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296 GTB vs GTS Color Distributions

Discussion in '296' started by Jaguar36, Jun 9, 2025.

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  1. Jaguar36

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    I've been looking at all of the listings for 296s and noticed that there seem to be alot more coupes that are red than spiders. More than 40% of the 296 GTBs that are listed for sale are red, vs only 30% for the GTS. Also alot more Blue GTSs. I was wondering if that's because there were alot of people who ordered red just to resell it or if folks just think the coupe looks better in red. Here is the breakdown of the distribution of colors between the two.
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  2. Chill47

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    This is because many ordered the GTB with the intention to sell it. Many GTS buyers also ordered a GTB, for example, and planned to trade the GTB back in when the GTS arrived. "Resale red."

    Red (Rosso Imola) was also the launch color of the GTB. Blue (Blu Corsa) was the launch color of the GTS. This is likely impacting the red and blue numbers as well.
     
  3. rg88

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    Go gray!!
     
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  4. JBTC F430

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    I'm going to place an order for a GTS in the next couple of weeks. Delivery expected Q1 2026. I am debating between 2 color combos. TDF Blu with Grigio Chiaro (white) interior or Grigio Medio with Rosso Ferrari interior. Any thoughts between these two? I've had 3 red Ferraris before and currently still have a black one so don't need to go there. I'm also not a yellow guy.
     
  5. LVP488

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    Not sure about the interior, but for the outside I'd go for TDF blue. Disclaimer: I do not see colors very well :( (I can tell them apart, but typically fail the tests specifically designed to find color viewing problems), and my cars are Grigio Silvestone and Rosso Corsa.
     
  6. Jaguar36

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    There was a GTB with those colors a few weeks ago, looks pretty nice:
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    I have no data to support it, but I think red interiors are hard to sell. Personally I love Blue Ferraris, particularly all the cool Blues they offer on the 296 now.
     
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  8. JBTC F430

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    Yes that's one of my choices. There are not many in that color. I would be surprised if red interiors are a problem in a car for which red is the signature color. But, I order cars for me, not for the next buyer. That said, I still might go for the blue.
     
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  9. Caeruleus11

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    Get what you want.
     
  10. JBTC F430

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    I'm not sure what I want. That's the problem. Leaning now towards Grigio Medio in part because there are very few that color and even fewer with red interior.
     
  11. 599F1

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    I find it interesting that the GTS interior colors blue and white are the same percentage. A low percentage of white makes sense due to the top being down, but blue? Also, how is a yellow interior 4.5x more popular than blue?!
     

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