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Dino Competizione - One of the Ugliest Cars?!?!

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  1. trashidelek!

    trashidelek! Formula Junior

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    I came across this video from a reporter for the LA Times listing the Dino 206 Competizione (and the F40) as being among the ugliest cars at The Quail, a few months back.

    I must say that I disagree!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6BycLhSjjw&NR=1
     
  2. tomberlin

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    There's probably somebody somewhere that cares about what that guys opinions are. I don't know who that might be.
    Tom B
     
  3. GuyIncognito

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    secretly hoping Jim walked over and kicked his ass. oh, well.... :(
     
  4. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Some people are their own punishment. I leave them to themselves.
     
  5. GuyIncognito

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    well played, sir :)
     
  6. furmano

    furmano Three Time F1 World Champ

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    LOL. Hey Dan, how about giving us your opinion on what cars you think are beautiful? Somehow I think that might be sticking your neck out too much.

    -F
     
  7. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Yes Jim it's mightily ugly indeed. Please sell it to me and your problem will be solved. I have a nice Pinto wagon I can trade you for.
     
  8. VisualHomage

    VisualHomage F1 Veteran

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    I've seen F40s up close and they're not ugly; they're brutal and aggressive, but I would not call them ugly. They are among the more spectacular of Ferraris built. Napolis' car, the yellow Dino, that's beautiful. I guess we must accept dissenting opinions; the reviewer is entitled to his views. He just picked the absolute wrong Ferraris to trash. The problem is he chose to go right for the holy grail, the F40, which lowers his credibility as a reviewer if he insists it's ugly.
     
  9. SilverF20C

    SilverF20C Formula 3

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    Opinions are fine but Dan's video reminds me of that unimpressively pretentious non-car person who shows up to a car show and has a case of explosive verbal diarrhea in their self imposed "cone of silence" while the owner stands nearby within earshot. "Journalism" with no leg to stand on...
     
  10. zygomatic

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    #10 zygomatic, Oct 18, 2009
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    We probably shouldn't take seriously the opinions of a man dressed like he was.


    Aesthetics are always fertile ground for easy argument and cheap commentary. Plus, if ugliness/prettiness was the only criteria for anything, most of us would be single and many of us wouldn't have cars.
     
  11. dougmilbourne

    dougmilbourne Rookie

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    bleh... another auto journalist doing a bad impression of Jeremy Clarkson.
     
  12. wax

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    His voice is nothing less than grating, and wearisomely so. Does that qualify?
     
  13. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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  14. Italian Lover

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    Jim, seems like you're more amused from all this. Wonderful. w/ smiles Jimmy
     
  15. VisualHomage

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    hahahahhaahahahahaahah LOL!!!!! that's one of the funniest quotes I've ever read! hahahahaha +100
     
  16. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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    First used by the Ancient Greeks.
     
  17. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Jimmy my Friend I'm amused every day.

    Best
     
  18. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

    the quick shot of the 512 bbi makes me think that i may in some way own a car thought of in similar company as jim's dino...that just made my day!!

    pcb
     
  19. Robie

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    that man's mother is a whore...and that's all I have to say on the matter
     
  20. ianeyre

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    If you don't mind I'm going to borrow this :)
     
  21. Michael Call

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    So Veeery true!!! If you don't respect the person ladeling out the ****, don't eat it.
     
  22. ferrari dino

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    Thank you for sharing. I have always enjoyed see more of the 206 Competizione Prototipo.
    As for the announcer, it is better to look stupid than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt.
     
  23. Oengus

    Oengus F1 World Champ
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    F40 ugly?
    I say hes ugly.......
     
  24. stevenwk

    stevenwk F1 Veteran

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    This guy is just out to lunch..........to criticize what is considered by most the penultimate design study of the 1960s is just laughable and then to go after the F40 is just too much.

    You just have to laugh it off..
     

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