Peak Ferrari: Form and Function
The enduring Jaguar XK 6-cylinder and Colombo V12 engines, were time-tested and raced over 30 years; modified over time into Jag's C, D, E type motorcars and the Ferrari-driven Pininfarina designs. Classic Italian and British designs reigned supreme thru the 60's then all went to hell. Yet looks were only skin deep until paired with performance engines of the day.
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Enzo once said: "I dont sell cars, I sell engines, the car I throw in for free..." It has been said the 60's designs were "peak Ferrari"; and i took this to mean the Dino, Daytona and 365GTC/4 (1972). The oft-coveted Lambo mid-engine Miura with its was, for a short bit, the world's fastest production car - until the arrival of the ubersexy V12 Daytona. Intercooler article.
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Enjoy a few favorite design inspirations, whether in original form or modified but all with a nod to an era when design did matter and performance was expected. Form AND function.
