Techno Classica - Demand on Classic Ferraris Exceeds Supply

The Techno Classica, the world's largest trade fair for classic automobiles held at Essen/Germany between April 5 and 9, proved that there is an incredible demand for high quality Ferrari classics. Top sales include 250 MM Berlinetta Pinin Farina s/n 0256MM and 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti "Tour de France" '57 s/n 0629GT. A 250 GT Lusso, s/n 5317GT, sold for about 300.000,-EUR to Denmark. A fair 275 GTS (s/n 07209) with documented three owners from new went to Switzerland for 285.000,-EUR. Another Italian star of the show was the incredibly original and flamboyant 212 Inter Coupé Vignale s/n 0257EU, unearthed in Belgium by well-known afficionado Paul Koot.

The newly formed "Ferrari Classiche" department which is responsible for the certification of historical Ferrari automobiles was represented for the very first time at the Techno Classica by Eberlein Automobile GmbH who have recently been appointed the sole official Ferrari Classiche service dealer for Germany. Ferrari Classiche now offers factory-performed restorations. At Essen, they displayed the mighty 410 Superamerica Coupé Pinin Farina Series III s/n 1015SA, and 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Scaglietti s/n 3863GT, German-owned since 2001, but previously never shown in public.

Andreas Birner
April 2006