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Which would you prefer!

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  1. Gleggy

    Gleggy Formula 3 Silver Subscribed

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    Yes, shock of shocks a post on Ferrari.
    Found this shot of a 365gtc/4S- ???
    I thouhgt it didn't look to bad, the line of the car has always been a little more voluptuous than the Daytona (in my opinion), and this version highlights it a bid more. Having said that, the Daytona is still one of my favorites. I saw Ian Gow's car a few years back and it would put a horn on a jellyfish. Of course there are conversions and there are conversions, so you would have to view the car in the flesh, but that aside- which would you prefer, spyder or coupe?
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  2. Aircon

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    convertible looks VERY nice....but only with the roof down. still an OHOS though.
     
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    Love the Spider with the roof down for sure. :):)
     
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  4. Mrg360

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    I'm a spider man every time!
     
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  5. Looney

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    looks soooooo much better than the crappy Daytona's everyone drools over.
     
    Looney, Mar 18, 2007
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  6. greg246

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    FLEX!
     
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  7. Arvin Grajau

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    factory never did a convertable,just think of all the scuttle shake.
     
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  8. dirtdog

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    Coupe for sure,conv looks a bit corvettish.I am not a fan of after market chops,seems to destroy that unique style that was so well designed in the first place.
     
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    +1
     
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  10. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    I agree; but I reckon a cut Daytona (a good one) works visually because the factory did one themselves.
     
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    are you saying that if the factory did one, they must look good?
     
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  12. dirtdog

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    I believe 360C is saying that the factory designed a style for a conv Daytona which when copied correctly looks ok.
     
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  13. Arvin Grajau

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    Correct, I thought it was obvious *shrug*
     
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  15. Arvin Grajau

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    to all but one Grand Prix hanger on.
     
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  16. Aircon

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    only if you think it was written in english.
     
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  17. IanB

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    If you look under a Daytona, you will note very substantial "X" shaped crossmembers between the engine and rear transaxle. The tubes are the same dimension as the main chassis rails. A C4 has a front gearbox (to make room for rear seats) so the bracing is further back in a longer chassis and I imagine a cut car would have major flex issues. I suspect the factory didn't build a C4 spider for this reason.

    I also suspect they weren't that keen on building Daytona spiders, Pininfarina forced their hand by building such a stunning show car then customers beat them up with orders. To take a labour-intensive low-volume car and then set up an even lower volume assembly process for a convertible is no recipe for profit.
     
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  18. Horse

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    I like the coupe, but would rather the 5 spoke alloys.
     
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  19. moretti

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    same, one of my favourite cars
     
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