Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertibles, Ferrari
Spy Shots: Ferrari F430 with removable hardtop?
by John Neff on May 19th 2008 at 10:31AM 
This one's a little hard to explain, as it's not often you see a Ferrari F430 with a removable hardtop. As the source surmises, it could be a mule for the next F430, but it looks for all intent and purposes like a standard F430... just with a removable hardtop. On the other hand, Ferrari could actually be developing a hat for the F430 Spider in response to owner requests for it. That's not very likely either, because Ferrari owners know what they're getting, and if they're concerned the sun will singe their balding heads, then they get the coupe version. Finally, this could be a single, rogue Ferrari owner who has spent some money to make his F430 more unique than the next. Being that the car was spotted in Ferrari's hometown of Maranello and it's wearing manufacturer license plates, that scenario's unlikely, as well. We're stumped, but it's pretty clear this car, whatever it is, comes with the full sanction of Ferrari itself. What is the Prancing Horse up to here?[Source: Autogespot]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John Johnson 10:48AM (5/19/2008)
Is it flame retardant?
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Sam Gross 10:59AM (5/19/2008)
It looks too unfinished to be anything but a development mule.
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Kevin 11:39AM (5/19/2008)
Hard tops are great, but the key question is whether or not it comes with a fire extinguisher, preferably one that's easily accessible from the driver's seat...
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jon 12:09PM (5/19/2008)
it seems to me this is probably just custom job by the owner
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Js 12:21PM (5/19/2008)
Wasn't there a company that was building hardtops for the open Ferrari's and Lamborghini's ? I recall hearing something about that... (in particular in the case of the LP640 roadster, where the factory top is useless)
Maybe Ferrari is testing this product in order to give it Ferrari approval ? Doesn't seem too far off, right ?
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Yago Bal 12:35PM (5/19/2008)
The little rear window on it doesn't look too refined...
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Mi key 5:42PM (5/19/2008)
Why no Plates and Why such a small rear window?
Me smelleth a MULE of sorts! Or maybe what Js said.
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