Pinin

I know Enzo said he would never produce a four door car and the Pinin was only ever a design/feasability project, but........

Do you think the Pinin would have sold in decent numbers?

I personally admire the car and many of its styling cues.

What are your thoughts?
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It still sleeps in Belgium, right? I think it was supplied without a motor? There is always a market for the Ferrari name, what ever it is attached to. It might not have sat well in some quarters. It was doomed...
CH

 

As far as I know its in Belgium.
I saw it at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2/3 years ago, it was in the ownership of Jacques Swaters, I believe it is still with him but he has been selling off some of his collection.

It is purely a hypothetical question but coulf Ferrari successfully have marketed a 4 door without harming its image?
Was the Pinin a decent starting ground with which to take on Rolls/Bentley/Aston?

Just curious as to whether people who own the "bigger" Ferrari's consider this to be a Ferrari....

 

Just another example of how much better front coachwork can look without a bumper (or how hard it is to design a good-looking bumper)

 

I don't know. I think a four door saloon is a little too much away from the Ferrari heritage. But then again, Ferrari thought the same thing about 2+2 'familycars' before Luigi Chinetti convinced him of making the 250 GTE.

Having said that, in today's market the role of the Ferrari four door saloon is allready taken by the Maserati Quattroporte.

 

Paul was serial number 99999 one of Jacques Swaters cars on the block recently? How about the bent 250 SWB? I think those two would 'stir the pot' more than the Pinin...with all due respect to the initial focus!
CH

 

My favorite part about this car is that it wasn't given a serial number. It later was given a valid Ferrari number (60699) to Swaters by the factory.


As for the F50, in October of last year, Victor Popoff offered 99999 for sale with 502 miles. He stopped advertising it in December. I never knew Swaters owned 99999. But the problem is, there are two F50s - both red with a black and red leather interior - that have the serial number 99999.

 

400 Pinin. Swaters Foundation in Brussels
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I remember years ago, some car mag (prob Car & Driver) interviewed Enzo. In regard to the car, Enzo asked the interviewer something to the effect, "Do you think it is pretty? Will it sell well in America?"