Just doing an opinion poll here... like for like, which one would you prefer and why. Thank you in advance. Jay Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
hello, i'll share my thoughts: i personally prefer the lusso, although it does have its design elements i dislike. what i love about the lusso... simple front grille with the fogs flanking. the long hood w/ the relatively discreet hood vent is so choice. the angled windshield gives the lusso a more "sporting" look. finally i love the downward sloping rear, although the car is sporty, this presents a elegance to the car. however, i do not like the rear windows/pillars and that "stretched" look. call me crazy. now the boano...i do appreciate the car for what it is, but i cant love it like the lusso. the boano has a more, i guess, in my eyes a 50's look? *cut me some slack im not even 20* and although it is traditional, its not as sporting as i would like it. what i love: the grille with the intergrated fogs, reminds me of the cali spyders, chrome strip down center of the hood, two-tone paint scheme, as well as the combination of the more vertical windshield and sloping roofline give it a "fast" look. i cannot describe it any better. the lusso gives me a rush, like the 288gto does to me; it's the sportier side of ferrari i yearn for. btw i love that blue...is that pozzi or tour de france?
Jay The Boano came in more shapes, and steel or alloy choices, than the Lusso. Both cars are absolutely fantastic. Comparing them to todays standard obviuosly both are more drivers cars. In the end it comes down to personal preference.....for me the Lusso.
Hey these are both wonderful cars. And the Lusso really rocks - its clearly the more unique design of the two cars. But I'll go with the Boano - especially when in two tone colors. Why the Boano? Because its design is more connected to Ferraris racing cars of the era, because its an earlier car, because its lines are subtle and sublime, because it has such an expressive front.......
I remember when PT had both! 0429GT (the Boano prototype) and his Lusso. I prefer the Lusso. First Ferrari I ever drove on track... The Ferrari that looks most like a beautiful woman...
The Lusso is prettier and probably drives better (I've never driven a Boano), but I would definitely prefer to own a Boano. There's just something about Ferraris from the 1950s that the 60s cars are missing. I guess I think of the Boano as something of a slightly domesticated TdF (then again, I suppose one could argue that the Lusso is a slightly domesticated SWB). The Boano is also a very rare car.
Wayne, looks, drivability and even rarity have not been factors in desirability and ultimately value of vintage Ferraris. A certain chemistry of the right combination of all of these elements determines which car is more desirable than another. Now, the question is which, the Lusso or the Boano, has the right chemistry to make you want one over the other. Jay
I SOOOOO agree. I took these a couple of years ago...... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have never had a 50s Ferrari. I owned a 250GTE and a 330 single headlamp car years ago. There is just something about late 40s through late 50s Italian cars that appeals to me more than the 60s or 70s cars. Maybe part of it is that they have more of the "homemade" quality. I have driven quite a few late 40s and early 50s "etceterinis", and even with 750 or 1100cc motors, there is just something special about them that by the 60s went away.
The Lusso's "swank" factor is way higher. But I am a sucker for any drum braked Ferrari, especially those vented ones like you get on some of the Boanos, Superamericas, etc. john Image Unavailable, Please Login
It's all in the eye of the beholder I guess! Personally I would have the Lusso, but I feel the rear end of the car is the only 'unresolved' bit of the design. Either one would be a privelidge to own however
Thank you everyone for your thoughts. I have scraped together some $380k and have studied both cars for years and have driven both on occasion. One day I wake up and I am positive about the Lusso and by the afternoon I am convinced that I want the Boano instead. I do appreciate your input. Please keep them coming. Thank you. Jay
Jay, At the rate the market is going, if you keep being indecisive, the market will solve the dilemma for you - soon $380k will not be enough... ! Buy one, enjoy it, and then trade for the other! Regards, Art S.
It kind of depends what you want to do with the car. The Lusso is one generation of newer car than the Boano, which makes it a much more usable in terms of an everyday modern driver. The Boano if it is a '57 or older is the last affordable Ferrari that is eligible for vintage tours (Mille Miglia, etc.) Technical advances of the Lusso over the Boano: Power assisted disc brakes vs manual drum brakes Single disc Borg & Beck clutch vs dual disc Ferrari clutch Some Boano have reversed shift pattern (1st on right) Watts link on Lusso rear suspension. Better heating and ventilation on Lusso (not much, but every bit helps) Better steering gearbox (ZF) on Lusso. I would drive both before you make a choice. The Lusso is going to be faster, handle and stop better, and be easier to drive. The Boano is the cheapest way into a '50s Ferrari. and feels similiar to a TDF or Europa GT to drive. Brian Brown Patrick Ottis Co.
The Lusso was my first Ferrari and, prior to that, my first Ferrari love when I saw Jill St. John's near the pits at Riverside Raceway during a Times Grand Prix. It spoke to me in so many ways and will always be a favorite of mine. The Boano is a beautiful car but lacks all the significance that makes a great one. It's all subjective up to a point, isn't it?
I like the looks of the Lusso more than the Boano. I like to be able to drive my car, and not worry about it, so the Lusso wins hands down over the Boano. It is somewhat easier to get parts as well. I think that the Lusso may also increase in value more than the Boano will in the future. Brian
I'd unhesitatingly pick the Lusso over the Boano, as I think the Lusso is probably the most beautiful production car ever built. On the other hand, to suit my personal taste, I'd rather have a PF250 coupe than either. I must say that the Boano in your original post is the best looking one I've ever seen -- remarkable what superb body and paint can do for the appearance of any car.
Yes, color scheme is like the curb appeal of a car. So many real dogs tend to sell quickly based on their curb appeal. On the other hand, a well done PF coupe or Lusso will sit and sit on the market due to their "Rosso Corsa" and black interior finish. The two tone Boanos are very handsome cars. Mine would be blue and cream, like the two-tone Ford Fairlane of 1957. john
