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  1. joe sackey

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    #1 joe sackey, Dec 7, 2010
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    That's the title of the November 2010 issue of Classic & Sports Car magazine. 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo are all tested enthusiastically.

    Final paragraph summary:

    "Yet if push comes to shove, the F40 steals the show... Most Supercars fade over time, their spell at the top being all too fleeting, but the F40's magnetism grows with every passing year..."

    Looks like all the cars were supplied by DK in the UK.

    Thanks to Tony for the article.
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  2. rzuccarelli

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    Thanks, looks like a fantastic read.

    Though the 288 GTO will always be my favourite all time, that F50 looks just so serious, I love it.
     
  3. Senna1994

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    Joe, enjoy and thanks for the ride in that amazing car today.
     
  4. atomstrange

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    Thank you Joe. I will have to pick up a copy.
     
  5. joe sackey

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    UR welcome, but we better not mention what it was here, after all, we are on Ferrari Chat!
     
  6. amenasce

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    I bought that mag a week ago and couldnt wait to go home to read it..what a disappointment.

    First there are very few pictures, and almost no group shots.
    And there's like one paragraph per car..filled with things we already read a gazillion times. Plus the F40 on the cover isnt the same as the one used in the article...(check the wheels..i think that F40 and the Enzo are from the Octane article from last year..)

    Anyway, very disappointed.
     
  7. amenasce

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    Well now i need to know!
     
  8. Natan Tazelaar

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    I agree. With opportunities like these both writer and photographer should go all the way. Evo did a similar story a few years ago and it was a lot better. More pages and thus more pics and words. Can't remember what issue it was, but I can look it up in case somebody is interested.

    natant
     
  9. cc8s

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    Anyone know the VIN of the Enzo?
     
  10. cridom60

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    Lesson 1: how to sell paper!
     
  11. NeuroBeaker

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    I was thinking about the F40 the other day and wondering why it is considered one of the all-time greats. So great in fact, that many would pick it over the successor of it's successor. Is there something about the F40 that Ferrari really got right that wasn't replicated in other models or is it that there's an ineffable magic about it being the very last supercar that Enzo Ferrari himself guided into production?

    All the best,
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  12. joe sackey

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    The EVO article was epic and will always be hard to follow.They took the cars away for 2 days and almost 2,000 miles.

    February 2004 issue # 064 of EVO.
     
  13. amenasce

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    Pretty much en effet. Je suis tombe dedans comme un nouveau ne...
     
  14. joe sackey

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    Tough crowd.
     
  15. amenasce

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    Yes and no. I have more pleasure looking at pictures you post than those in that magazine and they are supposed to be professionals. Car mags (a lot of mags actually) have to step up their game if they want to stay relevant when we can get our fix on flickr everyday for free. The written content is barely ok..I could get the same info from a DK ad..

    When you get all 4 cars, as it was said above, you should plan more space for the article.
     
  16. texasmr2

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    Man I wish that mag was sold here instead of having to go to Waco to find it. I used to read it alot back in the '90s. Thanks for sharing Joe.
     
  17. 8-Ball

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    Agree, the article was a disappointment.

    Only just noticed the F40 difference. Although the wheels look the same, the yellow tinted lights gave it away for me.
     
  18. F40LMGTC

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    There is something magical about an F40. Hard to put into words. I used to think that my 512 Boxer was a fast car and then my 355 was nice and refined and fast. But when I bought my F40.....this is a different world. A world that is hard to explain.....unless you have driven an F40. NO explanation is good enough , until you actually drive one.
    Drive one and then you'll know what we all talk about
     
  19. Mr. Francesco

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    Thanks for posting this. Hopefully B&N sells it. I will have to pick up a copy today.
     
  20. NeuroBeaker

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    Well, I haven't driven any Ferrari yet - let alone one of the halo models. :eek: So I'll have get back to you in a decade or two. :)

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
  21. joe sackey

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    + 1
     
  22. Mr. Francesco

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    B&N sells this for anyone interested. I was able to pick up a copy today in my travels.
     
  23. Tenney

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    Intangibles aside (if possible) ...

    Has there been another full-production, bare-bones, insulation/carpet-less, fully-analog, nanny-free, power-nothing besides motor (er, and A/C), twin-turbo, monster-grip drive available anywhere else before or since?

    That's a pretty unique (and visceral) combination of ingredients.

    Whether or not it's the "best" drive is obviously subjective. But is there anything else like an F40?
     
  24. DinoSR8LM

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    Thanks for the contribution, that is definitely an issue to add to the collection. I think the F40 drive is one of the most violent, the Turbos hit you by surprise and if you're not in a straight line on dry tarmac you're in trouble.
     

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