[archiegibbs]

http://www.dealer.ferrari.com/carrs/

California Spider replica for sale for $1M USD.
Based on a rebodied 250 GTE, so at least it is still a Ferrari.

 

[archiegibbs]

For some reason the link doesn't take you straight to the car If you click on the pre-owned or approved stock you should find it on page 2.

 

[viscount aero]

Wow that is gorgeous. A well-sorted and thorough rebody/recreation.

 

[alsaautomotive]

Hardly "indistinguishable"
Way too much money & shame they didn't get a professional trimmer to do the interior Body's very nicely done though.

 

[marlin]

Are there any 250 GTEs left ?

I still think the 250 GT Zagato at the concours looked great but, yes you've guessed, it was a '62 250 GTE, #4019GT rebodied in 2000.

Very similar to 0515GT but there are some subtle differences.

 

[archiegibbs]

Personally I don't have a problem with a rebodied Ferrari, after all it is still a Ferrari underneath. Enzo never made the bodies for the cars anyway.
I'd much rather see a good rebodied 250 GTE than a Toyota MR2, Datsun 240Z or Fiero rip off.

Anyone know how many 250 GTE's have been turned into something else?

 

[alsaautomotive]

I also have no issues with a rotten GTE, 330 etc being re-bodied as they would not have been viable restorations.
The problem begins when guys start breaking up good cars (and some nice P/F's, GTE's & even Boano's/Ellena's have been ripped apart to make copies) to make another poor quality replica .
To be fair the TdF & Zagato replica's at the FOC were really nicely done (particularly the Zagato), but most (in my experience - input appreciated here Marlin?) are not good quality.

 

[archiegibbs]

Are there any 250 GTEs left ?

Maybe I should turn my 328 into a 250 GTE before they all disappear

 

[marlin]

I also have no issues with a rotten GTE, 330 etc being re-bodied as they would not have been viable restorations.
The problem begins when guys start breaking up good cars (and some nice P/F's, GTE's & even Boano's/Ellena's have been ripped apart to make copies) to make another poor quality replica .
To be fair the TdF & Zagato replica's at the FOC were really nicely done (particularly the Zagato), but most (in my experience - input appreciated here Marlin?) are not good quality.

Al, the rebodies I've seen done on 250 GTEs have all been pretty convincing -I'm getting to the stage that I don't believe anything I see anymore until I've checked it out.
I'll have to check how many rebodies I've seen over the years.

 

[alsaautomotive]

If you want sn's of the ones I know or have been involved with for records then let me know M8:thumbup:

 

[viscount aero]

At least we will all know for certain that if you run across a good example of a 250 GTE, it's not been rebodied!

 

[archiegibbs]

At least we will all know for certain that if you run across a good example of a 250 GTE, it's not been rebodied!

You never know, if any TR's,Tdf's or GTO's are missing, you may find the owner turned them into GTE's before they all ran out

 

[viscount aero]

LOL

This makes a case for getting one's hands on a 250 GTE before their values rise to insane levels. They're still relatively cheap right now.

 

[Boudewijn Berkhoff]

Are there any 250 GTEs left ?

I still think the 250 GT Zagato at the concours looked great but, yes you've guessed, it was a '62 250 GTE, #4019GT rebodied in 2000.

Very similar to 0515GT but there are some subtle differences.

Just came across this pic of this Zagato rebody, now on British reg.plate UXG729, based on Ellena 0757GT. Nice pic.

 

[marlin]

oops

Thanks for the correction. 4019GT is black/silver - 0757GT is blue/silver

Pics from barchetta.cc

 

[viscount aero]

Among my most favorite of the Ferraris are the vintage 250s. I have a scale model of one at least!