[VintageLambo] Re: Am I in the right place? I want to buy a 350 GT or 400 Gt 2+2

Hi Stephen, Great collection!If the Mercedes is a Gullwing, I"m envious.:-D I"m still curious about why you want a 350/400.I"m hoping it"s because you want the best of the best in your collection!Really, I"m so impressed with what Lamborghini was doing in the mid-60s -- I don"t think anybody was even close at that point. We"ve had a few folks here acquire 350/400s lately, and there is no question that you want to look around carefully first, it will save you a lot in the long run. In fact, another Ross (aka: Robert) just acquired a 400GT Interim. I"m telling you Stephen, this guy literally searched the world for his!And it took months of hard work, and even a trip to the factory in Italy.Hopefully he"ll chime in here and give you some pointers. But ultimately, he gave up bidding for the "100 point" cars and purchased what I would guess is a condition 3 400gt and is currently having it restored. Aaron A. (not to be confused with Aaron R., AKA AR...ie: AA & AR) is another group member who recently purchased a 400GT 2+2.I"m hoping he chimes in too, he learned a lot by first trying to restore what was close to a condition 1 car.He eventually realized it would be much easier to start with a condition 3, which is what he has ended up with.He"ll be able to tell you where to look and what to pay. I don"t follow the Hemmings and Ebays of the world, but obviously you want to check there. Also, email Chad on this list at jaguarxj_s@yahoo.com He has a 350GT that"s apart, but it pretty nice shape.If it was just put together I bet it"d be a condition 4 car. Robert (Ross) did something pretty cool to find his car, he took a beautiful color ad out in the Robb Report.I"m not sure if that"s what did the trick, but there"s no question something like that will generate a bunch of leads. Also, please let us know what you are finding out there.There may be cars or parts that you come across that you"re not interested in that we may have a buyer for.We"re lucky, this has turned into a pretty good Lambo list! And don"t hesitate to ask any questions, we"ll do our best to give you accurate information. All the best, Fred