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I used to be a 612 hater.........

Discussion in '612/599' started by Kds, Sep 15, 2010.

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  1. Bronzage

    Bronzage Formula 3

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    The612 is one of the best cars Ferrari has ever made in my opinion, it's just perfect and it's like a monster wearing a brioni suit. When u want it to it becomes an animal......yet it's sleek and subtle as well as imposing. Pictures have never given this car justice.....u have to see it in the flesh.


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  2. Kds

    Kds F1 World Champ

    #27 Kds, Sep 18, 2010
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    Jas....

    That car is beautiful [Kds falls over from shock and slowly gets back up again}.....and that is "exactly" what I love about the 612, done right it is extraordinarily elegant and rich looking, yet also understated and classy without needing any pretentious bling whatsoever. Was that Azzuro California by chance ?

    Ferrari430612.....

    Man I'd love to see a pic or two or your garage.......!!!
     
  3. F2003-GA

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    Thanks the color is Grigio Alloy.Garage is unfortunately empty at the moment waiting on 458 spider
     
  4. PAP 348

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    Very very nice colour combo! :D:D
     
  5. F2003-GA

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    thx
     
  6. kaz550

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    The style has grown on me as well ... I truly love it with the Challenge Wheels
     
  7. lpm 505

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    The 612 is a beautiful car, but somehow red is not the color for it to me, I think black looks the best for the 612 IMHO.
     
  8. DM18

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    There is a Rosso Corsa/Beige 612HGTC for sale at the dealer in Hong Kong and it looks the business. 612 looks very different depending on the colour
     
  9. lpm 505

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    Amazing ! Love the interior !
     
  10. lpm 505

    lpm 505 Karting

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    Agree ! Need to stop by the dealer next time when I am visiting Hong Kong ! I miss Hong Kong !
     
  11. ferrari430612

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    only my 599 is black on black , all others red/tan , when i get a chance i will post some pics. im also a big muscle car nut of the newer era that are custom from the stock one's
     
  12. DrStranglove

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    Is it me or do these things look like the front end of a porch and the side of a BMW z4...?
     
  13. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Nice to hear. Would love to see pics. :):)
     
  14. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #40 tazandjan, Sep 19, 2010
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    J.R.- Look familiar? PF 375MM 0456AM for Ingrid Bergman. Coves also very successfully copied for the 1956-1962 Corvettes.

    Taz
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  15. DrStranglove

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    No kidding!
     
  16. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #42 tazandjan, Sep 20, 2010
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    J.R.- Affirmative, very famous car. If we had someone really good at PhotoShop, it would be interesting to see whether those gill engine vents would have looked good, or too busy, on the 612. I actually think they would have looked pretty good and would have helped to break up the very long body of the 612.

    Taz
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  17. Giovanni_P

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    Is this the car that Roberto Rosselini ordered for Ingrid Bergman? And had painted in a one-off chanpagne color that came to be called "Grigio Ingrid"?

    Gio P
     
  18. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    John- Affirmative. They actually had several Ferraris. The 375 MMs were apparently pretty truck-like, even though blindingly fast in a straight line for their time.

    Italian film director Roberto Rossellini is a longtime Ferrari customer. One of his
    cars, a gift to Ingrid Bergman (although she later admits she didn't much like
    driving it) is this custom Pinin Farina-bodied Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, which
    she's seen inspecting at the auto show in 1954. Mr. Ferrari enjoys dinner with
    this most glamorous couple, 1950. Even today, there's a special silver paint color
    in the Ferrari palette named Grigio Ingrid.


    Taz
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  19. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ
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    i too have come around....
    am on my yearly 'get rid of the 456mgt' kick, and since the 612's have fallen much more than the 456 has in the last years, the spread has come in quite a bit.
     

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