Hoovey689

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Montezemolo was appointed president of Ferrari in 1991 by FIAT Chairman Gianni Agnelli three years after Enzo Ferrari's death. Ferrari was struggling but Montezemolo seemingly turned their road car business (and racing) around. Here is a list of cars under Montezemolo's 23 year reign. What's your favorite or top 3/5?

Apologies if I missed a few. Organized by type of vehicle:

Ferrari

2-seat Gran Turismo

• 1996-2001 550 Maranello
• 2001 550 Barchetta

• 2002-2006 575M Maranello
• 2005 575M Superamerica

• 2006 599 GTB Fiorano
• 2010 SA Aperta

• 2013 F12 Berlinetta

Mid-engine V8

• 1994-1999 F355 GTB & GTS
• 1995-1999 F355 Spider
• 1995 F355 Challenge
• 1998-1999 355 F1

• 1999-2004 360 Modena & Spider
• 2003-2004 360 Challenge Stradale

• 2005 F430 & F430 Spider
• 2007 430 Scuderia
• 2009 430 Scuderia Spider 16M

• 2010 458 Italia
• 2011 458 Spider
• 2014 458 Speciale

Front-engine 2+2

• 1992-2003 456 & 456 M
• 1992-1997 456
• 1998-2003 456 M

• 2004-2011 612 Scaglietti

• 2009 California
• 2009-2014 California
• 2014 Califonia T

• 2011 FF

Mid-engine 12-cylinder

• 1992-1994 512 TR
• 1994-1996 F512 M

Supercars

• 1995-1997 F50
• 1996 F50 GT

• 2003-2005 Enzo

• 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO

• 2013 LaFerrari

Seize

I'm going to go with the 575 Maranello and the 430 Scuderia

Hoovey689

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Always like the 456

mmarshall

Favorite "Ferrari"?

Not to take the thread off-topic, but a close friend of mine had a bright red 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo. Note its remarkable resemblance to a Ferrari......with a heck of a lot more build-quality and reliability, not to mention a much lower price. That's one reason why he loved the car.

SlangBlade

Cool thread! If I were forced to choose, I'd say the 599GTO. After that, probably the F12.

I'd still take an F40 over any of them, any day though.

Levi68

To say the truth, I have never really liked any Ferrari from a design perspective, but also from a quality perspective. They have good engines, and rather good handling and performance, but all the rest is cheap and bad. I think my favourite Ferrari is the 400.

Nospinzone

I'm partial to the 612 Scaglietti.

Hoovey689

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Oh come on, the same could be said of a 300ZX and other similar Asian Makes of that era, and even the Pontiac Fiero..

Now back to Ferrari, do you have a notable Ferrari model from the Montezemolo era you'd like to share? For everyone's convenience they are on the first post.

Hoovey689

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Fair enough, design is subjective. Any Ferrari's you like prior to the Montezemolo era?

Like a Ferrari 275 GTB/4



or Ferrari 250 GT Lusso for example?

Aron9000

I was always a sucker for the 512TR. Classic Miami vice styling, but there were a TON of mechanical changes that made it a much faster and better driving car. But I really wouldn't say that was from the Montezemolo era, as the Testarossa was launched back in 1985.

My favorite car that he actually had influcene in is the 360 Modena. Such a beautiful and classic design IMO, it reminds me of the 246 Dino GTS of the early 70's. Which is another icon IMO.

mmarshall

The Fiero's unreliability, though, would make even the notoriously fickle Italian cars (of which Ferraris are part of) look good in comparison.

And, as far as "Come on" is concerned, those were not my words, but my friend's. I was with him the night he bought it (he was like a kid in a candy store that evening), and he was sold on its Toyota reliability and Ferrari-like looks, especially in bright red.



Of those specifically listed, I'd probably go with the 456. It is the most conventional, would probably make the best daily-driver, has at least some room behind the front seat to carry things, and is easier for aging guys like me to get in and out of than something like the Enzo or 458 that sits an inch off the ground. Also, despite its blistering performance, I find the Enzo somewhat awkward-looking, though not really ugly....still not the best car to name after the company's founder.

It's also of note that (as I've pointed out in some previous threads), that Enzo Ferrari himself drove a Fiat 128 econobox as his personal daily-driver.....this, despite the fact that, as Top Dog, he could have his pick of any of the company's products at any time. Fiat, not surprisingly, made the most of that in its TV and magazine-ads.

mikez

Well said, sir! I was about to say those two were my favorites as well!

The next two on my list after those, would be the f50 and 360 challenge stradale

JT4

This is tough..... in the past 23 years I would have to say 599 GTO or 599 GTB..

Of all time, there's too many.. I like the 250 GTO, 275 GTS..

I think the 1957, 250 California is one of the most beautiful Ferrari's of all time..

Hoovey689

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Leo posted this one in his Cars and Coffee Thread: Simply Stunning

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...et-famous.html

SlangBlade

That looks like one I saw at the Ferrari event in Pasadena a few months back.