Equipment
1,990cc/254hp turbo engine, 5-spoke alloy wheels, Pirelli P7 tires, air conditioning, removable faceplate stereo.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Good repaint, musty original interior, chipped original undercoat in the wheelwells. Clean, orderly engine compartment. Usable as is, but strange.
Market commentary
A rare Ferrari in the U.S., for reasons apparent from its unusual Italian tax-avoidance specifications: a 1,990cc V-8 with a turbo giving it a reported 254hp, not different in quantity from a 308's 255hp or a 328's 260hp, but very different in driving performance. An '89 328 GTB in comparable indifferent condition is worth $80,000 or so. This oddball's rarity (in the U.S.) doesn't make it worth 50% more. The bidder was head-faked by its rarity into paying a lot for a Ferrari compromised to conform to a tax regime.