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2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina is for sale

Between 2000 and 2001, Ferrari produced 448 examples of a limited roadster edition of the 550 Maranello model, the Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina. One of them number #92, 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina is for sale.

Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina is powered by a 5.5L Tipo F133C quad-cam V12 engine with 485 hp (357 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. It is mounted on multi-piece 18″ Speedline wheels wrapped in 255/40 front and 295/35 rear Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires.

This 550 Barchetta Pininfarina is finished in Argento Nurburgring, well maintained and in excellent condition. It is equipped with xenon headlights, fog lights, a hood scoop, Scuderia Ferrari fender shields, quad-exit exhaust, and cross-drilled and ventilated rotors at all four corners. In the 2000s, the car was owned by singer Rod Stewart.

The cabin is equipped with adjustable carbon-fiber-backed seats trimmed in Nero leather, which also covers the console, lower dashboard, door panels, and roll hoops. In front of the driver is a leather-wrapped steering wheel and suede-trimmed instrument panel with a six-digit odometer showing 9,241 miles. Additional equipment includes a gated shifter, a CD stereo, automatic climate control. On the carbon-fiber center console is a badge with the number #92 and the signature of Sergio Pininfarina.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with the owner’s manual, service records, spare parts, a car cover, a clean New Jersey title, a pair of factory-supplied helmets, manufacturer’s literature, tools, and a cardboard cutout of Rod Stewart.

The auction ends on March 2 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $269,069 USD.

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Modified 1982 Porsche 911SC is up for auction

In October 2023, this modified 1982 Porsche 911SC Coupe was sold on BaT for $160,000 USD. Whether it was just an investment and an attempt to make a profit is unknown, but the current owner put the car up for auction.

This car is finished in black, and is equipped with modified fiberglass bumpers, steel fender flares, adjustable torsion bars, a rear spoiler, a custom exhaust system, a Steve Wong chip, a front-mount oil cooler, H4 headlights, a sunroof, Vitaloni Californian dual side mirrors, Bilstein shocks and rear helper springs, Rebel Racing RSR-style spring plate bushings, Elephant Racing ball joints, Elephant Racing bump steer kit, 930 Turbo rear torsion bars, and 930 Turbo tie rod ends.

Inside, the sport seats are upholstered in blue fabric with tartan inserts, while the door panels and dashboard are covered in black vinyl. In front of the driver is a three-spoke MOMO steering wheel and a six-digit odometer showing 13,751 miles (total mileage is unknown). Additional equipment includes an aftermarket harness bar, a JWest Engineering Rennshift shifter, a 917-style shift knob, power windows, RS-style door panels, and metal pedal covers.

Under the hood is an air-cooled 3.8L flat-six engine by Torque Power Engines of Reno. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Type 915 five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. It is mounted on gold 15″ Group 4 wheels wrapped in Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring (front) and Nitto NT555R (rear) tires.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with recent service records and a clean Montana title.

The auction ends on February 29 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $27,000 USD.

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1964 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is up for auction

Between 1960 and 1984, Toyota produced the Land Cruiser FJ40, which was Toyota’s best-selling car in the United States until the mid-60s. One of them, a 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is up for auction.

This FJ40 is powered by a 5.7-liter Vortec V8 engine with a Volant cold-air intake. Power is sent to the rear or all wheels via a 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission, an Atlas II twin-stick transfer case, and Dynatrac front and rear axles. It is mounted on Black 17″ American Racing alloy wheels wrapped in 285/70 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires.

In the early 2010s the car was modified by ICON 4×4 of Chatsworth, California, when a replacement four-door aluminum bodywork, painted gray, was installed. It is equipped with a removable black soft top with roll-up windows as well as LED lighting, AMP Research power-operated side steps, a roof rack with a side access ladder, power steering, Warn manually locking front hubs, Fox Racing adjustable coilovers, ICON- branded Brembo calipers fitted over slotted rotors at all four corners, dual exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers, steel front bumper with a bull bar, while the rear unit features a receiver hitch as well as swing-out spare tire and jerry can carriers.

Inside, two rows of heated bucket seats and the rear bench are trimmed in black vinyl with patterned cloth inserts. In front of the driver are a split-spoke ICON steering wheel, AutoMeter instruments and a digital odometer reading 19,793 miles (total mileage unknown). Additional equipment includes a fire extinguisher attached to the central tunnel, air conditioning, a roll cage, and drilled aluminum pedals.

The car comes with digital copies of the owner’s guide and manufacturer’s literature as well as build photos and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on February 25 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $36,800.

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1964 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is up for auction