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Discussion in '348/355' started by pnicholasen, Jul 20, 2023.

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  1. pnicholasen

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    #1 pnicholasen, Jul 20, 2023
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  2. ChoonHound

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    #2 ChoonHound, Jul 20, 2023
    If strakes make a comeback it’ll be in spite of that hideous thing, not because of it.
     
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  3. kryten2001

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    #3 kryten2001, Jul 20, 2023
    Strakes were always cool... Except on the SP3. I don't even know WTF that is all about - strake envy perhaps?
     
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    #4 johnk..., Jul 20, 2023
    Unfortunately, they never were. So, NO!
     
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    #5 fboutlaw, Jul 20, 2023
    Sculpted ones that show a bit of airflow direction, sure... because F1 and wings and aero and purpose.
    Strakes for style like on the new Daytona... I hope not
     
  6. ChoonHound

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    #6 ChoonHound, Jul 20, 2023
    Ho! The 355 boys have entered the chat.
     
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    #7 johnk..., Jul 20, 2023
    :) And we know why strakes disappeared with the 355.
     
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  10. Ferrarium

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    #10 Ferrarium, Jul 20, 2023
    Sure because they were a 80's styling que and they were looking to move to a new era. They may be back, everything old is new again, but there is a trend towards more roundish shapes however making strakes tricky except in strategic places like front brake ducts etc.
     
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    #11 Ferrarium, Jul 20, 2023
    Yes it is after all why the new one is called the SP3, it is a direct homage to the P3. I like the Original better actually.

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    #12 bjwhite, Jul 20, 2023
    Of course, the P3 is very nearly the most beautiful car ever made.
     
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    #13 Ferrarium, Jul 20, 2023
    in person its something too. My personal favorite is the 333 SP.
     
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    #14 ChoonHound, Jul 20, 2023
    Those curvy 60s speedracer type designs do nothing for me. Very cartoonish.
     
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    #15 bjwhite, Jul 20, 2023
    Yes I love the 333SP also.
     
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    #16 Targatime, Jul 20, 2023
    That new Daytona is interesting as a piece of abstract design, but I don't think it can be called beautiful.
     
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    #17 nismodrifter, Jul 20, 2023
    Strakes always cool.
     
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    #18 ShineKen, Jul 20, 2023
    I believe I read somewhere strakes were regulation to prevent something like an animal getting stuck.
     
  19. ChoonHound

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    #19 ChoonHound, Jul 20, 2023
    Sort of. On the Testarossa they were a response to a TuV requirement that you couldn’t have a opening that big on a car, but they weren’t a pininfarina invention. They were in air already.
     
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    #21 AceMaster, Jul 20, 2023
    We sure do…strakes we’re traded for disintegrating headers and valve guides….I’ll take the strakes over 24x7
     
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    #22 375+, Jul 20, 2023
    Exactly.
     
  23. ChoonHound

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    #23 ChoonHound, Jul 20, 2023
    Take it easy on the 355 owners, bud. Their arm muscles have atrophied from using that power steering.
     
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    #24 Qavion, Jul 20, 2023
    or old motorbike engine cooling fins
     
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    #25 Shorn355, Jul 20, 2023
    We have :cool:

    But I also owned a Testarossa- so ...:rolleyes:
     
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