Monday, 15 June 2015

Ferrari 400 Rock and Roll

And this morning I arrived back home again. And what a weekend it was. A lot of high velocity driving on the German Autobahn, cruising through the Swiss Alps and speeding on the Italian Autostrada. And on the way back a small piece via France where it's now parked for another nice roadtrip in the Alsace the upcoming coming weekend (Thanks Jos!).

I'm still overwhelmed regarding the trip and the visits made. More on that in a seperate blog. First a note regarding the 400. Again it behaved very well and it was more or less a flawless trip. I didn't do anything specific in advance except for washing, checking the oil and pumping up the tyres. Just like last year I have driven all possible road conditions and weather types (on the way back to much rain - 5 hours); High ways, country roads, mountains, crowded cities, traffic jams. When I arrived in Torino I had the oil checked and hardly anything was used, if at all (at least I didn't add anything). I haven't checked when I parked it in France but I don't anticipate much will be required. Oil pressure was good at all times, and same for the water and oil temperature (never above 90C). Oil temp only creeped up to 100C when speeding above 200 kmh. Driving above 200 kmh goes very easy and feels comfortable. The torque is really pleasant and addictive. The car is still capable in reaching it's top speed (at great ease). So all in all a very pleasant drive.

Oh, one small electric gremlin occurred. The airblower stopped working unexpectly. The next day it worked again and the other day it stopped again. I expect it to be a minor thing.

Friday, 12 June 2015

Ferrari 400 on the move

It has been a bit busy lately and coming weekend I have a very nice lengthy roadtrip. In about a few hours I'm ready to take off. If things goes well I should be arriving in Zurich this evening and attending a Opera. And much more is going to happen during the weekend - including a visit to Torino. It's actually quite a story but I don't have time now to write up the complete story behind it. But I'm quite excited about it. So don't expect any updates on this blog the coming days. Happy driving everyone!

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

European Ferrari 400 clubday : Juin 2015 : Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or à Dijon-Presnois

Time for some promotion for the best website around the 400. Last weekend they had a very nice gathering in Dijon. Hereby the link for a small reportage and supporting pictures:

http://www.f400club.com/juin-2015-grand-prix-de-lage-dor-a-dijon-presnois/

If you fancy these cars feel free to join them. Alternatively you can also join FB group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/8727831092/

Monday, 8 June 2015

The Gallery : For Sale Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2

Today my radar caught a fresh example for sale at the Gallery:

http://www.thegallerybrummen.nl/en_EN/autobedrijf/collectie/6916028/details.html

The first thing that I noticed was the 400 bumper. I recalled they had a similar one for sale last year in the same color settings. However that one did had 4 tail lights. It turns out this one has the original 6 tail lights. Then I noticed the extra door lock. And guess what, when I checked my old blog it seems this must be the same car which was for sale last year. Apparently they have upgraded the tail lights:

http://erwin400.blogspot.nl/2014/02/new-arrival-gallery-brummen-ferrari-365.html

The old video is also still present:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Vklh2R398

If I'm not mistaken it was for sale last year for around € 79.000,-  ... So if you still fancy these cars then don't wait much longer. Else you can still opt for a nice 400 against a better price, but for how long?


Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Salon de Paris 1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 + 365 BB

I caught this unique picture on FB. With the 365 GT4 2+2 lurking on the background.

Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Constantin Weisz Vintage Uhr Dino 246GT + Golden Ferrari 400

The following advert was brought to my attention. The video does contain obviously the gorgeous Dino 246GT but also a golden Ferrari 400 is showing up.

For the people interested in the watch, it's a mechanical version made from body panels of a 1974 Dino 246GT. It's a limited edition of 2.487 pieces (this many Coupes were built).

The watch is for sale at QVC (www.qvc.de) in Germany on 13.06 at 22:00

The same company previously made also a watch for the Dino 308GT4. There are still a few remaining on stock:

http://shop.constantin-weisz.com/de/Herrenuhren/Herren-Handaufzug/Constantin-Weisz-Vintage-308GT4.html