Ferrari California

[XLR8NMR2]

Ferrari California spotted in... California, where else?


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This was bound to happen sooner or later, and sooner it is: still over a month before its official public unveiling at the Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/Paris-Motor-Show/) in October, the new Ferrari California (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FerrariCalifornia/) has been spotted in its element: the streets of San Francisco.

The car was ostensibly there for a promotional photo shoot, but its presence in Northern California this close to Pebble Beach makes us wonder if Ferrari isn't planning an early peek on the putting green in Monterey. Whether at Pebble or Paris, we'll be there to bring you the latest, so stayed tuned. In the meantime check out the (admittedly blurry) photos in the gallery below.









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[SLOWR/T]

damn those pics suck!

[XLR8NMR2]

Yeah tell me about it....the only good shot is the one where the cover is on..But i think the car looks pretty good.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/ferrari-gt-1280-02.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/001a_ferraricalifornia.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/0011-rt-california.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/002a_ferraricalifornia.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/0012-rt-california.jpg

[seanrg1116]

damn i love those things

[©hris]

WOW

[EJ25RUN]

Sorry to tell you but those are really old.

I watched the live reveal yesterday at 4:00 PM from Marenello.

Here's a video they played before the reveal.

http://www.ferraricalifornia.com/webapp/feel.htm?locale=en_GB

and even more incredibly....Ferrari got Gran Turismo to make this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmRGKxq4EkI

The "See" video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIyESssnO8

Micheal Schumacher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_qtVgwTPIU&feature=related

[©hris]

reminds me of a much better looking Z4 coupe lol

[EJ25RUN]

reminds me of a much better looking Z4 coupe lol

Nah.

[VTECking]

F430>California.

[SPOOLIN]

f430 and this car are both hot in their own respects. I guess this car replaces the marinello as their front engine car.

[Elbow]

I love it. Nice links EJ.

And no this is nothing in anyway shape or form looking anything like a Z4. lol

[Gorilla Eg!]

f430 + 355 maranello = california

[87 Turbo II]

Personally I think it's ugly. The best looking Ferrari in the past few years is the 595 GTB. The F430 looks worse than the 360 and this California is hideous.

http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/ferrari/2007-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano/ferrari599gtb.jpg

[MS3ZZ]

nice chick car

[JEY$JDM]

i like it.. sweet links btw EJ25

[Alan®]

nice chick car
:thinking:

[EJ25RUN]

Personally I think it's ugly. The best looking Ferrari in the past few years is the 595 GTB. The F430 looks worse than the 360 and this California is hideous.

http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/ferrari/2007-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano/ferrari599gtb.jpg

Im gonna have to drop some facts on you.

1. No 595.....it is a 599
2. The California is based of the 599. During its prototype days i had to convince people on this site that it was a different car.

[EJ25RUN]

:thinking:

lol

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/01/video-ferrari-california-is-easy-to-drive-you-know-for-the/


I'd still rock it everyday.

[JEY$JDM]

^lolz i didnt even catch that one...

[Alan®]

lol

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/01/video-ferrari-california-is-easy-to-drive-you-know-for-the/


I'd still rock it everyday.
In the world of Ferrari's for me F40>F50>Enzo>599>550>F430 Scudiera>360 Scudiera>F430>360.

But the 599 was the first car in a long time that took my breath away and left me speechless. That car is simply beautiful. I'd have to have one in that charco color.

[EJ25RUN]

In the world of Ferrari's for me F40>F50>Enzo>599>550>F430 Scudiera>360 Scudiera>F430>360.

But the 599 was the first car in a long time that took my breath away and left me speechless. That car is simply beautiful. I'd have to have one in that charco color.

........In my world....most of those are 50 years too new.

250 TR>330 P3>250 GTO>375 Plus>312 PB>F40>250 SWB>365 GTB/4 Comp>512M

[Alan®]

........In my world....most of those are 50 years too new.

250 TR>330 P3>250 GTO>375 Plus>312 PB>F40>250 SWB>365 GTB/4 Comp>512M
There is a book at Publix on Ferrari that you should go pick up it's in with all the magazine's but definitely worth $10 bucks and a read.

[EJ25RUN]

There is a book at Publix on Ferrari that you should go pick up it's in with all the magazine's but definitely worth $10 bucks and a read.

I'll take a look but my favorite author is Doug Nye, he is a motorsport historian and makes me look like i know nothing.

[VooDooXII]

I don't find anything really astonishing about this car. This thread reminds me of Clarkson's quote on this car. "There hasn't been a good looking Ferrari since the 355, and I know we'd like to think these cars look good because they're Ferraris. It's like that show, Sex in the City? What's that woman's name...Sarah Jessica Parker? Well you'd think she must be attractive but no, she looks like a boiled horse!"

My favorite Ferraris by style in no order.
-288 GTO
-F40
-355
-456 GT
-550/575
-599