I’m a bit confused… is there a connection between Fiat and Ferrari that I don’t know about?
My own contribution for today is I parked next to a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. All black and looks like a fun and even practical vehicle. I’ve been aware of them for a few years but this is the first one I’ve seen “in the wild.”
Fiat bought half of Ferrari in 1969. In January, 2016 (I think), Fiat-Chrysler sold 80% of Ferrari to create a stand-alone company.
Today I saw a Toyota FJ40. The upper half was red, and the lower half was white.
On the Santa Cruz wharf today, a really nice red Corvette.
Ok, connecting corporate ownership ties can be a bit of a stretch. I think it would have made more sense to have used a Maserati.
Chrysler sells the Fiat 500, and back in the misguided late 80’s sold the Chrysler TC by Maserati.
I’m pretty sure no Fiat branded car has ever shared a part or platform with a Ferrari (I’m sure someone will be around soon to remind me of the HK46 8.3mm hex bolt) Fiat and Maserati at least have a bit less of a stretch to connect.
So Mama… I guess I’ll be taking this one back too Rare Rides: A 1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati, The Lemon Mixup | The Truth About Cars
(you can thank me later)
Gorgeous!
You would be incorrect. The Dino was originally not branded as a Ferrari and Fiat got to use the Dino V-6 engine in their version of the Dino, which differed greatly in styling.
Not a car, but a motorcycle: The Ducati Panigale V4 R. I think I’m in love. A shame I gave up my motorcycle license due to inner ear issues.
Tonight I saw a 1957 Chevy four door station wagon. Since the Nomad was only a two door wagon I assume that makes the car I saw a 210? Was there a Bel Air wagon or was that just a sedan? Anyway, the car I saw had a period correct looking white over turquoise two tone paint job, and then the owner kind of ruined it by making it a lowrider and putting big modern wheels with low profile tires on it.
On the way home I passed an MGB-GT. It didn’t exactly look Olde English White, but it wasn’t Primrose Yellow either. It made me wish I had been driving my roadster.
A white early 60’s Cadillac convertible, on a flat bed.
I guess I’m going to have to go to my local Chrysler dealer and pick up a Fiat 500 and convince all of my friends that I have a Ferrari. :dubious:
Tonight I saw what I’m pretty sure was a late 1960s/early 1970s Plymouth Valiant. It could possibly have been a Dart, but the grille looked more Valiant like to me. It was primer gray.
I also saw a Volvo P1800 coupe. I think it was probably the same one I saw a few months back and posted several pages ago.
I got round to posting here eventually…
It wasn’t today but last Friday I finally saw my first Lamborghini Urus - their SUV - driving past Marylebone station. I can’t say it was very interesting-looking, really, although it does have sufficient Lamborghini styling on the top / front of the bonnet and lights that I could tell what it was before it was close enough to see the badge.
Earlier in the week I saw an Alfa Romeo in Hammersmith that looked as though it was from the 1920s. I’m not sure exactly which model but it was fairly similar to this 1929 Super Sport:
It was driving past my office building, and at the same time there was an E-type Jaguar parked in the forecourt, which was nice.
I’m going to need some help on this one.
I was going around a roundabout and saw a car to my right waiting to enter. It had a very smooth shape that reminded me of a Porsche 928 but it wasn’t the same. It also had pop up headlights but they were oval (ish). We ended up side by side and I realized it was a Ferrari by the badge on the very small grill. When I saw the back it was clearly spelled out FERRARI but no other numbers.
Big vents between the front tires and driver doors… smooth so not your typical super car. Seems like a “daily driver Ferrari” if there is such a thing. My Google foo is weak as I looked at a ton of pictures with no luck.
Any help in figuring it out would be appreciated.
Your description of the shape (and pop-up headlights) makes it sound like a Daytona - as in the replica / fake from the first couple of series of Miami Vice - but those are somewhat more angular and don’t have the vents you describe:
The pop-up headlights mean it can’t be much later than the 1980s or early 90s, though, as Ferrari didn’t use them much later than that.
The vents and the rounded shape also sound like a 250 GTO or something similar to that, but those are definitely not an “everyday Ferrari” as they go for $10,000,000 or more! I think I did once see one on the street in central London (on Whitehall) but it would be pretty unusual. Also these don’t have pop-up headlamps.
Some of the 550 models from the late '90s / early 2000s also have that style of vent and are quite rounded with a similar overall shape to a Porsche 928, but again, no pop-up headlights:
I wonder if it could have been a custom job / body kit with styling to suggest the 250 GTO but on a different Ferrari chassis? Apparently that’s something that people do.
In the last week I’ve seen a eggshell white bathtub Porsche convertible and a later model black Dodge Viper.
I saw a gold Mustang GT with Dubai license plates, and by “gold” I mean the gold you see on a Hot Wheels, like this.
I’m starting to lean this direction. From the side it looks almost exactly like an 812 SuperFast. The back end had FERRARI spelled out in chrome letters where all of the pictures I see have just the badge, and I’m positive about the headlights because that is the first thing that first made me think it could be a 928… but they didn’t look like quite the right shape (oval instead of round).
We do have lots of people around here with lots of extra money so it could have been someone who wanted a unique SuperFast. Saw it on my drive home last night so maybe I’ll spot it again.