Pininfarina 'Golden Ferrari' one-off revealed?
Golden Ferrari one-off by Pininfarina – Click above for an image gallery
Toby Dammit, a character in the Fellini film Histoires Extraordinaires, roared about Rome in a gold Ferrari back in 1968. Marketed in the United States under the name 'Spirits of the Dead,' one of the most memorable things about the movie was that gilded Ferrari. While vintage horror films are pure camp now, classic Ferraris tend to age far more gracefully.
Taking a cue from avowed Ferrari fan James Glickenhaus, it's rumored that Wal-Mart's CEO Rob Walton has commissioned his own bespoke-bodied Ferrari. Aping the classic shape of the 330 LMB that participated in gruesome filmic follies, the old-school-styled Ferrari is reportedly based on a 599 and styled by Pininfarina. It isn't clear if the images above are of a styling mockup or the final vehicle (those headlamps don't exactly look functional and we can't see the interior – let alone the mechanicals), but in any case, one can't help but wonder if Walton secured the same type of price concessions for the coachbuilt automobile as the retailer is known for beating its suppliers up for.
Gallery: Golden Ferrari
[Source: Autoblog.nl (via WorldCarFans)]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
JAZ 3:34PM (5/27/2009)
I have to admit, this is one of best executed gold paint jobs I've seen in a while.
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James 4:00PM (5/27/2009)
This must be inspired by one of those "blinged-out" Dubai exoticar editions...
murplepoo 6:19PM (5/27/2009)
except for those rear wheels?
CarlosMC 9:21PM (5/27/2009)
Paint jobs are for losers - here's the real deal:
http://englishrussia.com/?p=1990
http://englishrussia.com/?p=2819
- Pininfarina has nothing on them russkys :)
Protzenegger 11:52AM (5/29/2009)
Something about that Porsche is really awesome.
P71 3:35PM (5/27/2009)
Somebody should tell them that style was already used. It's called a 1968 Corvette. I wouldn't be surprised if that rear window had a GM part #...
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M 4:34PM (5/27/2009)
you need to open a Ferrari history book
Nude Love 3:36PM (5/27/2009)
Oh, the Humanity!
Isn't Pininfarina usually known for making TASTEFUL things?
If not, stylish at least.
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JDM Life 3:40PM (5/27/2009)
I like the idea...but make it look better
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artancolour 3:51PM (5/27/2009)
bought with the money from putting out of business mom & pop stores all over the country. are you sure it's not made by a chinese knock-off company named Pimpinfarina? so much for execs scaling back during the world economic crisis.
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Venom 8:15PM (5/27/2009)
If you have products made with slave labor and pay inferior wages and drive other businesses out of business, you too can have your own gold Ferrari too.
Horrible looking car, I would expect to see Liberace or Michael Jackson driving something like this.
ccwstauffer 9:28PM (5/28/2009)
artancolour----------ditto, well said!!! I seriously doubt Sam Walton would have been excited to hear this.......he was a pretty modest man....to do this when the economy is in the tank makes me think I'll shop at Target rather than Walmart from now on.......keep it up Rob Walton, this is how you lose your customer base
Ima Dumass 10:28PM (5/28/2009)
Wal-Mart started as a Mom and Pop store and did things that were good for there business. They took care of customers.
krisbwa125 11:09PM (5/28/2009)
Definitely agree artancolour! To ccwstauffer: Target's pretty much the same thing as wal-marx. To jimmy glick: You need to do some reading bud wal-mart couldn't be worse for america, the only thing it benefits(besides itself) is the chinese government. So next time you run off at the mouth about things you dont comprehend, take a minute and do a little research. I know its hard but reading is good for you, you may even enjoy it, unless your from Texas in which case don't read anything just vote to secede and take Oklahoma with you. Hope you like Mexico.
sandi pancamo 2:25AM (5/29/2009)
Sounds like jealousy to me! I used to work for a Mom and Pop business for minimal wages and no benefits then went to Wal-Mart when I found out that they would give me profit sharing, pay 15% of my stock purchases, give me a good bonus and a great health care plan! I know, you have been told that they pay their employees badly and do not have benefits but that was stated by the unions! Check your facts. As for the Chinese merchandise, this same merchandise is sold in K-Mart, Target, Kohls. etc, etc. We do not make anything in the USA since the unions put all of the companies out of business. Yes it is true! My son-in-law has a union job and he won't move up for a while because the men who have been there for a while do not want to retire because they get such cheap insurance and for this they cannot be fired by the company as long as they work at least 5 hours a week! So these men work 5 hours a week, that is what killed the industry in this country! Lazy greedy workers not Wal-Mart giving profit sharing to their employees!
Will 3:52PM (5/27/2009)
Does anyone else see the irony in paying for your gilded, coachbuilt Ferrari by hawking cheap garbage to the lower classes? With ostentation like this abounding, it sounds to me like the proletariat rebellion can't be far off.
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jimmy glick 4:01PM (5/27/2009)
Karl Marx couldn't agree with you more. What exactly would the "proletariat" hope to achieve through their rebellion? I hate to break it to you, but most people who shop at Wal-Mart happen to love it. It's a true American success story that's a win for the consumer, the company and our economy.
Cameron 4:02PM (5/27/2009)
Don't worry, the Waltons have an underground bunker should a rebellion arise!
Motor_Yakuza 3:52PM (5/27/2009)
Crap.
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Yaroukh 3:54PM (5/27/2009)
one too many
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