| Author | Message | ||
| Edward G. Salla (350hpmondial)
Member Username: 350hpmondial Post Number: 377 Registered: 2-2002 |
I'm enjoying a glass of, "Dego RED" as we speak, (type) , ,, ,sip, , , , , sip. from a close friends vineyard. My Ferrari is warming up ,, ,,, time to put on the DARK Shades. . . . . ha , ,,, , , ha ha Why did ENZO whear shades? BECAUSE, his future was soooo,,,,, bright. ENZO was the MAN. | ||
| MarkPDX (Markpdx)
Member Username: Markpdx Post Number: 553 Registered: 4-2003 |
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| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 326 Registered: 7-2003 |
Bevo il Lamborghini per colazione! I drink Lamborghini for breakfast! | ||
| MarkPDX (Markpdx)
Member Username: Markpdx Post Number: 550 Registered: 4-2003 |
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| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 593 Registered: 12-2002 |
I've been searching all over for information about Enzo's eyes, looking for an answer to this question. I found this quote in Road & Track, Sept. 1953: "Now his eyes are a little opaque because of the long sleepless anxious nights, tired from following too many things, and from directing according to a predestined functional scheme the many projects which have sprung from his mind." He is not wearing sunglasses in the accompanying picture, but he looks like he is wondering, "Who wrote this cr*p?" | ||
| Christopher L. Lawrenz (Ferraridude)
Junior Member Username: Ferraridude Post Number: 68 Registered: 3-2003 |
This was great for comedy relief! I spent damn near an hour on this laughing my @#%*!!* off!! Thanks Guys!!! | ||
| ShanB (Shanb)
New member Username: Shanb Post Number: 40 Registered: 7-2003 |
LOL!! | ||
| TOM BUCKLEY (Tom_b)
Junior Member Username: Tom_b Post Number: 72 Registered: 6-2003 |
So nobody could tell he was stoned ? | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 576 Registered: 12-2002 |
"I take-a them off, just for you Chatters!"  | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 575 Registered: 12-2002 |
From an early age, Enzo was fascinated with "shades".  | ||
| Andrew S. (Andrew911)
New member Username: Andrew911 Post Number: 15 Registered: 9-2003 |
Man- I didn't check all the responses on this post for a couple of days...I still have no definitive answer as to why he wore those glasses, but I've been lauging my butt off the past few minutes from some of these responses! | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 709 Registered: 11-2001 |
Just look at Rodney Dangerfield without his glasses. | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 799 Registered: 1-2003 |
everyone has a sense of humor, but what is the correct answer? | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 680 Registered: 2-2002 |
He wanted to set a fashion trend:    | ||
| John Do'h (Combover)
Junior Member Username: Combover Post Number: 102 Registered: 8-2003 |
"I can't believe no one has said yet that he liked to "eye" the muff. Come on, every good "girl watcher" knows you need the shades to hide where ya lookin." HE'S ITALIAN!! I lived there for three years, looking is a national pasttime. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6321 Registered: 12-2000 |
I can't believe no one has said yet that he liked to "eye" the muff. Come on, every good "girl watcher" knows you need the shades to hide where ya lookin. | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Intermediate Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 1038 Registered: 5-2002 |
Rosso may be right. I heard he had a lazy eye as well... | ||
| Michael C. James (Mjames)
Junior Member Username: Mjames Post Number: 117 Registered: 6-2003 |
'Cus Don Ferrari wuz a strait-up, cash-n-bitches, big-ballin' G-Money P.I.M.P.!!! Ever check out the Goodyear Tire Commercial aired in the '80s that Ferrari did? When he got out of the Testarossa, the Man in Black Shades cracked that Stone Cold Wicked I-Just-Shot-A-Man smile as the narrator death-toned "....because Mr. Ferrari wants it that Way!" Somehow I don't think Enzo Ferrari would have had the same mystique if he wore contacts or Harry Potter frames.... | ||
| Bill Steele (Glassman)
Member Username: Glassman Post Number: 401 Registered: 4-2002 |
Hangover's. Ever tried to drink a bottle of Lambrusco? | ||
| John Christopher (Johncj8989)
New member Username: Johncj8989 Post Number: 20 Registered: 7-2003 |
He wanted to look like Jackie 'O'? | ||
| L. (Testaroja)
Junior Member Username: Testaroja Post Number: 146 Registered: 5-2003 |
Because most "mortals" were not worthy of looking at him eye to eye... | ||
| ShanB (Shanb)
New member Username: Shanb Post Number: 29 Registered: 7-2003 |
Rosso..excellent point. I'll take it for .002 :-) | ||
| Rosso (Redhead)
Member Username: Redhead Post Number: 395 Registered: 12-2001 |
In many pictures of him, without glasses on hey is shown to have a lazy eye. I belive it was his left eye. Just another thought, as a couple of friends that have lazy eyes tend to wear dark glasses more often then not. My .002...lil cheap today. | ||
| ShanB (Shanb)
New member Username: Shanb Post Number: 27 Registered: 7-2003 |
It was probably less for fashion than compensation for the usual visual changes that accompany aging which affect some folks more than others: Glaucoma, lens opacification and decreased elasticity, loss of visual acuity, decreased tearing, on and on... Bottom line is that as we age, our eye needs brighter light to see, but with that brighter light comes more problems with glare. This is a huge problem for some with lens opacification. Dark glasses help to reduce this glare. I'm sure my ophthalmology colleagues can explain this better. Still, he definitely looked COOL.... | ||
| Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Member Username: Tbakowsky Post Number: 587 Registered: 9-2002 |
There is a new book out on the shelves called Enzo Ferrari. I guess it's and autobio about him and the company. I'm heading out to buy it now. Maybe it will tell why he wore the dark glasses. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2566 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wayne That's no joke it can lead to photo senitivity. | ||
| Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Moderator Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 2492 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jim, must've been caused by all those years of wearing the dark glasses. ;-) | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2565 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wayne There's abit more to it than that. As Mr. Ferrari got older he became more sensitive to light. When ever he appeared in public photographers were asked not to use flash. Eventually it happens to many older people. | ||
| Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Moderator Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 2490 Registered: 8-2002 |
Andrew is right. Ferrari began wearing the dark glasses (as well as black ties) after Alfredino's death in 1956. | ||
| Racer Nika (Racernika)
Junior Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 70 Registered: 7-2003 |
Dave! Don't disappoint me!!!! I heard he was extremely light sensitive - and that glare bothered his eyes. | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Advanced Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 2798 Registered: 1-2002 |
Maybe Enzo was just ahead of the trend:  | ||
| DGS (Dgs)
Member Username: Dgs Post Number: 325 Registered: 5-2003 |
Dig the Hep Cat in the shades, daddyo! (Eep, the age is showing.) | ||
| Johnny Bravo (Ben) (Johnny_bravo)
New member Username: Johnny_bravo Post Number: 48 Registered: 7-2003 |
Fashion before function | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1567 Registered: 8-2001 |
If you look at photos of Enzo pre-1960s, he didn't wear sunglasses. Perhaps it's just being cool. | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 943 Registered: 2-2002 |
The sun was shinning on him 24 hours a day? | ||
| Don Vollum (Donv)
Junior Member Username: Donv Post Number: 164 Registered: 1-2002 |
Because he thought it was cool? | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1292 Registered: 10-2001 |
Isnt it related to his son's death ? | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1718 Registered: 11-2001 |
that would explain the beard then, huh? doody. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1519 Registered: 3-2001 |
Little known fact... he was a big ZZ Top fan. | ||
| djmonk (Davem)
Member Username: Davem Post Number: 410 Registered: 1-2002 |
Like all the poker players. | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Advanced Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 2796 Registered: 1-2002 |
I believe he once said that he felt it gave him a subtle advantage in dealing with other people, keeping his eyes, and thus perhaps his true emotions, shielded. | ||
| Andrew S. (Andrew911)
New member Username: Andrew911 Post Number: 12 Registered: 9-2003 |
Was it a vision condition? May be a dumb question, but I haven't been able to find any information on it and am curious. Thanks- Andrew |