Challenge Stradale Real Factory Stripe Alacantera New Clutch Cambelts Done on 2040-cars
US $164,900.00
Year:2004Mileage:10800Color: Red
/ Red
Location:
Naples, Florida, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:F1
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:V8 3.6L DOHC
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Dealer
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): ZFFDU57A440136348
Year: 2004
Make: Ferrari
Model: 360
Warranty: No
Mileage: 10,800
Sub Model: Challenge Stradale
Doors: 2
Exterior Color: Red
Fuel: Gasoline
Interior Color: Red
Drivetrain: RWD
Rosso Scuderia Red, w/ Red & Black Alcantera, Factory Racing Stripe, New Clutch, Yellow Brake Calipers, Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Ceramic Brakes, Carbon Fiber Interior, ONLY 10k Miles
After we purchased our 2004 Challenge Stradale from a Franchise Ferrari Dealer who described the car to me as near perfect, I started to hear rumors that there had been an incident where some quite substantial repairs were required to the car. I looked the car over from top to bottom, had a paint shop look at the car to look for any signs of repair, and from the outside she looked just as a 10,000 mile car should…the typical rock chips etc, but nothing indicating an accident.
I tried to get more history on the car to no avail. Franchise dealers are very seldom forthcoming with prior service records using “Privacy” as a reason. As some say, being a hand built car, if there is an incident, and it is repaired properly, is it any different from the factory? One thing the rumors seemed to agree upon was that the car was repaired to as new, with no expense spared. Having no evidence to the contrary (No accidents reported through CarFax or Autocheck) we continued to advertise the car on face value as being an exceptional example of a Factory Stripe car.
I recently was contacted by an enthusiast whom was very interested in finding a very nice example with good miles and with Factory Stripe. The client had an experienced friend come and look at the car in our dealership and was satisfied that the car was very nice but being as he planned on having a little fun in her as well as collecting, he wanted Pre Purchase Inspection carried out. We readily agreed as we do with all of our cars. We took the car to a shop of the customer’s choice where the PPi was completed. For the most part the car was found to be in excellent condition, the typical signs of minor oil seepage from Camseals etc, all work that could wait to the next major service.
While doing a visual inspection with the lower trays removed the technician noticed one of the radiator brackets on the driver’s side had a rivet replaced 6 millimeters from the original position, on further inspection he noticed the lack of red over spray on the lower spider frame (Box section framework supporting the radiator, horn and drivers side of bumper)he . He reported this to the client who wanted to look deeper by removing the front bumper cover.
They asked for our permission to do this which we gave willingly as we need to know what might have happened. With the bumper removed, the technician found evidence of repairs to the front driver’s side of the car.
The work carried out is to an extremely high standard and in no way takes away from the strength of the car or the drivability of the car.
I received a call from a guy who called himself Ryan, told me he has documented evidence of the car having been involved in two incidents and would I sell him the car cheap. I asked him to forward the evidence on to me so I could look closer at the area’s reportedly repair but he seemed apprehensive in doing so, stating “Privacy” again. I told him to blank out any names, addresses, telephone numbers, even the dealerships name, all I wanted was VIN, Miles, Dates and Work carried out. I gave him my email but I have yet to hear from him. If someone reading this, or the previous owner does have documented evidence of repairs carried out to our Stradale, please contact or forward to me. Just as buyers expect documented evidence (CarFax or Autocheck) that a car hasn’t been involved in an accident before making an offer, we the sellers also need the evidence that one of our cars has been involved in an incident before we would be willing to discount the car.
Ryan’s statement that he has evidence in no way changes my mind as to the quality of this Challenge Stradale.
When you see the collectable Ferrari’s, especially the old race cars that sell for millions of dollars at auction, most if not all have been either restored from the ground up, a lot of the time replacing panels, floors and even sections of the frame and most of the race cars have had major repairs because of damage sustained during a race, some multiple times. We are also at the mercy of accuracy of these vehicle conditions reports and as buyers of our cars before we are sellers of them we also use these reports to make an informed buying decision.
We at Black Horse believe in integrity and when we discover something after the fact, we like to be up front and honest about it.
Our cars are accurately described and represented to the best of our knowledge at all times. Our reputation and honor are something we do not take lightly.
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