L.A. Times today on the ultimate garage - with a Ferrari in it

Gorgeous car...

But minimalist interior design makes me uncomfortable.

 

I don't call that a garage, I call it a living room. The garage should have tools, at least cleaning supplies.

I like the concept of the hydraulic life to roll the car into the driveway to start it.

 

Nice room but how is he going to react the first time his Ferrari leaves a pool of oil on the floor? Will he spank it and put it outside? Treating a car like art is fine but at some point, that "art" is going to act like a car and need more than to have a flat screen tv slid in front of it.

 

I would live there and be happy.

 

I love that bridge up to the garage, too cool. That garage puts all the focus onto the car much like a museum. Something tells me that guy won't be doing any work on the car including washing and polishing as I don't even see a hose bib. Then again, maybe there is a work bay located elsewhere in the home.

 

^^ I'm with J on this one.

 

+1 My thoughts exactly. It's a car showroom, not a garage. But I wish I had the $ to do that in addition to a garage.

 

Cool. Love the glass.

But I would still prefer a paved box with stable-style swing out doors and two lifts inside, with appropriate Snap-On tool boxes lining the back walls.

You can always just bring a TV and recliners into the garage, instead of building a living room around your car...

 

Very cool. The guy has to be single as no chick would put up with that.(at least only a handful)

 

Reminds me of the garage in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

 

+1, that's what I thought when I saw it.

 

A proper arrangement of priorities, I'd call it! Very cool.

 

Lame

Got to have some girlie posters. a refrigerator covered in motorcycle stickers. Tools, half finished projects, welder and misc junk like it is a place that has a life of its own and where real life exists.

What he has is a masterbatorium and not a garage.


Lame

 

Where do I put the big red Snap On tool boxes??? oooh it is not THAT kind of garage it is a ego garage

 

It's missing a stripper pole.

 

i think it is beautiful and the car definetly compliments the garage... however... i also think it is a total waste of space and wouldn't really consider it a garage... more of an entertainment house that you can park ONE car in...

 

As cool as that is, I never got the concept of putting a car in the living room. For me cars and couches belong in separate rooms, it would be a great garage though if he got rid of the couch and tv.

 

The garage was featured in Maserati's communications several months ago.

http://www.designdriven.us/winners.aspx?c=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7CzBwhInbM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edesigndriven%2Eus%2Fwinners%2Easpx%3Fc%3D1

It won a contest held with Architectural Digest for best garage, although since I work on my cars, I would prefer something more traditional myself.

 

It's cool (relatively) but I was expecting a real garage with 100 cars in it.

 

Impressive property -- looks like 2+ acres, and 2 combined lots -- the flag lot entrance on Bonhill and the other entrance on Tigertail

 

Very nice car and garage!

 

Pap: Don't you know? Every garage in LA looks like this! You need to get out more.

 

LOL. That was my first thought. "You killed the car."

 

I believe that is the point. If you look at the fifth photo in, you can see the movie playing on the flat screen in the background.