Is the Ferrari 360 ageing well?

[i remember]

The shape is 10 years old now, you look at some 10 year old cars and they have had it already!
I saw one driving down the road the other day and to me it still looks awesome and always will, but putting it next to the new F458 Italia is it really stacking up well age wise?

[4sure]

Not as well as 355...imho.

[bazking69]

Not when next to a 458 or a 430 no.

[okgo]

360 cs is stil one of the best looking cars you can buy.

355 looks old, and 100% dated, but probably one of those cars that people on here pretend to like to fit in with the others etc.

[FesterNath]

okgo said:

355 looks old, and 100% dated, but probably one of those cars that people on here pretend to like to fit in with the others etc.

Yeh, that'll be it. Peer-pressure on PH is crazy.

[anonymous-user]

360 is massive, a big lardy two seater, sure its got loads of power but it needs it. its probably great to drive and i am talking george but the 355 looks slight and nimble and much more fun. 360 also looks like its made of plastic, they are all too shiny and from the front they look horrific...

[Scott330ci]

I agree. But your picture really doesnt do it any justice seeing as the pic itself looks dated.

Edited by Scott330ci on Friday 4th June 14:09

[ZesPak]

Stood next to a Black 360 at my dealer last week and it has defo grown on me.
As per title -> I agree a 100% it has aged well (better than expected).

[anonymous-user]

If I was lucky enough to have the choice, it would be the 355. Just looks much more like a Ferrari should and less like a hotwheels replica.

In reality if you wanted a Ferrari and were looking at a 360 you'd do much better to wait and get a 430 if funds were an issue, it's a much better evolution on from the 355 than the 360 ever was. But of course being 2 generations on it would be.

I would add that the 355 has aged and looks outdated and old but it a mature design that is a future classic, the 360 is tacky by comparsion, however that opinon my change in another 5 years.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 4th June 14:14

[Galsia]

I think that it still looks okay apart from the wheels. The Challenge Stradale looks a lot nicer though. Both look much better than the 430.

[kambites]

I think the 360 was blobby and uninspired when new and still is. Every successive V8 Ferrari has been worse, since the 308, IMHO.

[Cactussed]

Beats me.

I will say though that I was walking back towards my 355 a few weeks back. It was parked between a couple of regular cars and it struck me just how small and pretty it still is. I see it as the last evolution of the 308 design, whilst the 360 was the first iteration of a new design philosophy. All IMHO of course.

Frankly, I think you'd be hard pressed to argue that either of them is ugly...

[dudleybloke]

i'v never been too keen on the 'jelly mould' styling of the 360.

[soad]

Scott330ci said:

The above looks perfect. The right colour makes all the difference imho.

Yes, it does look a tad dated. Doesn't mean I wouldn't want one though. Either in a normal or the CS guise.

[Rochester TVR]

The 360 is the ugliest Ferrari ever built! Followed closely by the 612.

The last good looking car Ferrari made was the F355.

All just my opinion of course so dont shoot me!

[v1paul]

It doesn't look old for its age but it seems to look ugly compared to newer models. The 355 on the other hand looks its age but still looks bloody good.

[Jasandjules]

Saw a black one the other day - looked quite tasty to me.

I can't quite decide if I prefer the 430 or not.

[jamieboy]

kambites said:

I think the 360 was blobby and uninspired when new and still is. Every successive V8 Ferrari has been worse, since the 308, IMHO.

More or less sums it up, with the exception that I'd put the 360 as a low point - the 430 was better looking than the 360, and (from picures at least) the 458 looks better than the 430.

On looks alone, my order of preference might be 308 - 328 - 348 - 355 - 458 - 430 - 360.

[Zod]

Don't like the 360 or the 348.

[Stig]

Not to me. Never really liked the 360 and that top photo looks like it can from a 70's copy of Autocar!

The 355 is prettier as is the 430 IMHO.

Not keen on the 458 either. But beauty in the eye and all that....