1981 FERRARI

1981W Ferrari 400i Automatic. Ordered by Maranello Concessionaires Ltd sales Director Sean P Bealey on 15th of January 1980 for May production, Finished in Blu Ribot with Balck hide with grey inserts and black carpets.

The car was completed and invoiced to Maranello Concessionaires on 4th July 1980 ( factory paperwork present ) a pencil note shows it was consigned on a sale or return basis to the new Ferrari agents in Gloucestershire Rosso. By November 980 it had not been sold and was invoiced to the London Ferrari agents HR Owen who registered JYN226W to themselves as a demonstrator on 29th May 1981.

The ‘first’ owner was 17 year old director of a shipping company Mr V T of London who bought the car from Jonathan Kaiser of HR Owen,following the A service which was carried out in July 1981 at 1100 miles. Whilst in HR Owen’s ownership the car featured on an advertising post card for HR Owen outside of Buckingham Palace…..Maintainance continued with HR Owen firing Mr VT ‘s ownership.

In May 1986 the car had covered 29000 miles and was in the ownership of a L F esq of London N9… Maintenance including a major service was carried out by GTB Motorsport of Northwood.

The car returned to HR Owen in February 1988 for a 6250 mile service and was invoiced to ‘Hold EM Cars’ ! Interestingly the car became the property of Mr I D of Kent the month before on 20th of January 1988. Maintenance was carried out by Modena Engineering Ltd of Surrey which included another major service checking / adjusting valve clearances as well as fitting a new timing chain in June 1989 at 44659 miles. In mid 1990 David Wells Restorations of Croydon carried out a body restoration which took 251 hours and cost £5738.00

The last owner 47 year old Mr P B then of Middlesex bought the car from AR Cars of Leytonstone with 48000 miles on the 30th of January 1991 where it joined 5 other cars in his collection , including an E type roadster and a 1958Chevrolet Corvette, the car was used sparingly , however in 2005 it went to Colin Clarke Engineering for a comprehensive service and check over resulting in two bills one for £3793.32 and the other for £7396.52 these included the fitment of a complete stainless exhaust and manifolds. ( The above research was compiled by Mike Wheeler The Ferrari Specialist) with thanks…

The car remained in a heated garage until recently with the engine turned and brakes kept free on a regular basis.

This lovely well maintained 400ihas just been the subject of a £4000.00 service , check over and recommissioning by Steve Moody of SMDG… mileage 49300.. it is now ready for its next custodian.

The car comes complete with fresh MOT , original handbook and comprehensive file of history, TRX alloys , electric windows, original Bluespot Paris stereo..

ULEZ compliant , Historic tax and MOT exempt .

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