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ZFF94MSB000261538



The automotive industry is not the first to be accused of "no longer making them like they used to." Such disparaging comments are almost always leveled by the devotees of one generation over another, fondly looking back on the perceived superiority of past art and collectibles.

Mid-century European sports cars are no exception, and the products of Maranello's Prancing Horse, Ferrari, are surely the poster child for perfection.

Without exception, Ferrari's sports racing cars of the era evoke images and emotions of danger, speed, glorious sound, and raw power, all enveloped in hand-formed bodywork that is stunning, even in its comparative simplicity.



The reasons for change are well known: improved safety standards that impact design, refined expertise of aerodynamics and the shapes that are more functional (if not less attractive), all against the backdrop of a bygone era of daring, heroic, and frequently blue-blooded racing drivers like Wolfgang v...