How do you say certain Ferrari's names?

No, Im not talking about the correct way to say "Modena", but rather the number parts.

I was just watching Top Gear and they had the 612 on and they called it a six-one-two. When you say "612" do you pronounce it six-one-two, six-twelve, or six hundred twelve?

When I say....

360 ---> Three-Sixty
550 ---> Five-Fifty
575 ---> Five-Seven-Five
355 ---> Three-Fifty Five

What do you say?

 

I have wondered this myself. I am with you on the 4 you mention. But what about the 456?

 

My first experience with Ferrari nomenclature, as with so many of my generation, was the 308 -- three-oh-eight. I'm sure it would be more proper to say three-zero-eight, but "oh" has become such a standard substitution in the U.S., that I don't think many would ever consider it.

That said, I always have said:

308: three-oh-eight
328: three-twenty-eight
348: ""-forty-""
355: three-fiftyfive
360: three-sixty
456: four-fiftysix
612: six-twelve
550: five-fifty
575: five-seventyfive
430: four-thirty
400: four-hundred
512 (bb or TR): five-twelve
333: three-thirtythree
365: three-sixtyfive
and so on...

The one exception (that I can think of) is the 166MM Barchetta - but I think I got this from Alain de Cadenet in the "Victoy By Design DVD:

166 - one-six-six....to me, that just sounds "right".

 

360 ---> Three-Sixty
550 ---> Five-Fifty
575 ---> Five-Seven-Five
355 ---> Three-Five-Five
612 ---> Six-One-two

 

You gotta be freeking kidding me.

 

all just in a name...who cares...its a FERRARI!

dont forget...the upcoming 600 Imola (coming soon)

 

I'm all the above except the 166

 

Tre Seisanta Modena 3 60 Modena

Cinque Cinquanta Maranello 5 50 Maranello

Cinque Seitanta Cinque Modifica Maranello 5 75 M Maranello

Tre Cinquenta Cinque 3 55


In Italian this is what you say. English translation next to it.

I think people change to what they think is easiet. Remember the old Ford Mustang 5.0 AKA Five point Oh ! or Fifty

 

Remember, it's a British program, and they often do that with numerical designations.

After all, in Britain you have "aluminium" and "aeroplane"!

 

Modena: Modenuh
612 Scaglietti: Buick Park Avenue

 

Actually it’s an English program (don’t forget Britain is made of three countries England/Wales/Scotland)

In England we pronounce English words correctly as opposed to the American pronunciation which is English (American), traditionally the American variation of English has been a slightly more phonetic / lazy language e.g. Color instead of Colour etc.





Ok rant over

 

What are you talking about? Did you read their new press release, 612 is on the way to a best seller, what's the wait list like for the 612, think it's shorter than the 430 (four thirty)?

 

One drove past me me on the highway the other day, and I thought to myself, "Hey, some arsehole but shields on a Bui..."

 

Are you also implying that Scotsmen, Welshmen and Ulstermen do not pronounce the words correctly?

I always wondered about alternate spellings for the same word, e.g. defence vs. defense. But I prefer the American spelling of words such as color, since that silent "u" is just another one of the excessive number of silent letters in the language. I'm glad I learned English first, because it's certainly tougher than Spanish!

And remember, Henry Higgins said that America was one of those places where English "completely disappears". Two peoples separated by a (supposedly) common language, I guess.

 

Day-tone-nuh
Mare-ann-neller
Test-tees-roaster
Mo-dee-nuh
Scag-lee...scag-lee... Oh what the hell: six-one-twelfe!

 

333 The guys that worked on them called them "Triple three".

 

Lets hope they dont have a problem with fire or we will be calling them the Imolate

 

Best seller? Better than the 456? BFD.

Everything is selling better.

Can you say "Expanded Markets"?

More people in the world with more money, Ferrari marketing spin, thats all.

 

308: three-hundred-and-eight
328: three-hundred-and-twenty-eight
348: three-hundred-and-forty-eight
355: three-hundred-and-fifty-five
360: three-hundred-and-sixty
430: four-hundred-and-thirty
308gt4: three-hundred-and-eight-gran-turismo-four
400: four-hundred
412: four-hundred-and-twelve
456: four-hundred-and-fifty-six
612: six-hundred-and-twelve
550: five-hundred-and-fifty
575: five-hundred-and-seventy-five
512 (bb or TR): five-hundred-and-twelve

Daytona: Day-ton-uh or datin'-a

Tip: You can tell if someone doesn't know what they're talking about if they don't say "and."

 

365 GT4 2+2 = mine
Mondial 8 = mine
308 GTS QV = mine

Sorry, I'm bored this morning...

 

But it's the Maserati Quattroporte that has "ventiports"!

 

400 = four-oh-oh

 

hahahahahahaha

 

360 - three-sixty
550 - five-fifty
575 - five-seven-five
355 - three-five-five

Stradale - is it Stra-dale or Stra-dalie?

 

I'm with Doc Cosgrove