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Spider/Convertible Co. for 308/328

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  1. miketuason

    miketuason F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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  2. airdelroy

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    I saw a 308 spider here in the austin area several years ago. Im not sure if it was from these guys, but I was not impressed with the quality. I think there are pics of it around the site somewhere.

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  3. GrayTA

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    I have seen photos of a few convertibles. I am not completely convinced that the car LOOKS right like that though.


    Just my .02




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  4. miketuason

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    Notice, something is not right about that side mirror.
     
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  5. FasterIsBetter

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    You mean that it looks like someone hand drew it onto the picture after the fact? Yeah, something is wrong there.
     
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  6. Brian Elliston

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    Cool find on the brochure.

    I actually think the silver one looks pretty good.
     
    Brian Elliston, Nov 2, 2011
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  7. Crowndog

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    Wonder what it looked like with the top up? Not too impressive this way IMO.
     
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  8. Ferraripilot

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    Not the most flattering look for this design is it.
     
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  9. BigTex

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    There was in fact one in Texas for a long time, Martin at Cavallino Motors bought it....

    There were several aftermarket conversions and the Factory did ONE example themselves as a "study"......there's been other threads on it.

    But that 's a cool find from eBay!!
     
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  10. TheMayor

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    They always look terrible with the top up. That's why they never show them that way.
     
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  11. Amnster

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    Back in the 80's, they along with Koenig Specials were very well known in customizing mostly german cars and very few Ferraris.
     
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    Gee, I wonder how many GTB'S were slaughtered?
     
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  13. bert308

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    A friend in my town that I know from the Alfa scene is restoring one for the owner, it was a shell with no engine and interior. It has nice paint by now but they don´t look good with the top down, and with top us it´s a kit car. A GTS provides all the open driving experience without the disadvantages of a soft top, and it looks super with the top in place, especially when the top is body colour. I could never understand why more 355 Spider were sold instead of GTS, must be people that want to be looked at from every angle. I like that the 458 Spider looks more like a GTS again (to avoid the word Targa that is trademarked by some german car manufacturer).
     
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  14. Elentinos

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    Here is one for sale in Germany.

    Lorenz
     
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    I think the body style lends itself very nicely to the convertible shape. This has nothing to do with structural integrity or how the thing looks with the top up. I like the look of a 328/308 convertible more than I like the Mondial. I'm not big on conversions, though, because it never comes out right. (So much more to engineering a convertible than just cutting off a top and putting canvas on top bows!!!)
     
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    Interesting find on ebay! I found more images of these cars by searching "lorenz & rankl ferrari" on google images. Apparently Lorenz & Rankl applied their surgical skills to Boxers and a number of other European makes. I think the 308 in particular looks okay from some angles without a top, but this look does not appeal to my eye overall. The Boxer really loses its exotic appeal, IMHO...

    http://www.exoticsonroad.com/picture/?937439/Ferrari-308-GTSi-Spider-Lorenz-and-Rankl
    http://up.autotitre.com/forum/up/f48koenig_0aado.jpg
    http://www.carpassion.com/ferrari-308-328-348/19345-308-spider.html
     
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    I agree it looks good to me with the top down but I have seen pictures of those with the top up and they look awful to me. I don't care for conversions though. I don't like to think of destroying the original integrity of a Ferrari.

    I have seen similar pictures of Testrossa and I feel the same about them as well. They look good with the top down but looks bad with the top up. IMO
     
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  19. miketuason

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    I think, if they put those humps behind the head rest like the 360 Spider, it might look q lot better.
     
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    why would anyone do this to a 308/328 is just nuts... an idiot... This just makes me sick to see this.... Double thumbs down!
     
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    Just my opinion but I think it looks terrible and it's sad they chopped these cars up.
     
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    I think the car actually looks good in blue from those angles!
     
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    +1
     
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  24. gil308

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    As a convertible, it just looks like a Corvette... ;)
     
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    What's up with the badges on that Vette. Really?
     
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