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Like most grown up teenage boys, it's always been a fantasy of mine to own a Ferrari. Shaun's thread about "cheap" Ferraris on BAT reminded me of my unrequited love and how little I really know about the marque. If I were to buy one it would be a several year process of research and looking and would result in a car that I would pass down to my sons.

So, partly to fuel my Walter Mitty daydreams, and partly as a way to educate myself on what could be the start of a serious search, I was wondering if anyone can give advice on which Ferraris would make a good once-in-a-lifetime purchase. Is there any consensus on used models that can be had for a price that competes with newer 911s and doesn't cost so much to operate that it would be hard to justify driving? Indulge my inner 16 year old and guide my dream of driving into retirement on an Italian steed.