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Ferrari 550 Maranello - distinguished Granturismo

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Created on July 10, 2019

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Bruno von Rotz

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Mathieu Bonneville - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

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Ferrari S.p.A - Courtesy Peter Auto

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Mathieu Bonneville - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - wirkt elegant und schnell

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - der Granturismo für alle Tage

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - kräftig und aerodynamisch

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Heckansicht

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - lange Schnauze, kurzes Heck

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - zeitlose Formgebung

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - viel Überholprestige

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - strikt zweisitzig

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - angenehme Sitze mit gutem Seitenhalt

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - sportliches Cockpit

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - klassische Rundinstrumente und Kulissenschaltung

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - schön gezeichnete Rundinstrumente

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - so sehen Träume aus

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - als man noch offene Schaltkulissen hatte

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Mittelkonsole

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - feines Leder

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Platz für zusätzliches Gepäck

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Ferrari-Schriftzug auf der Einstiegsleiste

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - viel Leistung und noch mehr Drehmoment

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - 5,5-Liter-V12-Motor

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - die Nockenwellen werden über Zahnriemen angetrieben

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - längs eingebauter V12-Motor

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - schön aufbereitete Motorarchitektur

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Ferrari-Pferdchen auch auf dem Motor

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - hier will der Motor mit wertvollem Schmiermittel gefüttert werden

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Typenschild

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Informationen zum Fahrzeug

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Farbe "Nero Carbonio"

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - das springende Pferd auf dem Bug

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - sorgsam optimierte Scheinwerferabdeckungen

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - die Handschrift des Designers

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Flanke

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Ferrari-Zeichen und -Schriftzüge überall

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Lufteinlass

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - aerodynamisch optimierte Rückspiegel

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - als ob man nicht wüsste, dass dies ein Ferrari ist ...

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Blick auf die Flanke

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Ferrari-Wappen auf dem Kotflügel

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - das springende Pferd auf dem Heck

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - zwei Doppelauspuffe am Heck

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - die klassischen runden Heckleuchten

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - zwei Heckleuchten pro Seite

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Ferrari-Schriftzug auf dem Heck

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - Ferrari-Schriftzug

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - der klassische Ferrari-Schriftzug

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Ferrar F512 M - der Vorgänger des Ferrari 550 Maranello

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Der Ferrari F512 M hatte den Motor in der Mitte

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Ferrari 512 M (1995) - das Interieur blieb weitgehend unverändert gegenüber dem Vorgänger

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Ferrari 512 M (1995) - auch der Motor ist eine Augenweide

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Der Ferrari 456 GT lieferte die technische Basis für den 550 Maranello

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Ab 2000 gab es auch einen offenen Ferrari 550, genannt Barchetta Pininfarina

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Prodrive baute auf private Initiative hin einen Rennwagen, an dem sich die Konkurrenz messen musste

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (1997) - klassischer Granturismo

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Summary

In 1996, the Ferrari 550 Maranello was presented as a coupé that was completely different from its predecessor. Not only was the engine now at the front instead of in the middle, but comfort and everyday practicality were also given much greater priority during development. The result was well received, as evidenced by the enthusiastic press and the long delivery times. The 550 was built for almost six years as a coupé and later also as a Barchetta. This driving report is about an early Ferrari 550 Maranello and it shows the car in many pictures, but the sound sample is not missing either.

This article contains the following chapters

U-turn
Short development time
Proven drivetrain
Aerodynamic fine-tuning
Bigger and faster than its predecessor
Bull's eye
The best sports car of its time?
An open version was also available
Also successful in racing
Completely relaxed
Further information

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The difference could hardly have been greater. When Ferrari presented the successor to the F512 M at the Nürburgring in the summer of 1996 in the presence of Michael Schumacher, prospective customers not only found the engine under the front hood instead of the rear hood, they were faced with a car with a completely different philosophy that was more reminiscent of the Granturismo models of the sixties than the Testarossa of the eighties. "Ferrari lives from selling cars," explained Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo to the surprised guests. "We wanted to build a car for the 21st century, a GT that meets the noise limits in all 39 markets in which we are active." And indeed, the new Ferrari was significantly quieter than its predecessor, for some even too quiet.

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