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  1. NGooding

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    #1 NGooding, Nov 4, 2024
    You're here, fellow FChatter, so you must love Ferraris. Tell us about your favorites!

    Not that I have any power to enforce them, but here are my proposed ground rules for the thread:
    • Try to pick five(ish) favorites.
    • Race cars and road cars are all fair game.
    • If you choose only vintage Ferraris, list separately a favorite modern car, and vice versa. (You get to decide what defines vintage vs modern.)
    • Emphasis on design here, but it's OK for your feelings to be colored by the mechanicals too!
    • Photos and personal anecdotes encouraged, but not required.
    • Only positive vibes!
      • Discussion is encouraged, but no criticism of others choices, please. This is an entirely subjective exercise. There are no wrong answers.
      • No "least favorite" lists, please.
    Let the fun begin!
     
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    #2 JWeiss, Nov 4, 2024
    275 GTB
    246 Dino
    365 GTC/4
     
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    #3 GrigioGuy, Nov 4, 2024
    My top 2 are the ones I own: 328 GTs and California T.

    The 1964 250 LM is a top design for me. Also the 1967 330 P4.

    For the 5th, the 499P.

    But there's a huge list of them. In no particular order, let's add the F40, F50, 599, high-mirror Testarossa, and the Maranello as a top 10.
     

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    #4 NGooding, Nov 4, 2024
    Those are beauties! Don't often see 328s in that color. Suits it very nicely.
     
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    #6 Shorn355, Nov 5, 2024
    275 GTB
    250 GTO
    355 GTB/GTS
    328 GTB/GTS
    Enzo
     
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    #7 dustman, Nov 5, 2024
    355 all
    F12 TdF
    F50
    Speciale Aperta
     
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    #9 Alex308qv, Nov 5, 2024
    275 GTB slight preference for short nose
    250 GT California Spyder
    206/246 Dino GTB/GTS
    308 GTB/GTS
     
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    #11 LVP488, Nov 5, 2024
    365 GTB/4 (it should not have wire wheels ;)) , 288 GTO, 250 GT SWB, 456 GT, 355 GTB
    ... only based on looks, other criterias would lead to different results.
     
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    #13 Jeremy_Porter, Nov 5, 2024
    375MM 0472
    375 America 0329
    375+ 0396 (specifically rebodied after Carrera Panamericana crash)
    275S/340 0032MT
    365 GTC/4

    One of these is not like the others. I like big bores and I cannot lie.
     
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    #14 Trev450, Nov 5, 2024
    I didn't post a 275GTB, it's a365GTB which I believe is the Daytona, but happy to be proved incorrect.
     
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    Trevor you are correct, I was agreeing with all of your choices with the exception of the 365 GTB/4 (unofficial nickname Daytona). I prefer the 275 GTB variants (esp. 275 GTB/4 and 275 GTS/4) to the Daytona. Also I think that the last Enzo-era Ferrari that looks proper on Borrani wheels is the 365 GT 2+2; for Daytona it is Campys all the way IMO.
    Cheers!
     
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    We have a winner.
     
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    Sorry @375+, I clearly misunderstood you. Put it down to a transatlantic communication breakdown. ;)
     
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    LWB or SWB?
     
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    Not a problem. English is my second language.
     
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    I would never have guessed.
     
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    Both!
     
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    #22 Bullfighter, Nov 5, 2024
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    These came to mind immediately, but truthfully there are a lot of gorgeous Ferraris from the '60s.

    250 GT SWB
    365 GTS/4 (Daytona Spyder) -- Maybe my all-time favorite car design; must have the five-spoke wheels.
    308 GTB/GTS -- Even better than the 206/246, IMHO. European spec. Wedge and perfect curves in the same timeless package.
    288 GTO

    SF24 F1 car -- Not sure it's a sculptural icon, but it is the ultimate in form following function. To me that contributes to aesthetic appeal.
     
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    #23 SPAVE, Nov 5, 2024
    For vintage:
    250 Lusso
    250 SWB California w/ covered lights
    250 Ellena

    For modern:
    Roma coupe
    F430
     
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    #24 NGooding, Nov 5, 2024
    A lot of representation from the 1960s so far. (Not that I disagree!)

    I wonder how much that says about that era vs bias in our sample. :D
     
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    My first language is 'Merican.
     
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