Comments on: F60: another name change for Ferrari

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:37:29 +0000

It’s a good shape but the history associated with it is grim. I like the 156 ‘Sharknose’ and the sleek 640 with black front and rear wings.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:34:16 +0000

Good ides Dasman – the difficulty though is getting pictures of the cars that are (a) in colour and (b) legal to use.

This year’s Ferrari is a slightly different shade to last years, but still more of a proper red than those earlier 2000s ones you mention.

By: DASMAN

DASMAN — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:19:47 +0000

Keith, Good article – ever done an article on the different colours that ferrari have used over the years on their cars?

I notice that they seem to have returned to the more scarlet colours of the early 90′s which I prefer to the oranges of 2000.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:34:21 +0000

The numbering may perhaps be some kind of code for an Italian enigma machine… kinda like the team really lol…

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:22:31 +0000

The F60 doesn’t look as bad as I expected to be. I was going by what the Hondas and BMWs looked like, and those are bad. The Ferrari on the other hand, seems to be a little more easy on the eye, don’t know why, maybe because its a Ferrari.

What are you’re favourite Ferrari’s of all time? Mine goes to Gilles Villenueve’s No.27 of 1982, class.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:52:13 +0000

This car is named for Ferrari’s 60 years in GP racing and they are planning to release the new F60 production car this year as well.I read a small bit about it at fantasycars.net…..0 -60 in 3 seconds.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:22:51 +0000

The days of car numbers based on the different engine configurations don’t work so well when everyone’s fixed on a 2.4-litre V8…

By: Toby

Toby — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:53:04 +0000

Keith –

That was last year though.

Is this another Millenium-type issue?

NML –

I think it’s a one off just for the 60th Anniversary of Ferrari.

I think it’s actually a tip-of-the-hat to Ferrari’s 60th season in F1.

By: chaostheory

chaostheory — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:17:55 +0000

I thing if the F60 will be succesfull they can stick with that naming scheme for next years. Besides it sounds more Ferrari-like than F2009, F2010 and so on.

By: Matt Fallon

Matt Fallon — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:49:18 +0000

Sorry if this is a bit off topic keith, but i thought you might want to have a look at this?

http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/article/1231844302/formula_one/F1headlines/Fry-and-Brawn-in-buy-out/view.html