When this car came out, I remember reading about a guy in Texas who bought two of them so he could leave the hardtop off of one so that he wouldn't have to keep taking the top off and on depending on what he felt like driving that day.
When I was 13 this was the car that made me want to learn all the technical language of what was meant by DOHC, 5-valve per/cylinder, Brembo cross drilled rotors, and so forth meant. This car commanded respect and there was no way I could talk about its technological marvel without knowing what it meant. For me, this was the 1st "supercar" I ever heard of.
I don't know many people that were that age in that era. And didn't obsess over the Lamborghini countach first, and well before the f50 was introduced. the f50 was an odd car that didn't get allot of praise. people didn't like the way it looked. And it made no sense that Ferrari made there halo car slower,.heavier , and a worse overall performer compared to the car it replaced.the f40. now that was a car worth learning about.. And its still considered the best super car ever made by allot of people
+1czelaya Same here. I was 10 yrs old when the F50 debuted and was completely obsessed. Me and couple friends all bought the Maisto/Bburago 1/18 scale model which I still have to this day. Prior to that, I was obsessed with the Countach, Viper and F40. But the design of the F50 blew me away....loved it!
every kid had this machine as a poster on their wall. in 1995 I was 13 and yes this was the car that moved me in the supercar tunnel. along with the 1998 Ferrari maranello
ErwinSchrodinger64 The 97' Vette and it's new transaxle did it for me. Looking back that car set the standard for affordable performance, everyone has been catching up since
@@idonjohnson6999 I actually agree even today when talking about the classic era of Ferrari supercars. F40 gets all the attention, followed by 288GTO, then the Enzo, and bringing up the rear is the F50
5 valves per cylinder V12. The guy who dials in the cams earns his money for sure! I can't even begin to think what it would be like to build an engine like that. Awesome car!
It's these cars that I wish were as common as 911s, so that we could see them on the road all the time. I think this is one of the best looking cars of all time, along with 2005 Ford GT and 930 coupe. It is just so pretty it shouldn't be so exclusive, everyone deserves to see it.
yah! it does man,just look at the laferrari,it looks so bland and has got a very sophisticated body work,whereas the ferrari f50 looks damn natural and has got amore simple and clean design
i think you should shut your fucking mouth. you'll never get to his level. he owned like 10 ferrari's. he can wear the suit if he wants to. plus he was driving it on track anyway? was he supposed to wear a suit and loafers? grow up
That engine sound is pure joy and glory, an unbelievable machine that had 0-62mph acceleration figures not far off what today's supercars are capable of achieving, and considering it did this without the help of ESP and traction control systems.
The F50 was my first dream car as a kid and it still is today. It's just absolutely gorgeous and amazing with that spectacular design and the F1 car derived V12 engine. A true Ferrari masterpiece.
They're both amazing in different ways. The F50 is much more refined than the F40 which almost looks like a kit car. The engine in the F50 is amazing though
1995 Is Ferraris finest year in my eyes! The F355 is actually my favorite fallowed by the F50 and the 456GT. If I could get these 3 cars I wouldn't drive anything else EVER!
You can only choose one (not for investment, for driving/owning): Porsche 959 Bugatti EB110 Ferrari F50 Jaguar XJ220 I’m a Porsche guy but I’d probably take the F50 (I want them all!)
They would be wrong. Around a race track, even today's supercars are struggling to produce the performance this thing accomplished. Some may accelerate faster, some might have a higher top speed, some might corner better. But very few cars produced in the last 20 plus years can do all three better than this car. When people described this as a road lead Formula 1 car, it wasn't that much of a stretch.
I used to write off the F50 because of all the reports of it actually being slower than the F40. Even though the idea of a F1 engine going straight in to a road car excites me, I just never really gave the F50 my full admiration. But the more I take in the details, the more I begin to appreciate it again. I personally rank the anniversary cars as Enzo>F40>F50>F70>288 GTO
The last of the true analog Ferraris that were considered real driver commitment demanding supercars. I would always take a McLaren F1 over this and any Ferrari.... long live Honda/McLaren , the Ayrton Senna days. The only Ferrari V12 to ever have 60 valves is the F50. I would definitely have this though in my collection.
old Ferraris are my favourite cars ,especially the f50,back then they used very sleek,simple and clean design,but the new ferraris have lost such features and are getting really sophisticated styling and bland body work which i hate,i always liked the old ferraris and keep loving the old ones
if you're a Racing Game Developer and you get the Ferrari Licence, make sure you have the F50 in your Game, otherwise it's a wasted opportunity (excluding Special Racing Series' Games though the F50 would be an amazing easteregg)
That's such a hyperbole statement. Ferraris will always have a soul. If you would drive any of the modern Ferraris then I guarantee you would love them just as much. The thrill and the driving excellence of Ferrari will always remain.
The F50 is a beautiful & refined supercar, however the F40 is faster, more agile and would absolutely walk away from the F50 on track. The exhaust note of the F50 is pure automotive music!
The current 06 would chew this up on a race track. I think the Corvette Grand Sport would likely beat it too considering it's super close to the current top Ferrari.
Clearanceman2 Just because brand/model "x" is faster, doesn't make it a "drivers car". Or fun, for that matter. Fast is fun, yes, but "easy speed" is just that. It proves nothing about about you or the vehicle. No sense of accomplishment or reward for REAL skill and (calculated) risk. Just look at all the ass hats on the road with incredibly capable vehicles that only use "fast", (mostly in a straight line), to exploit other people. Professionals get those #'s you're talking about. If you drove the both cars... I think you would change your mind
1995 - 1997 New $500,000 Now in 2020 they sell for $3 million dollars ( When you can find one on the block ) If i could have bought one new it would be worth $250,000 Because i would have drove the living shit out of it.. The ones that sell for $3 Million dollars are the ones with 5,000 miles or less on the odometer ( Which is basically all of them )
