is that there are a lot of them at dealers and private sellers. That’s one thing, but a lot more are about to go through auction over the next few weeks: Silverstone/Bonhams MPH.
Too much for an already slumped market, particularly in the £50k+ market? If I owned one, I’d find every way I could to hold on to it for the time being
100% agree. I have a Concours winning AM Vanquish SDP that was the car always put up against the 550/575 in contemporary road tests (mine was the AML press car and thus the actual car in many of those tests). Market is dreadful for these too ATM at about half its value of 5 years ago. Unless you are desperate for the cash, def not the time to sell but a great buyers market and getting better with energy bills, inflation etc. if you have the readies, it’s spend spend spend this winter!
 

MarkMas

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You are right Ewan….He was driving an F40 around rural area at 80 mph apparently and then said he wasn’t driving….Got 2 months.


Ironically, not guilty on dangerous driving, guilty on attempting to pervert the course of justice to evade the dangerous driving charge.
 

lozcb

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Quite a rarity manual 612 scag certainly commands a premium over the F1 depending on condition/miles most 06 go from early fifties to mid sixties
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lozcb

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Either for me both great cars , more a 575 man out of preference , though a Scag maybe in the offing if fate is on my side

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/49985123/clean-title-2006-ferrari-612-scagli-sandy
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Not the end of the world damage wise, and a possible way it could suit my pocket earlier than expected , pinkies crossed
Radiator seems set right back , so hopefully no damage to that area , what you reckon Phil worth a crack ,
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philw696

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Radiator seems set right back , so hopefully no damage to that area , what you reckon Phil worth a crack ,
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With the right bodywork professional on it I would say that's a nice project and certainly the right colour for me.
 

HTAFC4200

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My thoughts exactly , there are a few good aluminium body specialists in my area fortunately ,at a price the parts are available , I'll go and do a recce tomorrow
Good luck tomorrow, someone needs to save it, beautiful paint colour and interior combo IMHO