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Before the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, there was the Maranello 550/575 [pics]!!!

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Old 05-10-08, 11:51 AM
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Default Before the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, there was the Maranello 550/575 [pics]!!!

Still one of my faves till this day...

...so beautiful









What an awesome car
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The 550/575 was a Ferrari that IMO got better with age.

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I like 599's headlight a lot better!

This one was taken outside my office.
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A lot of the styling cues from my car (C6 Corvette) were 'borrowed' from this car
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I saw a black 575 with some chrome HRE rims at a local beach parked in front of a pretty high-end restaurant. Talk about presence.
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
I like 599's headlight a lot better!

This one was taken outside my office.
oh man that guy is parked right on top of the stopper!

once i read Ferrari 599 as the title i knew it was a Seize involved thread lol.
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
I like 599's headlight a lot better!

This one was taken outside my office.
Thats a 612. And one just flew by me today!! Engine sounds so sweet!!

The 612 is the only current Ferrari I like. The 575 is just awesome!!
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
oh man that guy is parked right on top of the stopper!
He has got to be hitting that curb. Even my LS bottoms out on those things.
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thats always been one of my fav. as well- good taste
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Nice! I like the black one. This car looks much better than the 599 and
the F430 to me.
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This is by far one of the better Ferraris and is timeless and maybe I could get one for a good price as my entry to the marinello family!
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Originally Posted by GSteg
I saw a black 575 with some chrome HRE rims at a local beach parked in front of a pretty high-end restaurant. Talk about presence.
I saw a black one with no HRE rims in front of a chain restaurant similar to Denny's. I kid you not. Talk about flexibility.
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Originally Posted by tzu911
I saw a black one with no HRE rims in front of a chain restaurant similar to Denny's. I kid you not. Talk about flexibility.
White trash Ferrari owner, jk.
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