Which is exactly why they made this 599 Roadster so enticing, ie. GTO engine, roadster top, new limited edition, exterior colour choices, "crackle" finishes for engine bay, etc.. Ferrari usually does this with an outgoing model as you all know I'm sure, did this with the 550, 575, and now with the 599, though the others' weren't equipped with the GTO engine. I can't wait to see this car and I thank everyone for their elaborate descriptions of the "preview" and detailed description of the 599 Roadster itself. Grazie mille! Ciao! Mark
Car will look like a got Gts...fixed glass roof that can be removed. Customers will be shown car in mid sept. It looks great.
I think Manssour meant "God" and not GTO as it is not F's intent to make it look like a GTO, rightfully so.
"styled like the got" -----> Styled like the 599 GTO "got gts" ----> 599 GTO GTS Nope. I dared to ask manssour why he said "got" because he said it two times, clearly referring to the GTO. Once could have been a typo, twice cannot. So dear mansour, why do you say "got" ???
My bad guys, i clearly meant GTO!....was typing in a hurry. sorry. But GTO or GOD...same thing. No difference between them. Also, I did sea pics of actual car. It really is nice.the rear turned out much nicer than I thought, and the Pillars look kinda weird...but they make the car look unique. Keep you posted. MJ
Oh yeah no problem I was just curious. I'm so curious to see that car that I'm on the edge to ask you to draw a kind of "Facial composite" and post it here.
That didn't take long. As soon as the Ferrari 599 Spyder post went live this afternoon we started hearing from multiple sources that Ferrari did indeed preview a 599 "Roadster" in Monterey a few weeks ago and that the letter posted on Luxury4Play is authentic. It shouldn't be that surprising, after all, we did a post predicting the unveiling a while back. Apparently the invitees had to negotiate a tricky path after clearing a security gate to get to the venue. They all had to sign NDAs and their phones and cameras were confiscated. The car that was presented to them was a 599 convertible with a part-time fabric roof that included a removable glass panel for the back window. It was described as an occasional use roof, making this more of a barchetta than a spider in Ferrari parlance. Actually one person described it as nothing more than a piece of fabric that connected to both sides of the body. We're thinking a Porsche Boxster Spyder-type arrangement. This particular 599 roadster was rosso fuoco a rare and expensive multi-layer red and had silver buttresses. It also had a new wheel design. The best news about this new model was that the engine will come from the recently unveiled 599 GTO and that the convertible will weigh no more than the current 599 GTB coupe. It will be priced at a premium over the GTO and will be limited to just 100 units. There was no indication of what this new model will be called, but Barchetta and SuperAmerica were used on the 550 and 575 convertibles, so maybe one of those will be resurrected...or possibly another name from Ferrari's past, like Monza. Sales were tentatively promised for Summer 2011. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/31/that-was-quick-ferrari-599-roadster-preview-confirmed/ Edit: Taken from another site, Image Unavailable, Please Login
Disclosures such as a private letter from the President--at least prior to an official unveiling and sales--are not something upon which Ferrari looks favorably. My guess is a lesson will be offered by FNA via a "change" in the list of those offered an opportunity to purchase one of these special cars...
Yesterday's Metro newspaper in the UK had a piece about the owner of the 458 with the custom interior that got torched in the warehouse fire at Heathrow. He indicated that he would replace it with number 70 of 70 599 roadsters to be built. http://www.metro.co.uk/news/839484-dhiaa-al-essa-21-has-30-strong-supercar-collection-worth-3-5m Could be rubbish could be true but seems to be able to afford one.
Anyone who attended the roadster preview, can you tell me if the car you saw at the preview was exactly the same as the sa aperta?
