So this story began for me about a year ago, I received a text on my WhatsApp Business. I didn't knoe the person but hey it's business you meet strangers everyday. So we start chatting and he says he has a really nice Ferrari for sale. So as we all know anything classic Ferrari is worth the big bucks. So like with anyone I don't know three basic questions, 1. Are you directed to the buyer? for those who don't know, that means you are the legal authorized repersentitive of the owner. 2. How much is the asking price? 3. Where's it located? Myself and others do business globally daily, so we need to know. If the "broker" answers those three questions correctly then the next question is, if the car is off-market. So he's a younger guy you can hear it in his voice so as I talk to him im sure he is a rookie in the game. As we discuss the car he sends me a picture, so I do what any seasoned vet would I Google lens it and in 3 seconds 500 hits so I pull it up and for sure its the same exact car a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Alloy WOW what a beautiful machine. So I immediately call one of my Ferrari clients because regardless if on or off-market it is a desarible car.
The actual car 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Alloy
ACTUAL PICTURE I WAS SENT
So as I peel back the layers of the onion I quickly realize that this mystery "broker" is no where near the seller because I had my guy wanting to get more info which this guy couldn't give me. So he directs me to another "broker" who once again had no information. Long story short I finally reach the authorized broker, he confirmed the vehicle information that was july of 2024. Fast fwd Febuary 2025 I have a real buyer interested and wants to confirm chassis# and Ferrari Clasche well seller wouldn't do it without a LOI. I get all the paperwork signed, sealed and delivered. We still want the info, well comes out the vehicle isn't in the Bible of Ferrari. From there my associate and make arrangements for the inspection by Ferrari and our guy as well. I get a phone call saying that the car is't a regular ol 250 GT its a 1 of 20 for that year. Let me this, I get a call, its my associate to tell the ower denied the inspectors entrance to the car, I was frantic and furious it's turns out apparently this car is not the original one there is a lot of stories out there like the sane gos "Buyer Beware" This #2687 has apparently been scene all around the world like a Bigfoot or Unicorn.
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