Somewhat of a monthly feature, I will post a make or a model line, and you post your favorite one.
This month: What is your favorite Ferrari?
The one I want to own is the 355. Of course most of the classics are great, but I think the 355 is a great car in every aspect.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5319141790_5acea5d594_b.jpg)
it'll be hard to not say the 458, but I'm inclined to think that the best one for the real world is the California.
I have several:
Testarossa:
(http://images.wikia.com/automobile/images/c/c2/Ferrari_Testarossa.jpg)
456:
(http://www.thesupercars.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ferrari-456.jpg)
612:
(http://www.sportscarcup.com/cars/ferrari-612-scaglietti.jpg)
Quote from: 2o6 on August 23, 2011, 08:12:39 PM
I will post a make or a model line, and you post your favorite one.
:huh:
Quote from: 2o6 on August 23, 2011, 08:26:52 PM
I'm temperamental; I can break the rules.
The only reason I think that should be enforced is otherwise this will become a post pictures of Ferraris you like thread.
Quote from: 68_427 on August 23, 2011, 08:29:03 PM
The only reason I think that should be enforced is otherwise this will become a post pictures of Ferraris you like thread.
Is that a bad thing?
If it counts as a Ferrari:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1V3IfsApT8U/TMczarHcX0I/AAAAAAAAABI/Y3b-DYd657c/s1600/69-74Ferrari_Dino_246GT_02.jpg)
If not:
(http://www.autodrome.fr/ferrari-daytona_red-black_plexi.JPG)
Even though I know there are faster ones, if it were my money I would prob go with the 360 Challenge Stradale.
430 & 458 are awesome, but they look a lil too Japanese.
355 was temperamental, slower and not as brilliant dynamically.
Big V12s are cool... I like the 550/575/599, but just can't get with the weight.
F40/F50/F60 are too obvious. I mean I like them, but IDK, always just been more partial to Ferrari's "working class" line.
(http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/8648/42625ferrari035largemz1.jpg)
575M Maranello was the first Ferrari that I remember being really stoked about. Still a fav.
(http://www.carautoportal.com/car-images/ferrari/ferrari-575m-maranello/ferrari-575m-maranello.jpg)
The 355 Spyder and 575M Maranello. I probably like the 575M the best, since it's the last non-super computer V12 GT Ferrari.
Oh and the FF. LOVE that. If I was some loaded dude, I'd be one of the first to take delivery for my house in Colorado. It would have a ski roof rack too.
The more I look at the FF, the more I like it. I was not a fan at first.
Quote from: Colonel Cadillac on August 23, 2011, 09:21:02 PM
The 355 Spyder and 575M Maranello. I probably like the 575M the best, since it's the last non-super computer V12 GT Ferrari.
Oh and the FF. LOVE that. If I was some loaded dude, I'd be one of the first to take delivery for my house in Colorado. It would have a ski roof rack too.
Last big V12 Ferrari with a stick I think as well. Also you might like the pictures my friend took... Although it's a 550 (Had a stick though!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sphilli911/5065776123/in/set-72157624986049211
Easy.
(http://www.carwallpapers.in/bulkupload/car/Ferrari/Ferrari%20F40%2001.jpg)
250 GTO
(http://www.ferrariphoto.ca/images/ferrari/2008/f330gto_hh_05.jpg)
330 GT
(http://www.foltyn.cz/car/ferrari_330GT22/ferrari_330GT22_7v.jpg)
330 P-4
(http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/classic/large/1967_Ferrari_330-P4.jpg)
208/308 GT4
(http://www.autowallpaper.de/Wallpaper/Ferrari/Ferrari_308GT4/Bilder/Ferrari_308_GT4_Dino.jpg)
288 GTO
(http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/1985-ferrari-288-gto_1024.jpg)
365 GTC
(http://drivecult.com/uploads/gallery/365gtc4.jpg)
The 365 GTB/4 Daytona, for a couple of reasons.
1: Its a classic. In a few years, all the current Ferraris wil just be old Ferraris. The Daytona will always be a classic.
2: Its the only Ferrari I've ever had the pleasure of driving at anything more than a snail's pace, and has formed a good part of my ideal car parameters ever since.
3: Unlike most Ferraris, it looks good in blue.
(http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-max-18144-410448-ferrari-365-gtb-4-daytona.jpg)
Oooh, me likey blue...
Least favorite Ferrari:
Mondial
(http://212.227.190.137/Ferrari%20Mondial%20P4%202.jpg)
Quote from: 2o6 on August 23, 2011, 09:34:42 PM
Least favorite Ferrari:
California
(http://www.speedheads.de/artikelbilder/2008/FerrariCalifornia5.jpg)
Fixed.
Quote from: cawimmer430 on August 23, 2011, 09:36:12 PM
Fixed.
2nd place. The California is the worst looking Ferrari of all time.
Quote from: 2o6 on August 23, 2011, 09:34:42 PM
Least favorite Ferrari:
Mondial
luckily, you must've been too young to hear about this bad boy:
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100916062839/automobile/images/c/c3/Ferrari_400.jpg)
That's the one with the 3-speed hydramatic transmission, isn't it?
Aye.
Don't know why you guys are hating on the California. I think it's very pretty.
550/575
The more I look at it, the more I love it. I'm not much of a convertible guy, but this is just so pretty.
(http://p.webwombat.com.au/motoring/car-photos/ferrari-california-3-big.jpg)
(http://p.webwombat.com.au/motoring/car-photos/ferrari-california-4-big.jpg)
(http://p.webwombat.com.au/motoring/car-photos/ferrari-california-6-big.jpg)
(http://p.webwombat.com.au/motoring/car-photos/ferrari-california-5-big.jpg)
(http://p.webwombat.com.au/motoring/car-photos/ferrari-california-2-big.jpg)
Honestly, a prettier car than the Jag E-Type...
(http://www.puffofsmokeracing.com/Cars/ferrari/history/images/250/62_Ferrari_250_SWB_Ca_Spy2.jpg)
I love a bunch of modern Ferraris, but this one is the best of the best.
250 SWB California Spyder.
The 250 California and 365 Daytona Spyders are probably my favorite Ferraris to look at, but I'd be too afraid to expose one to the dangers of a public road. If a modern California gets wrecked, I can order another one off the assembly line.
Quote from: the Teuton on August 23, 2011, 10:27:57 PM
Honestly, a prettier car than the Jag E-Type...
(http://www.puffofsmokeracing.com/Cars/ferrari/history/images/250/62_Ferrari_250_SWB_Ca_Spy2.jpg)
I love a bunch of modern Ferraris, but this one is the best of the best.
250 SWB California Spyder.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ItpRFly7FFs/TJIznlneKEI/AAAAAAAAA1I/1dZG3__90rw/s1600/ferris_bueller_cameron_frye.jpg)
Exactly.
Quote from: the Teuton on August 23, 2011, 10:47:08 PM
Exactly.
The Ferris Bueller car was actually an MGB with a body kit.
Gosh...
I never really noticed it before, but the error will be inescapably obvious from now on: the crest on Cameron's Red Wings jerseys is very, very crooked.
Then again it's one big production error in and of itself: who wears a Red Wings jersey in Chicago? That's nuts.
Quote from: 93JC on August 23, 2011, 10:50:55 PM
Gosh...
I never really noticed it before, but the error will be inescapably obvious from now on: the crest on Cameron's Red Wings jerseys is very, very crooked.
Then again it's one big production error in and of itself: who wears a Red Wings jersey in Chicago? That's nuts.
Its a Gordie Howe Jersey. It can be worn anywhere.
Another thing I noticed: Gordie Howe never wore a Red Wings jersey with his name on the back. He retired (from the Red Wings) before then.
Quote from: 93JC on August 23, 2011, 11:22:47 PM
Another thing I noticed: Gordie Howe never wore a Red Wings jersey with his name on the back. He retired (from the Red Wings) before then.
Yep, and to this day, his number hangs In Joe Louis without his name above it. But, a lot of the Gordie Howe Jerseys sold DID have his name on it, so its realistic in that aspect.
Nah, see I know that's a lie: his number hangs in the Joe with his name above it. Just like Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay and Terry Sawchuk. (I think they might have started putting names on the back just as Alex Delvecchio was retiring.)
I will grant you that a large number of jerseys sold probably had his name added on. Given the crooked crest on the front I doubt they were striving for historical accuracy.
Quote from: 93JC on August 23, 2011, 11:30:29 PM
Nah, see I know that's a lie: his number hangs in the Joe with his name above it. Just like Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay and Terry Sawchuk. (I think they might have started putting names on the back just as Alex Delvecchio was retiring.)
I will grant you that a large number of jerseys sold probably had his name added on. Given the crooked crest on the front I doubt they were striving for historical accuracy.
You sure about that? I'll have to check.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on August 23, 2011, 10:50:04 PM
The Ferris Bueller car was actually an MGB with a body kit.
I knew that, and they said it kept breaking down, too.
308 GT/4. Fuck Pininfarina.
Quote from: 93JC on August 23, 2011, 08:31:45 PM
If it counts as a Ferrari:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1V3IfsApT8U/TMczarHcX0I/AAAAAAAAABI/Y3b-DYd657c/s1600/69-74Ferrari_Dino_246GT_02.jpg)
100% with you there. Best looking car of all time.
If that doesn't count, then the 355GTS:
(http://www.cartype.com/pics/5960/full/ferrari_f355_gts_9_97.jpg)
F-40
But the 355 is right behind it. And it looks so much better too.
(http://supercardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ferrari-512bb.jpg)
Quote from: Rockraven on August 24, 2011, 05:58:51 AM
(http://supercardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ferrari-512bb.jpg)
Oh, yes, :hesaid:
I'm a bit partial to the 308/328/348 GTS and GTB - I've just always loved that series.
Then the 365GTB and the 360 Modena.
250 Lusso:
(http://www.thecartorialist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ferrari_250_gt_lusso.jpg)
(http://www.allcarcentral.com/Ferrari/Ferrari_250GT_Lusso_1963_concorso-it_2007_CCC_0066.jpg)
(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Ferrari/64_Ferrari_250_GT_Lusso_DV_00.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/f/179/mncarscoffee6026bk2.jpg)
I saw a California on the street. It looked like what that old SC430 was supposed to be. Take that how you wish.
Oh, and the Ferris Beuller replica was not built form an MGB. It had MGB-like taillights, but the central portion was Fiat 124 door frames and windsheild. But it was built on a custom tube chassis with Ford 302 power (built by a company then called Modena Designs)
(http://www.collectormotors.com/60spydr/03.jpg)
(http://www.collectormotors.com/60spydr/04.jpg)
http://www.collectormotors.com/1960spyder.htm
Quote from: Raza on August 24, 2011, 05:05:43 AM
100% with you there. Best looking car of all time.
You are a man of excellent taste.
(http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Tip-of-the-hat.gif)
Quote from: sportyaccordy on August 24, 2011, 08:16:17 AM
I saw a California on the street. It looked like what that old SC430 was supposed to be. Take that how you wish.
I actually liked the SC430, I never thought it was all that bad looking. It also did a great job serving its purpose, that thing had a fantastic interior and was quite comfortable. I'm not sensitive to ride quality, which was one of the SC430's chief complaints (aside from the styling), so it never bothered me (and yes, I've ridden in a few).
Quote from: Vinsanity on August 23, 2011, 09:47:05 PM
luckily, you must've been too young to hear about this bad boy:
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100916062839/automobile/images/c/c3/Ferrari_400.jpg)
I like the 400 series. It could have passed a sporty coupe version of the Dodge Diplomat! :wub:
Quote from: cawimmer430 on August 24, 2011, 10:29:04 AM
I like the 400 series. It could have passed a sporty coupe version of the Dodge Diplomat! :wub:
Ferraris are not supposed to pass as sporty coupe versions of a Dodge Diplomat.
Quote from: Vinsanity on August 24, 2011, 10:33:48 AM
Ferraris are not supposed to pass as sporty coupe versions of a Dodge Diplomat.
I know. I am one of the few people who like the styling of the Dodge Diplomat (and its Plymouth/Chrysler versions). :lol:
There's a blue Ferrari 412 Coupe that is owned by a lady here in Munich. I've seen it and photographed it on the road a few times and it's a really nice car in terms of styling. It has that clear Pininfarina design signature on it and sort off reminds me of a "similar-looking" car also designed by Pininfarina:
The Fiat 130 Coupe :wub:
(http://www.simoncars.co.uk/fiat/slides/s_Fiat%20130%20Coupe%203200%20side.jpg)
(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/ferrari/76_400_automatic_r.jpg)
Quote from: Raza link=topic=25526.msg1569775#msg1569775 date=1314183943
100% with you there. Best looking car of all time.
If that doesn't count, then the 355GTS:
(http://www.cartype.com/pics/5960/full/ferrari_f355_gts_9_97.jpg)
Both of your choices are my #1 and #2's respectively. I love the Dino.
The Testerossas with a drivers side mirror only.
The American Ferrari.
Ferrari 410 Superamerica
(http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/studio/56ghia_ferrari_410_superamerica_31.jpg)
Looks like a Buick concept car from the '50s, eh? :lol:
FACT CHECK: 97/100 Carspinners had no idea this car existed. :devil:
Quote from: the Teuton on August 23, 2011, 10:27:57 PM
Honestly, a prettier car than the Jag E-Type...
Bullshit. :lol:
Enzo Ferrari himself said the E-type was the best looking car he'd ever seen.
250 GTE
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/1962_Ferrari_250_GTE.jpg/800px-1962_Ferrari_250_GTE.jpg)
Almost bought one once. Sold before I got there, probably a good thing to have happen to me actually. I would have gone broke maintaining it.
Quote from: Vinsanity on August 23, 2011, 09:47:05 PM
luckily, you must've been too young to hear about this bad boy:
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100916062839/automobile/images/c/c3/Ferrari_400.jpg)
I, um, really like the 365/400/412.....
Quote from: omicron on August 27, 2011, 07:24:17 AM
I, um, really like the 365/400/412.....
I can admit that the convertibles can be quite pretty
(http://www.motorsnaps.com/d/13348-4/1983+Ferrari+400i+Convertible+by+Pavazi.jpg)
The coupes, I dunno...if it were a grand touring car built in the 1980's by any other carmaker, it would be considered a handsome car, but being a Ferrari, it's kind of like the average-looking sister in a family of supermodels.
Not sure I could narrow it down to one. Love the 250GTO. Love the 308/328/288GTO line (but not the Bertone-designed 308GT/4). Love the 246 Dino. Love the 365GTC/4 (IMO, better looking than the 365 Daytona). The 250 Lussos are also very pretty. As far as more recent Ferraris go, I'm quite fond of the 599 (the 550/575 never did much for me, aesthetically) and the F430.
I love the 360 Modena and the 430.
Quote from: 93JC on August 23, 2011, 09:56:38 PM
Aye.
Don't know why you guys are hating on the California. I think it's very pretty.
+1
430
Why do people hate the 208/308 GT4 so much?
They're gorgeous. I love that wedge design. :wub:
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01527/ferrari-308-GT4_1527251c.jpg)
Even if the performance isn't so good, it's an awesome-looking ride. You folks need to stop watching Top Gear. :devil:
So you think that thing looks good but the Countach is ugly?
Quote from: 93JC on August 23, 2011, 09:56:38 PM
Aye.
Don't know why you guys are hating on the California. I think it's very pretty.
Only real Ferrari California:
(http://www.puffofsmokeracing.com/Cars/ferrari/history/images/250/62_Ferrari_250_SWB_Ca_Spy2.jpg)
250 Caifornia. Also my favorite Ferrari. 2nd would be the F355, 3rd would probably be the 250 GT Lusso.
Quote from: Onslaught on August 27, 2011, 04:20:06 PM
So you think that thing looks good but the Countach is ugly?
Ha!
Quote from: Onslaught on August 27, 2011, 04:20:06 PM
So you think that thing looks good but the Countach is ugly?
The ugliness, shitty driving position, terrible view from the inside out etc. all make the Countach so lovable. :praise:
It's one of those cars whose hideous looks make it so cool. :mrcool:
Quote from: cawimmer430 on August 28, 2011, 03:43:08 AM
The ugliness, shitty driving position, terrible view from the inside out etc. all make the Countach so lovable. :praise:
It's one of those cars whose hideous looks make it so cool. :mrcool:
We're talking about looks right? Not how you sit in one. And you don't need to look behind you in a Countach because it's just the cars you passed a long time ago back there.
Quote from: Onslaught on August 28, 2011, 08:37:22 AM
We're talking about looks right? Not how you sit in one. And you don't need to look behind you in a Countach because it's just the cars you passed a long time ago back there.
Yep, Countach.
Well the view out front is also pretty bad. I once had the chance to sit in one at a show many years ago. A very uncomfortable car (at least the seats). I still like it despite its shortcomings. :ohyeah:
Quote from: Northlands on August 25, 2011, 05:45:16 PM
Both of your choices are my #1 and #2's respectively. I love the Dino.
:ohyeah: :rockon:
Quote from: thecarnut on August 27, 2011, 04:43:06 PM
(http://www.puffofsmokeracing.com/Cars/ferrari/history/images/250/62_Ferrari_250_SWB_Ca_Spy2.jpg)
250 Caifornia.
That's my #1. F40 is #2, and Testarossa is #3.
(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Ferrari/ferrari_f50_HR_manu_01.jpg)