2009 Ferrari California @ 2008 Paris Auto Show

FOR FULL FERRARI AND PARIS AUTO SHOW COVERAGE, CHECK OUT: www.insideline.com 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.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: InsideLineVideo

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