At least at this point in the bidding:
LS, I think, is the way to go.
Andy, Andy Nelson is the way to go.
Somebody needs to be punched for that sacrilege.
In reply to Per Schroeder:
Agreed. Maybe we should buy it for him.
Looks ok right until you see those lovely side strake addition's. I could at least 70K in missing stuff to get it decent at least 100K to get it right. Even then its a non matching car, the 250's bring some big cash though.
If it was a 330 it would be so junk.ed
Surely someone committed this atrocity as a joke and to piss off Ferrari people.
IMHO...that car is fair game. Get it running with a roll bar and go racing.
I'm guessing that they blocked off the license plate so the aforementioned ferraristi wouldn't track down and kill the idiot that did this.
Since the damage is already done, you might as well have fun with it.
If I didn't know better I'd swear that car was made from adobe.
jg
Spokesman: These days, everyone's talking about the Hyundai, and the Yugo. Both nice cars, if you've got $3,000 or $4,000 to throw around. But, for those of us whose name doesn't happen to be Rockefeller, finally there's some good news - a car with a sticker price of $179. That's right, $179. The name of the car?
Adobe. The sassy new Mexican import that's made out of clay. German engineering and Mexican know-how helped create the first car to break the $200 barrier. At this price, you might not expect more than reliable transportation - but, brother, you get it! Extra features: like the custom contour seats, or the beverage-gripping dash. And the money you save isn't exactly small change!
Jingle: "Hey, hey, we're Adobe! The little car that's made out of clay! We're gonna save you some money that you can spend in some other way! Hey, hey, we're Adobe! Hey, hey, we're Adobe! Adobe!"
[ show Adobe driver get into a fender-bender. She casually steps out of the vehicle and uses her hands to mold her bumper back into its proper shape, in under six minutes! ]
Spokesman: Adobe. You can buy a cheaper car. But I wouldn't recommend it!
Announcer: Not approved for street use in some states. No warranty either expressed or implied. All sales final.
I just threw up a little bit in my mouth...
Too bad it's over challenge prices now. Who cares that it's a Ferrari, they weren't all good, ya know. It's just metal anyway. Or it was. I am not sure what it is now, maybe tree sap?
Wally wrote: "Hey, hey, we're Adobe! The little car that's made out of clay! We're gonna save you some money that you can spend in some other way! Hey, hey, we're Adobe! Hey, hey, we're Adobe! Adobe!"
A "say what" to beat all other say whats......
It was stolen from SNL back when they were funny
eastpark wrote:Wally wrote: "Hey, hey, we're Adobe! The little car that's made out of clay! We're gonna save you some money that you can spend in some other way! Hey, hey, we're Adobe! Hey, hey, we're Adobe! Adobe!"A "say what" to beat all other say whats......
I was singing that to The Monkee's theme....
JFX001 wrote: I was singing that to The Monkee's theme....
Me too
Damn, I've been outbid.
Dang, I thought it was a joke until I saw the pic of the serial number tag.
With the Caddy motor, it might be one of the "specials" that ran in SCCA during the 60s. I know old club racing cars don't get the love they deserve at auction, but somebody ought to wake up Peter Hylton & Andy Reid to see what they think about it.
And at 12:14a EST, bid's up to $7K, and the reserve's not met yet. If this car isn't an old "special", or a real 250 GTE, the owner's been watching too much Barett-Jackson action on the channel formerly known as Speedvision. 
You know what? The rear end treatment, flares and exhaust outlets, don't look half bad. If whoever started this thing had finished it competently I think it would be pretty neat. Keyword being "competently" which I don't see too much evidence of in the ad.
I've never been a huge fan of '60s thin chrome bumpers anyway.
Yep, looks like one of the big Cadillac motors to me, maybe even a 472 or 500. I could see somebody doing that in a fit of pique over expensive Ferarri parts, back when these cars had hit the bottom of the depreciation curve.
Is there a Cadillac out there somewhere with a Ferrari V-12 in it?
pinchvalve wrote: Is there a Cadillac out there somewhere with a Ferrari V-12 in it?
No, but there is a Jeep Wagoneer with one.
Javelin wrote:pinchvalve wrote: Is there a Cadillac out there somewhere with a Ferrari V-12 in it?No, but there is a Jeep Wagoneer with one.
Not anymore. It was removed years ago when the older twelves became so valuable. Worst case in recent memory was a wonderfully restored GTE that was purchased for about 100K and had its engine promptly removed to be used as a spare mill for an obscenely weathly "enthusiast" as a spare for his 250 SWB vintage racer.
forzav12 wrote: Not anymore. It was removed years ago when the older twelves became so valuable. Worst case in recent memory was a wonderfully restored GTE that was purchased for about 100K and had its engine promptly removed to be used as a spare mill for an obscenely weathly "enthusiast" as a spare for his 250 SWB vintage racer.
Somewhere I have an old kit car annual guide, which features a company making 250GTO rebodies for Datsun Z's. While I realize the bodies are still available, this company was also advertising that they offered a conversion kit to put a genuine Ferrari straight 6 in your Z, or "GTO"- they would also arrange supplying the engine. Apparently at the time, they were available, because owners of the older Ferraris were robbing V8's and V12's from newer models to hot rod their cars. 
And yes, I am still determined to find the one dilapidated old Z whose owner fitted the Ferrari 6, but not the GTO body kit. It must be out there !!
Yeah, cuz Ferrari built so many of those 1960s car with adjustable steering columns...
David
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