Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 328 Assessment

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

When Terri and I got our 308 GTS it was about the same time we picked up the TAG Porsche F1 engine.  Knowing that a club member, Freeman Thomas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Thomas (father of the Audi TT and VW New Bug with Steve Anderson- who does some drawings in FORZA) had worked at Porsche in the design studio I called him over.  I needed and intro to Metzger.  Freeman looked at our Ferrari and said he liked the 308 GTB/S style but he liked the Dino 246 best, which he eventually purchased.

 

Some things just appeal and attract a large population and that drives up the price.  I trust Freemans eye.  Likewise, he is the only one who ever noticed one of my (inexpensive) sport watches by Motochron – he said that’s a cool looking watch.  It’s the face of a 308 clock.  Freeman’s got that eye.

 

DOUG

 

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From: Rui Gigante [mailto:rui.gigante [at] gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 6:24 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 Assessment

 

I agree with part of it, but if that was a real problem the 246 Dino would not be colector's car and worth what it is today !!

Rui

On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 3:52 AM, Michael James <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

The only reason NOT to buy a 328 is that most parts for the car are rarer than parts for the 308.  The production run was only for 3.5 years, short even for Ferrari's standards.  Only a handful of items are shared with the 308 QV.  God help you if you need heads, or cylinder liners, or turn-signal clusters, or.....forget it.  NLA.  Pray you find a parts-car somewhere, or you're screwed.  At least with the 355, there are still parts inventories out there that would allow you to build a car from the shelves - Everything is available for the 355, and the Service Department at your local Ferrari dealership will return your calls.  Its worth thinking about.

 

M