Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/24/11 11:41 a.m.

I'm trying to find a copy of this Ferrari book. It came out in 1999, but it is no longer in print. If someone here happens to have one on their shelf, I would be interested in buying it.

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe HalfDork
11/24/11 1:30 p.m.

Dude that's a heck of a expensive book.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Ferrari-V8-Keith-Bluemel-1998-Hardcover-/120564479320?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item1c1233f558

chandlerGTi
chandlerGTi Reader
11/24/11 2:24 p.m.

I have that on my shelf, but it isn't for sale. I didn't know they were that valuable.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg SuperDork
11/24/11 4:46 p.m.

Much less expensive yet not cheap

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Ferrari-V8-Keith-Bluemel-1998-Hardcover-/110722278496?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item19c78fe460

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
11/24/11 4:58 p.m.

Some new and used copies on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Original-Ferrari-Restoration-1974-1994-Mondial/dp/1870979788/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322175453&sr=1-1

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/24/11 6:21 p.m.

Yes, I've seen those. A lot of people seem to be asking pretty high prices for it, but I seriously doubt that anyone is buying at that price.

I have a Ferrari V12 book from the same series and it's the same situation. It's out of print and I could offer it up at a huge price, but I suspect that it would go unsold. I might, however, consider swapping it for the V8 book although, ideally, I'd like to keep both for reference.

The thing is, I'm not looking for a collector's item or coffee table showpiece, I'm really interested in the information inside, not the condition of the book. I wouldn't care if it had been run over by a Ferrari. I'd even be happy with photocopies of a few sections.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/24/11 6:22 p.m.
chandlerGTi wrote: I have that on my shelf, but it isn't for sale. I didn't know they were that valuable.

I don't think that they are.

Wanna trade for the V12 book?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Ferrari-V12-1965-1973-Keith-Bluemel-199-/120613628282

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
11/24/11 6:28 p.m.

The Amazon link allows you to preview a few pages inside the book, although those previews never seem to have the info you really want to see.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/24/11 6:42 p.m.
stuart in mn wrote: The Amazon link allows you to preview a few pages inside the book, although those previews never seem to have the info you really want to see.

Been there....

chandlerGTi
chandlerGTi Reader
11/24/11 6:56 p.m.

Nah, I've got almost all of the "original..." series.

pigeon
pigeon Dork
11/24/11 7:44 p.m.

Try this guy: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320544

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/24/11 7:59 p.m.

Yeah, I've seen that, too. I'm probably going to contact him.

mikeatrpi
mikeatrpi New Reader
11/24/11 8:24 p.m.

OK, I'm onto you! Spill the beans. A few weeks ago you were asking about Ferrari's, and now you're back looking for more in-depth information. Did you buy that blue 308 (3-something-something) from the HV Craigslist a few months ago???

gamby
gamby SuperDork
11/25/11 12:46 a.m.
Woody wrote:
chandlerGTi wrote: I have that on my shelf, but it isn't for sale. I didn't know they were that valuable.
I don't think that they are. Wanna trade for the V12 book? http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Ferrari-V12-1965-1973-Keith-Bluemel-199-/120613628282

Holy CRAP has that gone up!!! (assuming it'll fetch that price). I bought mine for $40 at the Imperial Palace car collection in Vegas 2 years ago.

No intention of getting rid of it, though.

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 4:37 a.m.

It's only slightly jerky to confirm that yes, you do have the unicorn someone is looking for, but no, you won't sell it

Luke
Luke SuperDork
11/25/11 5:51 a.m.

I have several copies, myself, but I'm keeping them all for emergencies. Sorry

Perhaps some kind soul with a scanner could help you out.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 6:39 a.m.
mikeatrpi wrote: OK, I'm onto you! Spill the beans. A few weeks ago you were asking about Ferrari's, and now you're back looking for more in-depth information. Did you buy that blue 308 (3-something-something) from the HV Craigslist a few months ago???

I haven't bought anything other than a few books at this point.

Here's the deal: I've been doing some horse trading over the past few years, and it has put me into a fairly interesting position. I have a really nice 911 that has become somewhat redundant in the fleet. I love the car to death, but I might be willing make a change.

Growing up when I did, the 308 was the ultimate dream. That never went away, but I had kind of accepted the reality that it wasn't ever going to happen. But for a variety of reasons, the market has been soft on them for the past few years.

When I decided to fulfill my Porsche dreams a while back, I did what I always do: I researched the hell out of them. I felt that I knew the cars inside and out and I also knew about every car that came up for sale East of the Mississippi. It took me three years to find the right car, but when I did, I knew it and was able to make a smart purchase. I also knew that the cars had some critical trouble areas and I had to commit to the idea that, if I was going to spend a lot of money on an old car, I was going to have to commit to fixing it myself. Fortunately with 911s, the engine comes out easily. In the worst case scenario, I could at least get it into the back of my truck and haul it to a pro if necessary. And with the Porsche, they have been around so long that there is a crapton of information out there and a whole bunch of people who are able to help you through any issues.

With the Ferraris, the "Major Service" scares the crap out of both buyers and sellers. One thing I have gained from the Porsche experience is diminished fear of things mechanical. I think I'm ready to step up to Europe's next level of exotic complexity. I'm not afraid to spend a fairly big (but reasonable) chunk of change on a Ferrari and remove the engine myself. Don't get the impression that I'm looking for a fixer-upper, but I need to know what I'm looking at, aside from ludicrous parts prices. I'm just trying to have all the information ahead of time so that I can determine if this is feasible. I also have other stuff to drive and can live with the idea of staring at a beautiful, non running Ferrari in my garage for a while.

The problem with a car that was made in relatively limited numbers is that there are not a lot of guys out there doing stuff themselves. The book that I'm looking for is The One that I'm told has the information that I need.

I'd have to sell a car that I really love in order to make this happen, but it's not beyond my grasp at this point. I just need to go into this fully informed. Besides, when you're shopping in this end of the market, you also need to be well informed for sellers to take you seriously.

And, for the record, I spend more time searching Craigslist for sub $1k cars than I do for high end stuff. Jeeps with bad engines and broken transfer cases are my modern dream vehicles.

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 9:50 a.m.

Google books has it for sale as a ebook. It'll just be a scan, but there you go.

Google books

petegossett
petegossett GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 10:38 a.m.

In reply to Woody:

I have a '66 Kaiser CJ with the original Buick V6 that's a project if you're interested!

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 1:20 p.m.
petegossett wrote: In reply to Woody: I have a '66 Kaiser CJ with the original Buick V6 that's a project if you're interested!

Buick V6s are awesome in Jeeps, but I only do TJs and Flatties.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 1:21 p.m.
Keith wrote: Google books has it for sale as a ebook. It'll just be a scan, but there you go. Google books

I know nothing of EBooks. Can I read it on my laptop or would I have to buy an EBook reader?

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
11/25/11 1:24 p.m.

I assume you know about Tom Yang's Ferrari board? He's mostly interested in older cars, but it may be a good place for finding contacts and information.

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 6:47 p.m.
Woody wrote:
Keith wrote: Google books has it for sale as a ebook. It'll just be a scan, but there you go. Google books
I know nothing of EBooks. Can I read it on my laptop or would I have to buy an EBook reader?

See the link on that page that says "Learn more"? It'll learn you

Really, an ebook is just a computer file. Different vendors will use different types of files depending on how dumb they are about DRM. The Google ones can be read with just about everything, including a PC with internet access.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/25/11 7:22 p.m.
Keith wrote: The Google ones can be read with just about everything, including a PC with internet access.

Awesome! I have that!

Jim Pettengill
Jim Pettengill HalfDork
11/25/11 10:31 p.m.

Just for future use, my favorite source of used books is abebooks.com, which is sort of a service that connects you to thousands of used book dealers, worldwide. My wife and I have gotten some real bargains from Abe's, and can usually find just about anything. That said, a quick search for your Ferrari book only turned up just one copy (from literally thousands of dealers), and it's $148.

Maybe ebook is the way to go.

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