This GTO is stunning! It probably won't last too long. To view all the pictures click on view larger images and then you will be able to see them. 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO - Factory Autorized New and Used Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Lotus and McLaren Dealer
Rosso Fuoco is a stunning color and works really well on the GTO. I'm not such a big fan of the interior. The beige alcantara doesn't do it for me. Other than that, very nice GTO.
I dont know if you could ever call a GTO "reserved", but if you could, this would be it. Gorgeous car.
Dan Herd's GTO? Love the Fuoco color but I agree that the interior is a little too subdued for a car like this.
Very nice GTO. I have never seen a GTO in the Rosso Fuoco exterior color. Having a rare (bespoke) exterior color is always a bonus.
Heart aching. This is the car of my dreams. Why did it have to show up now. I have a real shot at one down the road, just not ready yet, damn it.
Wow, an F50 and 599 (any variation) in the same picture! Can't describe the level of my adoration for the pair. Sudden nirvana.
bob, most dealerships are getting very aggressive with long term payment programs. i'm buying a 2010 599 HGTE which should be delivered next week and they were pushing me HARD on a 10 or 12 year at 3% interest and lower....just a thought to cogitate over.
the fuoco is an interesting color which i like quite a bit and down selected between it and rosso maranello before yielding to the later. it does have a hint of copper/bronze in it and is an expensive (approx $25K) option. the color takes on different personalities depending on the lighting and at some point i expect ill have this color in my garage....just not sure on what car yet.
Why would the dealer airbrush out the serial number on the engine cover? My GTO has it, this one has been masked. Why?
I've spoken with them, and I'm certainly interested pending a major development in business. It's a risk, even with this contract award, which is expected THIS WEEK, been ongoing for two years. The risk is that, while we KNOW it will be protested, we won't know for weeks of the protest will take a couple weeks or several months. Best case scenario, the obligatory protests are found to have little merit and they allow transition during the process. That happens, and I may feel comfortable enough to move forward. But I have a few questions for you GTO owners. I will drive my car. I only have three garage spaces, might be able to build a forth later, but for now, it's three. The garage bay will be a typical homeowner garage, not a shrine. I've never had a problem with patina on other ferrari's, but it's more possible in my garage than some of yours. Given that I will rack up miles, and could need the occasional PDR... What can I expect in the way of maintenance? I undersand we're talking about 599XX chassis. What't the word long term on parts availability? Is this a car that SHOULD at some point be enshrined simply because of pending unobtainium? Will parts remain available but become insanely expensive? Compared to the GTB, do they share the same tie rods, ball joints, shocks? If not, better or worse? Given my scenario, anyone care to give a prediction on depreciation as I reach 15k, 20k? My mind tells me that I'm better off sticking with a GTB and enjoying the hell out of it, parking it wherever I like, tracking it as I like, and not go for the ultimate. My heart tells me otherwise. I can do nothing unless this deal comes through. If it does, I'll likely have to act quickly. I need to do the soul searching now.
Good luck, Piper! The GTO is almost holy ground for me too but will most likely stay that way for me. But I think I can be almost happy with a GTB. jk. I would be over the moon really.
From parts point of view you can rest easy, the big difference are the break discs and pads, these are different to the regular 599. Basis suspension is much the same though I would expect there to be some differences on the front due to those wide tyres. I can promise you this, if you can swing it, the GTO driving experience is really night and day to the GTB/HGTE. There is no reason you can really enjoy a GTO! As for depreciation, tough to say but I would expect much less than a GTB/HGTE.
Crazy stuff, isn't it? Like Romo said, 10-12 yr is out there. With GTB's slumping to the $130k's now, you could have a payment under a grand today, couple more bills set aside each month for maintenance. GTO on the other hand, quadruple it. Makes my palms sweat. That's one stiff payment, even extended to exotic financing.
It's interesting to hear different opinions on this from owners. Some say the experience is night and day, and some say they were a little surprised at how subtle the differences were. I've heard the GTO described as the most visceral GT experience on the road, and I've also heard it described as a GTB with a bit more noise, both comments coming from owners. Strange.
I purchased new a GTB in 2007. I purchased new a GTO in 2011. Both cars are exceptional, in very different ways. I found the GTB the ultimate GT. Its ability to waft along, soft, quiet, eating up countless miles, yet ready to give you an instant blast of pure V12 612 bhp power, is remarkable. It's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It's a magnificent combination of elegance and force, changing mood to fit yours. The GTO is simply Mr Hyde on steriods. No combination, no wafting along. It's not designed to offer you choice. The moment you fire her up as she barks, snarls into life, you know you have a very serious special machine that's been designed for one purpose. To make you sit there after a brilliant awesome stimulating hard drive and to say that if the world finished tomorrow, you give a damn.
