: ...a 250 GT SWB with modern mechanicals:

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: 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:

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: 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.

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: 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!

I love the Daytona and F40 (more for its ability to kill you) but my favourite is the 288 GTO. I like to think that I can still afford a 550 but I am kidding myself really. As much as I like the 250s I've always wanted a Maserati 3500 GT. There's no other 1950s/1960s GT road car that looks better - discuss!

Going back to the 599 replacement, what we consider to be a beautiful car doesn't tend to be from the last few years when crash protection, minimum height of head- and rear lights and so on combine to make cars bigger, bulkier and uglier. Combined with the need to cool (and let heat out of) the massive engines of modern cars while keeping them aerodynamic, designers are having a hard time of things. At least though Ferrari are doing modern designs, the SLS has stupid doors and an arse lacking any kind of coherent design!