Posted on 04/10/2016 2:36:04 PM PDT by MtnClimber
In 2014, my son, James, and I drove up to Watkins Glen International, a storied racetrack, to watch a Ferrari race. We did not, however, make the drive in a Ferrari. Last year, Ferrari kindly lent us a California T, the company's "entry-level" car — its base price is $198,000 — to make a sort of return visit.
The Cali T is now an important vehicle for the prancing stallion now that it's a public company and need to grow beyond its current 7,000-cars-per-year in sales. At the New York Stock Exchange in 2015, when Ferrari — ticker symbol RACE — began trading, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO and Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne said that many of the 9,000 cars the Italian sports car maker will sell in 2019 will be Cali Ts.
Ferrari shares have endured a slide since the IPO, down 30% since last October. But of course there is Ferrari the stock and Ferrari the cars. So what is the California T like to drive?
When James and I went to the Glen in 2014, we watched a Ferrari Challenge race in which the contestants run in Ferrari 458s. In 2015, we attended the Six Hours of the Glen, an endurance race featuring teams from a variety of automakers — Porches, BMW, Aston Martin, Mazda, Corvette — alongside Ferrari. It was an interesting weekend with a long drive in a cool car and a race that was heavily affected by the weather.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
During the ‘80s, some SOB drove a Rolls Royce in OC with plates that read POVERTY. Not an “envy the rich” type, myself, but thought it was a bit extreme, and an invitation to vandalism.
No, the Ferrari was a 3.0L V8 Ferrari. It was supposed to compete with the Porsche 911. It beat the 911 in looks, but not in performance.
The Cayman GT4 looks like a great car. I have not checked on wait times. I think the 911 GT3 is a 3 year wait and limited to previous new Porsche new car buyers.
He may not have been lying or being sardonic. I know people who are car-rich and cash-strapped.
It was the one badged as a “Dino” and not a Ferrari I was thinking of. If those were V-8, they were very anemic. I know they were quite easy to humiliate in acceleration. Figured it was a V-6 it was so slow.
Yes, the 246 Dino. But, you should see the prices they get at auction. The 1974 models in restored condition go for around $400K today.
Loved the 308’s lines over this new one.
All that power and speed is great but short of a track, where could you really run it for what it’s capable of?
I’ll take your word for it. I’m no Ferrari aficionado and what little I know has come from here and Top Gear when it comes to supercars.
I do like that one.
My 2005 Honda S2000 can be found for under $17K and has Accord reliability with amazing performance (redlines at 8K with a top speed of 160) and fun in the twisties.
You're right. The DB9 takes 4.2 seconds to get to 60.
Friggin tank.
I am waiting to see what the new Vantage V12 S reviews are like. The Aston Martin disadvantage is heavy engine in front and rear wheel drive. My Audi is AWD so faster than most RWD cars. I forgot that I also looked at the Mercedes AMG GTS.
You remember that machine in The Fly ?
It’s look alike some accidentally put two cars in one at the same time, and that’s what came out the other end.
The F1 was limited production as was the newer P1. McLaren ran the F1 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the mid 1990s and won overall. Both are selling used for over twice their new price. The last I saw for both the F1 and the P1 was over $2M.
Insurance and an FU mindset...
Besides, he pays for a lot of welfare recipients to sit home.
Perhaps, Mr. Laz, being Orange County, it could be so . . .
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.