Equipment
Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, 215 70VR15 Michelin XWX blackwall tires, AM FM, A C, P S. Geneva Motor Show and NY Auto Show display car in 1967. The story of its 1976 accident has changed from three years ago when it was acknowledged that the roof fell in on it when it was hit in the rear and pushed into the front wall of its carport. Today it is only hit in the rear while parked on the side of the road, damaging both the rear and the front of the car, an unsupportable amelioration of its accident history in an attempt to build a more benign but inaccurate history. Restored for Greg Garrison in Italy with fixed, covered headlights and triple taillights. Now a tired old restoration. Dirty underhood and chassis, aged and loose fitting top, poor door fits, cracked paint around nose emblem. A wonderful car in need of a good home.
Market commentary
Sold for $750,000 hammer, $825,000 with commission here three years ago from the Greg Garrison collection. The effect of the revisionist explanation of its 1976 damage is probably minor; the quality of its 1970s Italian restoration is not. This car needs a good home and extensive work to bring it back into the presentation its rarity and wonderful, sleek design deserve. Its price today reflects the Ferrari markets emphasis on the very finest, most powerful and rare examples with due reservations for an old restoration at best categorized as mediocre.