Ferrari gets revenge on the idiot that cut a 360 and made it in a limo.

[EJ25RUN]

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The "destroyed" Ferrari

You may remember a post we did a year ago about some yuk that chopped a gorgeous 360 Modena to turn the once-beautiful supercar into a 166 mph limo. Ferrari hasn't forgotten what Dan Cawley, of Cheadle, Manchester did to its black beauty, and the Italian supercar maker is suing the Brit for infringing on its trademark. According to lawyers, Ferrari feels cutting the 360 Modena in half and turning it into a limo no longer makes it a Ferrari. Under the terms of the lawsuit, Cawley has 14 days to remove the Ferrari badging or he'll have to go toe to toe with the prancing horse's legal department.

While it ticks us off that a company would have the cajones to sue someone for modifying a vehicle that the person paid a lot of money to own, Mr. Cawley almost deserves the legal headache. Ferrari may be confident that it'll win the suit, but anybody with the funding to buy a supercar, cut it in half, and add 9.5 feet of carbon fiber body panels probably has the resources to put up a pretty good fight. We reposted the video of the half-finished stretch 360 Modena after the jump.

[DieselNuts]

WTF is the point of sueing him? Its his car and he can do what he pleases. Do I agree with his concept, no, but its not my car, so who the fuk cares? We-tod-did

[Gutling]

this is like the same stupid **** ford did by making all the shops take mustang out of the title. wtf is wrong with car companys now

[STI101]

That is so gay.

[Sammich]

wtf is wrong with car companys now

gas prices are affecting them too...they need any kind of money they can get

[RUFFIAN]

This reminds me of the 911 Limo that Benny from Bennyhana used to own.

[EJ25RUN]

I'll be honest....i'm glad Ferrari is doing this.

Here is why......

I feel like Ferrari is doing this out of principle.

You see, Ferrari has never made anything besides sports cars and Race cars and from him to do this, it truly defies the point of what a Ferrari is. It's more than a car, it's like an idea and he used it for something it was never supposed to be.

They are not telling him to give the car back or to destroy it....Just to debadge it.

If i was Luca Luca Montezemolo, i would have done the same thing. Unlike a Ford Focus or a Honda Civic, Ferrari's hold a special market and the sere fact this "limo" exists might have brought Ferrari 360 prices down.

[MistaCee]

If thats the case many other companies should sue people who mess up there cars...

[EJ25RUN]

If thats the case many other companies should sue people who mess up there cars...

Ill be honest...I have a double standard i judge Ferrari by compared to everyone else.

[Papa_Smurf]

so is the same principal going to*** apply the ricers who slap honda badges on geo's?

[Sammich]

If thats the case many other companies should sue people who mess up there cars...

like ricers

[MistaCee]

Ill be honest...I have a double standard i judge Ferrari by compared to everyone else.

Haha. I see what your saying. Even though he messed up a perfectly good car, its his car and he can do as he pleases, unless he signed otherwise.

[NAIZBST]

I'll be honest....i'm glad Ferrari is doing this.

Here is why......

I feel like Ferrari is doing this out of principle.

You see, Ferrari has never made anything besides sports cars and Race cars and from him to do this, it truly defies the point of what a Ferrari is. It's more than a car, it's like an idea and he used it for something it was never supposed to be.

They are not telling him to give the car back or to destroy it....Just to debadge it.

If i was Luca Luca Montezemolo, i would have done the same thing. Unlike a Ford Focus or a Honda Civic, Ferrari's hold a special market and the sere fact this "limo" exists might have brought Ferrari 360 prices down.

well put

[hondachik]

I'll be honest....i'm glad Ferrari is doing this.

Here is why......

I feel like Ferrari is doing this out of principle.

You see, Ferrari has never made anything besides sports cars and Race cars and from him to do this, it truly defies the point of what a Ferrari is. It's more than a car, it's like an idea and he used it for something it was never supposed to be.

They are not telling him to give the car back or to destroy it....Just to debadge it.

If i was Luca Luca Montezemolo, i would have done the same thing. Unlike a Ford Focus, Ferrari's hold a special market and the sere fact this "limo" exists might have brought Ferrari 360 prices down.

u do have a point =)

[TehHakingS14]

wow, thats ridiculus

[LS2ner]

i actually completely agree with ej25. i think honda should sue ricers.

[EJ25RUN]

i actually completely agree with ej25. i think honda should sue ricers.

Most Hondas are disposable cars and allot of these "ricers" have made Honda allot of money. If anything Honda needs to share the wealth.

[EJ25RUN]

Haha. I see what your saying. Even though he messed up a perfectly good car, its his car and he can do as he pleases, unless he signed otherwise.

I've never seen a Ferrari contract but allot of high end cars have crazy stipulations most of use will never know about. I don't know if Ferrari's specifically says you can't turn yours into a Limo but.....unless you find someone that bought one, we won't know.

[ATK_Designs]

that's stupid, he got the money, he can do whatever to it. He can even rebadge it a KIA if he wanted to.

[kfzemx3]

this is so retarded lol, the limo is retarded, this entire topic = retarded, you purchased the car its yours to do with as you wish. If this isn't the case, any shops that do any type of engine modifications, body modifications, actual owner of the car or any one that modifies or creates aftermarket parts should be taken to court as well, because it's really no different from what this guy has done.

but yes, poor poor ferarri

[collins]

well what about that shop that took a maranello and highly modified it to 1000 hp? modification is modification, so where do you draw the line? are they gonna sue that shop too? i think its stupid to sue him. but again, if its in teh fine print, you shouldnt just pick and choose who you're going to sue once modified vehicles arise

[MistaCee]

Most Hondas are disposable cars and allot of these "ricers" have made Honda allot of money. If anything Honda needs to share the wealth.

x2 honda supports "ricey" cars. Haven't you seen the commercials

[MistaCee]

I've never seen a Ferrari contract but allot of high end cars have crazy stipulations most of use will never know about. I don't know if Ferrari's specifically says you can't turn yours into a Limo but.....unless you find someone that bought one, we won't know.

True

[EJ25RUN]

well what about that shop that took a maranello and highly modified it to 1000 hp? modification is modification, so where do you draw the line? are they gonna sue that shop too? i think its stupid to sue him. but again, if its in teh fine print, you shouldnt just pick and choose who you're going to sue once modified vehicles arise

Principle at work again....

Taking back from what i wrote earlier.....

You see, Ferrari has never made anything besides sports cars and Race cars and from him to do this, it truly defies the point of what a Ferrari is. It's more than a car, it's like an idea and he used it for something it was never supposed to be.

Many times in history has Ferrari worked with an outside company such as N.A.R.T. and Michelotto especially for their sports car racing efforts. This was especially true after 1968. There is also the issue of having other teams run the cars such as Ecurie Francorchamps back in the 60's.

Today companies like Hamann, Nardo, Novitec, Koenig, and others are licensed by Ferrari to make these modifications to the cars.

But all these people still build the cars with the intention of performance and speed being the primary goal of the car. Same with this twin turbo 550 from Garage Saurus.

That limo is abomination of every thing the Prancing Horse stands for.

It is the same thing as you going up to a church, buying a model of Jesus, and giving him a hair cut cause you don't like his hair do.

[ATK_Designs]

To me, Ferrari is just another vehicle. It's a tool, a thing, manufactured for use. Comparing it to Jesus's figure is not right.

Heck, should Lambo sue whoever it was, that stood on top of his lambo and use an electric chain saw, hack through it and make it an open roof? You don't see they do that?

[hondachik]

To me, Ferrari is just another vehicle. It's a tool, a thing, manufactured for use. Comparing it to Jesus's figure is not right.

Heck, should Lambo sue whoever it was, that stood on top of his lambo and use an electric chain saw, hack through it and make it an open roof? You don't see they do that?

that was Bam Margerra. I doubt that they would sue him considering he makes enough money to just trash that and buy another one. Plus, he'a s celebrity. I wonder if a celeb had done this, if they would be as pissed.

[EJ25RUN]

To me, Ferrari is just another vehicle. It's a tool, a thing, manufactured for use. Comparing it to Jesus's figure is not right.

Heck, should Lambo sue whoever it was, that stood on top of his lambo and use an electric chain saw, hack through it and make it an open roof? You don't see they do that?

OK, well you and i see Ferrari's differently, and after you see a Lambo and or a Ferrari made, you might change your mind. Oh and i have, i'm not just making a rhetoric statement.

[HeLLo iM iZzY]

This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen/heard of.

If I paid something with MY money, I will do whatever the fuk I want with the car. If I want to put a huge ass wing on my Ferrari, I will. If I want to put the biggest tires that can fit em, I will. This is like someone painting a Ferrari pink and then Ferrari suing them because the color pink doesn't scream "fast" or "sports-car."

That's fukin stupid. I'd sue them back for wasting my damn time.

[EJ25RUN]

This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen/heard of.

If I paid something with MY money, I will do whatever the fuk I want with the car. If I want to put a huge ass wing on my Ferrari, I will. If I want to put the biggest tires that can fit em, I will. This is like someone painting a Ferrari pink and then Ferrari suing them because the color pink doesn't scream "fast" or "sports-car."

That's fukin stupid. I'd sue them back for wasting my damn time.

Again....i really want to see if someone has a buyers contract for Ferrari.

[Cool Cat Racing]

I agree that it is an abomination but there is a fine line when you start doing things like this. It is his car and he can do with it as he sees fit, the 360's don't have the same contractual obligations as the "premier" cars do from Ferrari. I hate that he did it and if you ever stepped in my office you would understand how much I love Ferrari but I still have to say that it is his right to do with the car as he wishes and we just have to look away as it drives by.

[EJ25RUN]

I agree that it is an abomination but there is a fine line when you start doing things like this. It is his car and he can do with it as he sees fit, the 360's don't have the same contractual obligations as the "premier" cars do from Ferrari. I hate that he did it and if you ever stepped in my office you would understand how much I love Ferrari but I still have to say that it is his right to do with the car as he wishes and we just have to look away as it drives by.

Good way to disagree, your obviously a smarter man than most of the other people in this thread. You know how to properly get your point across.

[EJ25RUN]

Comparing it to Jesus's figure is not right.

To add to what you wrote.

One of the famous quotes from Italy is:

On race day, Enzo was more important in Italy, than the Pope.

[ATK_Designs]

OK, well you and i see Ferrari's differently, and after you see a Lambo and or a Ferrari made, you might change your mind. Oh and i have, i'm not just making a rhetoric statement.

Well, I'm not on that guy's side either. I'm just saying, based on the reality and ownerships of materialistic tools. He was a fucturd, doing that to a Ferrari and I despite that. However, for Ferrari to go out and sue the guy, they're not right either.

Please don't take it wrong the wrong way.

[IP37]

WTF is the point of sueing him? Its his car and he can do what he pleases. Do I agree with his concept, no, but its not my car, so who the fuk cares? We-tod-did

x2

this is almost as stupid as ford telling that forum or whatever they can't make a mustang calendar from pictures of their own damn cars

[umairejaz]

The argument made about jesus is actually quite stupid.

[EJ25RUN]

Well, I'm not on that guy's side either. I'm just saying, based on the reality and ownerships of materialistic tools. He was a fucturd, doing that to a Ferrari and I despite that. However, for Ferrari to go out and sue the guy, they're not right either.

Please don't take it wrong the wrong way.

I guess i just feel more pasionatly about this.....Not arguing with you, just dicing out my opinion. More than any other car company, Ferrari has responsibilities that are more than just to make money. These responsibilities are the reason why owning a Ferrari used to be a privilege.

Enzo would invite you to his house to have diner and see your table manners to decide whether to sell one of his children to you. Enzo passed 20 years ago so you can't do that anymore.

Your right, you spent the money, its yours, whatever.......... right?

Wrong!

Sadly like most of these rappers are buying these cars to put nasty rims on their cars and abusing them to hell.

Just read about my encounter to see what i mean.

If i was Ferrari CEO, besides making sure the F1 effort is at 100%, i'd make sure the cars make it into proper hands.

I would actually deny people from being allowed to buy them.

What would happen? No, not outrage, my car would be worth more because of the demand.

It's like being let into the Masters Golf Club. You didn't get accepted....Sorry try harder next time.

I would do all this to make sure thing like that "limo" were to never happen. If you disagree, fine.....I'm just here to keep respect in the name.

That's just the way i see it. I don't feel it's ignorant, i see ignorants as someone destroying my vision in a car. So if Enzo would have said NO, I'd do the same.

If you think that's evil.........Ettore Bugatti and Henry Rolls did the same thing.

[EJ25RUN]

The argument made about jesus is actually quite stupid.

*explain*

[man]

WTF is the point of sueing him? Its his car and he can do what he pleases. Do I agree with his concept, no, but its not my car, so who the fuk cares? We-tod-did

Agreed, all this does is make Ferrari look desperate. If they really think a 360 limo can affect their image they are delirious.

[Elbow]

Most baller limo ever, it's sexy

[EJ25RUN]

Agreed, all this does is make Ferrari look desperate. If they really think a 360 limo can affect their image they are delirious.

Desperate? What?

From Auto observer.
Ferrari Reports Sales Record for 2007

"Ferrari reported its 2007 sales worldwide grew 14 percent in 2007 compared with 2006, to about 6,400 cars. It was a record result for Ferrari.

Company executives said sales were especially robust in emerging markets. In the Asia-Pacific region sales grew by 50 percent, in the Middle East by 32 percent.

In 2007, Ferrari also created a U.S. branch of its financial services unit and invested significantly in its facilities. The company plans to invest $30 million in its facilities this year."

And India and China are still to hit as hard. On top of that they just took full importing responsibilities of their cars into Japan, Their second biggest market.

Desperate is a word to describe someone doing anything to make money....Aka whoring themselves out. With a sales record, i don't see them being anywhere near that point.