Peak Ferrari: Form and Function
The enduring Jaguar XK 6-cylinder and Colombo V12 engines, were time-tested, raced over 30 years and modified over time into Jag's C, D, E type motorcars and the Ferrari-driven Pininfarina designs. Classic Italian and British designs reigned thru the 60's and early 70'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"; noted to be the 246GT Dino, 365GTB4 Daytona and 365GTC/4. The oft-coveted, but butt ugly, mid-engine Lambo Miura 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.
