Track live values and receive listing alerts
£16,100
1978 Ferrari 400 GT Coupé
United Kingdom • 3 Mar 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Ferrari 400 GT Coupé, a Pininfarina-designed luxury sports saloon, features a 4.8-liter V12 engine and a General Motors Hydramatic automatic transmission. Having been dry-stored for 16 years before a 2008 recommissioning that included cosmetic and mechanical work, it is presented in red with a red/biscuit interior. The car is described as being in generally excellent condition.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in generally excellent condition by the vendor, and the listing details some refurbishment work carried out in 2008. However, the absence of the sundry bills mentioned in the description raises some concern about the completeness of the documentation supporting the car's condition.
/ 10
Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
23429
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
2326 KO
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Launched at the 1976 Paris Salon, the 400GT had acquired a 4.8-litre version of Ferrari's four-cam V12 engine but otherwise differed from its 365GT/4 2+2 predecessor only in detail.
The 400GT re-affirmed Ferrari's determination to compete with the world's finest luxury sports saloons and was intended to attract the type of mature yet discerning customer who previously might have opted for a Bentley or Mercedes-Benz.
This latter requirement made the option of automatic transmission a necessity.
The unit chosen - General Motors' three-speed Hydramatic - was widely regarded as the world's best, having been used by Cadillac and subsequently by Rolls-Royce and Jaguar among others.
Ferrari's splendidly equipped 2+2 featured self-levelling independent rear suspension, power-assisted steering, electric windows and optional air conditioning.
The 340bhp on tap was good enough for a top speed in the region of 150mph.
Sadly, even after it received fuel injection, the 400GT - now the 400i GT ...
Points of note
£20,993
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£47,848
Median Price (Since 2020)
£115,609
Highest Price (Since 2020)
World Record
If this vehicle sells at the mid-point of its estimate it will set a new world record for the [enter model]
Bottom 10%
The sale price places it in the bottom 10% of sold prices we've ever seen for the Ferrari 400 GT
Lowest Price
If this vehicle sells at the mid-point of its estimate it will be the lowest price we've seen for the [enter model]
Average Price
The mid-point of the vehicle's estimate places it near the average price we see for the [enter model]
Rare Sale
This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen [enter number] sold before
Icon
This vehicle comes is an icon of the game. Any collection would benefit from having one
Previous Sales
Gallery
MOT Information
Loading...
Loading...
Latest MOT Mileage
Loading...
Registration Date
Loading...
MOT History
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
MOT Mileage Trend
