Keith Martin on Collecting Ferrari

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
• Published by: Motorbooks August 26, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0760319715
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0760319710
• Book Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
From car collecting expert Keith Martin and the editors of Sports Car Market magazine comes a compilation of Ferrari articles culled from the magazine's extensive archives. Individual car profiles, auction reports, and helpful advice fill this entertaining and informative guide. Whether you're in the market for a classic Ferrari or are just a dreamer, this book is sure to become a cornerstone of every Ferrari fan's book collection.- Includes many entries by noted Ferrari expert Michael Sheehan- Sports Car Market is widely read and recognized within the collector car world- Follow-up to Keith Martin on Collecting Porsche

About The Author
Keith Martin is the publisher of Sports Car Market magazine, which celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2003. He is the author of Keith Martin on Collecting Porsche, (0-7603-1816-6) and lives in the Portland, Oregon area. He is ably assisted by Michael Sheehan and the editors of Sports Car Market magazine.

Reader Reviews
This is the only book I have found that, in excruciating detail, runs through the many pitfalls, mostly financial, that can occur to an enthusiast purchasing a depreciated Ferrari. The book, though attributed to a single author, is actually a collection of short magazine articles written by several contributors, and gives a reasonably broad set of views on the windfalls and pratfalls of dealing in this market. Though sympathetic to the marque and the pleasures of ownership, the collective authors lead one to the conclusion that Ferrari ownership is not for people unwilling to spend thousands of dollars on, say, a periodic valve adjustment. Another view that is commmon among the collective authors is that ownership of depreciated (and hopefully future appreciating) Ferraris is not about everyday driving, but is about the pleasure of savoring the fact of ownership, and an occasional drive into town on a sunny weekend afternoon. Anything more is such a risk to the value of the car that only persons having very large financial resources to devote to hobby cars would actually accumulate substantial miles on such a vehicle. Properly sobered by this information, somebody like me can decide to invest in one of these cars fully ready for the likely financial consequences of the decision.