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599 GTB with a silver roof(???)

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  1. gated.599

    gated.599 Karting

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  2. odf911

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    Maybe a wrap or re-painted ...
     
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  3. gated.599

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    Could be. Although the seller makes it seem like it's OEM...
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  4. of2worlds

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    There were a couple of factory 599 builds featuring a contrasting paint color for the roof. Here is a picture of the first example from January of 2008.

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    This was on an official Ferrari display.
     
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    #6 of2worlds, Jan 21, 2021
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    The black with the silver roof was ordered specifically without the fender shields. The second 599 was also black but with a black interior. Fender shields were specified and red contrast stitching inside to plus black alcantara for the headliner. Both black 599 GTB's were Switzerland deliveries through Niki Hasler AG in Basel.

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  7. jimshadow

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    There was a yellow one. with a silver roof for sale last fall. Interesting color combo......

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  8. tomc

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    I have to say that looks pretty sharp.
    @of2worlds - the contrast roof was more common on GTOs and Apertas?
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  9. of2worlds

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    The 599 GTO that Dario drove was solid white with just a simple blue stripe. That was the GTO paint scheme Ferrari used for the April 2010 introduction. However the GTO press car for journalists to drive was red with the Grigio Opaco roof so that became the most popular version. The painted roof in a contrast color was not popular at all on the 599 GTB before the GTO version appeared.
     
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  10. rossodino

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    I know the car your talking about, a friend was planning on buying it if factory documentation would confirm the two tone paint. He was unable to get any confirmation of that fact, so he passed.
     
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    Xavier thank you for sharing this amazing 599 wearing these very complimentary paint colors!
    I notice one curious detail for that wonderful 599 that you shared. Both of the factory build spec 599 models have the outside mirrors painted to match the roof color. Your friends 599 is the reverse with those mirrors painted instead in Canna di Fucile, the body color. Only the roof is Grigio Medio.
    It seems that only the European customers adopted the contrast color for the roof with no 599 GTB ordered elsewhere with this roof/body build specification...
     
  13. Zaza

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    You are right, I never paid attention to the mirrors, I don't know what is best, roof or body colour painted ??
     
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    In the side profile of the 599 if you put an imaginary straight edge parallel with the bottom of the side windows then the mirrors appear as part of the upper body color. When the mirror color matches the roof it appears to be a more harmonious style. The Ferrari factory 599 GTB show car also matched the mirror color with the roof color to. Ultimately it is simply a preference for one style over the other I suppose.
     
  15. cheki

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    Hi there ! @Zaza posted à picture of my car.
    This car was ordered at l’Atelier in Maranello.
    22K€ option for the roof in grigio Medio and the body in 2 strati Canna di Fucile.
    Interesting fact this exterior mirror stuff.

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  16. tazandjan

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    I actually prefer the body-color mirror, so good choice to me.
     
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  17. cheki

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    Thanks, totally agree. If i picture my car with grigio medio exterior mirror i would don’t like what i see
     
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