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Ferrari 458 Italia PS'd with California nose

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by Eric W, Aug 27, 2009.

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  1. Eric W

    Eric W Formula Junior

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    I'm not too crazy about the front end of the new Italia so I chopped on the California nose.

    The Italia California
     
  2. Forexpreneur

    Forexpreneur Formula Junior

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    Sorry, doesn't work on that car. However everyone's taste is different. Maybe you can have a custome Pininfarina car. :)
     
  3. ylshih

    ylshih Shogun Assassin
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    Interesting result (good PS skills), but a central mid-hood air scoop serves no real purpose on a mid-engine car.
     
  4. 360Grigiotitanio

    360Grigiotitanio Formula Junior

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    I didn't think it did anything on the Californian either.
     
  5. Eric W

    Eric W Formula Junior

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    #5 Eric W, Aug 27, 2009
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    That's a good point, I just removed the air scoop.

    Italia California
     
  6. JimF

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    What about California bumper but hood and lights from 458?
     
  7. Cartist

    Cartist Formula Junior

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    Maybe same lower front air dam of the cali and instead of the 458 intake duct in the hood, the intake in the top part of front bumper. Keep the 458 lights...?
     
  8. copterjon

    copterjon Formula 3
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    Very sexy! I like Ferrari's with the traditional egg crate grill. Having said that, I still think the 458 is the best looking most exotic non super car Ferrari in a very long time.
     
  9. XP1LM

    XP1LM Formula Junior

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    Very nice pshop but it looks weird to me. The car is too long.
     
  10. crinoid

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    what is the point of this?
     
  11. cig1

    cig1 F1 Rookie

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    Ditto
     
  12. CRG125

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    Just some wishful thinking I guess.
     
  13. gothspeed

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    #13 gothspeed, Aug 27, 2009
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    Great photoshop skills!!!!!!!!!!!! ........... get rid of the center hood scoop and flatten the arch on the hood and it is a big improvement .............. but just as you made it ..... looks pretty damn good :)!!!!!!
     
  14. jjsaustin

    jjsaustin Formula Junior

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    This the way the car should have looked (minus hood scoop).It looks much better than either car.

    Awesome!
     
  15. VisualHomage

    VisualHomage F1 Veteran

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    that actually looks better LOL

    great PS job too ;)
     
  16. VisualHomage

    VisualHomage F1 Veteran

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    after seeing that, I don't have any idea what Pinin were thinking with that overly complicated weird alien front on the 458

    looks like the wind tunnel is the new judge and jury today, not designer's tastes
     
  17. jjsaustin

    jjsaustin Formula Junior

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    I think it is ironic that the front of the 458 is not as clean as it could be (grill, hood air intakes, and the vents on the fenders), but the back is nice from the doors backward. On the flip side, the back of the cali looks over done (over styled doors, fake vents, stacked exhaust, big butt). Between the both of them, you can get one beautiful car.

    Between the cali and the 458, the latter is a better looking car, but there is room for improvement. This PS looks much better. You can squabble about the length of the hood or where the mirrors should be, but these are minor compared to the big items.
     
  18. Eric W

    Eric W Formula Junior

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    Like this?

    Ferrari 458 Italia
     
  19. Eric W

    Eric W Formula Junior

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    There is no real point in this, I just wanted to share some of my ideas.
     
  20. jjsaustin

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    I like version 2 better (cali front minus the scoop)
     
  21. jm2

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    Anyone know what a horse looks like that was designed by a committee? A camel .
     
  22. 134282

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    This last one is very intense! The Italiafornia!

    As the youth of today might put it, you got mad skills. Any chance of repainting that bad boy black? Black wheels, tinted windows, black everything?
     
  23. anunakki

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    and that is dead on !
     
  24. anunakki

    anunakki Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    The irony of your statement is it works both ways.

    Ferrari ARE designed by committee.
     
  25. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    I think the 458 is very nice just the way it is
     

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