Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Sexiest looking red Ferrari?

[Larry B (larrybard]

Charles,

 

Interesting perspective (Martin's) that "stylistic excess" is evidently a 
virtue in this comparison.  (My personal view, which may not be inconsistent 
with his, is that the 512TR is also characterized by "stylistic excess" -- but 
the Testarossa's look is even more excessive.  But he and I apparently disagree 
about the comparison, insofar as I think in this case that less is more.)

 

You're right about the decklid -- mine is body-colored (red, of course).

 

Larry


P.S.  I have learned not to try and defend the looks of my nose; quite a futile 
battle.  Can't help it.  Born that way.

 


 

Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 18:34:28 -0400
From: charles [at] carolina-sound.com

I do like the Testarossa nose better than the 512TR, which is a little
less classic in my opinion. The 512TR does have the most beautiful
Ferrari wheels of all time, which is probably a big part of why I like
the nearly identical 355s as well. Clearly the TR interior is pretty
dated looking at this time, but I think the dark lower portions on the
exterior make the car look considerably more sleek - almost floating on
its wheels.

Ambivalent about the darker decklids on 512TR, but many owners have made
those body-colored, which says something.

The F512M was stylistic excess. I could maybe have dealt with the
exposed headlights, and I kind of like the rear taillight treatment, but
the wheels and NACA ducts were just precursors to modern bling.

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Stark [mailto:MStark [at] Copper.net] 

In two words .... stylistic excess. The 512TR is a bit dimensionally 
reined in.

Larry B wrote:

I may be biased, but am genuinely interested: you really prefer, 
aesthetically, the Testarossa to the 512TR?