Scuderia shields - tasteful or tacky?

[domster]

What is the general opinion on these. IMHO I think they look a bit tacky, and would certainly get them taken off if I bought a Ferrari with one on (or buy a Ferrari without them). Isn't it overegging the omelette? Or are you just wearing your 'Scuderia Ferrari' heart on your very red metal sleeve?

[ninja_eli]

Hi Domster,

I actually like the Scuderia shields but only on a certain car. I don't fancy them on a Spider, but find it tasteful on a red, blue or black GTB. I only like the proper ones, which are brass and embedded into the panel (the panels are different and you would need to change complete panel to fit/remove proper shields).

I was given some Ferrari aftermarket shields which are much better than some of the cheap sticky on crap that you see around a lot. Those really are nasty. But even the proper ones I have are not good enough and so I wouldn't attach them.

[456mgt]

I think this is entirely subjective. I like them, and have them on the 456. I would have liked to have them on the 360 too, but like Ninja, wasn't prepared to use stick-ons.

[manu]

IMO they look great - previously only the F50/F40/288GTO used to carry them (out of the modern Ferraris).
At £900+ as an option they're a little expensive (I understand that they come with an indented wing panel to fully recess them!) but look great for example on a Rosso 550 and just fill those wing areas out better. I love 'em.
They go particularly well with the "PROPER" (IMO!) Ferrari colours Nero/Rosso/Giallo.

[marki]

I am told that over here in Sweden they are a 50,000-SEK option or in real money £3500- , i love them its a bit of motoring heritage and you dont see this very often, any way whats the difference between this or any other badge .

[domster]

I think the proper brass recessed ones would be quite good on the right car, as has been said here. Vinyl stickers on old 308Gt4s may be less classy.

[bennno]

yep, the enammelled shields recessed in to the wing look the total mutts nuts

the raised sticker versions are 100% very very naff, slightly better is the flat stickers, but still 65% naff.

still dont have a fezza any more so what can i say, certainly wont be sticking a pair of Porker shields on the cabs wings

Bennno

[manu]

Benno - no Ferrari???????????????????????

[marki]

Hi Benno , so you wnet for the cab , good call

[frostie]

Someone once told me that the shields are always fitted to special edition models F40, 288GTO, 348GTC etc. Cannot remember whether this was a dealer or an owner where this came from. Anyone confirm whether this is true ?

Mark