Ferrari Style

Ferrari Style actually started from their own ancestors Italian artist Michelangelo and Leonardo De Vinci

Just like Michelangelo and Leonardo's masterpiece, Ferrari is a work of art.

 

It has changed a lot over the years. Not sure there is a one-word expression for the current school of styling.

I was looking over a photo of the 1958 Paris Salon, where Ferrari had three models displayed (250 PF Cab and two others), and all the American cars with tail fins are in the background. While the Italians didn't have the massive fins on their cars, there was a sharp crease atop the length of the rear fenders. It's pretty apparent that many auto designers were somewhat drawn to this design feature, from Ferrari to GM.

The 1970s/80s were the wedge, which Giugiaro popularized (think Lotus Esprit/Ferrari Boxer) and pop-up headlights. The Daytona was also a big influence, because it integrated the fenders and bonnet.

Maybe the best description for the newer Ferraris would be the 'wind tunnel' style, because everything has been smooth over -- no more sharp creases like Daytona, 308, TR, 355, etc.

EDIT: Should clarify that Giugiaro did not design the Boxer (it might have been Fioravanti), but it and its sister, the 308, were classic examples of the anguler, wedge design.