While I tend to like older cars I actually quite like that compared to some modern low volume supercars that get churned out these days. Far less fussy design than many.
I do think the price tag of some of these cars is bonkers though. I understand why it’s that high I just find it all a but daft. They have performance you can’t use and often don’t look as good (to my eye) as cars worth a fraction of that. To think for the money you could get a Portofino to nip to the shops, an 812 for those longer trips, a Roma for the times the kids want to come and an F8 for blatting about on country roads and going to the track ……… and still have a heap of change sort of shows just how daft the price tags are. If I had the money, and checking my bank balance it seems I come up a smidge short, I think I’d find something else to spend it on.
Price tags are pretty logical really.
They simply represent the cost of the design and engineering content, (non recurring costs) divided by the number of cars to be made along with the manufacturing and purchased off the shelf content.
This car has lots and lots of unique to it items unlike our Ferrari’s underneath which are lots of parts found in many other cars. There is of course GMA’s margin on top. But rarity comes as a price as does good quality engineering and design.
Spares will be expensive too as it all a matter of volume at the end of the day.
Like I said, Mod, I understand why the price tags are so high - it is logical. I just think it’s illogical to pay them
a reveal at Geneva
In an era where the man begging on the street is wearing a Gucci cap - people at the top of the tree need their exclusivity.
You would be amazed how much that desire runs deep.
We made car recently for a customer who wanted one hard top / one soft top, a reveal at Geneva, us to create some spares and for us to then destroy the tools and designs so no one else could ever replicate the work...
For a few being Uber rich is a serious serious business.
In an era where the man begging on the street is wearing a Gucci cap - people at the top of the tree need their exclusivity.
You would be amazed how much that desire runs deep.
We made car recently for a customer who wanted one hard top / one soft top, a reveal at Geneva, us to create some spares and for us to then destroy the tools and designs so no one else could ever replicate the work...
For a few being Uber rich is a serious serious business.
Does that mean images are in the public domain able to be posted here ? If so we'd love to see it
Ignoring the fact that the Gucci cap is probably fake :laugh: I must be the odd man out, as I avoid any designer labelled gear , and wouldnt be seen dead wearing it !! I never fly first class (unless I get given an upgrade) , and am very happy to stay in a cheap hotel when going away, as its just a bed to sleep in. The people I know with lots of money dont flaunt it, and most of the money show off's I have met, turn out to be fakes doing it all on credit. I struggle to understand who the uber rich are trying to impress?? The minions might say wow but do the uber rich care what the minions think ??
The customer who commissioned the car has proved they have more money than sense. If its a one off from scratch then it wont be type approved so is of limited use unless you plan to drive it off road. It wont be driven so why have any spares ??
More to the point Mod, and probably of more interest to people on this forum, what does Murrys latest creation drive like ?
Ignoring the fact that the Gucci cap is probably fake :laugh: I must be the odd man out, as I avoid any designer labelled gear , and wouldnt be seen dead wearing it !! I never fly first class (unless I get given an upgrade) , and am very happy to stay in a cheap hotel when going away, as its just a bed to sleep in. The people I know with lots of money dont flaunt it, and most of the money show off's I have met, turn out to be fakes doing it all on credit.?
Trust me you wouldn’t want to see it…
Er yes we would love to see what an #uber rich ****#self appointed style guru#legend in his own lunchtime top engineer, has waisted a shed load of money on :laugh: