Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Effect of track time on valuation

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

I sort of view track time as greatly accelerated street time.  My
son's Corvette is a dedicated track car with about 15k miles.  But
it's needed a gearbox overhaul and is on the verge of an engine
overhaul.  Wheel bearings, etc. also.  Let's not talk about brakes.
So it's a 15k mile car that has the wear and tear of a 200k mile car.

Unless *everything* has been refreshed, I'd be skeptical.  Track cars
will typically need at least the nose resprayed as well.

When you say "well maintained", fluid and friction materials are not
enough.  The mechanical bits have seen considerable wear.  "Well
maintained" in this setting will likely mean major components have
been replaced or rebuilt.

Hans.

On 11/23/20, Matt Boyd <ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> Does anyone have a professional opinion/knowledge on the effect on
> valuation of significant track time on well-maintained exotic cars? For
> example, if you had two very well-maintained cars of the same
> make/model/mileage/options, both were track prepped (but street-legal), but
> one had been on the track a lot but the other had seen no track time.
>
> Asking for a friend (really, that's a true statement, I'm asking for a
> friend). :)
>
> -matt
> '85 euro 308
>