| Author | Message | ||
| loretta, anthony and company (Ranosportscarco)
New member Username: Ranosportscarco Post Number: 6 Registered: 3-2003 |
Hey Guys, Thanks alot for your responses, as we said we always give people the benefit of the doubt. We really liked some of the pictures as well as the history. This is a fun group. Keep it up!! | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 654 Registered: 3-2002 |
Wait a sec, your bio says that you're in the exotic auto business, and yet you ask whether Ferrari has ever built an SUV?! Actually, I'm sure that the good boys in Maranello are all smiling and patting each other on the backs for not having been tempted into the market after seeing the "lovely" Cayenne that Porsche is trying to force down its loyalists' throats for a mere $80K. | ||
| Louis Goldstein (Lgoldstein)
New member Username: Lgoldstein Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2002 |
Bob T. Bonehead. | ||
| Jeffrey Caspar (Jcaspar1)
Junior Member Username: Jcaspar1 Post Number: 82 Registered: 5-2002 |
That 360 SUV looks better than the Cayenne!! | ||
| Bob T. Boner (Tifosi69)
New member Username: Tifosi69 Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2003 |
You guys call yourselves "ferraristi", what a joke!! A true tifosi would remember the La Forza off-road vehicle that was made before the term "SUV" was even thought of. Yes, Ferrari was involved heavily, and a few years back there was a buyer of the remaining chassis that resold them with Ford explorer engines. | ||
| J R K (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 212 Registered: 10-2002 |
Here is a 360 SUV  | ||
| Dr. Shelbee (Shelbee)
Junior Member Username: Shelbee Post Number: 118 Registered: 12-2002 |
Remember one time Lambo built an SUV and ditch to the ground. Let the Mercedes Benz make a true SUV: The G-Wagon   | ||
| Spyder (Spyder)
New member Username: Spyder Post Number: 14 Registered: 10-2002 |
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| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 177 Registered: 12-2002 |
Found it - Road & Track, May 1986, pages 116-7. "Ferrari's new 328" on the cover.  | ||
| Bonnie (Admirable)
Member Username: Admirable Post Number: 299 Registered: 1-2003 |
lmao, what a funny thread. | ||
| David S (Djs308)
Junior Member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 100 Registered: 9-2002 |
David W: I DO remember the same ad you are referring to. I'm a little fuzzy on the details too, but I think there was a red testarossa next to the red Volvo wagon. I don't think anyone would confuse the Volvo for the Ferrari, though. I've got Road & Tracks from the 80's, the ad is probably in one of those issues. Give me a month or two and I'll see if I can find it!! | ||
| Dan Watkins (Dan360)
New member Username: Dan360 Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2003 |
I'm sure you know about this, but Pininfarina did build a number (about 10) of 456 4-doors and "estates" as they call them in England (Wagon). These mostly went to the Sultan of Brunei - see the following weblink: http://www.geocities.com/sul288us/ | ||
| GThomas (Ferrariartist)
New member Username: Ferrariartist Post Number: 44 Registered: 2-2003 |
IMO this is about as close as Ferrari will EVER get to putting the precious prancing horse on anything remotly resembling a truck...  hopefully, they agree... Grant | ||
| EFWUN (Efwun)
Junior Member Username: Efwun Post Number: 142 Registered: 2-2003 |
Nice try, Frank! For once, they're ignoring you. | ||
| Dirk de Jager (Dj_dirk)
New member Username: Dj_dirk Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2002 |
a while ago Montezemelo said: as long as he is boss there will not be a Ferrari station wagon or SUV, that's why we have Maserati | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 2810 Registered: 8-2002 |
i can't believe no one has posted that photoshopped image of the 360 SUV...! | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1958 Registered: 9-2001 |
Since Ferrari owns Maserati, wouldn't a Maserati SUV be a Ferari with a Maserati badge kinda like a Dino is a Ferrari with a Ferrari badge ? | ||
| David W Burnett Jr (Dbdreams)
New member Username: Dbdreams Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2003 |
I seem to remember a commercial with a red Volvo turbo or somemthing like that and the ad said "If Ferrari built a wagon this it what it would be." I am sure my memory is clouded about the details of the ad or maybe even the exact quote, so if your memory is really bad someone could be confused about the ad thinking Ferrari had actually built it. | ||
| EFWUN (Efwun)
Junior Member Username: Efwun Post Number: 138 Registered: 2-2003 |
Can't believe someone else remembered the "Jerrari" and even had a picture!! | ||
| Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Junior Member Username: Kennedy Post Number: 206 Registered: 3-2002 |
Maserati will soon be releasing a "wagon" that the Ferrari dealer termed "an SUV". Getting too close for comfort, IMO! ;) | ||
| Jaime Torres (Chevarri)
New member Username: Chevarri Post Number: 27 Registered: 1-2003 |
I believe, some one posted a pic of a 475, or 550 wagon a while back. | ||
| Terry (Dogue)
Member Username: Dogue Post Number: 260 Registered: 9-2001 |
The only connection that can be drawn between the La FOrza and Ferrari is that Pininfarina designed the body. If you even call that connected, if so we have to consider the Casio G-Shock Limited Edition a Ferrari watch, and Ferrari would also have a connection with a whole bunch of Fiats, Alfas, a Austin-Healey and a Cadillac, just to name a few...oh and stereo speekers, and kitchen cabinets too. | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 516 Registered: 12-2002 |
What about the La Forza's ? I dont know too much about them but im pretty sure they have some connection to Ferrari --no matter how small. | ||
| PSk (Psk)
Member Username: Psk Post Number: 257 Registered: 11-2002 |
Watch out Jeff, that will confuse Frank and we and this thread will turn into a 'what is a Ferrari' thread ... Pete | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 176 Registered: 12-2002 |
Don't forget Bill Harrah's "Jerrari", from 1971. The engine and front end from a Ferrari 365GT 2+2 grafted onto a Jeep Wagoneer.  | ||
| PSk (Psk)
Member Username: Psk Post Number: 255 Registered: 11-2002 |
Where's the soap, such blasphemy     Pete | ||
| Henryk (Henryk)
Member Username: Henryk Post Number: 550 Registered: 8-2001 |
How about the GTO "breadvan"........close to an SUV? | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 783 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ferrari has competed in a few races over some pretty iffy roads. The PanAmerican Race in Mexico which after 8 people were killed in one race was ended. The Monte Rally parts of which were run in the snow. I believe the 288 GTO was considered for rallying (Like the P 959) They haven't yet raced Paris to Dakar but they might try with a Kubang which is a SUV/Wagon. Lambo has made a SUV and has plans to make another one. P as you know has the Cayanne. Rallying is probably the most popular form of racing worldwide so its not impossible Ferrari would compete in rallying again with Maserati. | ||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Member Username: Kennyh Post Number: 655 Registered: 8-2001 |
Nope, no SUV to my knowledge unless it was a one-off for the Sultan or something. Never for the mass-market. Maserati is considering the Kubang I believe. | ||
| loretta, anthony and company (Ranosportscarco)
New member Username: Ranosportscarco Post Number: 5 Registered: 3-2003 |
Sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt. So is the answer no??? Thanks |