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Let's discuss about Ferrari Classiche.
First of all I think it was a great idea to create Ferrari Classiche and I don't understand why they didn't do it before to protect the history of the brand.
Classiche can be very useful to confirm chassis number, engine, original colors and many other things.
Now there is some points I don't understand. Classiche should be a tool to protect the Ferrari heritage and avoid "fake" cars or help owners to have their cars as original as possible and provide history about them.
Now it seems that Classiche has been created more to make money than protect the history. Ferrari is a commercial brand and they don't have to make gifts but I think you can make money and protect your heritage.
A lot of people are now asking for Classiche Certificate but they might not realize that it doesn't make the car original at all.
Before Classiche existed you could have a "matching number" car (Chassis Number matching the Engine number) which is totally original. So you'd be able to sell it at the best value.
Then you could have a Ferrari 250 SWB or Lusso or whatever but without the original engine (for example a 250 GTE engine inside à SWB or a SWB engine inside à Lusso) because when these cars weren't worth the price they are now owners didn't hesitate to exchange engine when it was broken or sell it alone. So the value won't be as much as an original car.
Now if you don't have a matching number car Classiche can certified it "original" in their record if you buy a new 250 block from them (with a classiche stamp on it and USD 15'000 to pay if I remember well). 250 blocks are basically the same anyway.
So I'm asking myself isn't a 250 GTE engine block produced by Ferrari from the 60's inside à SWB more original than a brand new block produced by Ferrari Classiche ? Maybe it's just equal so what's the point to spend money to certified you don't have the original engine of your car ?
I think it would be better to certified the chassis as an original SWB, Lusso, ... and then certified the engine as original 250 GTE or whatever. It's part of the history of the car.
I think these certificate can help some people to sell car as original : "It is certified by Ferrari so it is correct".
I'm curious to know what you think about it.
First of all I think it was a great idea to create Ferrari Classiche and I don't understand why they didn't do it before to protect the history of the brand.
Classiche can be very useful to confirm chassis number, engine, original colors and many other things.
Now there is some points I don't understand. Classiche should be a tool to protect the Ferrari heritage and avoid "fake" cars or help owners to have their cars as original as possible and provide history about them.
Now it seems that Classiche has been created more to make money than protect the history. Ferrari is a commercial brand and they don't have to make gifts but I think you can make money and protect your heritage.
A lot of people are now asking for Classiche Certificate but they might not realize that it doesn't make the car original at all.
Before Classiche existed you could have a "matching number" car (Chassis Number matching the Engine number) which is totally original. So you'd be able to sell it at the best value.
Then you could have a Ferrari 250 SWB or Lusso or whatever but without the original engine (for example a 250 GTE engine inside à SWB or a SWB engine inside à Lusso) because when these cars weren't worth the price they are now owners didn't hesitate to exchange engine when it was broken or sell it alone. So the value won't be as much as an original car.
Now if you don't have a matching number car Classiche can certified it "original" in their record if you buy a new 250 block from them (with a classiche stamp on it and USD 15'000 to pay if I remember well). 250 blocks are basically the same anyway.
So I'm asking myself isn't a 250 GTE engine block produced by Ferrari from the 60's inside à SWB more original than a brand new block produced by Ferrari Classiche ? Maybe it's just equal so what's the point to spend money to certified you don't have the original engine of your car ?
I think it would be better to certified the chassis as an original SWB, Lusso, ... and then certified the engine as original 250 GTE or whatever. It's part of the history of the car.
I think these certificate can help some people to sell car as original : "It is certified by Ferrari so it is correct".
I'm curious to know what you think about it.