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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by geno berns, Sep 24, 2013.

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Which is better looking?

  1. PF Coupe

  2. GTE

  3. They're equally attractive/unattractive

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  1. geno berns

    geno berns F1 Rookie

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    #1 geno berns, Sep 24, 2013
    Has this question ever been posed? Both the 250 PF Coupe and the 250 GTE long have been donors for replicas. Now both cars are being recognized for how special they are and are being preserved. Thoughts on which car is more pleasing aesthetically? Please post pics to make your point.

    Geno
     
  2. PAUL BABER

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    #2 PAUL BABER, Sep 25, 2013
    Slightly biased as I own one but to me the GTE has more elegant lines. I think that colour is the most significant factor on either car.
     
  3. Julius H.

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    #3 Julius H., Sep 25, 2013
    for me more esthetic GTE no telling it because i own one but agree that depends also a lot on color
     
  4. Bobj

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    #4 Bobj, Sep 25, 2013
    I prefer the PF Coupe but I acknowledge there's a lot of personal preference at work in this choice, they are very different looking cars.
     
  5. coryh

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    #5 coryh, Sep 25, 2013
    Paul,
    Would you say darker color on the GTE, non metallic?
     
  6. John B

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    #6 John B, Sep 25, 2013
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  7. merstheman

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    #7 merstheman, Sep 25, 2013
    They are equally as beautiful as they are both the first vintage Ferraris I had the pleasure to sit in and inspect closely, and are largely responsible for my love of the 250 series.

    If I absolutely had to choose, the GTE would win, just because I like the fastback design a bit better.
     
  8. Bobj

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    #8 Bobj, Sep 25, 2013
    Isn't the PF Coupe twice the price? Hexagon has one for sale at the moment at 340k GBP, but I don't know if this is a good price.
     
  9. 65 f.i.

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    #9 65 f.i., Sep 25, 2013
    PF coupe.
     
  10. tilomagnet

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    #10 tilomagnet, Sep 25, 2013
    PF not even close.
     
  11. Bobj

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    #11 Bobj, Sep 25, 2013
  12. John B

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    #12 John B, Sep 25, 2013
    I'm going to get a Donor GTE and make a replica PF Coupe!
     
  13. Bobj

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    #13 Bobj, Sep 25, 2013
    Quality!
     
  14. John Vardanian

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    #14 John Vardanian, Sep 25, 2013
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  15. PAUL BABER

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    #15 PAUL BABER, Sep 25, 2013
    No, I actually think the metallic colours work best.....any of them as it then becomes a matter of personal taste. I think this applies to the PF also. Maybe its my eye but the non met colours lose the delicate lines of the GTE and make the PF look very slab sided......
     
  16. PAUL BABER

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    #16 PAUL BABER, Sep 25, 2013
    Not twice the price....I am asking 295K GBP for my GTE.
     
  17. ralfabco

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    #17 ralfabco, Sep 25, 2013
    PF Coupe
     
  18. Bryanp

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    #18 Bryanp, Sep 25, 2013
    Have to say that I am a sucker for the PF Coupe; partially because it lends itself so well to the two-tone paint scheme which I think is so elegant particularly on this car. 1577 and 1721 come to mind
     
  19. greg512tr

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    #19 greg512tr, Sep 25, 2013
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    PF Coupe by a wide margin in my eyes. I like how its lines are more closely linked with the other 250 two-seaters especially when viewed next to each other in a way the GTE does not match. GTE is beautiful in its own more purposeful way as well.
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  20. miurasv

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    #20 miurasv, Sep 25, 2013
    I do like the GTE and do bear in mind it is a more practical 2+2 but I vote PF Coupe which is a car that I have become increasingly fond of for its looks especially the wrap around rear window and small roof area.
     
  21. dgrperformance

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    #21 dgrperformance, Sep 25, 2013
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    I am partial to the GTE myself but the PF coupe is certainly a great car

    Not sure who to credit with this picture but I've always liked it.

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  22. Edward 96GTS

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    #22 Edward 96GTS, Sep 25, 2013
    gte by far.
    comparing one of ferraris most successful designs in a certain design parameter against one of its most unsuccessful designs in that particular design category.
    flame suit on :)
     
  23. geno berns

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    #23 geno berns, Sep 25, 2013
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    Thank you all for your input. I personally like both cars, almost bought a GTE right before buying the PF. By no means do they look alike, but I see them grouped together often so it's a good comparison. I see the PF Coupe as a more elegant car. It has a very long bonnet, a shorter greenhouse (has no quarter glass) and shorter rear. It's body also sits lower. Could that yield to better handling? I hear that they are great for rallying. I am not sure on it's wheel base, but it looks longer than the GTE's. The PF's front end looks majestic with the GTE's less imposing. Basically the PF's dimensions and body characteristics are more interesting when you study them closely.

    Geno
     
  24. James_Woods

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    #24 James_Woods, Sep 25, 2013
    Both are equally beautiful in their own way.

    It is sort of like the dome of the Sistene versus the Mona Lisa versus the statue of David.

    But the most beautiful of these front-engine 250 Ferraris is of course - the Lusso.
     
  25. Bobj

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    #25 Bobj, Sep 26, 2013
    Not counting the 250 GTO Series I, 250 GTO Series II, 250 SWB, 250 Cal Spyder SWB, 250 Cal Spyder LWB, 250 Carbiolet Series I, 250 Cabriolet Series II, 250 TR and the 250 LM you mean?

    Yes, I'd agree with that :) ;)
     
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