Why are the GT's dropping in prices when V8 Ferrari hold on?

[jimfro]

Roush Mustang's

Correct the P-51 is powered by a Rolls Royce 12 cyl. inline engine producing in stock configuration 1450 hp. The engines were built by Packard in the U.S.under license from Rolls. The aircraft was initially manufactured with an Allison engine of approximately the same c.i. but had poor high altitutde performance and was field modified in Britan with the rolls engines which made it into the best American fighter of the war. :cheers

 

[bigdan40]

Very impressive, you know your stuff! I do recall now the RR emblem being shown on the program. Try stuffing one of those into your GT!!! :biggrin

 

[ChipBeck]

V-12

.......the P-51 is powered by a Rolls Royce 12 cyl. inline engine producing in stock configuration 1450 hp.


The Mustang engine is a water cooled V-12. Jimfro referes to it as a 12 cyl. "inline" engine because many WW2 fighters were powered by radial air cooled engines. Car guys normally think of an inline engine having all cylinders in 1 row i.e. last years Jeep Wrangler "straight 6" as opposed to this years V-6. Not that it matters, I just thought I'd clarify that. Oh yeah, here's a photo of my GT's stablemate. 540 cubic inch air cooled flat opposed 6 cylinder. Parked on the ramp, it gets almost as much attention as my GT.

Chip

 

[Neilda]

Wow!

 

[jimfro]

Mustang

Chip is right V-12 is the correct designation.Nice Glasair!! How many pilots have GT's? :cheers

 

[DUROC]

This has been interesting thread but it has produced a lot of overgeneralizing. Someone has already mentioned that not all drivers a given brand of car are the same. It's also true that this business of Ferrari's holding their value is overstated. That was true of the early small production models. The 360s and 430s current values have been temporarily distorted by a period of unavailability of new 430s due to Ferrari's inability to meet the new US airbag disabling requirement. I don't know whether this has been resolved. But I think that those who have sold or traded in their 308s, 348s and even 355s have probably lost some money.

IMHO, there is no way of telling what will happen to the value of the GTs in the long term. On one hand, they're magnificent cars and there are only 4,000 of them. On the other, they especially appeal to people who are nostalgic for the GT40; fewer of those people (us) are around and allowed out without a nurse each year.

 

[ENZO BTR]

Sorry, but I have to revive this thread simply for the entertainment value. I'm sure there are more of these on the Forum (not to mention Ferrari Chat...), but I was searching for another older thread and when I came upon this title I had to dive in. As so often happens, looking at this one in retrospect is a laugh riot. The comments by the Ferrari dealer in the first post are too fun to miss in 2016.

Okay, back to the present.

 

[STORMCAT]

oh boy another 10 year old post,, You guys must be bored.. You better have you face buried in that new GT owners guide !! :biggrin

 

[texas mongrel]

Glad this thread came back, I'll talk about Rolls Royce Merlins all day. Here's mine, which is actually a Meteor, same as the Merlin but cast piston, lower compression ratio, and no supercharge. Considering how old these engines are, their technology is amazing, all exotic materials and clever design

 

[BigsGT]

I believe the GT will be far more valuable than a 430 with comparable miles 10 years from now. JMO

Chip

Nostradamus I tell you... This post from 10+ years ago...

You nailed it Chip.

 

[roketman]

This was a great read!
Chip has the magic ball of the future clearly!
I think we can all see the future of the NFGT!

 

[Tomcat]

Glad this thread came back, I'll talk about Rolls Royce Merlins all day. Here's mine, which is actually a Meteor, same as the Merlin but cast piston, lower compression ratio, and no supercharge. Considering how old these engines are, their technology is amazing, all exotic materials and clever design

Do you know Jeff Michael?

 

[ChipBeck]

Crystal Ball

Chip has the magic ball of the future clearly! I think we can all see the future of the NFGT!

Gentlemen,

This is not rocket science. Ferrari produces 7000 cars a year. Ford produced 2000 GT's a year in 2005 & 2006. The Ford GT is better looking than anything Ferrari has produced and a shape that has proven timeless.

Fast forward to the new Ford GT with production of 250 per year verses 7000 Ferrari's a year. Again, the NFGT is prettier than anything Ferrari is making. 10 years from now the new Ford GT will be worth a ton more than a new $500,000 Ferrari produced in 2017.

And "You can take dat, to da bank!"

Chip

 

[roketman]

lets revisit this thread in ten years!

Gentlemen,

This is not rocket science. Ferrari produces 7000 cars a year. Ford produced 2000 GT's a year in 2005 & 2006. The Ford GT is better looking than anything Ferrari has produced and a shape that has proven timeless.

Fast forward to the new Ford GT with production of 250 per year verses 7000 Ferrari's a year. Again, the NFGT is prettier than anything Ferrari is making. 10 years from now the new Ford GT will be worth a ton more than a new $500,000 Ferrari produced in 2017.

And "You can take dat, to da bank!"

Chip

 

[598]

Seeing all the plane stuff makes me want an aviation thread. Chip and the rest could write a book, and I'd read it like a Mitty post, several times

Steve

 

[roketman]

Ive been in Chips plane for a real thrill ride! It was truly a ride I will never forget! Upside down ,plane back flips and pirouettes!(I only know how to explain them as a Gymnast!) None the less it was an experience I will always cherish!

 

[BlackICE]

Ive been in Chips plane for a real thrill ride! It was truly a ride I will never forget! Upside down ,plane back flips and pirouettes!(I only know how to explain them as a Gymnast!) None the less it was an experience I will always cherish!

I don't think Chip would want to give me a ride, I would mess up his plane big time. :lol