Ferrari Brave Pill

[Mattmaser]

They're certainly a lot cheaper than the 550 at the moment, a contemporary car to the 456 but double the price! ... Is that difference justified?

Some will think so , 2 seats etc , modern Daytona ?? a bit like the 456 the styling is a bit marmite , I prefer the look of the 456 in most colours over the 550 .

 

[dickygrace]

They're certainly a lot cheaper than the 550 at the moment, a contemporary car to the 456 but double the price! ... Is that difference justified?

The 550 is widely regarded as one of the very best Ferraris ever built. The 456 is one of the worst.

 

[Ewan]

They're certainly a lot cheaper than the 550 at the moment, a contemporary car to the 456 but double the price! Is that difference justified?

Very justified. The 550 is a far better drivers car and way more reliable. Better in every way. The only reason to take a 456 over a 550 would be for the need of the kiddie seats in the back. But to buy a 90's Ferrari just for it's ability to carry the kids around would be a little strange.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Cheap F40?

F-RACER

Price is scaled appropriately

 

[philw696]

Cheap F40?

F-RACER

Price is scaled appropriately

To be fair there's a bit of engineering gone into that.

 

[DLax69]

Very justified. The 550 is a far better drivers car and way more reliable. Better in every way. The only reason to take a 456 over a 550 would be for the need of the kiddie seats in the back. But to buy a 90's Ferrari just for it's ability to carry the kids around would be a little strange.

It's why i had a Mondial...and with the top down, I could almost not hear them screaming.

 

[MarkMas]

The 550 is widely regarded as one of the very best Ferraris ever built. The 456 is one of the worst.

....but lovely to look at.

 

[MarkMas]

It's winter and I'm idly flicking through the classifieds and this pops up, would you have it to tick the V12/Ferrari box...

1999 Red Ferrari 456M 5.5 GTA 2dr for sale for £34,950 in BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS (autotrader.co.uk)

It's only done 124k miles and had 5 owners. interestingly the descriptions compares it to the Maserati GT. Is that a compliment?

.....

A lovely thing, but too expensive to maintain, unfortunately.

 

[Andyk]

....but lovely to look at.
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Agree a beautiful car. Clean elegant.

 

[allandwf]

A lovely thing, but too expensive to maintain, unfortunately.

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Hence the reasonable price. Unfortunately that's when you see them fall into disrepair. Cheap car with the possibility of massive bills.

 

[Nayf]

That is lovely but WOW that is a price. I would take an FF over that and have lots of change.

I never got on with the FF’s looks and that Ferrari itself admit they got bits of it wrong. Not exactly an elegant-looking machine is it (admittedly I find the 612 elegant, and the 365/400/412 beautiful… so, er…)?

 

[zagatoes30]

The 456 is an understated car, it just looks right without screaming look at me and that works for me.

Even with some big maintenance bills at £35k you can fix a lot before you get to 550 or 612 money

 

[bigbob]

The only reason to take a 456 over a 550 would be for the need of the kiddie seats in the back. But to buy a 90's Ferrari just for it's ability to carry the kids around would be a little strange.

Agree with that. When I went to buy a 456 nearly a quarter of a century ago I test drove a 550 and it was epic, far better than the 355 I also drove but that's more to do with the fact that I don't like the cab forward, fast turn in of mid-engined cars. Anyway I saved a fortune by buying a 3200 instead of the 456 and then got hooked on Maseratis'.

 

[philw696]

Had people looking at me in mine and taking pictures

Highlight for me this week was on Sunday asking me if I was a member of Pink Floyd

 

[bigbob]

Had people looking at me in mine and taking pictures
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Highlight for me this week was on Sunday asking me if I was a member of Pink Floyd

Two hands on the wheel too!

 

[mowlas]

Had people looking at me in mine and taking pictures
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Highlight for me this week was on Sunday asking me if I was a member of Pink Floyd

Well you certainly look the part! Which member do you think you may have been mistaken for?

 

[Andyk]

I never got on with the FF’s looks and that Ferrari itself admit they got bits of it wrong. Not exactly an elegant-looking machine is it (admittedly I find the 612 elegant, and the 365/400/412 beautiful… so, er…)?

Agree not an elegant Ferrari but more in the vain of the Alfa SZ sort of way. Then I look at what Ferrari produce today and it looks bloody stunning …. I love the 612 but not at 200k.

 

[philw696]

Well you certainly look the part! Which member do you think you may have been mistaken for?

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Certainly wouldn't be able to play a guitar with my big sausage mechanics fingers that's for sure

 

[midlifecrisis]

Certainly wouldn't be able to play a guitar with my big sausage mechanics fingers that's for sure

Try a bass guitar...

and how many times did you get pulled over with that long hair in a 456M?

 

[safrane]

Out of the current classifieds for the 456, these would be my choice.

Used Unique-Ferrari 456 M GT automatic for sale | PistonHeads UK

or

Used Ferrari 456 5.5 GTA 2dr for sale | PistonHeads UK

So much nicer than the ones with black or burgundy leather