February 19th, 2012 admin
Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
The Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 were built mid-engined V8-powered 2 +2 cars from Ferrari. The 308 GT4 was introduced in 1973, supplemented by the 208 GT4 and executed in 1975 replaced by the Mondial 8 in 1980 after a production of 2,826 vehicles. It was with “Dino” badging (continuation of the brand is no distinction Dino V12S) to May 1976, when all badges replaced by “Ferrari” badging was sold.
The Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 2 +2 was a groundbreaking model for Ferrari in several respects: It was the first production Ferrari V8 mid-engine layout, that would be the bulk of the activities of the company in the next decades, function, and was the Bertone Ferrari first feature production (rather than Pininfarina) body. Pininfarina was upset by the decision to cross-town rival Bertone design, considering what they had done for Ferrari.
The Ferrari Dino 308 was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in November 1973 and contained angular curved lines quite different from its two-seat brother, the Dino 246 and later brother, GTB & GTS.
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February 12th, 2012 admin
Super Cars Duel Ferrari Enzo vs McLaren F1, A comparison of the ultimate supercar is related to the comparison of the various attributes of the world’s leading super models: It’s all fantasy turns your crank, so few of us mortals ever to test the car ride or date models. The few who own both an Enzo and F1 will tell you immediately that the level of performance in the car so high that only professional drivers and to compare with the limits.
THE CHAMP: McLaren F1 cars and was developed by McLaren designer Gordon Murray, the motivation behind the F1 was the best ever to build trams, whatever the cost. The design goal was to provide the highest power-weight ratio possible in a user-friendly, roadworthy machine to create. For this purpose, the McLaren F1 in the first road car to a full carbon chassis and body with lightweight composites and exotic metals during the entire duration of use. A magnesium cast BMW engine in a very simple (and very expensive) transverse gearbox coupled helpful weight.
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February 11th, 2012 admin
Ferrari F50
The Ferrari F50 is a mid-engined flagship sports car made by Ferrari. The Ferrari F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniversary. The car is a two-door, two-seat convertible with a removable hardtop. It has a 4.7 liter naturally aspirated 60-valve V12 engine, the 3.5-liter V12 in the Ferrari F92A developed in 1992 using Formula One cars.
Only 349 cars were made, one fewer than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was “are somewhat culturally Ferraris, a monument. You need to find, so that we can produce a car less than the market.” In the words of Ferrari spokesman Antonio Ghini, because The last F50 was produced in Maranello, Italy in July 1997.
The F50 engine before the car, it was used in the Ferrari 333 SP for the American IMSA series in 1994, so that they could benefit from storage engine WSC category.
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January 7th, 2012 admin
Making of Ferrari Engine. Ferrari SpA is an Italian sports car manufacturer in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before going into production of street legal vehicles Ferrari SpA in 1947. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in the race, especially in Formula One, where he had great success.
Enzo Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari (literally “Ferrari Stable” and generally used to mean “Team Ferrari”, it is correctly pronounced [skuderi ː a]) in 1928 as sponsor for amateur drivers in Modena resident. Ferrari prepare and successfully ran various drivers in Alfa Romeo and 1938, when he was hired by Alfa Romeo to their racing department head.
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January 3rd, 2012 admin
Ultra-rare 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO for sale by RM Auctions … is there a record?
Very rarely will a Ferrari 250 GTO for sale, and if so, you’ve probably never heard of. Most sales are made behind closed doors, and the amount of the transactions almost never made available to the public. This is just one part of the myth behind the most valuable car in the world, and it’s partly why the car so popular.
Only 36 examples were built 1962-1963 all still there and easy to wear a double-digit price tag. A few years ago, a 250 GTO reportedly changed hands for nearly $ 30 million, but no one can fully confirm the rumor.
But we have more details on the subsequent sale of a 250 GTO. RM Auctions have announced that they have a “private sale” of 1963 250 GTO Chassis # 4675GT do. The car was owned by the current Japanese owners, Yoshiho Matsuda, since 1996 (a low point for the value of the car relative to the high prices of late 1980) was, and it has an extensive racing history.
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