Anybody Else Wish There Were More "Acceptable" Ferrari Colors?

There is only speculation on the "older periods" because the actual percentages since about 2000 are published by the factory; you will find those for the years 1997 to 2008 here enclosed.
I still believes that the 328s wins the match for the highest percentage of red cars for a Ferrari model during its whole production, at 77% from Sept 1985 to Sept 1989.
Quoting Karen's remark above, look at the progression in the percentage of white cars along the years...

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How about this one?

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ferraris/519753-1999-ferrari-550-maranello-verde-zeltweg.html

 

Mine (308GTSi) is Metalic Brown.

I read SOMEWHERE that only 14 308 GTB/S ever left the factory in that color.

I have one, another F-Chatter or two had another and there is yet another floating around my town somewhere. My son got a pic of it.


So, is 14 even the correct answer?

 

Interesting chart. I'm actually a little surprised red generally hovers around 50% of production. I would have guessed it was a bit higher. I wonder how any non-red cars get painted red later, which also seems common for the older cars.

 

"Orange Flame" 360. Special order from Ferrari.

I have a TDF blue 612 but I get so much more appreciation for the unique colour combination of the 360
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Luv the orange flame! But then I ordered a blu one(TDF) so what do I know?

 

Metallic Brown is very 70's. I had a -79 Ford in that colour. Still think it is a beautiful one, but extremely unusual these days.

 

Yes. And most pre WW2 Bugattis are today Blue, but they wete not originally.

 

These Are The Coolest Ferrari Colors That Are Not Red

 

I think if you are patient and put up a 'wanted' ad you will be able to find a car that is a unique color.

 

Thank you for a constructive thought that many of us were unable to muster. Great idea, sir.

 

Buy a resale red car. Apply your favourite colour with plastidip everyone wins

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I daydream about a manual 430 spider in azzurro California over crema leather with navy ("sterling?") piping and inserts, with a scud/16M bumper and side skirts, challenge grille.

Essentially this look with cream Daytona seats and stick:
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Or paint it.

 

According to that chart listed above ... White is on the upswing.

 

Personally I LIKE red/black, silver/black, black/black..

I always wondered who buys the green/yellow cars.. there's fashionable, and there's timeless. The former changes with each decade, the latter appeals to buyers generations later. Lambo's have always been very "fashionable" cars... see the "icons of the 80's", and bright arancia and verde will be "fashionable".

As with the Porsche's the **** UPS brown can stay in the 70's where is belongs.

 

For new buyers. I wouldn't worry about resale and a paint to sample order. Unless its a very ugly color. Some might actually add to resale. Some collectors collect paint to sample cars in both Porsche, Ferrari, and Rolls Royce, etc..

Used its tough. Painting is an option, but color change repaints usually hurt resale.

 

the argument is NOT with Ferrari or other like manufacturers that offer to paint to sample which can exceed from a palette of over 16 million available colors , but rather with the purchasers that lack imagination and agree with the few samples provided from the factory... there is a mind set with purchasers that a color not previously seen is considered as non standard... over the years I have been accosted with the phrase " that is not a factory color " when in reality they are showing their ignorance... Ferrari has offered paint to sample essentially from day one... the other issue is favoring colors away from the main stream choices... easy solution is accept what is available or accumulate enough resources to where you can have it your way and not blame others

 

I went way outside the box and got a beige interior.. lol. now looking for my second and keep venturing back to red.. Ideally I woudl love Bianco Italia but there are so few,

 

Buy a car and wrap it. Or, hunt for that elusive rare colour and prepare to pay a premium.

 

Or as others have already said: Save up your money and get the car painted the colour you want it!

TBH, I'm struggling to understand this whole thread!

The OP is upset and complaining because the people who bought their Ferrari brand spanking new ordered the colour combination that they wanted rather than the combination the OP wanted?

Really? - How dare they!

 

Beggars can't be choosers

 

I will admit to having been one of the "90%", BUT, the color of choice is now Rosso Fouco.

Yes, it's still red, but it isn't RC.

 

I don't understand the problem. Either you pony up the money for a new car, pay many extra $$$ for custom paint, and lose your butt on the resale. Or you buy a used car, pay many extra $$$ for custom paint, and lose your butt on the resale. But the one thing you can't buy is changing everyone else's taste or their good financial sense when designing their own car.

 

I was a "beggar" looking for my first Ferrari. Luckily for me, my taste matched the first owner's and most other first owners of Ferraris.

There's a reason why Rosso Corsa (aka plain red) is popular. It's not because red is flashy, otherwise red Gallardos would be everywhere.


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