Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Crazy wish fulfillment idea (fun friday post)

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

A long time ago - in the 1950's when Porsche was hand building their engines it was not uncommon to find a motor randomly assembled which would out perform the others.  These were set aside and labeled Hochleistung - or something like that. 

 

So it wasn't long before the general hot rod public contacted the factory and asked - hey - Matias - can you do such and such to my Normal motor?  You know, make it a Super?  Factory response - sell your Normal and buy a Super.

 

I guess Ferrari would take the same point of view.  Imagine the liability mess if Ferrari hot rodded a motor and the dear loving owner turned it into a pyrotechnical display of vital parts.

 

Just thinking.

DOUG

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From: Fellippe Galletta

To: DOUG

Cc: The FerrariList

Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 10:27 AM

Subject: [Ferrari] Crazy wish fulfillment idea (fun friday post)

Was wondering if Ferrari was willing to accommodate all these custom requests and work on vintage cars, would they ever consider building custom motors for customers?

Imagine a modern day interpretation of the Flat 12 in the TR series....4942 cc, but instead of 440 hp, maybe something like 520-540 hp? This would be inline with the new GTO power/liter.

Of course the sound would be 'EQ'd' by the customer. Their work on the 599 GTO shows they know how to play when they want to. :)

I know this won't make sense to many of you, but if you had all the money in the world it makes perfect sense!

I'd also be ultra excited if they would be willing to re-engineer the suspension and wheels for a 512 BB....and also to give that a factory blessing.

FG  

ps - Thought about a 308 getting the same treatment but would be cheaper to buy a 288!

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