Ferrari Mailing List: Re: LAFERRARI - What's in a name?

[George P . (ygpz4re]

> From: Adam Green <FlatCrank [at] gmail.com>
>
> I think when they named a car the "FF" we have to take it as a sign they've
> run out of names.
>
> To me, the F70 looks like the "futuristic" sports car toy I had in the
> 70's, pushing around the floor, going "brrm, brrmm, eeeee" (even then, I
> tended to go hot in and oversteer out of the turns ... old habits die hard)
> and the F40 still looks to my eyes like the epitome of a Ferrari. I'm not
> blind to the aging performance or the flaws in its design details, but
> still, car for car, money no object, no points for Nurburgring times, I'd
> still take an F40.
>
> I feel like if I died of a heart attack driving an F40, they'd bury with
> the epitaph "doing what he loved" but if I died of boredom behind the
> wheels of these hyper hybrids, they'd say "he knew the risks."
>
> Adam
>
 
Adam - EXTREMELY well stated - thanks!
 

>
> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 10:15 PM, Grahame Reinthal
> <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au>wrote:
>
> > <snip>    4) If this is THE Ferrari, what does this say about all the
> > predecessors? Have they been relegated to obsolete and irrelevant junk? I
> > feel a bit offended!! ;-)****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Cheers,****
> >
> > Grahame****
> >

Grahame - why yes, of course they are obsolete and irrelevant now!  Isn't that the "Ferrari way"?  Even Enzo always said, when asked which is the "best Ferrari" - "The Next One".  [Although this is said with tongue firmly in cheek, I do believe it's the attitude.  Even at the local level.  While looking at a brand new FF, I asked someone at the local dealership who could possibly restore this car in 30, 40, or 50 years.  Response?  "Who cares, I'll be long dead by then!"  :-) ]
 
All that being said, here's my take on the new Ferrari "TheFerrari":  to me it's very, dare I say it?, "Lamborghini-esque".  It's not "pretty" like a 250, 275 or 330.  Or like a Daytona, Dino, or 308.  Or even like a - well, you get the point.  But it is rather awe-inspiring and "out there" - maybe "outlandish" is the word.  I do think it's better looking than the Enzo.  And I also agree with the comparison to the Glickenhaus P4/5, though with a reworked, more F1-inspired nose.  But there are way too many lines and cuts and ducts - overall design is just too "busy" for my taste.  Even if I had the means, I could probably come up with a lengthy list of other cars I'd rather have for the same price of this one.  I have no doubt that they'll all sell and then re-trade at even higher prices (which will remain high due to its limited availability - for better or worse.).  But I'm definitely in Adam's court - an F40 would absolutely be on "the list".
 
FWIW.
 
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