Proof the 360 is better looking than the F355

Somebody get this man a cookie!

 

I do not concur.

 

Neither looks that great to me...the 328 was the last good looking mid-engine Ferrari IMHO...

 

I agree the asthetic analysis well defined write up thanks.

 

both cars are awsome. judged in their own venues. compairisons will always be the endless loop.

 

still i think F355 looks better than 360

 

Or perhaps the Boxer?

 

This thread is a little silly, is Jessica Alba hotter than Jessica Biel ???

I think so but many think Biel is hotter..................who cares they are both beautiful, why does a 360 have to be better looking than a 355?

"beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

 

I think BOTH look great, but I enjoy (and need, at 6'7") the roomier interior of the 360. I currently drive a 328 (yes, I barely fit) and have driven both a 360 and F355. I plan on owning both within three years.

BTW, I vote 360 for looks

 

Oh brother.............

 

i lust more after the stradale but the 355 looks better.

 

Now thats saying something considering your cars

 

I concur with your noncurrence.

+1.

Great engineering -- the excerpt says they dispensed with some quintessential Ferrari styling cues in the name of aerodynamics -- and no doubt they saved trunk space by moving the radiators. But it can look a bit cross-eyed at first glance.

Regarding intakes on the flanks, the Dino 246 is prettier, with the 308/328 not far behind.

Obviously all IMO, etc. A Ferrari is a Ferrari and the 360 is a great car.
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+1

Agreed

Most of those 360 design changes were "functional" changes. I do agree that the "hip vents" look great! The lower side vents go nowhere and don't serve a purpose from what I have seen.

Here is a quote from another post I made :

It is no secret nor surprise that the 355 is incontrovertibly the greatest V8 Ferarri of our time! Its contemporary design roots began from the definitive 308/328 onto the legendary 288 GTO!!! Since the 355's design could not be improved upon by pininfarina. It is quite customary for a design firm to archetype from prior designs, in this case the dino which was the inspiration from which 360/430 designs were harvested. Therefore making the 355 in actuality, the evolutionary "zenith" from that aformentioned lineage of excellence!!

 

Also, while I'm sure it's a good read, you might expect a favorable design review from a book of that title published that year.

I was wandering a bookstore not look ago, and always end up straying into the automobiles/transportation section. There was a nice looking book on the Porsche Boxster (986 version) and - shock - the author thought that was the epitome of sports car design. I kind of shook my head, shelved the book and moved on.

I think JLP's right: if it looks the best to you, be happy.

 

We need another poll to resolve this issue. J/K

+1 360 looks better..

 

There was a poll not too long ago. 355 won hands down.




Darrell.

 

I (still) love the window over the 360 engine.

 

That is a fantastic feature. I still remember the first time I had seen a Konniseg(sp?) Testa with the clear lid. Nothing like looking in and seeing those turbos and intercoolers. Just beautiful.



Darrell.

 

360 has the grace of a pitbull. Sleek it ain't. You want sleek, the last Ferrari that fit that bill was the 355. 308/288 prettier still.

Also, the 360 is a (relatively) mass produced car. Certainly NOTHING like any car ever made when Enzo ran his company.

You want a prettier Ferrari? Go buy the new Alfa 8C or Maserati Gran Tourismo.

 

Lol.

 

I think the 360 is prettier but the F355 looks more like a Ferrari