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Car Forum / Ferrari Cars / September 2003Imagine the cost of restoring a Testarossa to like new condition
Well if cam and engine work runs into the $30k range, imagine the cost of restoring the whole car. Like let's say a 1990 Testarossa, you buy and it and begin restoring it. Even the seats wear out with extended use, so where would you get new leather seats? I doubt the Maranello factory still even makes replacements. Anyone have a ballpark figure for the whole car? Thanks in advance, D.H. photonicbandgap@earthlink.net > Well if cam and engine work runs into the $30k range, > imagine the cost of restoring the whole car. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > D.H. > photonicbandgap@earthlink.net Ferrari supports their cars like few automakers do. But you pay for it. I would imagine that Ferrari does, indeed, stock seats for the Testarossa line, or will make them. It will not be cheap. My ballpark would be $80,000 for a complete restoration (plus the cost of the car). That probably makes it not worth it, unless you REALLY love the Testarossa. A later model like the F512M (which should not require such a restoration, really) would probably be substantially higher. You didn't say if it was a "crash" restoration or just a ground-up - there could be a difference in cost if, say, you have to replace entire pieces due to crash damage. My ballpark is based on nothing other than guesswork. Here's some links that might help you. Many are restoration places, but they might help you with parts costs if that's what you want. These were some that I already had, plus stuff off just the first page of a "Ferrari"+"restoration" Google, so you can see, there's lots of info out there. Do something like this without planning, you might as well just light your wallet on fire (and your bank, etc.). Good luck! MC http://www.partshouse.net/ (type Ferrari in the search window) http://www.trutlands.com/ http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari.html http://www.newcoproducts.com/Ferrari/ferrari.htm http://www.berlinettamotorcars.com/ http://www.jb330gt.com/Costs.htm http://www.autoserra.com/ <<Ferrari supports their cars like few automakers do.>> Heh. You don't know how true that is, Mikey, but not in the way that you mean. C. :::who had quite the interesting chat with some guys from Prodrive this past weekend::: > <<Ferrari supports their cars like few automakers do.>> > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > C. :::who had quite the interesting chat with some guys from Prodrive > this past weekend::: Enlighten us! Don't name names! I looove that Prodrive 550! MC <<Enlighten us! Don't name names! I looove that Prodrive 550!>> Didn't actually get names. Was just one of those typical discussions concerning the Factory and race support outside of F1 and Ferrari Challenge. Specifically, there is none. Prodrive is kicking butt right now and they can't even buy engines from Ferrari. Very frustrating and very expensive situation to be in. It just shows, once again, that the only reason anyone races a Ferrari is for love of the marque. And THAT, my friends, is the hook. That's why Ferrari gets away with so much. They know that we have no other choice. There is only one Ferrari. Everything else is just... well, everything else. C. > <<Ferrari supports their cars like few automakers do.>> > > Heh. You don't know how true that is, Mikey, but not in the way that you mean. > > C. :::who had quite the interesting chat with some guys from Prodrive this past > weekend::: Tiger what did you mean by this? lol. David Halpern >> <<Ferrari supports their cars like few automakers do.>> >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David Halpern You're welcome, David. MC <<Tiger what did you mean by this? lol.>> As Mikey said, *Ferrari supports their cars like few automakers do.* That made me laugh. Ferrari is an interesting company. Their *support* is uneven at best. At times it seems that they would much rather you just buy a whole new car than assist you in keeping an older model running. As for my talk with the guys from Prodrive, well, that's another interesting thing about Ferrari. As I've said before, the only racing they really care about is F1 and Ferrari Challenge. Look at how well the Ferraris are doing in ALMS right now. How much factory support do you think they are getting compared to the Corvette team? That's all I'm sayin'. <g> C. >Well if cam and engine work runs into the $30k range, >imagine the cost of restoring the whole car. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >D.H. >photonicbandgap@earthlink.net I suppose it would be the cost of the 2nd TR you buy to use for parts to rebuild the 1st, plus labor and other consumables like paint. Phil > >Well if cam and engine work runs into the $30k range, > >imagine the cost of restoring the whole car. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Phil Well I meant that about his comment on how Ferrari supposedly supports it's late model cars with parts and other support. Someone was scoffing at that supposition of his. D.H. > Well I meant that about his comment on how Ferrari supposedly supports > it's late model cars with parts and other support. > > Someone was scoffing at that supposition of his. > > D.H. I think Phil was having a little fun. Although I suppose to some Ferrari restorers it would seem best to just buy a second "parts" car when all is said and done - I don't believe that's necessary but I admittedly have no personal experience in the game. By the way, my last email was just a whiny missive from a bitch who was having a migraine - please forgive me. The whole purpose of this forum, besides getting the chance to be a whiny bitch, etc., etc., is to give freely of information, advice, and assistance. With that out of the way, allow me to go OT: anybody heard about this little gem? http://www.italiaspeed.com/news_2003/frankfurt_report/lamborghini/muricelargo_rg t_frankfurt_index.html Looks like the precious 575GT gets a little more hot breath down its neck in FIA next season (I think they're both actually going to run the last race of the season - Estoril?, but Lambo will only have the prototype so I wouldn't expect any hell-bent-for-leather laps from them ....) MC > > Well I meant that about his comment on how Ferrari supposedly supports > > it's late model cars with parts and other support. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > MC Thinks to himself "I like this woman" lol >> MC > > Thinks to himself "I like this woman" lol Ehm.. woman? Ouch, this is gonna hurt.. ;) Best Wishes Thomas *in mourning :(* >>> MC >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Best Wishes > Thomas *in mourning :(* Not from me it ain't. If anything, I'll get the tar and feathers. I just feel bad a bit that I sniped at him for something stupid. It's best to save insults and such for matters that truly require them! MC - yes, that's *me* saying that. Or maybe it's one of my other Mikes ... things are so confusing these days ... |
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