By Elizabeth Puckett 
When a burned Ferrari surfaced on a Texas property, it looked like little more than a ruined exotic left behind by time and circumstance. But after identifying the car and digging through public records, news archives, and Ferrari enthusiast forums, a much larger story began to emerge.
The car came to light after a Texas property owner shared photographs of the vehicle and its VIN. According to the owner, the Ferrari was already on the property when he purchased it. Beyond documenting the car and providing photographs, he has made no claims regarding the vehicle’s history.
The VIN, ZFFXA20AXH0069551, identifies the vehicle as a 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS, one of Ferrari’s most recognizable V8-powered sports cars from the 1980s. In good condition, examples of the model routinely command six-figure values in today’s collector market. This example, however, has clearly endured a catastrophic event.
What happened to the Ferrari remains unclear, but research quickly uncovered a series of unusual connections.
A 2015 WFAA report documented a fatal house fire in Colleyville, Texas, where investigators recovered two bodies from a home in the 2200 block of Oak Knoll Drive. According to that report, former Colleyville mayor John Andrews and his grandson, Bobby O’Neal Jr., were missing after the fire. WFAA also reported that the fire started in the kitchen and appeared accidental, citing the Tarrant County Fire Marshal.
While researching Andrews, another thread appeared.
Years before the fatal fire, Ferrari enthusiast forums discussed a Texas collector named John Andrews in connection with alleged missing collector cars. A FerrariChat thread titled “massive heist of John Andrews’ Ferraris” began in December 2012 and referenced an interview involving Andrews and claims about missing Ferraris and other vehicles. [Source: FerrariChat]
A related FerrariLife thread also discussed the same alleged situation under the title “Who stole 28 cars? Ferraris included from John Andrews.”
The Auto Wire has not independently verified the claims made in those forum discussions, and no official records reviewed so far establish their accuracy. The forum posts are being treated only as historical online discussions, not as confirmed evidence of criminal conduct.
At this point, the connection between those forum discussions and the burned Ferrari remains unconfirmed.
What is known is that the overlap is difficult to ignore. A genuine Ferrari 328 GTS has surfaced in Texas. A former Texas mayor with the same name was publicly connected to Ferrari ownership in enthusiast circles. That same mayor later died in a widely reported house fire.
Whether those facts ultimately intersect remains an open question.
The Auto Wire has not obtained title records, insurance records, fire-scene documentation, estate inventories, or ownership documents connecting VIN ZFFXA20AXH0069551 to Andrews. Likewise, no official records reviewed so far directly link the vehicle to the 2015 fire property or to the collector-car allegations discussed online.
The Auto Wire has submitted records requests seeking additional documentation regarding the vehicle’s ownership history and any potential connection to the Andrews family.
Still, enough questions remain that further investigation is warranted.
Credit for bringing the Ferrari to light belongs to the current owner, who preserved the vehicle, documented its VIN, and shared photographs that made additional research possible. Without those efforts, the car’s existence may have remained unknown.
For now, the burned Ferrari remains one of the more unusual automotive mysteries we’ve encountered. Whether it ultimately proves to be connected to Andrews, the 2015 fire, both, or neither, the trail has already led through a fascinating mix of public records, collector-car history, and unanswered questions.
One thing is certain: the story of this 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS is far from over.
The Ferrari is currently being offered for sale by its owner. Anyone interested in the vehicle can contact the seller through the original listing and conduct their own research into one of the most intriguing burned-car discoveries to surface in recent memory.
If you want to contact the current owner about purchase, you can find his post here.
John Lloyd 
Shawn Henry