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Is the 599XX The New 250 GTO?

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  1. 355lvr

    355lvr Rookie

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    I was remembering the 599XX recently and it seems like this could be the next super collectible. Very limited production run / 10 seconds quicker around Fiorano than an Enzo / very high degree of F1 technology incorporated. The 599 is perhaps the most loved modern day Ferrari and to make a more aggressive version - especially this extreme - is a perfect hit. Imagine this thought - powertrain in the future could change by a great amount, and this could maybe be one of the last, if not The last, to be so raw and have a 9k redline and straight pipes! I think of it as being similar to the 993s being the last of the 'great' air-cooled Porsches, just more extreme. Can you just imagine being behind the wheel here: http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-10/04-21-10page-Ferrari-599XX-at-Miller-Motorsports-Park.htm
     
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  2. Far Out

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    The 250 GTO has a serious racing heritage that most likely no car will ever have again, for the lack of important events a car like the 599 can compete in, and the fact that driving to the track, winning a race and driving back home in the same car isn't possible anymore.
     
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  3. Highlow

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    Things have changed. Nothing will ever be in the same class as the 250 GTO.
     
    Highlow, Apr 22, 2010
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  4. Papa G

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    Agree
     
    Papa G, Apr 22, 2010
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  5. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    Nope. This is a Track Toy not a race Car.
     
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  6. Kieran

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    I'm not sure anything can ever touch the 250 GTO....it's one hell of a machine. Those days are long gone :(
     
    Kieran, Apr 22, 2010
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  7. peter5

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    Echoing the above, I think it will be similar to the 333sp. Regardless of the newer technology, and higher performance, I personally would prefer the 333sp in the end anyway.

    Peter
     
    peter5, Apr 22, 2010
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  8. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    What they all said.

    The 599 is just a smart marketing play.
     
    Bullfighter, Apr 22, 2010
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  9. PSk

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    FNCK NO!!

    When it comes 2nd overall at Le Mans and wins the World Manufactures Championship 3 times in a row we'll think about reconsidering.
    Pete
     
    PSk, Apr 22, 2010
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  10. sindo308qv

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    No. Too bad they wasted the GTO name on a tweaked 599. Then again, I just contradicted myself because the 288 GTO was a tweaked 308, even though it was going to be used to race.
     
    sindo308qv, Apr 23, 2010
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  11. J. Salmon

    J. Salmon F1 Rookie Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    I think it's a waste too. Nobody seems to remember what GTO stands for. It applied with the 288 (well, it would have if they hadn't cancelled group B). Not so much now.
     
    J. Salmon, Apr 23, 2010
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