Ferrari's leathercrafters make a carbon fiber briefcase
If you're going to drop six figures on a new supercar, you're not going to put just any old piece of luggage in that tiny trunk, are you? Of course not. That's why Ferrari turned to Schedoni. The 125-year-old Italian leather-crafters makes all the fitted luggage for Ferrari roadcars. They even make that little pad at the back of the Scuderia's F1 cockpit to keep Felipe and Kimi's helmets from knocking against the carbon fiber as they speed around the circuit. But that's not the only interaction Schedoni has with the lightweight exotic material.
This carbon fiber briefcase is crafted from the choicest material and painstakingly baked to perfection like a frat-boy in Amsterdam. Schedoni then works its magic, lining the case with the finest tanned suede and leather trim. Of course it don't come cheap, retailing for $4,400. They offer a carbon fiber backgammon board with titanium pieces for $5,800. Seems ridiculously extravagant to us, but when you've got the cash to spare, why not lighten up a little?
[Source: Carbon Fiber Gear]
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Revs 8:11AM (5/07/2009)
Does it come with KERS?
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Kattleox 8:32AM (5/07/2009)
In true Ferrari fashion, it is both the sexiest and ugliest briefcase I have ever seen.
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s13hybrid 8:56AM (5/07/2009)
+1
I can not tell if I love it or am disgusted by it. Maybe if the leather was not tan it would look less 1970s.
Yikes 8:40AM (5/07/2009)
If the Obama's can wear $550 tennis shoes, why not...
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JDM Life 11:43AM (5/07/2009)
Dont hate the player.
Hate the game. =P
Paul P. 8:44AM (5/07/2009)
I wonder if it's any lighter and/or stronger than a typical briefcase of similar size? If it had some sort of functional advantage I could at least, somewhat, justify the price.
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RG 9:32AM (5/07/2009)
I'm reminded of the deleted scene in the original Austin Powers where he delivers the money, but it is short $900 because he had to buy the briefcase to put the money in.
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tom 10:43AM (5/07/2009)
Awesome response. Lol. I was reminded of the same thing! I didn't think anyone here would express that.
havoc 11:46AM (5/07/2009)
but it IS a nice briefcase...
gefinley 10:37AM (5/07/2009)
Why can't Ferrari just focus on building cars?
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Stumpy 11:22AM (5/07/2009)
Honestly, I thought it would have cost more.
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Jeff Johnson 12:35PM (5/07/2009)
so you spend that much on a briefcase, it's nice and all that. But it's CF - the instant you throw it in the back of your Ferrari (or lambo) or Kia... it's going to get scratched to hell and look like butt.
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Aloysius Vampa 3:08PM (5/10/2009)
I would never throw it. I would place it, with utmost deliberation.
J 2:23PM (5/07/2009)
When your cars are getting their doors blown off by cars that cost 1/4th the price, what else can you make?
Ferrari's are nice cars, but have you seen the way these come from the factory lately? The paint is terrible! Scratches and scuff marks on a car of this price and caliber.
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Slade 2:56PM (5/07/2009)
For the Ferrari owner who has everything. Spend 4400 dollars on a carbon fibre lined briefcase. I like it. It would be a cool conversation piece though.
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