Perhaps I am biased because I own a Porsche, a beautiful 987.2 S. While enjoying a nice cigar I was reading the latest issue of Panorama; they interviewed
Andreas Preuninger, the head of the GT department about the new 911R. During the interview you can sense so much passion and excitement and knowledge from both the he and the interviewer. I liked how the tiniest little details were important to them and that me as a reader found them equally exciting. Being a true automobile enthusiast, I love cars, and I've always loved Ferrari as well. I was just sitting there wondering if a Ferrari customer/reader would be interested in the same things say in the difference between the 458 Italia and the 458 Speciale. Does the Ferrari customer buy the car for the name and prestige, or with the intent to drive it like a car should be. A good friend of mine owns many of them, but I don't ever hear them speaking about the technical aspects, the engineering of them the same way Porsche owners do. Any thoughts on this. Cheers to the weekend.
Haven't read the current issue yet, but I think Pete Stout is doing a great job with Pano.
It seems to me Ferrari owners cover the range of ownership interests. I do think a smaller fraction of owners regularly drive the cars or take them to the track. Mileage really impacts Ferrari values. I've met a few F-car owners at COTA out enjoying their cars and they're knowledgeable. Shared a garage there last year with a really nice guy and his father- they were there with a 360 and a 991 GT3.
Just finished reading it yesterday, it was a great article. You can really get a feel for Preuninger's passion for cars. I thought this quote was great, and it summed up why I'm never selling my 987.2 ....
"The automobile is still a heap of mechanical components, and should feel like such, not like a smartphone on wheels"
I also liked the part where he said he appreciated a "patina" on a car (rock chips, etc) but that the car should be kept clean, especially the wheels.
