by Mike Gulett - The introduction of the new Ferrari Roma (and previously the Portofino) caused me to think about Ferrari model names for their street cars. The model name Roma is unusual for Ferrari, only the name of a city, although an … [Read more...]
Ferrari Roma Design Critique
November 18, 2019 By 12 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Yes, there's an all new Ferrari - called the Ferrari Roma. Overall I see a heavy Jaguar influence, which I find disconcerting, but on the other hand I have only seen it in pictures, and my opinions are subject to change … [Read more...]
Artist’s Favorite: 1966-1967 Ferrari 330 P3 and P4
November 2, 2019 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - One of the great mysteries of endurance racing in the Sixties is why Enzo Ferrari, arguably the superior technician in developing race cars, couldn’t beat Ford at Le Mans in ’66 with the Ferrari 330 P3. It wasn’t for … [Read more...]
Mystery Car: The Ferrari P80/C
August 28, 2019 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - At The Quail this year during Monterey Car Week, the first car I saw when I walked in was a new Ferrari, reportedly conceived as a completely original interpretation of the Sports Prototype concept. It’s called the … [Read more...]
The Fabled Ferrari 250 GTO
July 12, 2019 By Leave a Comment
A Look at the Series 2 GTO by Wallace Wyss - You can see why Chez Pininfarina hated the Series I Ferrari GTO. Because that damn engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, who created the car from the short wheelbase 250GT without a stylist per se. The order … [Read more...]
Design Analysis : A Custom Ferrari by an Ex-Ferrari Designer
June 20, 2019 By 8 Comments
The Kode 57 by Wallace Wyss - Photographs by Richard Bartholomew - Ferrari has it’s “special projects" department but I kinda think I’d go to Ken Okuyama, a handsome former professor at the Art Center College of Design, to order my … [Read more...]
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