Favourite "modern classic" Ferrari

[prnceofpersia23]

F40 out of those. I was born in the 80s and that car was the literal poster child of the supercar world.

My personal favorite is the 360 Challenge Stradale.

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Yes it is! This picture was from a car show this summer


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Hideous! You ought to let me save you the embarrassment and drive it for you…

[Laszlo]

Ff

[SDGT3]

I’ve been fortunate enough to coach and instruct for the Ferrari club and drive some of these amazing machines. Although I’ve never driven the F40, it’s been at each event and it is simply stunning in person and has withstood the rest of time extremely well. Under the hood and cockpit it is remarkably simple and spartan compared to all the electronics packages in modern day cars.

For me, the 355 and 360 lack for power IMO and front end grip and stability. A car that’s nearly 10 years old and still holds up is the 458 - a wonderful combination of style, power, reliability and sound.

I’m normally not a front engine guy for sports cars, but the F12 Berlinetta blew my mind. A V12 with 731 HP and comfort is a great GT.

[strettyend]

Enzo and F12tdf

[Jackie Daytona]

Out of those listed the F50 weirdly.

It had long been the F40 at the top of the Ferrari chain IMO, but after seeing both on the roads recently, something about the F50 is just so over the top and extravagant yet cool and still looks and feels like a drivers supercar.

Outside of that I’ve always loved the front engined 12’s and the 355. It’s not the most popular but the 550 was always super cool to me. I love the 812 now. In some way to me it sort of impacts the same as the 550 of old.

[Rock]

None of those. This: Daytona 365 GTB/4. Circa 1968.

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by strettyend

Enzo and F12tdf

TDF for me as well....my dream Ferrari is the LaFerrari...though these cars are now dealing with $330k USD battery replacements.

[Ftech1]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

TDF for me as well....my dream Ferrari is the LaFerrari...though these cars are now dealing with $330k USD battery replacements.

I always curse the LaF because of the battery. But every time I drive one I take it all back. What a machine. SP3 is essentially a LaF without the hybrid but doesn’t still up the same emotions.

[Ftech1]

Hard to pick a favorite…. But here’s my take as I have a lot of wheel time with all of them,

288- Sounds great and is so understated in styling. Yet raw in how it drives. Wolf in sheep’s clothing.

F40- Pure race-car . Again, sounds great and when those turbo’s hit you better be pointed straight. Love this car. Not everyone knows what the model is but everyone knows it’s a Ferrari. Euro model if I had to choose.

F50- race-car feel and sound. Visceral driving experience. Engine feels like it’s bolted to your spine. Yet very drivable. Like a F355 all grown up and with a V12. For a supercar it comes apart rather easily for service. Put a Tubi exhaust on and this would be my pick.

Enzo- My first love. The first supercar I had the pleasure of driving and really getting to know. Sounds great and handling is sublime. Go-kart like. Engine is so responsive it’s dangerous. Bad part is the shifting. So damn slow. If it had 430 Scuderia shift times it could be my favorite.

LaF- What a machine. The technology is insane. F1 technology for the street. The sound, the shifts, the handling. The best. Major downside is the High Voltage Battery. High failure rate and long turn around time for the factory to repair. 6 months to 1.5 years. Not acceptable. For that I can’t choose it as my favorite.

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by Ftech1

Hard to pick a favorite…. But here’s my take as I have a lot of wheel time with all of them,

288- Sounds great and is so understated in styling. Yet raw in how it drives. Wolf in sheep’s clothing.

F40- Pure race-car . Again, sounds great and when those turbo’s hit you better be pointed straight. Love this car. Not everyone knows what the model is but everyone knows it’s a Ferrari. Euro model if I had to choose.

F50- race-car feel and sound. Visceral driving experience. Engine feels like it’s bolted to your spine. Yet very drivable. Like a F355 all grown up and with a V12. For a supercar it comes apart rather easily for service. Put a Tubi exhaust on and this would be my pick.

Enzo- My first love. The first supercar I had the pleasure of driving and really getting to know. Sounds great and handling is sublime. Go-kart like. Engine is so responsive it’s dangerous. Bad part is the shifting. So damn slow. If it had 430 Scuderia shift times it could be my favorite.

LaF- What a machine. The technology is insane. F1 technology for the street. The sound, the shifts, the handling. The best. Major downside is the High Voltage Battery. High failure rate and long turn around time for the factory to repair. 6 months to 1.5 years. Not acceptable. For that I can’t choose it as my favorite.

Wow. So fortunate to have seat time in all these Ferrari. Interesting take on the SP3. LaF is probably waaaay more raw.


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[Speedbird-1]

[QUOTE=Rock;13418080]None of those. This: Daytona 365 GTB/4. Circa 1968.



I would agree with you Rocky, but then, we'd both be wrong.
If I may miss quote Ms Vesper Lynd; "There are Ferraris, and, there are Ferraris; This, is the latter".

1965 275 GTB

[SDGT3]

Should the poll be updated to include the newly introduced f80? 1200 HP and power derived from the LeMans winning Ferrari. All 799 examples have been spoken for at a base price of 3.9m each.

[strettyend]

No they can keep their V6’s :)

[gliazzurri]

F80 is a joke
Embarrassing release with what else is out there.

[1st amg]

F80....The new halo car for Ferrari, with a V6, is basically the same as the 296 but with more power and some internal stuff. How the hell does Ferrari still make a V12 for an SUV and not their halo?? The cars we are talking about in this thread are going to go way way up in value. LaF is going to jump a couple of million soon, and all others are going to jump 50% or more in value. Specifically the V12's.
Imagine if they came out with a new V12 rear engine. This would have trumped the new MacLaren W1. Not anymore.

[1st amg]

My friend who had this delivered in February this year at a list price if 2.8m has it sold in two years time for over 8m already.


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[Krash]

Originally Posted by gliazzurri

F80 is a joke
Embarrassing release with what else is out there.

It’s sacrilege.


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