1984 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole

This delightful Ferrari Mondial QV was supplied new on the 27th of August 1984. Finished in Argento Silver over Bordeaux, it was displayed by Ferrari at the 1983 London Motor Fair at Earl’s Court as a gentle reminder to its customers that colours other than red were available.

The car’s first owner fell in love with it at the Show – and then bumped into the actual show car in Graypaul’s showroom when he was taking his first Mondial there to be serviced. He walked out with the silver show car, part-exchanging his old red Mondial on the spot.

After changing hands a few times, it was then owned over a 20-year period by John Pogson the Ferrari race champion and owner of Italia Autosport, the independent Ferrari specialists. John’s collection is renowned for quality.

With an impeccable service history, the car features in the film Don’t Hate on the Mondial on The Drive channel, which has been viewed more than 250,000 times. We consider it essential viewing for any prospective bidder https://www.youtube.com/embed/WHkU1h_sKM4. This very car was also selected by David Lillywhite for the curated Ferrari display at the UK's first Petrolicious Drivers' Meeting.

In the care of the vendor for the past eighteen months after buying it direct from John Pogson himself, it is only being reluctantly offered for sale due to a new job in central London. His loss is your gain, and this is your chance to get your hands on a totally original, unrestored, fully fettled Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole with an incredible provenance and an unmatched service history. In fact, it is quite possibly a best of breed.

Look, we love a red Ferrari as much as the next man but there’s something about an Argento Silver one, isn’t there? Perhaps it’s the sculpted-from-solid look, or the way the light dances across its curves, or maybe it’s just because we all secretly like to be a bit different. But, no matter what the motivation, even the most hard-core traditionalist must admit that this one looks bloomin’ terrific.

As Martin Buckley writes in the August 2018 issue of Classic & Sports Car: “Fioravanti’s shape had a light touch that diverted attention from the packaging headaches of creating a mid-engined car with half-sensible rear seats and a usable boot.”

Which is all very well but of no use whatsoever if it’s a bit of a dog. Which isn’t, because the flanks are straight and true and unmarred by dinks, dings or dents. The panel fit is pretty good for a handbuilt car too, and the paintwork, which is thought to be the original and unrestored, looks magnificent.

The traditional five-spoke, 16-inch alloy wheels might look tiny compared to the bloated monstrosities manufacturers fit these days but they are in great shape, and completely free of dents and scrapes. They’re shod with matching Falken tyres too, all of which have good tread. Obviously.

The metal sunroof seals tightly, offering good water- and wind-resistance. The badges are good, as is the limited chrome trim. The bumpers all align nicely, and the glass and light lenses are free of cracks and damage. It really is rather lovely, and in a wonderful condition.

Problems are few. The paint is cracking lightly around the rear lights, and a couple of small bubbles are starting to emerge as a result. It’s nothing to worry about, but will need rectifying sooner rather than later.

If you’re going to have a silver Ferrari, then you need a red leather interior – and it’s all in a lovely condition; the leather seats are fabulous, with only gentle creasing to the driver’s seat. The passenger’s is almost unmarked and the rear seat – and this won’t come as a surprise to anyone who has ever tried to use them – still looks like new, even after all these years.

The leather trim extends to the centre console and dashboard, and it’s in the same great condition as the seats. The headlining is spectacular in its design, execution and condition - and the sun visors still sport their press-stud fasteners.

The bright red carpets are in fine fettle, and are trimmed with matching red leather. The simple, three-spoke steering wheel is all the better for being almost completely unadorned, and while the dashboard might be full-on eighties in design, the square dials and switches add a retro charm we love.

And just look at the traditional gearlever with its deep red background, full-on chrome gate, and simple black gearknob; have you ever seen a more gorgeous arrangement - and, the rectangular warning light cluster and the original twin-spindle Pioneer radio/cassette add icing to an already glorious cake.

But, don’t worry because the 21st century makes a discreet appearance by way of a full Category 1 alarm and immobiliser, which was fitted by Ferrari JCT 600 in 2011. The handbook and operating manual for it is in the car’s record.

Even the door cards and miscellaneous trim, all of which has a tendency to warp and split over the years in even the best maintained cars, is all straight and beautifully finished.

The rear boot contains the car’s toolkit and owner’s wallet, while the front one carries the spare wheel.

Work to do is limited to perhaps getting the carpets in the footwells to fit a little better, and maybe give them a shampoo to get rid of the odd mark. They aren’t bad, but when the rest of the interior is this good anything less than perfection tends to stick out.

As for the creasing to the driver’s seat, if it were ours we’d be tempted to leave well alone as the car is in such a wonderfully original and unrestored condition, but if you wanted to get it professionally re-coloured to minimise the marks then we wouldn’t judge you.

As you might expect, the car has an incredible service history, spanning 128 of our pages. It’s most recent service was on the 30th of October 2019 by Ferrari London (HR Owen) and included a change of brake fluid at a cost of well over £900.

The air-conditioning compressor was also refurbished in August 2019, and the system was then recharged with R134a gas and given a new drier and drive belts before being reassembled, tested, and given a clean bill of health by Ferrari Exeter.

Other recent work includes a refurbished starter motor and new battery by the same firm in July 2019.

Prior to that, John Pogson’s Italia Autosport looked after the car for two decades. Well, we say ‘looked after’ but what we mean is pampered because it boasts no fewer than 14 documented cam auxiliary belts changes in its life, most recently in October 2018 when it also received a new rear crank oil seal, cam oil seal, gear and a linkage oil seal.

John Pogson also had the geometry and suspension properly set up to allow the QV to flourish; he wanted it to better talk to him now, as you can hear in the Petrolicious video. The suspension components and underside also benefit from regular Waxoyl treatments, and the brakes have also been regularly stripped and overhauled. As we all know, it’s not just about the shiny stuff, is it?

The totality of the servicing and maintenance work it has received over the years is far too detailed to list here. But, it’s all online, so why not make yourself a cuppa and prepare to be amazed at the time and money that have been lavished on it over the years. It really is remarkable, and is possibly the most comprehensive service history of any car to have passed through our hands.

The engine bay is as neat and clean as you’d expect of a car with this kind of pedigree, and it’s a long time since we’ve seen such a clean, rust-free and workmanlike underside, too. The underseal is flaking and peeling away in one small area, but that that is the extent of the touching up that needs doing is nothing short of remarkable.

We've driven it. It's good.

The Ferrari’s MOT certificate expires in August 2020. It was gained without a single advisory point being raised, an impressive performance and one it has been racking up since records begin. Yup, that’s right; the Mondial doesn’t have a single advisory point to sully its record. As such, the online MOT history shows nothing of concern whatsoever and confirms the car’s mileage.

The Ferrari also comes with its original, fully stamped service history and continuation booklets, as well as a huge file of receipts and invoices presented in chronological order and stored in wonderful red box files.

It also still has the original tool roll and toolkit, both sets of keys and a full suite of owner’s manuals.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained in recent years to the very highest standard.

If you’d like to inspect the car prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

NB. We know that many of you will be limiting your social exposure over the coming days and weeks, so if you’d rather not come to see the car in person, please give us a call and we can shoot a personal video of the car honing in on any areas you’d like us to concentrate on.

Or, even better, why not contact us with your mobile number and we can set up a WhatsApp video call? You get to direct us in real-time, giving you a virtual personal viewing experience while maintaining the lockdown. We like to call it ‘The Market’s 2020 Vision’…

This is, as John Pogson says, a very cool car. Built with inter-continental, four-up blasts in mind, it is one of the most usable classic supercars ever made too, capable of way more than the odd tootle around your local lanes.

It’s a bit of a looker, too. While some might be a bit sniffy about the Mondial, we like its slightly quirky looks – and its rarity, condition and unusual colour means it draws as much of a crowd, if not more so, than some of its more obvious and gaudy siblings. Martin Buckley, again: “In a world where modern Ferrari seem to be getting uglier and more offensive on a daily basis, the Mondial is looking better all the time.” We think this is a car whose time has come.

As one of only 152 RHD Mondial QVs ever built, it is also possibly the best-known example in the world, which is quite the accolade and should boast well for its future value…

As to its value, with an estimate of only £30,000 to £34,000 we can’t think of a better, or safer, place to put your money. With an impeccable provenance, an unrivalled service and maintenance record, and offered in an immaculate and unrestored condition being fully fettled and set up for an enthusiastic driver to enjoy, this is the very best way to get into Mondial ownership we can think of.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

If needed, please remember we have a network of trusted suppliers we work with regularly and can recommend: Classic & Sportscar Finance for purchase-financing, Footman James for classic car insurance Thames Valley Car Storage for storing your car and AnyVan for transporting it.

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