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| 2009 Ferrari California @ 2008 Paris Auto Show |
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Pulled out of its secret workshop and displayed on
the grounds of the Ferrari factory just for us,
the 2009 Ferrari California stops us all in our
tracks. We all just stand there. Mouths open. Like
high-schoolers in the presence of bare breasts for
the first time.
This is a gorgeous car. With Pininfarina bodywork
created under the direction of Donato Coco,
Ferrari's new design chief, the California is a
real stunner, particularly with the roof up. Roof
down it loses a trifle of that extraordinary
well-balanced beauty, but only a trifle. Unlike
other cars with a retractable hardtop, the
proportions remain intact when the passengers
expose themselves to the sun.
For instance, the fender vents are a welcome
homage to the car from which the California takes
its inspiration, the powerfully evocative Ferrari
250GT SWB Spyder California introduced at the 1960
Geneva auto show. And the long, hollow grooves in
the sills have a function, as they direct air to
ducts that cool the rear transaxle.
No question about it, the newest Ferrari is a
looker. Full-figured, but a looker still the same.
Tags : 2009 Ferrari California 2008 Paris Auto Show car motor race racing Italian Michael Schumacher |
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