My 1st 612 Sighting, and From My 612

nostalgic! She is telling you look at me..dont let me go!

 

That's awesome! I'm still waiting to see another Ferrari on the streets while I'm in mine. I normally see a few Ferraris a month here in Louisville, but I've not once seen another Ferrari while driving around in mine!

Nick

 

Great story. I've yet to see another 612 in the wild. I certainly believe that time is doing the 612's design a lot of good... I don't think there's much about the design that will look dated in the years to come.

 

Near story. In my hood there are several fcars in the wild.

Love the 612. It's next. Then FF. One has to love the depreciation curves


Scott


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I saw a 612 in Boston in either 2005 or 2006. It was parked in the small lot at the old Louis store on Berkeley Street. When I saw that car I said to myself this will be the Ferrari I will get. It was the same color configuration as my car now and the exact one I wanted.

I never saw another 612 since then until one month after I got my 612 in August last year. In September I was in our town center (its tiny as there are only about 10,000 residents). A guy pulls up and parks his 612 right in front of me. I couldn't help but strike up a conversation and tell him that I just bought one. Turns out he has had his for 5 years and drives it all the time. Yet I had never seen it before. And I should add, I haven't seen it since!

 

Same here...have not seen another 612 in my area. 430s, 360s, a 458, a grey 599 and even a white F12, but never another 612...at least not yet.

 

I just got my 612 HGTS earlier this year. Other than the two 612s I looked at in South FL, I have never seen one before in the wild, no matter where I've been; mine was purchased unseen (but independently inspected) from CA.

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed this from someone who spotted me in Charlotte, NC:
Ferrari 612 spotted in Charlotte, NC, North Carolina on 06/28/2014

The reactions where funny - I was still wearing a Buff Headwear over my head from a work out.

 

612s are great GTs. Truly great esp. for short trips..i will never sell mine. Awaiting the FF in rossa corsa and black roof some day to maybe be its companion.

 

I think the 612 would be outstanding for long trips, actually.

However, I would not get an FF to go with it, since they have the same mission. I would go for one of its original siblings - 430 or 599. Especially the 430, which is a nice mid-engined compliment and should be available at a good price, due to sheer production numbers.

For a modern Ferrari, the 612 is relatively rare at about 3000 total produced, with 1000 or less in US.

I believe the 612 was also the last model to have the Dino-derived engine.

 

Seen quite a few 612s in OC, but only time I saw one while in mine was when a fellow F'chatter and I had our cars tinted at the same shop at the same time. Though, that was coordinated. Never seen one in the wild while driving mine.

 

Coincidentally, same Argento 612 about a mile from me. Saw it first time after I bought mine. He has some nasty 21" or 22" wheels on it though. It's like an Armani suit with basketball shoes.

Ironically, the prior owner of my car was a music industry mogul, and had similarly grotesque wheels on the car. Fortunately they saved the OEM wheels.