Normally, Ferraris sell like hot cakes on a cold winter morning and are easily among the best looking cars on the planet. Most push the technological envelope in every way and are a beauty to drive.
Be that as it may, there are some Ferraris that folks are not in a hurry to buy. These cars can be easily acquired on the used car market, but no one seems to be in a hurry to shell out the bucks for them. Here are the following Ferrari automobiles currently being snubbed by used car buyers.
10 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Navarro Special
The Ferrari 330 was a decent sports car in itself, though it couldn’t have won beauty awards if it tried! The GT 2+2 Navarro edition was a one-off made for an Italian nightclub owner by the name of Norbert Navarro.
The car had a 4-liter V12 engine that was good for 300 horses, with a 5-speed manual transmission governing the whole shebang. As to why it doesn’t get as much love as it should in the used car market, blame its price and exclusivity.
9 Ferrari F50
The Ferrari F50 was an astounding piece of machinery. It was basically an F1 race car in street-legal form, rocking a detuned V-12 taken from the 1990 Ferrari 641 F1 car. This engine had more than 500 horses on tap and was mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.
While very quick and agile, the F50 was not very popular in the states for a time due to its rough handling and ride quality not winning it many favors. But it sure is getting acclaim these days.
8 Ferrari California
The Ferrari California is a beautiful car. Introduced in 2008, it had a refined engine and was designed to be used as a daily driver. This grand tourer could sit four, but only if half were leprechauns!
It was also fast enough to make its drivers forget how to breathe! Ferrari fans, however, accuse the Ferrari California of committing a few unforgivable sins. This includes its lack of a manual and the heresy of having its engine up front instead of in the back.
7 Ferrari 400
The Ferrari 400 does not look like a Ferrari and could pass for any number of indistinguishable cars that Detroit used to churn out at will. Asides from not having the classic Ferrari look, the car was an automatic, which made its production outright heresy in the eyes of Ferrari aficionados.
Today, such cars are often high mileage and it doesn't help that they are not all that entertaining to drive, which means they get heavily snubbed on the used car market.
6 Ferrari Testarossa
The Ferrari Testarossa succeeded the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer and was a beast of a car. Production of this sports car spanned from 1984 to 1996, with nearly 10,000 examples. This Ferrari can be described as imposing, and almost stands wider than a Mack truck!
The Testarossa does well as a daily driver and is refined. It does require much practice before it can be handled as it is designed to. Prime examples cost a pretty penny and are not often sold on the used car market.
5 Ferrari 348 TB
The Ferrari 348 TB is a 2-seater sports car that’s reportedly fun to roll around in! The production run of this beauty was from 1989 to 1995, and it was one of the last cars Enzo Ferrari himself helped bring into existence.
The 348 TB is everything that a Ferrari should be, boasting a manual transmission and a mid-engine layout for optimal weight distribution. Its flaws are that it can be really hard and expensive to maintain, uncomfortable for lengthy drives, and uninspiring in its performance.
4 Ferrari 208 GTS
The Ferrari 208 GTS looks about as welcoming as a jacuzzi after a long day at the office and has more curves to it than an S bend! It was produced in 1980, mainly for the Italian market, and drove well enough to make it worthy of praise.
However, questionable build quality, plus the fact that it had severely limited engine power made it a lot less desirable than it would otherwise be. As to be expected, this model is not exactly taking the used car market by storm!
3 Ferrari 208 GT4
The Ferrari 208 GT4 was specifically designed to provide Italians with a sports car whose engine displacement did not exceed two liters. At that time, cars with an engine displacement above two liters were taxed with a heavy hand and Ferrari wished to avoid this injustice if it could.
The Ferrari 208 GT4 has a wedge shape that was standard for the era. Maintaining this ride is relatively cheap, but parts are scarce and can cost more than an arm and a leg. Plus, the V8 engine is not the most potent.
2 Ferrari 456 GT
The Ferrari 456 GT was cheaper than its contemporaries and offered four seats and comfort. It was a swell-looking grand tourer with phenomenal performance and a slick manual/auto transmission.
The Ferrari 456 GT has some electrical issues that can be very problematic to find and fix, and the build quality is not always top-class. Couple that with high fuel costs for the thirsty engine, and you might have an answer as to why they are not flying off the used car lots at the moment.
1 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Beauty is normally in the eye of the beholder, but the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is clearly in a class of its own! This grand tourer was clearly designed to impress and was produced from 2004-2011.
Engine power is plentiful, but you are sure to find more than a few of these beauties sitting unused and unloved in dealer lots. A major recall in 2008, expensive parts, sticky switches, and the propensity of the dashboard to get all gooey means this car is not in heavy demand at the present.