Would you like a total Ferrari model archive here on FChat?!

So that's the question. I'm not an administrator or mod, so I have no power in making a separate section, but here's the idea:

An independent section where every thread is dedicated to one car. An intro post would have historical information, build dates, race history, designers etc., and the rest of the thread would be dedicated to posting pictures of that particular model. This would be chronological, so you'd be able to scroll down the section model by model for reference.

Furthering the idea a bit; I figured it would be good to make it by subscription only - included with a Silver subscription - simply so people don't "use" FerrariChat to get a few numbers and leave. If we could do some sort of cataloging of every model, it would give FerrariChat an even better reputation in the online enthusiast community.

I think we have the brains here to put something like this together. With new information coming in all the time, the construction would be ongoing.
So you'd have: Silver subscription, business, politics, podcasts and then archive with an interior section for sharing new information away from the actual archive itself.

It's broad strokes, fellas, but I think it's an interesting idea... Who's in?

_J

 

Yeah, I'm familiar.
I'm not talking about giving any personal information away, just a detailed catalog of every different model Ferrari as built complete with history, build number, etc.

_J

 

If you're talking about listing serial numbers and locations etc, like the Enzo Registry, that's not quite where I'm going with this because I worry too about the privacy issue. I also think that would be a little too much for a simple section to handle...

My idea stemmed from trolling Zagato's website looking at all of their past work, and finding there were a few cars in the 40's I wasn't aware of, one of them being a 48' Ferrari, the Panoramica. Something that far back is - historically speaking to enthusiasts - a big deal. So, I thought it would be a great idea to just have each particular model in it's own thread, much like a time line from the Auto Avio Construzioni 815, to present.


_J

 

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...and I don't think the model history of Ferrari should be so obscure and difficult to research that it takes the ownership of a Ferrari in order to have a proper place to reference a company's production history.


_J

 

Thanks Pap. You continue to be the man.


_J

 

Hey, is that a poll on top?

(and I know that's what she said)

_J

 

Yes Peter, Barchetta has been a go-to for me for years now. It's a wonderful site! My only problems are that the updates on resale price are incredibly out-dated and only up to the F40, I think.

I thought about having something a little closer to home - something all FChat users could use as a resource here on the site. Something a little more personal than having to use somebody else's word against our experts...


_J

 

Anybody wanna vote?

_J

 

Thanks, Patrick!

Rob, I like the template. I want to implement race history into this as well for the hisotrical significance.

_J

 

+1

There's nothing wrong with having something as a total reference point. This could be an incentive to subscribe, as well! Thanks, Jedi! I have a feeling the brains here will build an archive far better than competing sources.

Needing little to no time in editing details is a plus as well. There's no reason this should ever not be up to date.



Rob, when should we expect lift-off? I need to know when to plan for a couple hours of digging!


_J