Ferrari 250 Gto-cabriolet- Rebuild

[Zrush]

The very first give-a-way is the map light other than the Z dash. This exact car is being built at the body shop where ZRush was born. The client has distroyed a most perfect, straight, original 1970 240Z to make the Ferrari clone. The cost of fabrication is massive because a complete sub-frame must be built to handle the torque of the Corvette crate engine that's being put in the car. Matter of fact, the body kit was the least expensive purchase for this project.

I tried to buy (save) the 240Z from the owner but she would not sell her car. I told her I have a 1978 280Z that you can butcher rather than your 240Z but she was not interested. Oh well

Vicky

[Carl Beck]

Hi Guys:

How about a real Ferrari... for $65K USD.

http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/7/1/76809171.htm

The 365GTC/4 (four cam).. was picked as one of the Best of the Decade by one of the car mags. a few months back (where the 365GTB, was followed by the DATSUN 240-Z as First and Second for the 70's).

For about $65K USD, you could buy one of the new Brock Daytona Coupes.. the replica's of the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe designed by Peter Brock.

Under the Heading of Misleading:

"HE ORIGINAL 250GTO SELLS FOR AROUND $3M USD AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE*ONLY 8 LEFT IN THE WORLD"

All 49 originally built are accounted for...as far as I used to know, when I followed such things, all are still in existence. None were ever convertibles either.

No doubt it was a fun project for someone to build... and it might bring around $10K to $12K USD if the right buyer could be reached... but I agree that this guy is simply dreaming.

There was a GTO Kit conversion going on at one of the local Z Car Speciality Shops. It was there for many years ... but it had a real Ferrari V12, duplicate GTO Dash etc etc. - you had to look a little closer to realize it wasn't real.. wonder if the guy ever completed it..(de Elegance Z Shop here in Clearwater)..

I think this owner simply wanted to get pictures of his car on-line.

FWIW,

Carl

Carl Beck

Clearwater,FL USA

http://ZHome.com

[Z-point]

The Z is a common car to use as a rebuild Ferrari!! As you read this article..

http://www.zparts.com/history/articles/kit_history/articles/3calGTOs2.html

Also there is a GTO’s replica for sale on this site..

nice work I admit, but you aren’t a Datsun and neither a Ferrari…….

[TomoHawk]

There's even an entire website dedicated to replicas:

http://www.reactionresearch.com/gtorr/index.html