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The thing about Ferrari I wonder is...
2 years ago
So, hear me out!
First: I don't really wanna talk about the company's elitist nature, we're talking cars here.
Second: I don't mind if you technically don't undestand everything about cars, or know nothing at all, since I myself am no mechanic either, therefore my fandom of cars is based on perceivable values, such as design.
We're good? Okay, so here's my question. Why is it that Ferrari's own identity is Front engined Grand Tourers, but unless you're a Ferrari enthusiast, most people always bring up mid-engine supercars when Ferrari is mentioned? Even I go for the image of their mid-engine line. I mean, I can name the Berlinetta Boxers, the Testarossa, 512 TR and M, 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, Laferrari, or the Dino 206/246, Ferrari 308, 348, 355, 360, 430, 458, 488, F8 Tributo, SF90 Stradale, 296. These come to mind when FERRARI is mentioned first before the likes of... well, a vast majority of their pre-Berlinetta Boxer era lineup, which to me is still a confusing mess. And then there's the 550 Maranello, 575M, 599, f12 Berlinetta, 512 Superfast. These are the more modern examples of the iconic Ferrari Grand Tourer. But these came after Ferrari decided to ditch any further plans for a proper Testarossa successor. But then there's the Mondial T, a mid-engine sedan basically, and then there's the Frond engine 2+2 GT series: 365, 365 GT4, 400, 412, 456, 612 Scaglietti, FF and GTC4 Lusso. Out of which, only the GTC4 Lusso and FF models are familiar to me, the others I can't remember without checking wikipedia. And that's not speaking of everything else that leads back all the way to the birth of Ferrari, founded by Enzo Ferrari, who hated customers but was obsessed with racing, making it almost surprising how the brand even exists as a car manufactory (almost, because I know why it existed in the first place: make money to spend on motorsports).
Why is this so relevant to me? Because... well, Ferrari is the first car manufacturere I fell in love with. I was not even old enough for school when I first held my first Bburago Ferrari Testarossa, as well as a Matchbox version of the thing, two different sized replicas of the same car. I acknowledge that Ferrari's business practices are... not the best, and the founder being a jerk is the reason some car manufacturers, most notably Lamborghini exist. But if it weren't for Ferrari... would I be interested in cars? Would I ever be willing to put any minutes, let alone hours, into trying to model a car in Blender? And before that, Maya because of School? And before that, Sketchup, because I was a dummy? Ferrari is the brand that taught me what it feels like falling in love with a car. A car that stands out of all the mass-produced stuff. A car that roars like nothing ever could. A car that others have to be upgraded, parts replaced, in order to beat.
That love poured into video games. Wherever possible, I played the ferraris, from the F50, to the 512 TR. Not in the game? I downloaded what I needed from a dedicated site fulll of passionate and creative fans. I was never hoping to own a car so expensive, since I was in a poor family, and there was little hope in that status changing, at least enough for us to afford something like this, so videogames, like with war, was HEAVEN for me, and through them, as well as car magazines, movies about racing on the road, and toy cars, my taste began to grow. Ferrari at some point ceased to be the only car to matter to my little heart. My life revolved around more and more kinds of exotics. The more I saw, the more my heart would be set aflame. I eventually found a little more affinity towards Lamborghini, and at one time, during the late 2000s, I found myself forgetting Ferrari. Or at least putting Ferrari on the back as my attention drew towards what Lamborghini was doing. What McLaren was finally doing after a long hiatus. What Lotus, Jaguar, Porsche, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and the others were doing.
Because without Ferrari, I would never have become the automobile enthusiast that I am now, collecting all kinds of miniature vehicles, while on the road, my eyes remain peeled for the hope that I might spot another of these wonderful, unorthodox machines that only the Rich can afford. And that, for me, is as much a lifesaver as they ever came. There was a time when their name, somehow, faded, and I do have some mild annoyances with them, from their cars missing from certain games (In the NEED FOR SPEED series I mean, post underground but pre-rivals), to finding out how Lamborghini was born (Enzo spat on Ferruccio's face, metaphorically, for being a tractor builder), and even more grievances that they're known for... But I'd lie if I said I didn't get excited for every Ferrari I saw on the road (In fact, there were a few examples. I once saw a 430, I saw a Ferrari California multiple times, and maybe there was a F12 berlinetta here, but since, I began spotting more recent ferraris, from the F8 Tributo, to the Portofino), if playing old NFS games didn't at least make me nostalgic for what I believe to be their true glory days, and with the eventual discovery of their 458 in Bburago form, my love for Ferrari began to slowly rejuvenate. So let me ask you again: How is it that they're more well known for their mid engined supercars than they are for their traditional front engined grand tourers? MY answer is simply this: Because that's just what attracts me more. And that led to various more cars for me to drool over.
First: I don't really wanna talk about the company's elitist nature, we're talking cars here.
Second: I don't mind if you technically don't undestand everything about cars, or know nothing at all, since I myself am no mechanic either, therefore my fandom of cars is based on perceivable values, such as design.
We're good? Okay, so here's my question. Why is it that Ferrari's own identity is Front engined Grand Tourers, but unless you're a Ferrari enthusiast, most people always bring up mid-engine supercars when Ferrari is mentioned? Even I go for the image of their mid-engine line. I mean, I can name the Berlinetta Boxers, the Testarossa, 512 TR and M, 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, Laferrari, or the Dino 206/246, Ferrari 308, 348, 355, 360, 430, 458, 488, F8 Tributo, SF90 Stradale, 296. These come to mind when FERRARI is mentioned first before the likes of... well, a vast majority of their pre-Berlinetta Boxer era lineup, which to me is still a confusing mess. And then there's the 550 Maranello, 575M, 599, f12 Berlinetta, 512 Superfast. These are the more modern examples of the iconic Ferrari Grand Tourer. But these came after Ferrari decided to ditch any further plans for a proper Testarossa successor. But then there's the Mondial T, a mid-engine sedan basically, and then there's the Frond engine 2+2 GT series: 365, 365 GT4, 400, 412, 456, 612 Scaglietti, FF and GTC4 Lusso. Out of which, only the GTC4 Lusso and FF models are familiar to me, the others I can't remember without checking wikipedia. And that's not speaking of everything else that leads back all the way to the birth of Ferrari, founded by Enzo Ferrari, who hated customers but was obsessed with racing, making it almost surprising how the brand even exists as a car manufactory (almost, because I know why it existed in the first place: make money to spend on motorsports).
Why is this so relevant to me? Because... well, Ferrari is the first car manufacturere I fell in love with. I was not even old enough for school when I first held my first Bburago Ferrari Testarossa, as well as a Matchbox version of the thing, two different sized replicas of the same car. I acknowledge that Ferrari's business practices are... not the best, and the founder being a jerk is the reason some car manufacturers, most notably Lamborghini exist. But if it weren't for Ferrari... would I be interested in cars? Would I ever be willing to put any minutes, let alone hours, into trying to model a car in Blender? And before that, Maya because of School? And before that, Sketchup, because I was a dummy? Ferrari is the brand that taught me what it feels like falling in love with a car. A car that stands out of all the mass-produced stuff. A car that roars like nothing ever could. A car that others have to be upgraded, parts replaced, in order to beat.
That love poured into video games. Wherever possible, I played the ferraris, from the F50, to the 512 TR. Not in the game? I downloaded what I needed from a dedicated site fulll of passionate and creative fans. I was never hoping to own a car so expensive, since I was in a poor family, and there was little hope in that status changing, at least enough for us to afford something like this, so videogames, like with war, was HEAVEN for me, and through them, as well as car magazines, movies about racing on the road, and toy cars, my taste began to grow. Ferrari at some point ceased to be the only car to matter to my little heart. My life revolved around more and more kinds of exotics. The more I saw, the more my heart would be set aflame. I eventually found a little more affinity towards Lamborghini, and at one time, during the late 2000s, I found myself forgetting Ferrari. Or at least putting Ferrari on the back as my attention drew towards what Lamborghini was doing. What McLaren was finally doing after a long hiatus. What Lotus, Jaguar, Porsche, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and the others were doing.
Because without Ferrari, I would never have become the automobile enthusiast that I am now, collecting all kinds of miniature vehicles, while on the road, my eyes remain peeled for the hope that I might spot another of these wonderful, unorthodox machines that only the Rich can afford. And that, for me, is as much a lifesaver as they ever came. There was a time when their name, somehow, faded, and I do have some mild annoyances with them, from their cars missing from certain games (In the NEED FOR SPEED series I mean, post underground but pre-rivals), to finding out how Lamborghini was born (Enzo spat on Ferruccio's face, metaphorically, for being a tractor builder), and even more grievances that they're known for... But I'd lie if I said I didn't get excited for every Ferrari I saw on the road (In fact, there were a few examples. I once saw a 430, I saw a Ferrari California multiple times, and maybe there was a F12 berlinetta here, but since, I began spotting more recent ferraris, from the F8 Tributo, to the Portofino), if playing old NFS games didn't at least make me nostalgic for what I believe to be their true glory days, and with the eventual discovery of their 458 in Bburago form, my love for Ferrari began to slowly rejuvenate. So let me ask you again: How is it that they're more well known for their mid engined supercars than they are for their traditional front engined grand tourers? MY answer is simply this: Because that's just what attracts me more. And that led to various more cars for me to drool over.
