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F12 - Blue Americano? Sane choice or rare for a reason?

Discussion in 'F12/812' started by Goalgappa, May 9, 2013.

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  1. Goalgappa

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    #26 Goalgappa, May 15, 2013
    Yes due to the level of bewilderment about what I recall seeing, I had this completely verified by both the dealer and the factory --- what I had been shown / was asking about initially with my post is "Blue Electricco" -- a triple layer paint, USD20K option. I was never shown Blue Americano in person (factory person had mistakenly referred to Electricco as Americano) but as the various replies indicate, it's a much much darker blue metallic and a standard option USD 7K.

    Triple layer paint notwithstanding 20K seems steep specially if BMW Estoril Blue paint to sample is perhaps half the price and looks almost identical.

    Mercedes-Benz alu-beam (the ultra reflective silver) would look amazing on the f12 though probably not available even as a special order (as its a BASF paint that requires a specific application process, Ferraris have moved to PPG water based paints in recent years).

    Have asked whether they can do AluBeam.

    Net/net will wait for responses but TDF Blue doesn't look so shabby anymore even if other stable members are the same shade.

    Will post 512bbi picture when I am back in that location -- it's in a garage in another country...
     
  2. SVCalifornia

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    #27 SVCalifornia, May 16, 2013


    Alu-beam is iridium silver in MBZ??

    If so, then please post the answer from Ferrari. I'm interested as well...

    SV
     
  3. haroonok

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    #28 haroonok, May 16, 2013
    the colour looks great though maybe not 20k worth of great!
    also i don't think the red calipers or carbon wheel caps help here...
     
  4. Goalgappa

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    #29 Goalgappa, May 16, 2013
    No, alu-beam is not Iridium Silver which is a standard MB paint. Alu-beam is just that --- a very metallic special paint process (all the flakes align in this paint after a special application process that involves a magnetic scan/hand paint finishing). Google Alu-beam you will find it. Because its a BASF paint and requires a specific application technique not sure if Ferrari can do this colour to sample but the ultra-metallic, almost liquid/glossy feel of Alu-beam would work very well on the F12 IMO.
     
  5. Garretto

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    #30 Garretto, May 16, 2013
    +1, Ferrari really should offer something similar. Grigio Ferro might be the closest but probably not quite it. Imagine a mix between Ferro and Titanio, that would be nice for sure.
     
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    #31 Zegna, May 16, 2013
    Alubeam is a great color indeed. I remember seeing the color as one of the optional extras on the Singaporean SLS brochure, and it was listed at around the equivalent of USD 10K if I remember correctly.

    It would be great indeed if you can convince Ferrari apply the paint on your F12. After all, it is one of their (One-To-One/Tailor Made/Atelier/whatever name it is now called) promises to fulfil special requests of this nature.
     
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    #32 jomoyer, May 16, 2013
    But that would be so stunning!
     
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    #33 SVCalifornia, May 16, 2013
    Thanks. I've not seen it in the wild...

    SV
     
  9. NürScud

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    #34 NürScud, May 16, 2013
    Thanks for the answer Rodolfo.
     
  10. Goalgappa

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    #35 Goalgappa, May 16, 2013
    In case of interest the only other car I have seen with that ultra-metallic (via flake alignment) "liquid metal" paint option other than MB is Porsche for their 918 Spyder only, where it's a EUR 50K option (same underlying principle but presumably in-house, lighter weight and a more liquid metal hue options than the MB Alu-Beam option for the SLS).
     
  11. SVT2888

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    #36 SVT2888, May 16, 2013
    That car isn't in the states is it? I remember seeing a blue 512BBi show up once at C&C Irvine...

    Need to find the pictures though.
     
  12. Goalgappa

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    #37 Goalgappa, May 18, 2013
    It's very hard to get the full effect of alubeam across in a picture in my experience but this video does an OK-ish job in case of interest (50% of the extra metallic-ness and liquid metal effect comes across but otherwise has to be experienced in person):

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suzsnO6d7w]Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe - Gull Wing - 2012 Washington D.C. Auto Show - YouTube[/ame]
     
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