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If you could only have one Ferrari...

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  1. Jedi

    Jedi Moderator Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    288 GTO hands down my choice.


    If I crash it on the track, is the repair work also included for life? Along with my medical bills? :D:D

    Jedi
     
    Jedi, Apr 6, 2020
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  2. mcimino

    mcimino Formula 3

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    mcimino, Apr 7, 2020
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  3. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    250 LM.
     
    amenasce, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. Ferrari 308 GTB

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    The mechanics will be given unlimited pasta n Lambrusco,and yes they are allowed to eat n drink whilst working in the pits.:D
     
    Ferrari 308 GTB, Apr 8, 2020
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  5. SCantera

    SCantera F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    Ok....sorry for the being a lucky guy on the planet......In 1985 my mom bought my dad a 288 out of Germany. At the time the GTO had a list price of around $80k but none were made for the US market. She bought it new for $150k from a Midwest dealer.

    My dad let me take it around Summit Point raceway during an FCA annual meet. The car was a bit squirrely on that tight track. But it was definitely more car than driver...lol.

    He didn't give me the keys to the 288 as often as he did the GTS. Poor me.....:rolleyes:
     
    SCantera, Apr 8, 2020
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  6. mikesufka

    mikesufka F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    Do you know where the car is now ? Neat story.

    MDS
     
    mikesufka, Apr 8, 2020
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  7. brewsta430

    brewsta430 Rookie

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    The F50 has always held a special place in my heart.
     
    brewsta430, Apr 8, 2020
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  8. SCantera

    SCantera F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    I have seen "past" cars of my dad and one of mine. I know where my dad's 330 GTS is now. It went over the pond to a happy UK owner. My dad had a C/4 that now resides in New England, a [unique green] 250 GT that went for auction through RM and a cut Daytona Spyder that also went through an auction. And kudos to the owner of my former 76 BB. He restored it into new and better than original condition. Although I do look out for it I have yet to see the 288. The "telltale" mark would be the black mesh wire "basket" that covered the intakes on the flanks of the body. Apparently in 1985 the German regs required this intake to have a screen over the opening. Not sure why though. Birds getting sucked into the engine....lol?
     
    SCantera, Apr 8, 2020
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  9. F140FG

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    275 GTB/4
     
    F140FG, Apr 11, 2020
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  10. sammysaber

    sammysaber Formula Junior

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    Enough for me - I'll take a Daytona :D

    Best,
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    sammysaber, Apr 11, 2020
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  11. Themaven

    Themaven F1 Rookie

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    A friend kindly let me drive my dream Ferrari, his 275 GTB/4, at breakneck speeds on good country roads. I was a bit disappointed, it felt peaky in power delivery, and jumped around the road. So because no Ferrari is a rational decision, I would choose a 275 NART Spider.

    Or, a Monza. I haven't driven one. If it's as fun as it looks, definitely a Monza. But if it's a tad dull and generic and "oh look honey we're going 130 mph", until it reaches very illegal speeds, like a 458 Speciale or a Pista, then not a Monza.
     
    Themaven, Apr 13, 2020
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  12. 308Dadoo

    308Dadoo Formula Junior Silver Subscribed

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    250 GT Lusso or
    288 GTO
     
    308Dadoo, Apr 13, 2020
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  13. AlfistaPortoghese

    AlfistaPortoghese Moderator Lifetime Rossa

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    I’m sorry for the quick off topic, but Darius’ insight has reinforced something I’ve been saying in private to my friends for a long, long time now.

    Going 80, 100 or 120 mph in the Sixties was mad. Most cars wouldn’t even reach a top speed of 120+ mph. Today, a 458 or a 488 have top speeds of 210+ mph, are happy to take on highway corners at 180 mph... And yet, speed limits are the same.

    If the speed limit in a particular zone is 70 mph and your vintage Ferrari has a top speed of 140 mph, that’s one thing. If your Ferrari does 200 + mph, and by the time you reach third gear, you become eligible for jail time, that’s another.

    My point being: someone should raise speed limits. They were based on car’s performance more than half a century ago and look how far the industry has gone. Everything else changed. It’s castrating for a petrolhead owner, although very lucrative I guess for road traffic police.

    Kind regards,

    Nuno.
     
    AlfistaPortoghese, Apr 14, 2020
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  14. msdesignltd

    msdesignltd Two Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    msdesignltd, Apr 14, 2020
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    msdesignltd Two Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    msdesignltd, Apr 14, 2020
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    NürScud, Apr 14, 2020
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  17. JRE

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  18. plastique999

    plastique999 F1 Veteran Owner Silver Subscribed

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    plastique999, Apr 14, 2020
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  19. msdesignltd

    msdesignltd Two Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    msdesignltd, Apr 14, 2020
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  20. cjpatel

    cjpatel Formula Junior Silver Subscribed

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    F40 for me
     
    cjpatel, Apr 14, 2020
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  21. F140FG

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    However not everyone owns a car capable of 200+. What about those with SUV(which should be banned from the road if you ask me)?
     
    F140FG, Apr 15, 2020
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  22. sixcarbs

    sixcarbs F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    I am not much of a modern guy but that looks really sweet, especially in that color.
     
    sixcarbs, Apr 15, 2020
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  23. F140FG

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    It looks like an Aston Martin
     
    F140FG, Apr 15, 2020
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  24. Auraraptor

    Auraraptor F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Which model is that?
     
    Auraraptor, Apr 15, 2020
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  25. ralfabco

    ralfabco Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    A late 50’s V-12 sport.
     
    ralfabco, Apr 15, 2020
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