Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Backed over

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

Not sure of the suffix (the parts I design for GM are next to the gearbox,  not in it), but they are turbo hydromatic 400 boxes. 

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On Nov 2, 2013, at 11:18 AM, "Doug & Terri" <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:

The first production auto was 1976's 400. 

 

Didnât they use a GM turbo 400R trans?

 

DOUG

 

 

 

 

 

From: Erik Nielsen [mailto:judge4re [at] gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2013 9:01 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Backed over

 

Most taste is in people's mouths. Never underestimate the stupidity mass crowds can create. 

 

All 250s were manuals. The first production auto was 1976's 400. 

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On Nov 2, 2013, at 10:42 AM, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Guess I'm more disappointed in society then.

 

And yes, old school is great. It will always be special regardless of whether the new stuff is disappointing or not but imagine if the only stick shift cars available were 250 series cars right now?

 

That's probably the reality in fifty years, where ancient 360/430s are relished for that!

On Saturday, November 2, 2013, Erik Nielsen wrote:

 

 

Like old school?  Buy old school. That's what I did. 

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On Nov 1, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Have to agree with Michael on this one.

It's a sad world we live in where people with lots of money (and their automotive enthusiasm not in the right place) demands all sorts of cars Ferrari never would have built 20-30+ years ago.

The beginning of this trend in my opinion, started with the 550 Maranello. Now granted it is a nice car, a modern Daytona, etc....I'm not knocking it even though it's not my favorite Ferrari. The point is that I've seen repeated reports that they went front engined because it's more practical than mid-engined for the sort of things that these people want (i.e. golf clubs).

Reading Ferrari literature and press releases, all this talk of "the client" is freaking nauseating. And because of this "client" there will probably never again be a mid engined 12 cylinder flagship from Ferrari (obviously there will always be the super car Fs). He has needs way more important than chassis feel, curbing understeer and what not.

 

That shouldn't be the driving force behind *exotic* cars. And nothing wrong with front engined cars whatsoever (it's hard to beat a good Aston Martin these days for sheer handsomeness).....but Ferrari IMHO does not dominate visually in this regard since at least the '60s. The F12 I think is a step up from the 599 and a fantastic car but picking between those cars and a DB9/DBS/Vantage/Vanquish/etc is taking into account the Ferrari's greater performance and perhaps engine sound. Take those away, and I doubt you buy the Ferrari.

Sadly I guess the economic conditions force these companies to act this way, since if one does it, they all have to do it. I believe Lambo made 200-300 Diablos a year in the '90s.......lol, that won't cut it now.

One company that seems to be above this fray right now is Pagani, but only because they are very small. I read somewhere that the Huayra can be ordered in paddle shift, traditional manual, and sequential manual.....how f'n cool is that??!

If they ever become a big enough company to really mass produce exotics, I have no doubt whatsoever they'll make their share of crap cars to please others.

FG

 

On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Michael James <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

But you don't understand......there are buyers (whom Ferrari is courting) who WANT these 4-seat, all-wheel-drive, Italian-Mercedes hatchbacks.  People WANT to haul their children, the dog, skiis, beach chairs, coolers, etc. in their $300K+ Ferrari during a Nor'Easter snowstorm in the Poconos.....because they want to.  So, naturally, Ferrari had to build "them" a car......and here we are.

 

M J

 

 

From: Adam Green <FlatCrank [at] gmail.com>
To: Michael <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2013 1:07 PM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Backed over

 

That is a shocking photo.  It must have been a heart attack for the "professional" (where&apos;s

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