Ferrari Appreciation Thread

[Zero000]

I took a 360 Modena out track racing. I then got into a Lotus Elise straight after it on the same track, and I kid you not it was far more fun.

Unappreciative I know, but I just wanted to make the point.

 

[Sablon Audio]

That doesn’t come as a surprise since the Elise is a cracking drive with sublime handling, which I preferred at the time of its launch to my Caterham. A good friend owned a 360 Spider but wasn’t sad to sell and get back into another 996 turbo. The experience cost him 50k for 15 months of ownership

 

[PeterA]

My father drove home one afternoon to surprise the family with a Ferrari from the late '60s. I can't remember the exact model number, but it had 12 cylinders and looked similar to this. His was very dark green with tan leather interior. I am partial to cars from the late 60s.

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

For a lucky few.
https://hothardware.com/news/ferrari-monza-sp1-retro-roadster-leaks

 

[leyenda]

For me its either the Tesarossa or 512TR only

 

[tdh888]

My father drove home one afternoon to surprise the family with a Ferrari from the late '60s. I can't remember the exact model number, but it had 12 cylinders and looked similar to this. His was very dark green with tan leather interior. I am partial to cars from the late 60s.

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It’s a 275 GTB , from the angle of the picture it’s hard to say if it’s a short or the long nose . Or if it’s a a 2 or 4 cam . Very nice car . Peter does your Family still have the car ?

 

[astrotoy]

When our granddaughter was 2, my son-in-law started teaching her the names of cars and how to recognize the badges. She surprised us a few times, including calling out Mitsubishi once. We were driving on one of the freeways in LA where they live and she confidently called out "MUSTANG". Of course, being LA it was a Ferrari.

Larry

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

For me it is this, hands down.
While working for the brand I have heard many great stories as to why people gravitate to specific models,such a passionate bunch!

 

[RogerD]

1958 250 Testarossa

Being in Reno and in the automotive trade I was fortunate to see the 250 Testarossa many times and enjoyed smelling the exhaust fumes The car was owned by Mr. Lou S, and Mr. Dave P., Lou brought the car to the Ferrari Hill climb many times ,along with his 250 LM. Truly stunning cars these were, along with the P4, Superamerica 500,500 Superfast,and California GTO spyder, they were all there and many Porsches ,and 427 Cobras. I was blessed to see all these fantastic cars and get to meet the owners. I believe at the time Bill Harrah had one of the largest Ferrari collections,.

The first Ferrari I ever saw was a 250 Lusso in silver when I was about 7 years old...I was hooked. Favorites are the 275 GTB short nose and the 250 LM to name a few.

 

[NorthStar]

I think Christian has one of the nicest Ferraris from all WBF members and owners here. Is it allowed to say that I'm proud of him.
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For driving around where I live, all along the Pacific coast on the island, and downtown Victoria when going to the chick restaurants and music concerts and dancing cabarets with my lover ...
? https://www.wired.com/story/ferrari-monza-sp1-sp2-inona-cars/

That would suit me just best.

 

[PeterA]

It’s a 275 GTB , from the angle of the picture it’s hard to say if it’s a short or the long nose . Or if it’s a a 2 or 4 cam . Very nice car . Peter does your Family still have the car ?

No sadly, my dad sold this car years ago. He bought it in the early 70's. I was just a kid. He drove it around the Midwest cornfields and used it to invite other 12 cylinder car owners to parties at our place. One guy had a Daytona. I remember sitting in the tiny back seat with my brother as the owner hit 140mph and then had to slam on the brakes because a combine was slowly passing from one field to another and crossing the road at the bottom of the hill. Those were the days that you could drive cars like this. These car parties were great: A few E-Types, a Pentera, some Maseratti, pretty cool parties for 12-year old boys to wander about. The Ferrari was always in the shop and I think he sold it before buying a Morgan 2+2. He was a car guy who owned an HRG in college and was a member of the college's sports car club. He had one of only 9 HRGs in the USA at the time. Imagine that in college! I bet that Ferrari would be worth something today.

 

[c1ferrari]

 

[Sablon Audio]

Ferris Bueller’s dad’s car

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

Stunning!

 

[KeithR]

F355 Spyder with this amazing shifter:

 

[Cincy2]

My favorite. Twelve cylinder, front engine, rear drive, dual clutch transmission. She was my guest for 2 1/2 years.

Cincy

 

[NorthStar]

Very nice; what happened to her?

 

[RogerD]

My favorite. Twelve cylinder, front engine, rear drive, dual clutch transmission. She was my guest for 2 1/2 years.

Cincy

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575M Maranello ?

 

[tdh888]

No sadly, my dad sold this car years ago. He bought it in the early 70's. I was just a kid. He drove it around the Midwest cornfields and used it to invite other 12 cylinder car owners to parties at our place. One guy had a Daytona. I remember sitting in the tiny back seat with my brother as the owner hit 140mph and then had to slam on the brakes because a combine was slowly passing from one field to another and crossing the road at the bottom of the hill. Those were the days that you could drive cars like this. These car parties were great: A few E-Types, a Pentera, some Maseratti, pretty cool parties for 12-year old boys to wander about. The Ferrari was always in the shop and I think he sold it before buying a Morgan 2+2. He was a car guy who owned an HRG in college and was a member of the college's sports car club. He had one of only 9 HRGs in the USA at the time. Imagine that in college! I bet that Ferrari would be worth something today.

Thanks for the reply Peter . I’m sure it’s in the million dollars already, specially if 4 cam w/ alloy body . I think the last one sold for $8 million dollars .

 

[tdh888]

575M Maranello ?

Looks like the F 12