Supercar pics from Italy

[Torque07]

Hi Guys

I was away on holiday to Italy, and got back yesterday. I saw some fantastic cars while I was away, I also visited the Ferrari museum while I was there. I took some pics of the cars in the museum aswell as some of the other cars I spotted elsewhere. So here's the Pics (please excuse the quality of some of the photos as I used my camera phone)

Ferrari F430 (Parked in Sirmione)



Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (Outside Ferreri Museum)





Ferrari 360 Barchetta (The only one in the world)















Ferrari 550 Barchetta







Ferrari Enzo













Ferrari F50



Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer





Ferrari 250GT California Spyder



Ferrari Dino



Ferrari 348 (spotted coming up behind us on the motorway)



Ferrari 360 Modena (Sitting parked in Salo)





Maserati 4200





Just a Few miles from where I was staying there was a Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini showroom, so I stopped outside it to take a few pics:





The Murci they had was stunning



Just as I turned back from the showroom window to cross the road, all I herd was the roar of a thunderous V12 engine, Yes a beautiful black Murcielago LP640 heading towards me .



There are a few more pics here on my photobucket album.

Hope you liked them

Aaron

[2jamesl]

I love these sorts of pictures, thanks for sharing

[MitchT]

2jamesl said:

I love these sorts of pictures, thanks for sharing

Ditto

[LukeBird]

Great pics!
The 360 Barchetta looks gorgeous!
Did it look as good in the metal?

Edited by LukeBird on Monday 9th July 21:51

[Miyagi]

Very nice pic thanks for sharing

[LittleBro]

Great pics, thanks. Any ideas on why the 360 Barchetta would have a fabric interior?

[Torque07]

LukeBird said:

Great pics!
The 360 Barchetta looks gorgeous!
Did it look as good in the metal?

You bet it did, the pics don't do the car justice. I really liked the cut down windows, made the car look more agressive IMO.

The guy at the museium was telling us that it was a one off car specially built to give to Ferrari's President, Luca di Montezemelo as a wedding gift in August 2000. I have been doing some reasearch on the car, and it is supposed to have cost £300,000 to develop and was the last bespoke Ferrari to be commissioned by Gianni Agnelli.

[RobPhoboS]

So you didnt really have a holiday, you wandered about finding cars !
haha
Good man

[Torque07]

LittleBro said:

Great pics, thanks. Any ideas on why the 360 Barchetta would have a fabric interior?

No I had thought about that myself.

[sstein]

Torque07 said:

LittleBro said:

Great pics, thanks. Any ideas on why the 360 Barchetta would have a fabric interior?

No I had thought about that myself.

I think fabric could be better in a hot country than leather, no?

-

Stuart

[Anjum]

Torque07 said:

LittleBro said:

Great pics, thanks. Any ideas on why the 360 Barchetta would have a fabric interior?

No I had thought about that myself.

Was this not a one off for Luca de Montezemelo (ex-Fezza prez - now Fiat CEO)? As a wedding gift?

Anjum

[LittleBro]

Anjum said:

Was this not a one off for Luca de Montezemelo (ex-Fezza prez - now Fiat CEO)? As a wedding gift?

Anjum

See post above (well its below now), Anjum.

Torque07 said:

LukeBird said:

Great pics!
The 360 Barchetta looks gorgeous!
Did it look as good in the metal?

You bet it did, the pics don't do the car justice. I really liked the cut down windows, made the car look more agressive IMO.

The guy at the museium was telling us that it was a one off car specially built to give to Ferrari's President, Luca di Montezemelo as a wedding gift in August 2000. I have been doing some reasearch on the car, and it is supposed to have cost £300,000 to develop and was the last bespoke Ferrari to be commissioned by Gianni Agnelli.

Edited by LittleBro on Monday 9th July 22:44

Edited by LittleBro on Monday 9th July 22:45

[LukeBird]

LittleBro said:

Great pics, thanks. Any ideas on why the 360 Barchetta would have a fabric interior?

Yeah I'd thought of that....

Although having read that it was a special commission.... probably just wanted to be an awkward bastard!

[matc]

sstein said:

Torque07 said:

LittleBro said:

Great pics, thanks. Any ideas on why the 360 Barchetta would have a fabric interior?

No I had thought about that myself.

I think fabric could be better in a hot country than leather, no?

-

Stuart

Or it maybe a waterproof material incase they are mad enough to get caught out in a shower??

p.s great pics

[Forthright MC]

some great pics here! looks like you certainly had a smashing holiday!
particularly love the 550 Barchetta and the F50 from the museum...

[mike360]

LukeBird said:

Great pics!
The 360 Barchetta looks gorgeous!
Did it look as good in the metal?

Edited by LukeBird on Monday 9th July 21:51

saw this at the 60th aniversary fiorano indeed it does belong to ferrari president it was just hanging about fiorano with the keys in it ! he drove niki lauda to the track in it on the 60th aniversary . you should have gone for the 60th aniversary

[LukeBird]

mike360 said:

LukeBird said:

Great pics!
The 360 Barchetta looks gorgeous!
Did it look as good in the metal?

Edited by LukeBird on Monday 9th July 21:51

saw this at the 60th aniversary fiorano indeed it does belong to ferrari president it was just hanging about fiorano with the keys in it ! he drove niki lauda to the track in it on the 60th aniversary . you should have gone for the 60th aniversary

Thanks mike, rub it in why don't ya!
Glad you had a good time!

[EL77]

The Fabric seats look fantacstic, doesn't get as hot as leather.

that car belongs to the big chief, Luca!!!

[bad_roo]

Exhibit A


Exhibit B


I don't think styling has progressed for the better in this instance.

[R.P.M]

Torque07 said:

Hi Guys

I was away on holiday to Italy, and got back yesterday. I saw some fantastic cars while I was away, I also visited the Ferrari museum while I was there.

Hi torque
I will be passing through modena soon and would love to visit the musseum. What is the deal? is it just a public attraction where you can turn up on the door or do you have to book? Also Where abouts is it, to be really cheeky can you post a google map link as to it's location?

nice pics by the way!

cheers
rpm