Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Ferrari Classic Car Division

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

hi,
I spent a long time talking with one of Ferrari GB tchnical managers about 
this so maybe I can throw in my two cents worth. Partly it is an ego trip and 
maybe if the car is valuable enough it will raise its value. Certainly if the 
car is very much stock and you are trying to sell it I think it is the best 
differentiator you could have against another car since it is the ferrari 
factory/techs themselves saying "Yes this is a genuine honest ferrari like it 
left the 
factory except for the following issues...." If you think about it thats got 
to be worth a lot more that having a pile of receipts or having an online 
check of the car run....

If you plan to keep the car its just something to put along with it. Kinda 
like why do we go crazy to have the original tool set with the car when we will 
never use it to actually work on the car? (Have you seen the price people pay 
for these things????)

Also though it hasn't been announced yet ferrari is planning a seperate 
Classiche section on its website with possibly its on club and events that only 
certified cars can attend. Think of the marketing and sales opportunities for 
Ferrari to deferentiate the "real certified cars" from the non-certified ones. 
Here in the UK you dont have to send you car to Italy for the inspection. About 
every 6 months the factory sends over two techs who inspect cars (they are 
looking at 12 this week in fact) and then report back to the classiche 
board....The cost here in the UK is about 1000.00 pounds for the whole process 
and 
involves several inspections. I gather you get a nice bound certificate and of 
course the factory is putting its "stamp of approval" on your car. Its only for 
cars that are more than 20 years old don't forget and a lot of these have had 
many changes over the years. Of course ferrari can and will offer to help you 
make the changes required (if any) to get the car back to spec in order to be 
certified.

I see it as another plank in Ferraris interest in its historical products 
which can only lead to greater parts availability, classic support, and 
ultimately will improve all of our experiences with these cars and let us keep 
them on 
the road. If I keep my 400i I will get it certified just for the fun of it and 
it will go with the cars extensive history file.

BTW - the Classic Parts situation regarding the warehouse here in England; 
latest news is that now it is a joint venture with the factory having 50% 
ownership again and reports are for now that the parts are staying in England. 
A 
number of private parties here in the UK had offered to buy the entire parts 
stock for multiple millions but that was turned down as the factory has great 
interest in their old parts again and have been making a lot of noise about 
remanufacturing many old parts using the original suppliers. This I am sure you 
agree is good news if you have a car greater than 10 years old.

Britt



> Hi Erik
> 
> I've wondered what the benefits would be for doing this with our not so  
> expensive models, such as Mondials and 400i.  
> 
> What do you hope to get out of it?
> 
> John
> 



BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)