by "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
Published 09/08/2017 at 09:44
by "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
Published 09/08/2017 at 09:44
Tags: Scaglietti
; Ferrari
; Fire Hazard
STARS: 3
The slightly odd thing about this car is that it was wearing a plate frame from a local luxury used car dealer - so it’s probably worthless now, if they serviced it.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/08/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 1
Which dealership?
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
09/08/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 1
Read the scaaaaag part in a clarkson accent
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 2
That is the correct way to read it :)
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 09:54, STARS: 0
Ultimo Motors
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/08/2017 at 09:58, STARS: 1
It’s amazing how many places like that there are. I love to drool over the inventory at those places, but I’d never buy from one.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/08/2017 at 09:58, STARS: 2
Is there another way to read it?
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/08/2017 at 10:00, STARS: 3
Worthless you say? I’ll take it off their hands then.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 10:04, STARS: 0
Ultimo has a couple of locations, including one just a few minutes from my house, in Westmont, so I drive by it all the time. They always have crazy cool inventory (the only rivals to it for cool inventory along Ogden Ave. are Porsche, Aston Martin, and the Lambo/Bentley dealer that I can think of).
I have a friend who bought a car from a similar type of dealer a few years ago (Tab Motors in the city, although they stock more ‘typical’ luxury cars like C and E classes, 3/5 series, etc.) and he has nothing but good things to say about them - so they can be pretty good, and the pricing *seems* to be better than what you would pay for a CPO car from the branded dealer.
I know nothing about Ultimo, but I certainly see their plate frames on a lot of cars in my area.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 10:05, STARS: 0
No, I’m just prepping my story for when I make the owner my lowball offer.
IDK if it’s an F1 or a real 3 pedal car, though - I’d really only want the latter.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 10:06, STARS: 1
no
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
09/08/2017 at 10:11, STARS: 2
About a 10% chance of it being a 3 pedal car, as those are very rare. It being in the US makes me think the chance is even smaller.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 1
If you saw how it was being driven, you’d lower that likelihood even further. Puttering along in the right hand lane of a limited access highway, with traffic passing on the left.
I didn’t look up the % split between transmissions - - sad that the 3 pedal take rate was so low...
"Where have all the lightweights gone?" (sniderjadam09)
09/08/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 1
If you travel further east, there are Ferrari/Maserati and Land Rover dealers in Hinsdale.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/08/2017 at 10:27, STARS: 2
It’s already worthless because it’s ugly and bloated and derpy and has too much wheel gap. Just like every other 612 Scaglietti.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
Yup - they have pretty small lots, though (especially the LR dealer), so there isn’t much out front of them. The Ferrari/Maserati dealer has a little more, but I tend not to go that way down Ogden as much as I go west.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 2
I have to say, that’s about the most ‘sleeper’ Ferrari that I’ve ever seen. Between the sort of meh shape, and the fact that it’s black, it doesn’t stand out much.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
09/08/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 1
Damn, what a shame of such a vehicle.
Yeah, of the 3200-something produced, only 300 or so were manuals. Guess which owners are going to be in for a nice pay check at auction in say 10 years time.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 0
Also, that thing had ridiculously skinny tires, IMHO.
But on some level, I kinda like the 12 cylinder GT Ferraris - because they typically don’t look like Ferraris. I prefer blending in to standing out. Problem is that they’re bloated pigs - although the 612 Scag is aluminum at least.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/08/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 1
I also enjoy looking at the inventory at Lucky Motors on Roosevelt in Villa Park, and Windy City Motorsports on North Ave. in Lombard.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/08/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 2
I like plenty of other 12 cylinder GT Ferraris, but not the 612.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 1
It’s polarizing, to say the least - I like the 456 and 365 GTs a lot better.
I guess the 612 is better than the 400/412, at least? Not saying much there...
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 0
Ooh, I just looked online and they have a lot of cool stuff, too.
And Windy City has a few classic cars, too- neat!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/08/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 1
Windy City really has my number. There are even Squarebody Chevy trucks and Broncos there. The prices are super high though, of course.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 0
Have you been by here? Ogden and Finley/Belmont. They have a few older Chevy/GMC pickups, too, including at least 1 squarebody shortbed. Most of the rest are a bit earlier.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/08/2017 at 15:35, STARS: 0
Yes! I forgot about that one, but that’s a great place to drive by too.
"Where have all the lightweights gone?" (sniderjadam09)
09/08/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 1
I pass by there on my way to the gym. I live near Downers Grove North HS.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/08/2017 at 16:36, STARS: 0
I keep meaning to drop by and drool for a bit, but never seem to be by there when I have the time.
The ‘65 Galaxie XL ‘vert they have listed actually interests me (not that I have a place for it).
I’m just a few BNSF stops closer to the city, myself (not far from Ultimo motors really).