Jenson Button's Ferrari 512 BB for sale

[camshafted]

Button's got to be the coolest F1 driver out there simply for the reason he actually seems to buy a load of cool cars (even if he doesn't have time to drive them)

Veyrons, GT-Rs, VW Campervans - the guy's a legend compared to Hamilton who used to just drive a GL with massive alloys IIRC.

Now Button's flogging his Ferrari 512 BB at auction. He only bought it a year ago.

http://swns.com/f1-ace-jenson-button-auctioning-of...

[ZOLLAR]

Fair play to him, he says he doesn't get to drive it enough so selling it so somebody else can enjoy it!.

[wackojacko]

Wow !

The 512 is one my all time favourite Ferraris.

[TaRD]

Mmmm Loves these after seeing one at a Ferrari owners track day about 15 years ago. The noise, I think I my pants before I even knew what your pants meant.

[camshafted]

Is it the sort which might grab the attention of a particular ginger radio 2 breakfast show presenter and Ferrari lover?

Obviously I wouldn't want to name him personally

[chevy-stu]

I do love those old late 70's Fezzas......

[iva cosworth]

Why is it desribed as "RETRO" ?

Its a car from the 1970s

[SlimRick]

WANT - more than life itself...almost. He doesn't need the money, I'm sure he'd feel happier "donating" it to someone who would love, honour and cherish it. Jenson - PM me for the delivery details

[DBSV8]

camshafted said:

Is it the sort which might grab the attention of a particular ginger radio 2 breakfast show presenter and Ferrari lover?

Obviously I wouldn't want to name him personally

hope not that tt would ruin it by painting it white !!!

[Proxy]

DBSV8 said:

hope not that tt would ruin it by painting it white !!!

Well, his 599 is silver with a yellow stripe is it not?
There might be hope yet if it does fall into his hands

[Pablo16v]

If Evans did buy it and paint it white it wouldn't look that bad

[Exige77]

camshafted said:

Button's got to be the coolest F1 driver out there simply for the reason he actually seems to buy a load of cool cars (even if he doesn't have time to drive them)

Veyrons, GT-Rs, VW Campervans - the guy's a legend compared to Hamilton who used to just drive a GL with massive alloys IIRC.

Now Button's flogging his Ferrari 512 BB at auction. He only bought it a year ago.

http://swns.com/f1-ace-jenson-button-auctioning-of...

Do you think Hamiliton drives a Diesel GL with big rims in the same way as Schumacher drives a Fiat Chroma ?

Ex77

[camshafted]

I think Hamilton actually does.

Schumacher had an EB110 once if I recall.

[Stuey145]

I wonder if a certain Mr Dennis or Mr Whitmarsh has 'suggested' to Jesnon that it 'might be a good idea for you not to be seen driving a Ferrari around'

sort of nonsense that lot would come up with. Probably doesn't fit into Mucklaren's 'Company Image'. Especially not with the MP4 on the scene.

[Rich_W]

Exige77 said:

camshafted said:

Button's got to be the coolest F1 driver out there simply for the reason he actually seems to buy a load of cool cars (even if he doesn't have time to drive them)

Veyrons, GT-Rs, VW Campervans - the guy's a legend compared to Hamilton who used to just drive a GL with massive alloys IIRC.

Now Button's flogging his Ferrari 512 BB at auction. He only bought it a year ago.

http://swns.com/f1-ace-jenson-button-auctioning-of...

Do you think Hamiliton drives a Diesel GL with big rims in the same way as Schumacher drives a Fiat Chroma ?

Ex77

TBH much as I like Jenson, the cars he's purchased smack a little bit of "50 Cent" Buying everything shiney and cool. But perhaps not really "into" the cars in the traditional sense. If he only bought 1 or 2 of them and kept them for a while maybe my opinion would be different.

When Lulu jumped a set of lights a few years back in Woking and nearly took out my friend. He was in a German plated C Class. I genuinely believe he would have a SUV with bling wheels over an array of supercars. So it's helpful that his employers make the GL

[fatboy69]

Why do people call Ferrari's 'Fezza's'?

[MGJohn]

fatboy69 said:

Why do people call Ferrari's 'Fezza's'?

For the same reason they call Jeremys ~ Jezza, or, plural, Jezzas...

What does Ferrari equate to in English... ? Ferrous = Iron = Blacksmith = Smith.

So is Ferrari Italian for Smith ? Maybe not. Never heard of a Jones but, I have heard of a ... Williams.

Funny old game names...
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[Google [bot]]

Opening this on my slow iPhone connection I was almost willing it to be black. An absolute must in my dream garage and something I've fantasised about for decades.