I know I'm supposed to hate the F-60(if I remember correctly) and how it looks, but I had this car as a hot wheels long before I played GT or watched Top Gear UK, and Its still one of my favorites. As for the people who are going to ridicule me to the ends of the earth, I know, I know.
As for that Mercedes, that thing is awesome looking.
It's the F50. F60 is what people used to refer to its anticipated successor (eventually named Enzo Ferrari) before it was revealed. (just like how people used F70 to refer to LaFerrari before its reveal) Also F60 is the name of the 2009 Ferrari F1 car.
Well, if that car truly holds a special place in your heart, you shouldn't feel obligated to join in the bandwagon of people hating it, no matter how popular the thought is. It is special for me - it was the first diecast model car I got, and seeing it back then ignited a spark inside me that remains alive to this day - it felt like, since that moment I became someone who found cars to have a peculiar power of attraction not exuded by other material things. And I could start seeing cars not merely as means of transportation, but also as a work of art, and a form of joy and excitement - as when I was that little boy, it was simply what that F50 embodied to me, just that, more or less. Then, I started to favor manufacturers who obsessively cling to that idea to such high extent throughout their entire years of operation.
I remember thinking like, "This thing looks fast...", when I got that diecast model. I got my dad to unscrew it from the rectangular black stand, and after some wild imaginations, I decided to put it on a playground slide and watch it blasted through the air. After it landed, apparently the front suspension broke. Other than that, it was still in good condition. So, the day I got my favorite material thing was also the day I broke it. Anyway, it's still sitting in my bedroom now.
Still to this day I see the Ferrari F50 as the most beautiful car ever made. Call me a madman, I don't care.
I understand if people don't like how it looks, ultimately it's just a matter of taste. But I can't really respect the the reasons in relation to its dynamics to support their thought of it being a horrible car.
Some say it's too uncomfortable. But so was the F40, right?
Some say it's the other way around - it's too soft. Compared to what?
Maybe it was just underwhelming compared to the F40 - it wasn't as fast as the F40, and it wasn't as fun to drive as the F40. People expected the F50 to be better than its predecessor, and thus, it felt like something halfheartedly done. It's also overshadowed by the other major supercar of the 90s - the McLaren F1, which certainly destroys the F50 in terms of performance.
Other than that, it wasn't that bad of a car, I think.
Ok, enough with my rambling. Back on topic.
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