Classic: Ferrari 456 GT
Posted on 07-11-2015 to 18:00 by larssb – 61 Comments”
The Ferrari that is anything but shouts, but his origins are more than worthy: the 456 GT. The stylish offspring of Maranello with class and that seems to be nowadays rather rare to be a pure bred old money GT features of cavallo’s.
Because let’s casually the sacred but as faith, profanatie on personal title: not every Ferrari is, by definition, an absolute beauty. Certainly not. I find for example the 360 Spider is a huge blaaskaak in the wrong clothes. Everybody can do that profound disagree with me, happy even, but I see mostly an in-your-face lines with far too many bumps and holes on it and it feigned. Noise on the retina, probably exactly such as the noisy nouveau riche that like. Just along the velgentoko for a few horrifying jetsers in a surreal dimension. And, of course, with the dinnetje to the boobie-farmer is exactly the same. Two times is shamelessly over the top.
That you can not argue about this 456, rightly on a pedestal hoisted by fellow-with-a-taste @mauritsh. Pininfarina’s design is instantly recognizable as a Ferrari, but the largely aluminium carriage is of a timeless elegance without intricate folds, lines and incomprehensible gaps. The long nose, the “cab-back” design and the back were inspired by the 365 Daytona. There is still worse DNA. This was the last Ferrari with klapkoplampen, but since long time the first that the number of cubic centimeters in engine capacity and a type designation: 456 cc per cylinder. He has there 12 of and as the total engine power of the F116 B/C on a small 5.5 litre, good for 442 HP. Potent perfection: V12 up front, rear wheel powered by a transaxle construction with a manual 6 speed gearbox (or an automatic 4-speed in the from 1996 deliverable 456 GTA), and space for more than 2, plus luggage. Celeste!
The introduction took place at the Paris motor Show in October 1992. A month before, the Belgian importer, however, have been high except the exclusive sneak preview of the 456 GT, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Garage Francorchamps. During this dinner in Brussels continued to chateaubriand and sweetbreads sadly untouched. Many a guest did not bite through the throat after the following revelations: a top of 308 km/h and acceleration of 0-100 in 5.2 seconds. Do some more bubbles.
This was the 456 GT at that time the fastest four-seater in the world. In addition, one of the most expensive: the mid-nineties, it took him a princely € 260.000,- , we will, but not more terugrekenen to 6 tonnes in guilders. For that money you lived leafy in Aerdenhout. Or at Soestdijk, such as a customer at the time, and he ordered once again a green. Few ordered the 456 in rosso corsa by the way, red is best particular.
That is certainly true for its driving performance, which were excessively great and also now you are going to be absolutely not a fool. He let himself just as easily in his 5th postponed due to the busy hustle and bustle strumming as in a whacky pace on a twisty road through the mountains to hunt. That is all thanks to the excellent chassis, the independent suspension front and rear with hydraulic self-levelling suspension, adjustable electronic damping and the speed-sensitive power steering. It shows the almost 1700 kg heavy coupe feel like a full-blooded fury, an extremely comfortable autobahnstormer or a good-natured stadslobbes, just where you want it and what commands you versatile V12 in the front. Which in practice is still quite reliable, partly because he rarely completely have to draw on. Better is it not.
You would think at least, is Ferrari in 1998 after 1548 pieces with the 456M(odificata). Of course, the 65⁰ V12 is maintained, and also the ability remains unchanged. In the interior there except some small dashboardwijzigingen also a new Becker stereo, new seats and a different steering wheel fitted with an airbag. On the front is the bumper/grill adapted and are the fog lights now in the grill. The movable front spoiler of the 456 to the 456M a fixed become and the koelopeningen disappear from the hood. Technically, there are still some adjustments to the cooling and ignition, but also the 456 the respect enforcing GT, which he already was, resplendent in all its relative simplicity.
May be a little bit too modest according to some, a bit less shy types. There are indeed of the 456 a number of special variants built. To start a small 20 pieces by Ferrari itself: in its last year of production 2003, customers can 456M all of our own in regards to exterior colors, technique-, base – and interieuropties. That Scaglietti program also makes Michael Schumacher use his own, personalized 456M. Builds Pininfarina a number of four-door variants, among others for the Sultan of Brunei. That his brother, who is also not of assistance living, 7 exclusive wagons of the beauty of this order, the now often spotted 456 GT Venice, but there are only 6 paid is fixed and not intentional. There is probably en route to Italy by mistake $ 1.5 million (as much as would Venice per piece cost) from the now what is worn pocket of his dress cases. As for pants, I have also.
Yet, there were still some empty places in the parking garage of the aforementioned sultan. Rather poor of course, and so ordered the man with the largest keybox in the world also have 2 cabrioletversies of the 456, the Spyder. At Pininfarina, but he may now Pien say. Now, a turban on his head, fortunately no hat and the stylish class of the 456 kept. That image is still in danger if it turns out that Mike Tyson is ferocious, moving in such a 456 Spyder, but thank god the other boxing, footballing, rapping, or otherwise wealthy howler monkeys this magnificent GT left. And because the fold-closed headlights of the 456 such a striking combination with the shut eyes of Iron Mike, we see it through the fingers. Soon know it’s still not where the keys are.
Gallery: Ferrari 456 GT
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