Why some cars have F shield

Why do some cars have the Ferrari shield on the fender and some do not? Was it an option? Does it mean something?

 

Was a competition only insignia. Now a marketing effort.

 

Because some Ferrari owners have bad taste and some do not?

 

This has been heavily debated..back and forth. The badges were previously only placed on F-cars that actually raced, which means only a fraction of F-cars had them.

Now, seems some have figured out that the badges prominently yell out "Ferrari" to anyone that might accidentally mistake your car for a Mitsubishi eclipse or worse. If that's important to you, by all means get a pair.

However, if you feel you must indulge, get the "stick on" or magnetized versions. When you go to sell your car, there's a decent chance the prospective buyer will think they look overdone, obtrusive, or downright cheesy.

Someone gave me one of the magnetized versions and I have to admit it really looks great...mounted on my glossy black 2002 Whirlpool side-by-side.

Out.

 

in years past the badges were for race cars now they are put on cars that Scaglietti http://www.maranellosales.com/ferrari/carrozzeria/ customizes for their customers.