...a 250 GT SWB with modern mechanicals:

Don't think they ever surpassed that car. 328 was pretty (didn't like the bumpers on the 308), 360 was glamour and a decent car, F40 pure aggression and Enzo and 458 very technical looking cars, but none match up to the 250 GT SWB for me (lots of the other 250s are great cars too, but the SWB is the spot on one for me).

It's a bit like trying to capture lightning in a bottle though, hitting that same high again. I think it's right that modern Ferraris look different to their predecessors, and some of that is legislated so they have little choice but it's a bit hit and miss for sure.

The bigger the car, the harder it is, it seems. I like the 456:

but its successors haven't quite lived up to it aesthetically.

The big, front-engined GT/sports cars are tricky too. I wasn't that big a fan of the Daytona even, so have to go all the way back to the 275 GTB/4 to find one I like unequivocally.

I do, however, quite like the trend for "technical" design as evidenced by some of the newer cars. An FF will never be "pretty" but it has some nice touches, although making for a divisive design overall.

The same for watches too, but I'll start another thread for that!