Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Ferrari Classic Car Division

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Hmmmm, the onlyist rare part on a 308 that I know of is a perfect antenna 
switch.  heh heh
DOUG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian E. Buxton" <BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com>
To: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Ferrari Classic Car Division


> What I don't get is piece of mind as to what?  What is to keep someone 
> from having their rare 308 "certified" and then going home and removing 
> original bits and pieces before selling it?  You have the cert to show the 
> "provenance" of the car, but it doesn't mean the car is in the same 
> condition 1 week down the road  What if it is wrecked and repainted after 
> the provenance?  Do you have to ge another cert for $3K?
>
>
> Brian
>
>
> Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:
>
> > LS has a good point (again) and sez "It will offer uneducated and 
> > impatient buyers piece of mind. It's a sign of changing times I 
> > guess...why do the work, when someone else will do it for you?"
> >
> > ORrrrrr - Classiche is just another product.
> >
> > Not too long ago, the little old car maker in Marenello sat down with a 
> > bunch of folks and asked - how can we make more money?  The answer was - 
> > sell logo stickers and coffee cups and shirts and hats and jackets - and 
> > forbid everyone else.  Not to long after that, the income stream from that 
> > adventure outstripped the vehicle sales income.
> >
> > Actually, they took a lesson from the little old car firm in Stuttgart 
> > with the other prancing horse who came to the conclusion their logo could, 
> > should, maybe, might, make some extra money.  Lo and behold - anything 
> > aftermarket with the logo PORSCHE dried up UNLESS it had the factory 
> > blessing and lo and behold they made/are making a bundle.  Did you know 
> > that Ferrari now forbids the dealership network to sell certain goodies 
> > UNLESS they have purchased the proper shelving?  Yeah, the steel stuff to 
> > put the goodies on.  My my.
> >
> > As I read about the Ferrari Classiche division - they can either rebuild 
> > your car to factory specs AND/or certify your car as it now is to what it 
> > really is.  Even some chatter that to compete in big name shows thou shalt 
> > have said (trumpets braying) official Certificate.  Oh goody - another 
> > $3,000 just so I can show at Pebble.
> >
> > But is it because people are lazy and uneducated or do they really know 
> > the questions to ask?  Twenty years ago, "chicken coupe" Gull Wings, 212 
> > Inters and flogged race cars with pop riveted flares were resurrected but 
> > the downside was showing up at a concours with two cars and the same 
> > serial number.  heh heh
> >
> > So is it lazy and dumb or does society simply demand more - ?
> >
> > At one time Tiffany & Co would simply cert their diamonds as to caret 
> > weight and cut and clarity and color was defined as River, Double River or 
> > Triple River (what ever that means today) - - and of course their name on 
> > the receipt.  That was enough.  Now they supply a GIA diamond grading 
> > report along with their personal cert in a nice leather binder.  Along 
> > with their nifty robins egg blue lunch bag.
> >
> > So again - is it laziness or are their just better counterfeiters out 
> > there and since no one is an expert in everything, the public is simply 
> > scared and more demanding.  That's education enough.  We are not as 
> > gullible.
> >
> > Just some thoughts - I could be wrong.
> >
> > DOUG
> > (Excuse me please while I go hang my Van Gogh I got at a Princess Cruise 
> > auction for $9,000 - they said it as real and gave me their cert of 
> > authentication - and who need provenance any way - heh heh)
> >
> >
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