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Tailor Made F12 in Grigio Ferro

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  1. icoburn

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    #1 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
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    On Friday I took delivery of this beautiful Grigio Ferro F12. The journey with this car started last Spring when my wife and visited the Factory with our representative from Ferrari of Atlanta. We had a absolutely unforgettable first class two-day experience including a private tour and configuring the F12 along with our also soon to be delivered Tailor Made Speciale.

    For the F12, my wife and I had a good idea of what we wanted to do design wise and paired with the invaluable experience and guidance from our representative and the Tailor Made team, I think we hit it on the head. The goal was to keep the exterior design very sleek and classic Ferrari GT with the slightly aggressive feel of the 599 GTO. For the interior we wanted it to be sporty but more luxurious than the standard interior. The end result was Grigio Ferro Metallic exterior paint, with every exterior carbon fiber option, including the headlights and engine compartment. The wheels and all the non-carbon fiber exterior trim, including the back cavallino and Ferrari script were painted in a Tailor Made color call Nero Elkann, which the best way I can describe it is a Satin-Matte black with slight metallic flake. For the interior we chose a red and black theme using top grade Italian Furniture leather and reverse tone-on-tone stitching. Of course a healthy amount of carbon fiber trim was used and the controls, handles, air vents and other pieces not in carbon were painted in Nero Elkann. We also chose nero alcatara for all the floor surfaces, mats and trunk area, so no standard carpet was used. Red pin-striping accents were painted on the dash and bridge carbon fiber trim. After the car arrived at Ferrari of Atlanta, there service team added the carbon fiber fender shields, a exhaust switch and lowered it 15mm.

    With one day of ownership, I can already say this is one of the most spectacular cars and excellent purchase experiences I have ever had. I highly recommend team at Ferrari of Atlanta and the Ferrari Tailor Made experience.

    *sidenote on the red leather, its actually darker and more of a deep red in person.
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  2. icoburn

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    #2 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
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  3. patekswiss

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    #3 patekswiss, Jan 25, 2015
    Beautiful car, very well put together. I think everything on the exterior works great. Also think the interior is very well done, great use of color.

    Just curious what the thinking was on lowering the car. Are all the photos showing the car lowered, or are the inside garage pictures pre-lowering?
     
  4. gt4me

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    #4 gt4me, Jan 25, 2015
    That is utterly gorgeous.
     
  5. simsko

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    #5 simsko, Jan 25, 2015
    Stunning. You definitely got the design brief right!
     
  6. icoburn

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    #6 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
    Thank you. All the pictures show the car after being lowered. In my opinion the F12 sits too high and there is excessive wheel gap. I tend to lower all of my cars. I will only perform suspension setup at the dealer or a qualified shop. The gentleman at Ferrari of Atlanta who did this work is in my opinion one of the best Ferrari Technicians in the World and it certainly shows in the ride quality of the car, it is perfectly setup.

     
  7. diogomsl

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    #7 diogomsl, Jan 25, 2015
    Very good looking configuration! Love the black Cavallino in the rear :)
    Can you share the SN to add to my database?
     
  8. dcmetro

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    #8 dcmetro, Jan 25, 2015
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    Grigio Ferro is a magnificent color, your car is really sick, and Congrats for the CF engine bay, it looks so beautiful.

    It's a very rare option. As for now I have seen it only on the show car at the F12 presentation in 2012.

    Is it possible to have a close-up on the Nero Elkann parts and the CF headlights ? All those features are really interesting

    Another question , How has the car been lowered ? Aftermarket springs ?
     
  9. MARMIST

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    #9 MARMIST, Jan 25, 2015
    Grigio on Black/red.

    Awesome.

    The rear plate is the day you are selling the car ?
     
  10. Solid State

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    #10 Solid State, Jan 25, 2015
    Stunning! Most people don't lower and space the F12 but I am told its one of the best cars for it in terms of looks and especially performance. Would love to see a picture of your F12 next to your Speciale in Rosso Coburn with the custom stripes as well as the 16M in Rosso Fuoco. What a collection of modern masterpieces. Good luck with them.
     
  11. GuyIncognito

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    #11 GuyIncognito, Jan 25, 2015
    gorgeous! congrats :)
     
  12. icoburn

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    #12 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
    Thanks. The car was lowered on the factory springs with the front lifter. I had the Novitec springs but the tech decided they were not needed.

     
  13. icoburn

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    #13 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
    No, that the date the temporary vehicle registration tag expires. No plans to see this car anytime soon :)

     
  14. carcommander

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    #14 carcommander, Jan 25, 2015
    I have seen this car in person. The interior looks fantastic. Your special is really well done too.
     
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    #15 Benternet, Jan 25, 2015
    Yet another truly magnificent vehicle Ian has specc'd . Consider myself lucky to see the fine details he puts into making all of his cars masterpieces.
     
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    #16 Melons, Jan 25, 2015
    Looks outstanding, congratulations!!! He lowered my speciale too, great work!!!
     
  17. icoburn

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    #17 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
    Thanks guys!

     
  18. F142George

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    #18 F142George, Jan 25, 2015
    Very very beautiful! May I ask what type of Italian Furniture Leather it was?
     
  19. icoburn

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    #19 icoburn, Jan 25, 2015
    Thanks. I don't recall the particular brand.

     
  20. Bibendum

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    #20 Bibendum, Jan 26, 2015
    Breathtaking. Absolutely stunning.
     
  21. DavidJames1

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    #21 DavidJames1, Jan 26, 2015
    Icoburn, great looking car - I'd be interested in seeing pictures of your Speciale as I'm in the process of speccing my Speciale A and was thinking of titanio but would be interested in other well specced ideas.
     
  22. Bas

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    #22 Bas, Jan 26, 2015
    I think this might just be my favorite!
     
  23. Sir_Ferrari

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    #23 Sir_Ferrari, Jan 26, 2015
    Congratulation! Very beautiful and unique color combination!
     
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    #24 134282, Jan 26, 2015
    I, too, am curious about this car's serial number. It's certainly one of a kind, and I love the Tailor Made treatments to the interior and exterior. And like dcmetro, I'm also interested in seeing close-up pictures of the parts painted in Nero Elkann. Is that a custom color, or has Ferrari used it on other cars in the past? Congratulations on a stunning, unique F12.
     
  25. M-individual

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    #25 M-individual, Jan 26, 2015
    Wow … that is a wonderful F12. Love the spec and the details on it. Grigio Ferro and lot's of CF … I have always been a fan of such configuration. Reminds me of my 599 HGTE.

    Really nice. Well done and congratulations.

    Drive it hard and often.

    Cheers,

    M
     
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