| Author | Message | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Junior Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 164 Registered: 3-2002 |
Yup. But that's the only one in existance. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1390 Registered: 9-2001 |
didn't monty get a 360 barca for his wedding? | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Junior Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 162 Registered: 3-2002 |
Ya, they need a 360 Barchetta.  I loved the look of that! As for the 575M, I have to agree with Ross. A convertable hardtop is what it needs. Not that ragtop that can't stay up at 70mph... | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 330 Registered: 3-2002 |
they probably got tired of all the customers bringing them back in to get the leaks and creaks fixed. william, i agree with you; bring on a 575 w/ a cabrio like the sl500 and it would sell like crazy. the practicality of something like that is undeniable; combined w/ the ferrari prestige....perfect. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Junior Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 68 Registered: 6-2002 |
Top? Who needs a top?! Bring on the 360Barchetta ;D) Best! Ben. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 656 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hopefully never.. Ernesto | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 1368 Registered: 2-2001 |
wonder when Ferraris is going to do a cool hardtop spyder like the MB 55SL | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 312 Registered: 11-2001 |
That should tell you something.... | ||
| Christopher McCormick (92_348ts)
New member Username: 92_348ts Post Number: 25 Registered: 6-2002 |
I asked the same question from the dealer when I flew down to pick up my 348. His response was that Ferrari was never able to work the bugs out of the targa (leaks, squeaks, rigidity problems, etc.) and abandoned it completely. That, coupled with the lack of demand that Andrew mentioned, was their reason for the departure. Who knows whether what he told me was true or not (though he did sound like he knew what he was talking about). If that truly was the case however, I don't understand how Ferrari could have had so many problems with something so simple when other manufacturers (Vettes, Porsche, etc.) mastered it years ago....different priorities I guess. | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Junior Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 241 Registered: 10-2001 |
Because the demand for the 355 GTS wasnt that great , they considered it wasnt worth it. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 654 Registered: 2-2001 |
I think the 360 Spider with the top down is almost a targa, given the high b/c-pillars, rollbars, and headrests. Ernesto | ||
| Amir H. (355spiderman)
New member Username: 355spiderman Post Number: 23 Registered: 5-2002 |
How come Ferrari never made a 360GTS. They have it in the 308/328/348/355. Is it because it might slow down the sales of Spiders? I found pics of how a 360 targa would look...   |