Why there are different horses on Ferrari cars?

[porker9xx]

Always wondered about different horses on Ferrari cars. Why they are different? Are both of them correct and came from the factory?

Below are examples exactly for Ferrari 612. But those different horses are also seen on other Ferrari cars.

See ferrari horses on the grill (tail of the horse):


This looks to me correct:



This looks to me not correct:

[priley]

I imagine it's as simple as the tail of one getting bent whilst cleaning the grill.

[porker9xx]

priley said:

I imagine it's as simple as the tail of one getting bent whilst cleaning the grill.

Maybe.

But the horse below looks rotated slightly to the left. How to explain this?



Also badges on the boot sometimes look incorrectly placed.
Maybe those things suggest accident damage?

[johnnyreggae]

So lets get this correct : you are suggesting because not every horse looks absolutely the same as every other and are not oriented in exactly the same direction almost all Ferraris have crash damage

Do you believe Elvis is alive & living on the moon too ?

[cronk-flakes]

johnnyreggae said:

So lets get this correct : you are suggesting because not every horse looks absolutely the same as every other and are not oriented in exactly the same direction almost all Ferraris have crash damage

Do you believe Elvis is alive & living on the moon too ?

He's just asking the question... Jesus, this place is sensitive sometimes.

[porker9xx]

johnnyreggae said:

So lets get this correct : you are suggesting because not every horse looks absolutely the same as every other and are not oriented in exactly the same direction almost all Ferraris have crash damage

Do you believe Elvis is alive & living on the moon too ?

Are you suggesting Ferraris are coming from the factory with wrong horses (wrong shape tail and/or wrongly put)?

Looking at printed original Ferrari brochures, I don't see wrong horses, that's why I am asking....

[iandc]

johnnyreggae said:

So lets get this correct : you are suggesting because not every horse looks absolutely the same as every other and are not oriented in exactly the same direction almost all Ferraris have crash damage

Do you believe Elvis is alive & living on the moon too ?

Don't be stupid, everyone knows he lives on Mars!

[Bit of a Unit]

Positioned and secured by the human hand with Italian not Rolls quality control.

[HTP99]

I can see that the tail on one is different however the positioning looks identical on all three.

[GRBF430F1]

iandc said:

Don't be stupid, everyone knows he lives on Mars!

Uranus or should be U R A Anus

[Angelis]

The horses on the front of the cars have been positioned differently since 2004.

Those that lean to the right are made in the west wing of the Ferrari factory. Those leaning to the left are made in East wing of the factory which is shared with Maserati. Therefore, the left wing made cars (called internally "modello sinistra") are built by Maserati employees on a contract basis. Which means those Ferrari's are not made at the Factory Ferrari and are therefore worth less on the used market.

Beware of horse's being moved from the left to the right by unscrupulous dealers. The way to check is to feel the back side of the horses arse. Make sure you give it a good finger. If there is a ridge, it is a leftie.

[HIS LM]

Angelis said:

The horses on the front of the cars have been positioned differently since 2004.

Those that lean to the right are made in the west wing of the Ferrari factory. Those leaning to the left are made in East wing of the factory which is shared with Maserati. Therefore, the left wing made cars (called internally "modello sinistra") are built by Maserati employees on a contract basis. Which means those Ferrari's are not made at the Factory Ferrari and are therefore worth less on the used market.

Beware of horse's being moved from the left to the right by unscrupulous dealers. The way to check is to feel the back side of the horses arse. Make sure you give it a good finger. If there is a ridge, it is a leftie.

Oh I see like the Twix bar makes perfect sense now

[Bunty Killa]

Angelis said:

The horses on the front of the cars have been positioned differently since 2004.

Those that lean to the right are made in the west wing of the Ferrari factory. Those leaning to the left are made in East wing of the factory which is shared with Maserati. Therefore, the left wing made cars (called internally "modello sinistra") are built by Maserati employees on a contract basis. Which means those Ferrari's are not made at the Factory Ferrari and are therefore worth less on the used market.

Beware of horse's being moved from the left to the right by unscrupulous dealers. The way to check is to feel the back side of the horses arse. Make sure you give it a good finger. If there is a ridge, it is a leftie.

You learn something new everyday! Great Knowledge!

[22s]

Angelis said:

The horses on the front of the cars have been positioned differently since 2004.

Those that lean to the right are made in the west wing of the Ferrari factory. Those leaning to the left are made in East wing of the factory which is shared with Maserati. Therefore, the left wing made cars (called internally "modello sinistra") are built by Maserati employees on a contract basis. Which means those Ferrari's are not made at the Factory Ferrari and are therefore worth less on the used market.

Beware of horse's being moved from the left to the right by unscrupulous dealers. The way to check is to feel the back side of the horses arse. Make sure you give it a good finger. If there is a ridge, it is a leftie.

Interesting! When you buy a build slot, are you told whether it is East or West wing?

I've never heard this before and can't find any more info on the web - how do you know this?

Edited by 22s on Thursday 31st July 12:11

[OlberJ]

amazing.

[HTP99]

22s said:

Angelis said:

The horses on the front of the cars have been positioned differently since 2004.

Those that lean to the right are made in the west wing of the Ferrari factory. Those leaning to the left are made in East wing of the factory which is shared with Maserati. Therefore, the left wing made cars (called internally "modello sinistra") are built by Maserati employees on a contract basis. Which means those Ferrari's are not made at the Factory Ferrari and are therefore worth less on the used market.

Beware of horse's being moved from the left to the right by unscrupulous dealers. The way to check is to feel the back side of the horses arse. Make sure you give it a good finger. If there is a ridge, it is a leftie.

Interesting! When you buy a build slot, are you told whether it is East or West wing?

I've never heard this before and can't find any more info on the web - how do you know this?

Edited by 22s on Thursday 31st July 12:11

I actually thought, and still do, it was a pisstake.

[sone]

Bugger I'm worried now just checked mine.



Who built this, must have been the pigeons in the rafters(-:

[iandc]

HTP99 said:

I actually thought, and still do, it was a pisstake.

Surely not! So you have not tried the "horse's arse test" to check the validity then?

[22s]

HTP99 said:

I actually thought, and still do, it was a pisstake.

Oops.

[Shnozz]

I do worry about this generation of PH members.

Magic beans anyone? £50 a pop..