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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | This originality guide and production history of 20 years of V8-engined Ferrari sports cars is filled with full details of factory specs and equipment, plus information on options and accessories. Contains outstanding examples of 308, 328 and 348 models including Italy-only and US-spec versions, each specially photographed for inclusion into this volume. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Keith Bluemel | | Hardcover: | 128 pages | | Publisher: | Motorbooks | | Publication Date: | August 22, 1997 | | ISBN: | 1870979788 | | Package Length: | 11.73 inches | | Package Width: | 8.98 inches | | Package Height: | 0.71 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.07 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 8 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 VERY GOOD BUT NOTHING TO DO WITH RESTORATION Jan 19, 2007
THE ORIGINAL FERRARI, ITS THE BEST AND MOST DETAIL BOOK I EVER READ ABOUT
FERRARI V8'S.IT GIVES A DETAIL ACCOUNT FROM THE DINO UP TO THE 348 INCLUDING THE 288 GTO & F40. THE AUTHOR HAS ACHIEVED TO PUT IN ORDER THE
VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS OF EACH MODEL THROUGH ITS PRODUCTION LIFE.
THE PICTURES ARE VERY NICE AND WELL DOCUMENTED.
THIS BOOK IS BEST FOR THOSE WHO ARE PLANNING TO BUY A V8 FERRARI AND WOULD
LIKE TO KNOW BETTER THE DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF EACH MODEL.
HOWEVER, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RESTORATION OR HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FERRRARI (IF YOU OWN ONE).
 A bit of a let down: NOT a restoration book. Dec 15, 2006
Not a bad book. Was truly hoping for tons of detail regarding problems etc. for restoration or future purchases: better to use the Ferrari Guide to models via PDF for $4-9 at half dot com. Basically a cursory look over different year models and what they should look like. Lacks some commentary on describing the differences. If you are looking for a restoration book, this is NOT it. It is an easy read but d-r-y.
TOO BAD Keith Bluemel is the Ferrari's top guy for details. He is a regular contributor to Cavallino [Ferrari's Offical Magazine] etc. and his price guides are usually near correct every issue. If anyone should be able to inspire a good book on Ferrari, it would be Keith, but he must have dozed during this one [almost made me feel he was just issuing a book for some quick money....].
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Essential reference; facts, figures and that's about it Dec 23, 2005
If you're in the market for one of Ferraris covered in this book, you'll find Bluemel's work indispensible. If you want a coffee table book, it's not bad for that either, but ultimately the tables and detail photos overwhelm the pretty car pictures.
The newest 328 is already more than 15 years old, and Bluemel's book will give you a benchmark for how a well-kept, original car ought to look. This is more important than you might think, as the Ferrari owners 'circle' really does care about originality and honest preservation -- if you're a buyer, you'll undoubtedly be more educated after reading Bluemel. Production for the 328GTS, easily the most successful regular production car in this period, was only 6000+ cars over 5 years - paltry compared even to niche companies like Porsche. The Ferrari world is a small world, and an expensive one in which to make mistakes, so consider this your essential desktop reference.
While there is some commentary interspersed regarding aesthetics, there is close to zero information on driving and maintenance, and it is certainly not a buyer's guide listing the weak spots of the various models. Also, even car fanatics are unlikely to read this straight through, as it discusses all aspects of the cars section by section. So unless you plan to go to be reading about the tires and wheels on the 348, for example, it is largely a reference. But at that it is quite a good one, and it gets pulled from my shelf frequently.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Clinical description of the V8 models Feb 18, 2003
This book provides detailed descriptions of most V8 models (it leaves out the 355 and 360) and the year by year changes. It is useful for somebody who is trying to select a specific model to purchase or possibly as a reference for concours preparation. As a book to read cover to cover, it isn't terribly compelling because only objective facts are given and there is no hint about what it is like to drive the cars. There also aren't any performance figures. I'm certain the author never actually drove any of the models, just looked up the detailed facts. There also are frequent repetition of facts in the book -- the same point might be explained 3 times for a particular model. It's a good book for contrasting the models, but don't expect to get any insight about how the different models drive.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Not a book for beginers Oct 12, 2001
If you're thinking in buying a Ferrari V8 this book will help you and ask your questions every time. It gives you the opportunity to overview all the original equipment and specifications of your dream car. It also will tell you which spares are the most likely to break down and the one needed exactly for your car. Plenty of information (in fact many useless information, true), nice pictures and some restauration techniques, it will help your Ferrari to come again to an "as new look and feeling". Only complain is the lack of information on some "rare" models.
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