Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Track Car (was 599)

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

Soapbox derby car in hello kitty pink.

On 6/15/10, Gary Reed <gary [at] garyreedsales.com> wrote:
> I would love to see a 333SP being DRIVEN all the way from Canada to Seattle!
>
> My guess is a 355 challenge car.
>
> Gary
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Fortune Motors
>   To: Gary Reed
>   Cc: The FerrariList
>   Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:38 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was 599)
>
>
>   333SP
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Steve Jenkins" <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
>   To: "Wade" <wade [at] fortunemotors.com>
>   Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>   Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:15 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was 599)
>
>
>   > Speaking of track cars, I actually just committed to buying a track car
>   > today.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Steve Cook and I will be flying into Toronto on Monday June 21st to pick
>   > it
>   > up, and drive it back to Seattle.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Any guesses as to what it is? J (if you're one of the few who already
>   > knows,
>   > no fair giving it away - let's see some guesses first).
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > SJ
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
>   > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 1:48 PM
>   > To: Steve Jenkins
>   > Cc: Ferrarilist
>   > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was 599)
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > IMHO part of the point is to explore the limits.
>   >
>   > And, all other things being equal, less is more as far as traction
>   > control,
>   > etc. (but ABS would be fine, thank you), so that, in p-car land, there's
>   > more appeal to a GT3 than a turbo, for example.
>   >
>   >
>   >  _____
>   >
>   > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:42:46 -0700
>   > From: cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com
>   > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 599
>   > CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
>   > To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
>   >
>   >
>   > Considering the GTO project AND the 599 XX programs, I'd say we're all
>   > grossly underestimating the handling characteristics of this car:
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
> http://www.ferrari.com/English/News/GT/Pages/100423_CAR_ferrari_599XX_record
>   > _nurburgring.aspx
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > I'm of the opinion that Ferrari actually made some 'adjustments' after
>   > they
>   > concluded the 550/575 production - those cars sucked on the track, and
>   > owners weren't shy about saying so at the time.  I agree that the
>   > HorsePower
>   > war is still going strong, and machines are being designed/built/sold to
>   > the
>   > general public that most of their owners cannot possibly utilize to
>   > anywhere
>   > near their full potential, safely, on our streets or on most
> race-tracks.
>   > So what?  I would love to track a 599 - the car's capabilities
> far-exceeds
>   > my driving ability to find, let alone explore, the car's traction or
>   > cornering limits, so I would expect that it would be extremely difficult
>   > for
>   > a driver like me to 'get into trouble' and bend something expensive.
> But
>   > that's just how my mind works.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > M
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > --- On Mon, 6/14/10, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
>   > wrote:
>   >
>   >
>   > From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
>   > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 599
>   > To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
>   > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>   > Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 4:12 PM
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com
>   > <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=larrybard [at] hotmail.com> 
> >
>   > wrote:
>   >
>   > I'm very interested in what you think would be the best ones for track
>   > use?
>   > I know that there are several listers, and of course other owners, who
>   > have
>   > tracked their 512TRs, but that has little or no appeal for me (except
>   > insofar as I could hear the engine wail at some place like the Glen.)
> My
>   > track car (and daily driver) is a 993, which I think is just right for
> me,
>   > but I've been curious about red alternatives.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > My guess is 3 series all the way....
>   >
>   > And even if most can swing a 360 or 430 , they might be hesitant to
> track
>   > it
>   > I think. A shame, but totally understandable.
>   >
>   > 308 gt/4 would be cheap and fun....my pick. IMy next step up would be
> 348.
>   >
>   > FG
>   >
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