Gold Coast Motor Museum in Upper Coomera, QLD/AUS - Ferrari 400i

https://www.gcmm.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/goldcoastmotormuseum

Via Marcel Massini on Ferrarichat.com:

Jamaica Classic Car Club - Fathers day 21 June 2024 - Ferrari 400i - Chevy twin turbo

Today I caught this article from last week but the 400i photo was somehow not shown but was mentioned nevertheless:

https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/06/21/plenty-engine-uity-jccc-outing/

JCCC website: https://www.jamaicaclassiccarclub.com/

Didn't expect a 400i to show up in Jamaica, I suspect it's imported from the USA but I might be wrong. I have seen twin turbo versions before:

https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2017/07/twin-turbo-1980-ferrari-400i-straman.html

https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2013/12/bring-trailer-under-hyped-twin-turbo.html

But this one is new to me

On their FB channel I found a video of this event. At 2:45 you will see some footage of this car:

https://www.facebook.com/1251298552/videos/1546957145858808/

BAT : No Reserve: LS2-Powered 1987 Ferrari 412 GT 6-Speed

 It's another true story:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-ferrari-412-gt-3/

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/05/turn-the-purists-purple-with-this-pontiac-powered-camo-wrapped-ferrari-412-gto/

Project : Converting a gated Manual 812 engine into a 412

Well, what can I say, a very interesting project by https://omdsandiego.com/

Hereby the first few episodes:

Brand New Build, and I Already Broke It!!!! / Ferrari 412 Ep. 1 - YouTube

 

Pulling The Old Engine and Revealing the New Engine!! / Ferrari 412 Ep. 2 - YouTube

Gated Manual Ferrari 812!!! / Ferrari 412 Ep. 3 - YouTube

Remarkably they are using this Ferrari 412 from the Netherlands which was imported from California and apparently now sold back to the USA again. 

https://www.gallery-aaldering.com/nl/ferrari-412i-1987/

Bummer they are using a low mileage car for this project. Oh well. 

Today, 8-5-2023 I bumped into this article:  https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=100116

And I noticed episode 4 is published now:

American V8: 1977 Ferrari 400 - 400, CHEVY V8, FERRARI, ITALIAN, V8 SWAP

 https://dailyturismo.com/american-v8-1977-ferrari-400/

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/san-rafael-1977-ferrari-speed/7358969656.html

1977 Ferrari 400, 6 Speed. - $19,500 (san rafael)

For sale a 1977 Ferrari 400 swap with new Chevy engine 8 Cylinders 383-425hp/Stroker. T56 6 Speed Manual. Transmission. Rear End - Corvette C-3. Recaro Seats. Car has all paper work from State of Rhode Island registration Certificate and Bill of Sale. For more information please call No Text or Email.

update 5-8-2021:  The following history got posted on Ferrarichat. Wow, this car was once a 99.000 US Dollar car.

1980: owned by Morris Kessler, Los Angeles
July 1980, for sale: bl/beige, 19k, $60,000
14 Jul 1984, for sale: 1977, light blue w/ tan leather, auto, very lo mi, Concannon's
3 Mar 1990, for sale: auto, 1977, red with black interior, truly outstanding condition, USD 99,000
Feb 2007 for sale via Checkered Flag, CA, $24,900

Camouflaged Ferrari 412 with V8 GTO

I came across these photo's and noticed it's the same car. So just for the records.

Ferrari 400i Straman convertible with Chevy engine

I guess this is an older advert which only hit my attention now. It's sold already. So placing it here just for the records. Also for engine swaps there is a label on the right side of this blog.

https://www.autoblog.com/cars-for-sale-detail--7597359625122693331-Ferrari-400-1982

This 1982 Ferrari 400i Straman Convertible 2dr 400i Straman Convertible features a 5.7L 8cyl Gasoline engine. It is equipped with a 4 Speed Automatic transmission. The vehicle is Black with a Black Leather interior. - SOLD: 1982 FERRARI 400i STRAMAN CONVERTIBLE BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED RARE EDITION Expert Restoration Work Completed By Los Angeles Based Ferrari Specialist Over $100,000 Spent On Restoration Restoration Included: Undercarriage & Suspension Completely Rebuilt All New Shocks Powder Coating of Undercarriage Installation of $5,000 Stainless Steel Exhaust System Custom Ferrari Wheels New Tires Full New Leather Seats New Dash Leather Wood Accents Restored New Carpets New Ferrari Canvas Top & New Tondue Cover Installation of Superior Sound System Installation of Info System Including: Back Up Camera, Navigation Blue Tooth Engine Out Restoration Of Engine Compartment Installation of Corvette 5.7L Fuel Injected Engine with Matching 4 Speed Automatic Corvette Transmission Aircraft Tubing & Hosing Used In Engine Compartment Wires Replaced As Needed New Radiator With All New Hoses New Alternator Power Steering and Pumps Rebuilt Brakes Redone New Battery All Installations Completed By Master Mechanic Runs & Drives Better Than any 400i To Be Found Over $100,000 Spent On Restoration Due To Smog Restrictions - Not For Retail Sale in California Contact Us For More Information call us E: JLyons@SportsCarCompany Text: VIN # F101CL38875 - Contact Jim Lyons or for more information. - Contact SportsCarCompany: -

(West) Palm Beach - Ferrari 400i Automatic

Due to my holiday leave it has been quiet the past weeks. In fact sourcing new material has become a difficulty after 5 years of scavenging. As such the the frequency of blog updates have been declining over the last year as well. So be it, let's see how much more I can squeeze out.

In any case, during my holiday leave I have met up with an interesting owner of a special 400. Once my Florida roadtrip with the family became firm I reached out to him to see if a quick meet and greet would be possible.

It turned out this was possible as he kindly freed up time to make this happen. The plan was to meet up at the nearby outlet stores. Meaning the family could go shopping while I could escape and socialize.

All was agreed and communicated. When waiting on the parking space I could see him driving from a distance. Such a great sight to see a 400 driving in traffic. It really is an unique sight, even more in the USA I would say.

It was however a strange experience since this 400 is equipped with a V8 Chevy engine. Something I have never witnessed before. It sounded very good though but clearly can't be compared with the original V12. I have to admit I'm a liker of American muscle cars, so there you go. American V8 engines are cool. It's for good reasons that Iso, de Tomaso, Monteverdi, Jensen did had their cars equipped with American V8 engines.

And maybe more important, due to this also the upgraded airco system was functioning very good. A necessity in this area. The interior upholstery was completely renewed and very well done. In fact what has not been done on this car. Read his impressive thread on Fchat if you are interested: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/my-story-46567.481810/ (now added to the side bar location; projects).

So I got a little tour around the area which had indeed some posh locations. A natural habitat for the 400. For the record we did stop at the gates of Trump's Mar-a-Lago country house. Apologies for my tourist outfit.

We had a good lunch at ER Bradley's saloon and enjoyed the cold Peroni's

Afterwards I had a visit at his house to have more car chat and see more cars and memorabilia. The model car collection was impressive, even though I don't collect these myself. But seeing this unique 400 model car collection I got a bit greedy though.

Then hitting the road again but one spot was forgotten; The Breakers which is the location of the Cavallino Classic Concorso at Palm Beach. So we quickly went there:

What a nice place and scenery. A perfect spot for the 400. Would be great to see 400's awarded on the upcoming Concorso's.

This little break out was a very nice addition on my last day of my holiday, it could not have ended any better.

It was a true pleasure to meet up and share the passion. Car aficionados united. 

Otto, thanks once more for the hospitality and congrats on the great end result of your car. It was a wonderful ride! And yes, credits to Michel the mechanic as well!

Craigslist : 1978 Ferrari 400 - $12000 (Orange Park)

Todays catch:

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-ferrari-400/6558351948.html

I have a 1978 Ferrari 400 for sale. Car needs full restoration. Exterior has hail dents but nothing that can't be fixed and also needs paint job. The motor has been converted to a new small block Chevy 350 but needs to be finished. Factory transmission is still in car and is bolted to new engine. Interior still looks good for its age. Would make a good resto mod driver for the right person. Call for more info.Please keep in mind these cars are rare and my price is firm.
904- six2nine...19twenty/four.
Thanks for looking at my ad and have great day.

Youtube : Ferrari 400i Burnout

And it has a Chevy engine in it. See blog:

http://erwin400.blogspot.nl/2016/11/ferrari-400i-with-chevy-small-block.html

Ferrari 400 project with Camaro SS Engine

This one came to my attention:

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/6049679693.html

"Looking for someone to take over this restoration/modification project started by my late brother-in-law and Benson Brothers Racing of Carson City, NV. The car was purchased used as a complete vehicle with a small block Chevy engine and an automatic transmission. The car was dismantled and prepped to be rebuilt with new suspension and fitted with a Camaro SS engine and drive train. Selling the car with all the original parts it came with except the transmission. The front windshield and rear glass are also missing." VIN: F101CL22445

It might be actually this one, but I'm not sure:

http://erwin400.blogspot.nl/2014/06/1979-ferrari-400-chevy-powered.html

http://bangshift.com/general-news/bangshift-question-of-the-day/build-1974-ferrari-365-gt4-22/

http://bringatrailer.com/2017/04/02/5k-ls-swap-project-1974-ferrari-365-gt4-22/

Ferrari 400i with Chevy small block

Yet again another Ferrari with an engine swap. This one was posted on FChat. Adding it here just for the records (For those interested, there is label on the sidebar for engine swaps).

Ferrari 400i with a Chevrolet Corvette 5.7 L LT1 V8 engine

Guess what, today another catch of a 400 with an engine swap. In case you didn't know there is a blog label "engine swap" on the right side, so you can see the others I have come across so far.

Click here for the article : http://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=9009

And on Fchat I just come across this auction link :

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archive/Event/Item/1985-FERRARI-400I-CUSTOM-COUPE-187296

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0813-161634/1985-ferrari-400i/

Ferrari 400i with a Ferrari 575 Maranello V12

This car got posted on FB

Not your average Ferrari!
Geplaatst door Retro Cars Magazine op maandag 1 februari 2016

And as you can see, it got massively liked and shared many times.

I obtained some further information and pictures on this car. Ryan Falconer built Ferrari 575 Maranello V12 in street driven 1982 Ferrari 400 using MoTeC M800 engine management system

 

26-6-2016: I just noticed this article,added for the records:

 

http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/auto-racing-historic-vintage/article/10157

Ferrari 400i with a Chevy V8

Yet again, I found another engine swap. I will now label them accordingly and add them to the sidebar. This time a 400i with a Chevy V8

 

And a nice videoclip on YouTube:

 

Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 with something unexpected under the bonnet

By now I thought I had seen it all. But no, here's another engine swap. This time not an American V8 but a German BMW M-powered engine:

http://motoringconbrio.com/2012/10/04/ferrari-365-gt4-22-with-something-unexpected-under-the-bonnet/

1979 Ferrari 400 Chevy powered

According to the advert it's Chevy powered. Up for grabs for only US 15.000,-

http://daytona.craigslist.org/cto/4538273496.html

Chevy powered, just like the 412 which got converted to a pickup truck:
http://erwin400.blogspot.nl/2014/03/a-ferrari-412-with-v8-chevy-engine.html

But I have seen also this 412 with a V8 camaro engine:

http://erwin400.blogspot.nl/2014/03/a-ferrari-412-with-camaro-ss-engine.html

A Ferrari 412 with V8 Chevy engine

How weird is that. After yesterdays blog about a 412 with an American V8 my radar catched this website with the following 412:

http://www.history.co.uk/shows/ultimate-wheels/gallery

There was not much supporting text regarding the car or it's background. The black painted headlights indicated this car was likely going to be some kind of project or such. In the same snapshot you will see a red 412 which had the headlights covered in red. As it has the same license plate F130 UOT it was clearly the same car:

This picture had the supporting text: Elo and WIll managed to craft an ingenious hybrid with the Ferrari. But nothing more.

I did some more reverse engineering and found this forum with a topic about this car:

http://autoshite.com/topic/11228-ebay-tat-volume-3/page-807#entry437406

I only knew it was the same 412 because the topic did include the Ebay advert link which is still active:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-FERRARI-412-WITH-V8-CHEVY-ENGINE-AND-ORIGINAL-AUTO-TRANSMISSION-/231008469111

The picture used on the History webiste is the same as in the given Ebay advert. For the records I will include some of the pictures:

 

I had already a gut feel what happened with this car. In fact I posted the results already on my blog last year: http://erwin400.blogspot.nl/2013/11/redneck-ferrari-412.html

A Ferrari 412 with a Camaro SS Engine

It's another true story. Actually I don't know what's the story behind it. All I know it's another 412 wasted: http://www.anamera.com/en/detail/car/251326/index.html?no_cache=1&ret=63