Ferrari colours

[willdew]

I was visiting family the other weekend who used to live in northern Italy. My aunt (who knows very little about cars) said Ferrari only sold cars in certain colours to certain customers.

She said that when waiting at the school gates apparently any fathers that turned up with a Yellow Ferrari were seriously rich, as you could only buy a new yellow Ferrari after you'd had a red one. And you could only have a black one when you'd had a yellow one i.e. were you're on your 3rd one.

I didn't quiz her ask what about blue, silver green etc, but didn't know if there was any truth in this?

Is it just a custom, or was it once a hard and fast rule??

[dazren]

Never heard that one. Certainly not relevent nowadays. I even read somewhere (probably on here) that Enzo owners can now specify a colour other than Red, yellow or black, for an additional fee of course.

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Monday 7th June 17:27

[willdew]

dazren said:

Never heard that one. Certainly not relevent nowadays. I even read somewhere (probably on here) that Enzo owners can now specify a colour other than Red, yellow or black, for an additional fee of course. DAZ >> Edited by dazren on Monday 7th June 17:27

Yeah, it seemed odd, and although my aunt has very little car knowledge she'd know the finer points of itallian etiquette and the social structure.

[dazren]

Maybe they used to do it just in the Italian market?

DAZ

[456mgt]

willdew said:

I was visiting family the other weekend who used to live in northern Italy. My aunt (who knows very little about cars) said Ferrari only sold cars in certain colours to certain customers. She said that when waiting at the school gates apparently any fathers that turned up with a Yellow Ferrari were seriously rich, as you could only buy a new yellow Ferrari after you'd had a red one. And you could only have a black one when you'd had a yellow one i.e. were you're on your 3rd one. I didn't quiz her ask what about blue, silver green etc, but didn't know if there was any truth in this? Is it just a custom, or was it once a hard and fast rule??

Sorry, but this is rubbish. You can order one in any colour from their range, and it spans the rainbow, or have a custom colour for about 3K extra. Red is a preference not an obligation.

[prancing]

Blimey Kevin, your posting early, have you sh!t the bed? or are you abroad. Missed you on sunday.

Cheers
G.
PS I'm at work going home soon.

[willdew]

456mgt said:

Sorry, but this is rubbish. You can order one in any colour from their range, and it spans the rainbow, or have a custom colour for about 3K extra. Red is a preference not an obligation.

Yep, I thought so, but my aunt doesn't go around making these things up, and knowing Ferrari have had some odd rules in the past I thought it didn't sound too impossible to have been something they once used to do. Or perhaps just an etiquette thing in northern italy?

[Ding]

this has probably changed in the last few years,
(Nuveaux Riche [.sp?])etc.
I could see that a few years ago that would be a policy. (Italians love their social rules).
So your Aunt is probably correct but market forces have changed and now any numpty with the cash can have whatever they want. (state of the world etc.).

Ellie