Hooniverse Asks: What’s The Worst Thing Ferrari Has Ever Produced?


Ferrari is one of the world’s most venerated auto makers, so much so that its mystique is almost greater than the machines that helped create it. The company has a rich history, and many of its offerings, both those for the track and the street enter legend almost upon their inception.
That doesn’t mean the company hasn’t had the occasional swing and a miss. Of course, even those seem to eventually find favor and skyrocketing value. What we want to know today is your opinion on those misses. What do you think is the worst thing this great car maker has ever made?
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33 responses to “Hooniverse Asks: What’s The Worst Thing Ferrari Has Ever Produced?”

    1. P161911 Avatar
      P161911

      That looks like something a Hanna-Barbara character should be driving.

      1. dukeisduke Avatar
        dukeisduke

        Nailed it.

      2. crank_case Avatar
        crank_case

        Or something Marcos might come up with.

    2. fede Avatar
      fede

      what is this thing? I have never seen it before…
      (the wheels are nice)

      1. Kiefmo Avatar
        Kiefmo

        The wheels wouldn’t look out of place on an early-90s Ranger or S10.

        1. outback_ute Avatar
          outback_ute

          They also look pretty similar to the wheels used on Jaguar D-types, ie from the days when wheels were engineered not styled

      2. jim Avatar
        jim

        Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Speciale, commissioned AND designed by an Italian nightclub owner and bodied by Piero Drogo (the guy behind the famous Ferrari Breadvan). The rear is possibly even worse :
        http://media.autoblog.it/f/fer/ferrari-330-gt-22-speciale/th/1966-ferrari-330-gt-2-2-speciale-04.jpg

        1. Rover 1 Avatar
          Rover 1

          Come back Jaguar XJS. All is forgiven!

    3. Alff Avatar
      Alff

      I like it!

    4. outback_ute Avatar
      outback_ute

      Can’t blame Ferrari for what a nightclub owner does to one of their cars

  1. theskitter Avatar

    The Series of Unfortunate Automatics branded ‘F1 Paddleshift Gearbox’.

    1. P161911 Avatar
      P161911

      Also available in the earlier less attractive package as the 208GT4, at least it had 170HP, but a top speed of only 137mph.
      https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ferrari-Dino_208-GT4_Front-view.JPG/1280px-Ferrari-Dino_208-GT4_Front-view.JPG

    2. crank_case Avatar
      crank_case

      In fairness 75bhp per litre wasn’t bad for 1980, pure Italian tax special.

  2. smalleyxb122 Avatar
    smalleyxb122

    Arrogance.

  3. nanoop Avatar

    Don’t go here:
    store.ferrari.com/no_en/design-and-style/objects/merchandising.html
    But if you do, compare it to this: http://shop3.porsche.com/usa/

    1. Tank Avatar
      Tank

      To be fair the “united states” version of the store looks a lot better than the Norway version (Which is what pops up)

    1. Rover 1 Avatar
      Rover 1

      Responsible for Fi driver and noted Australian, Mark Webber’s famous quote when he heard one of his mechanics boasting of driving one.
      ” A Shitbox Soft Top For Softcocks.”

  4. crank_case Avatar
    crank_case

    Don’t get me wrong, the 500 Abarth is a charming little car, but charging £30,000 for a “Ferrari” one is taking the biscotti
    http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800×450/format/jpg/quality/85/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/fiat-500-f-edition-opt.jpg

    1. Vairship Avatar
      Vairship

      At least the license plate is honest: Poser Racing.

  5. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/44c301ac42590cfa5a2fc16508acceae62a0f74fd1bea9ff3af6e68a1ef579db.jpg This nasty thing was built by Zagato in 1974 on a 330 GTC platform.

    1. Vairship Avatar
      Vairship

      Nice Volvo!

  6. Fred Talmadge Avatar
    Fred Talmadge

    I was going to comment on saying I’d be glad to have the worst Ferrari made. But after seeing some of these examples I’ve changed my mind.

  7. mdharrell Avatar

    Hard to say. They don’t seem to be done yet.

  8. Rover 1 Avatar
    Rover 1

    Of all the production Ferraris until the California, I think the consensus is that it’s a toss up between the almost cynically bad 348, (worse in every single way than the much cheaper Honda/Acura NSX), and the related Mondial.
    The arrival of the NSX though did spur Ferrari into changing the 348 into the hugely improved 355. but there wasn’t much they could do with the Mondial except make a convertible version.
    http://zombdrive.com/images/ferrari-3487-1.jpg
    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/12/3a/a7/123aa7be627546d11052c861f8f8f7ff.jpg
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Ferrari_Mondial_t_002.JPG
    But I would like a set of those wheels for my Lancia Gamma Coupe which shares the same pcd.