Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Styling opinion

[LarryT (l02turner]

Who designed the early 60s Ferrari 500 Superfast?  Loved the 
dimensions - long and swoopy.(is that a word?) ;-)

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E M" <pokiebaron [at] gmail.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Styling opinion


> 2009/2/19 Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
>
> > Hello Friends,
> >
> > As we continue to talk about cars (bit of a change that) I find 
> > myself
> > thinking about the great design houses.  Here's my three sentence 
> > summation.
> >
> > Pininfarina - The ultimate curvaceous feminine designs
>
>
> I think one of the houses that is best tuned in to what is wanted, 
> or is it,
> they are just best at defining what the standard is, and everyone 
> wants
> there stuff. ;-)
>
> > Bertone - Uber-high tech, angular, beautiful, modernistic designs
>
>
> Looked really modern and almost space age, 30-40 years ago, but 
> they seem to
> be caught in  a trap and can't escape it.  With more and more 
> sharp edges
> showing up today, maybe we'll see more from them.
>
> > Zagato - Ugly ideas ranging from sausage to jellybean designs - 
> > okay,
> > except perhaps for the A-Ms.
>
>
> Putting your stamp on something is one thing, but I can't think of 
> a design
> how, where every car they crank out looks the same! eg, that one 
> off
> Maranello. Looks like someone just stuck an air hose up the 
> tailpipe of an
> old DBGT.  Nothing wrong with the style, but they're very much, 
> see one,
> seem that all.  To my eye anyway.
>
> > Please share your opinions - about the designs, not my opinions. 
> > :-P
> > What other design houses do you admire?
> >
> > rick
>
>
> I'm just trying to think of a few, Park Ward, Mulliner, Frua, 
> Fisher, that
> guy Butzi did some nice stuff with those VW. hee hee.
>
> Ed
> 911SC
>
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