This 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 6-Speed Is an Amazing V12 Supercar

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  • @rattunnnel
    @rattunnnel Рік тому +1835

    Doug’s the kinda guy to continue to show us awesome vehicles and we thank you for it

  • @evilf23
    @evilf23 Рік тому +391

    Douglas you've been crushing it this week. the E46 and now the 599 6MT videos both show you're authentic love, enthusiasm, and passion for what you're doing and it's a joy to see someone doing what they love.

  • @whitebuffalo4904
    @whitebuffalo4904 Рік тому +150

    The 599 was my last favourite "modern" Ferrari silhouette- absolutely mesmerizing. The GTO is an all-time, money-no-object, dream car. Gosh, I adore that era so much.

    • @Psych0technic
      @Psych0technic Рік тому +9

      458 and laferrari are gorgeous also, c'mon!

    • @whitebuffalo4904
      @whitebuffalo4904 Рік тому +6

      @@Psych0technic LaF was nice, sure, but 458 never did anything for me personally. I still maintain the 599 was my personal last favourite modern stallion!

    • @bwofficial1776
      @bwofficial1776 Рік тому +3

      After this Ferrari really got into the "look at me!" styling. Their grand tourer cars used to be classy and just subtle enough, now they're going after the "look at my Ferrari!" crowd.

    • @eviltobias
      @eviltobias Рік тому +3

      ​@@whitebuffalo4904 100% agree. I feel the 599 and GTO is waaay underrated. The design is so timeless

    • @nateisright
      @nateisright Рік тому +1

      Agree on the 599 GTO!
      Wouldn’t mind a 458 though. That sound!

  • @bradley163
    @bradley163 Рік тому +263

    The shot of Doug taking off from a stop and seeing that silver Ford pickup truck(or one of their similarly sized suvs, it's difficult to tell) immediately disappear from the rear view is a thing of absolute beauty.

    • @benjaminrivera4585
      @benjaminrivera4585 Рік тому +7

      What is the time stamp pls?😔

    • @AnotherYoubue
      @AnotherYoubue Рік тому +16

      @@benjaminrivera4585 watch video plz

    • @bradley163
      @bradley163 Рік тому +26

      @@benjaminrivera4585 21:19...pay attention to the left side of the screen. You'll see it as soon as he turns the corner.

    • @adamc209
      @adamc209 Рік тому +1

      @@bradley163 lol.. later! 👋

  • @andrewfriedman2572
    @andrewfriedman2572 Рік тому +76

    I miss when you would share quirks from inside the owners manual. These were often some of the best ones

    • @Melanie16040
      @Melanie16040 Рік тому +6

      I'll Second this!

    • @geertromain
      @geertromain Рік тому +9

      He needs to sell cars on his auction website now, unfortunately no time for research anymore.

  • @mikethebeginner
    @mikethebeginner Рік тому +42

    I had a friend who was a Ferrari mechanic for 20 years. He finally got out of the business altogether because it was so frustrating. He said only about one out of five Ferrari owners maintains their cars adequately, and very few maintain them optimally. His observation was that many guys covet Ferraris for years, then when they get to a certain age they finally stretch to a purchase, but then they can't afford the maintenance. So he was always being asked to do minimal work to keep costs down, bring non-operating cars back to operating status but nothing more, apply band-aids without fixing deeper problems, and cut corners wherever possible. He got so sick of it he changed to another business altogether, quit being a mechanic. Just FYI.

    • @777jones
      @777jones Рік тому +11

      He should have been a Volvo mechanic. Volvo customers are generally wealthier than they appear. They are trying to hide their success,not flaunt it.

    • @t3hgir
      @t3hgir Рік тому

      sounds about right, damn idiots with $$$ and they can't drive nor respect maintaining such performance-spec cars.

    • @shadfletcher6815
      @shadfletcher6815 Рік тому +2

      Knew a guy that had a shop that worked on nothing but bmws,Mercedes etc...he got burned out and sold the buisness...

    • @metalpiston1212
      @metalpiston1212 Рік тому +33

      @@777jones Yeah I second that. I know a gentleman in my town who run multiple Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant chains and daily drives an old volvo estate. He's definitely a low key wealthy guy.

    • @muhammadabdullah9676
      @muhammadabdullah9676 Рік тому +8

      @@metalpiston1212 i also know a guy with a pontiac Aztek, he doesn't seem rich but i think he is

  • @sgfreak96
    @sgfreak96 Рік тому +51

    I think it's important to note the SA Aperta is not "just" a standard 599 convertible model. It was ultra limited, to only 80 units, and they are essentially a 599 GTO (yes GTO drivetrain), and a Targa Top, that requires a good amount of manual removal/disassembly.

    • @axelportillo7558
      @axelportillo7558 Рік тому +2

      They were supposed to build only 80, but in reality they made at least 140 SA Apertas.

    • @bewareofsasquatch
      @bewareofsasquatch Рік тому +1

      I’ve seen 1 Aperta in Blue with the B pillar in silver. It’s so beautiful in person. It been like 10 years ago since I’ve seen it but I won’t forget. Saw here in Redmond, WA (Microsoft HQ is located) There is a car show called Exotics@RTC (Redmond Town Center) on every Saturdays 9am-11am from Spring to early fall and only cancels when it rains. They have special days like Bugatti Day, Ferrari Day and Lamborghini Day etc.
      I even got to see 3 Alfa Romeo 8Cs at once and 3 Ford GTX. It’s a crazy show. Should check their website. It’s crazy

  • @hudsonja
    @hudsonja Рік тому +31

    Flying buttresses look so amazing when executed well. The Ford GT looks like an alien spaceship with just how narrow the actual cabin and engine bay get compared to the exterior dimensions, but the flying buttresses give it that incredible silhouette from both the side and rear profiles. Both are simply iconic IMO.

  • @douglastong3208
    @douglastong3208 Рік тому +38

    I have always loved driving manual transmission cars and trucks. My current car is a 2016 VW GTI S. Absolutely love it! And the thrill also extends to the engine revving and exhaust sounds. It doesn't matter to me if I am losing precious seconds by shifting myself versus a DCT. A Stage 1 tune is enough for me on the street.
    One day, I hope to get behind the wheel of Ferrari with a gated shifter...

    • @bwofficial1776
      @bwofficial1776 Рік тому +7

      I know the feeling too. A dual-clutch may be faster but if I'm driving a sports car, I want the engagement of rowing my own. I want to feel the connection between the engine and the wheels. Flipping a paddle on the back of the wheel isn't the same as coordinating all of your limbs to change and not stall the engine or dump the clutch (unless you want to dump the clutch).

    • @white_devil73
      @white_devil73 Рік тому +4

      Agreed. I've got a 2013 civic si with a 6 speed. She's not the fastest, but she always brings a smile to my face when I drive her. Going through all of the gears, blipping the throttle to rev-match the down-shift, all of it still makes me smile. I will always own a manual. The fact that 95% of people in the States aren't able to drive a manual makes it even better.

  • @sdoubleu210
    @sdoubleu210 Рік тому +78

    Great to see one of my favorite cars growing up has aged so well! Haven't looked closely at one in a while and it strikes me how much you can see Ferraris past and future in this model - its incredible. You can see back to the 612 and 575 but also forwards in some ways as far as the 812 which I think is so cool.

    • @stevenwilliams1805
      @stevenwilliams1805 Рік тому +5

      I remember being intrigued by this car when it came out. Now it has definitely grown on me.

  • @jaguareagle7026
    @jaguareagle7026 Рік тому +37

    My first real toy car was this. It was when Shell had Ferrari toys in their stores and they had sound in them. I still keep it to this day

    • @zanderwilll
      @zanderwilll Рік тому +7

      One of my first hot wheels cars was a yellow one of these

    • @Mikebumpful
      @Mikebumpful Місяць тому +1

      You guys are mindblowingly young!

  • @douglassloan6831
    @douglassloan6831 Рік тому +41

    The last time I saw a 599 manual was at the old CNC when they were in the original warehouse, long before all the kerfuffle. They had two, one red, one black and they both sold for over 500K. One of them belonged to Nicholas Cage I'm pretty sure. Awesome cars.

  • @martinantelo7086
    @martinantelo7086 Рік тому +75

    As I got older I started appreciatting the front engine RWD Ferraris more and more instead of the standard V8 mid engine sporty cars, and I feel I'm not the only one. The 812 Superfast and Competizione are my all time favourite Ferraris now.

    • @theoteddy9665
      @theoteddy9665 Рік тому +6

      exactly, F12 all the way here🙋

    • @flacjacket
      @flacjacket Рік тому +4

      Same, the 812 is the only car in Ferraris current line up that interests me. The 458/speciale are the only V8 mid engine ferraris since the F40 that interest me these days. I used to lust after any ferrari but with time I become more discerning in my tastes.

    • @robertkennedy9369
      @robertkennedy9369 Рік тому +4

      Agree, F12 Tdf for me it's going to be a gem in the future. That car is insane.

    • @Butterbean32
      @Butterbean32 Рік тому +1

      812 GTS and Lusso are my favorites lol

    • @t3hgir
      @t3hgir Рік тому +3

      550/575M

  • @kulluminati777
    @kulluminati777 Рік тому +2

    The cost of that manual conversion is enough to genuinely change my life for the better. 🤑🤑🤑

    • @Teelegram_Morejstu01
      @Teelegram_Morejstu01 Рік тому

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  • @all-flat-engines
    @all-flat-engines Рік тому +14

    The centre console Carbon Fibre looks meh, you can tell it’s not from Ferrari (gel coat is thin and fibre texture shows through)

    • @Tomislav_B.
      @Tomislav_B. Рік тому +1

      It's turd inside a leather interior of a 1,300 miles Ferrari

    • @mikedelape6609
      @mikedelape6609 2 місяці тому +1

      who cares??

  • @rogermoreno1152
    @rogermoreno1152 Рік тому +16

    I love living vicariously through Doug as a car enthusiast. Our dude is seriously one of the best and most well-earned UA-camrs of all time. Thank you for all the great content Doug!!

  • @henryatkinson1479
    @henryatkinson1479 Рік тому +7

    I really don't like the whole "manual rarity = more value" direction that the market is going. You buy a manual transmission today because you are an enthusiast, and you want to drive, not because you want to stick the car in a garage, brag about how its 1 of 30, and how it has under 2000 miles.

  • @Atombender
    @Atombender Рік тому +4

    There is a thread on Ferrarichat where someone has listed chassis numbers of all known 599's with an original manual gearbox and the total number is somewhere between 50 and 60.

  • @normalguysupercar
    @normalguysupercar Рік тому +3

    Shift cables are easier and the owner sought out shift rods? That's not exactly true. The owner did shift rods because that's all that existed at the time. Shift cables for the 599 are only just now becoming available.

  • @bobhill3941
    @bobhill3941 Рік тому +25

    I remember reading about these when they were new. Amazing car made all the better by the manual conversion and low kms.

  • @muskokamike127
    @muskokamike127 Рік тому +21

    10:08 I saw the carbon fibre when Doug was discussing the trans swap but it's highlighted even further with the lock/unlock buttons: the finish on the carbon fibre SUCKS badly.....you can see it really bad at 10:09 too. It's completely pebbled.....they needed to add another 2 dozen coats of lacquer with vigorous sanding in between. That surface should be baby butt smooth.
    I've made lacquered bathroom vanities smoother than that for about 1/100th the price.

    • @Tomislav_B.
      @Tomislav_B. Рік тому +6

      It's 85,000$ hack job on 1,300 miles Ferrari.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Рік тому

      @@Tomislav_B. edit: (it's not from the factory) that's from the factory like that....they don't refinish the carbon fibre on the console....they just replace the F1 shifter with the manual.

    • @vipergtsr
      @vipergtsr Рік тому +6

      @@muskokamike127 Nope that's an aftermarket piece that fits terribly. The factory automatic piece is completely different, and even the factory manual cars look nothing like this

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Рік тому +3

      @@vipergtsr I don't know that the factory ones look nothing like this, but you are correct: the conversion kit from eag says it includes a custom console.....I stand corrected.

    • @Melanie16040
      @Melanie16040 Рік тому +7

      That console sticks out like a sore thumb.

  • @chartreux1532
    @chartreux1532 Рік тому +24

    These 599 GTBs are really really low in Price right now. Definitely underrated and i've been checkig them out here in Germany/Europe since a while.
    Amazing Car and very overlooked
    Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

    • @rajgami8893
      @rajgami8893 Рік тому +1

      How's it holding up in Europe/ Germany?

    • @karpfenfresse
      @karpfenfresse Рік тому +1

      @@rajgami8893 good enough to consider buying Ferraris.

    • @chartreux1532
      @chartreux1532 Рік тому

      @@rajgami8893 All good here, just a bit too cold but i live in the Alps. Hope all is good for you too!

  • @pascutia
    @pascutia Рік тому +6

    For anyone not sure of the looks (like I was once), they look incredible in person. Absolutely beautiful.

    • @user-yc7zb4cj4x
      @user-yc7zb4cj4x Рік тому +2

      Completely different presence in person for sure. I went to go see one recently and oh my god. It’s a small but beautiful rocket.

  • @garyleibitzke4166
    @garyleibitzke4166 Рік тому +2

    Doug, almost all the parts for that conversion are NOT factory parts. EAG manufactures almost everything for that conversion as factory parts are basically unobtanium. Look at the Normal Guy Supercar channel to see specifics.

  • @scottlenahan8228
    @scottlenahan8228 Рік тому +3

    I know you did a 550 Maranello a long time ago. I would absolutely love a video of one in your current video format!

  • @dan725
    @dan725 Рік тому +3

    Doug’s face while he was pulling hard while going into gear, “…this is SOO COOOL!!!!…”
    I feel like that’s the moment in Doug’s head where he’s seriously contemplating to join in on a bidding war in the auction haha.

    • @Teelegram_Morejstu01
      @Teelegram_Morejstu01 Рік тому

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  • @axe2grind244
    @axe2grind244 Рік тому +89

    Doug is the type of guy to keep his elbows off the dinner table, but insist on resting them on the hood of a Ferrari.

    • @springwoodslasher79
      @springwoodslasher79 Рік тому

      Joke over move on dork

    • @alexm1046
      @alexm1046 Рік тому +7

      The type of comment that suck

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Рік тому +15

      @@alexm1046 Actually no. I was thinking the same, watching the video and seeing him resting on his arms all over the trunk and hood...

    • @joelspaulding5964
      @joelspaulding5964 Рік тому +4

      ​@peterkater4292 But the comment still sucks. Nobody eats off a hood...THAT would be poor manners.

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Рік тому +7

      @@joelspaulding5964 OK. So you don't get it, because you actually don't want to get it.
      Would this GTB be yours, would you like someone (try taking Doug out of the picture, please) to just elbow it and lie over it?

  • @sc065
    @sc065 Рік тому +3

    This car is probably the most beautiful car I've ever seen, instant fan. Everything about it works, I wouldn't change a single detail, even the wacky dashboard dials.

  • @Angryeddie14
    @Angryeddie14 Рік тому +13

    My dream car, perfect styling and awesome engine. I used to waste hours a day at community college trying to justify a way to finance one lol. These days with a finance degree and a career I’d be happy with a Miata 😂

    • @Clarkeisawesome
      @Clarkeisawesome Рік тому +3

      I'd be happy with a loaf of bread

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Рік тому +3

      @@Clarkeisawesome You do have some serious life aspirations.

    • @filbao8113
      @filbao8113 Рік тому

      Ull get there

  • @smokinC5
    @smokinC5 Рік тому +1

    550 is and always has been my fav, but tbis is a very close second....it is beautiful! Something about those fr ferraris are just so sexy.

  • @cabbagekitten
    @cabbagekitten Рік тому +23

    6:25 For $85,000, I would at least expect the screw heads of the shift gate to be aligned

    • @axiumone
      @axiumone Рік тому +25

      The carbon fiber they used to build the trans center console looks terrible. They didn’t use enough resin or clear when making it and it looks bumpy as hell. Doesn’t look anywhere close to the carbon fiber used in the rest of the trim.

    • @hughmac13
      @hughmac13 Рік тому +5

      I just made a similar comment above, but you beat me to it. They should also be using something nicer than those disgusting Phillips-head screws.

    • @SiR_Froggo_III
      @SiR_Froggo_III Рік тому +1

      They used all factory parts. That is how it would be from factory.

    • @joshsargent2759
      @joshsargent2759 Рік тому +6

      @@hughmac13 To be fair, Ferrari used the phillips screws from the factory

    • @breaks_n_stuff4049
      @breaks_n_stuff4049 Рік тому +2

      Makes you also wonder about other cut corners in the transformation😒

  • @j.canyonsjoblom9840
    @j.canyonsjoblom9840 Рік тому +1

    This channel has essentially become a long-form infomercial for cars & bids.

  • @pentecost_
    @pentecost_ Рік тому +3

    I've loved the 599 ever since it came out. Even though many successors have come after it, the 599 (especially the GTO variant) is still my fav V12 Ferrari grand tourer

  • @jrchannel7405
    @jrchannel7405 Рік тому +26

    manual conversion is the ultimate "fine, I'll do it myself" level

    • @careunit6939
      @careunit6939 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, if you actually do it yourself and not pay 90 grand.. 😂

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Рік тому +1

      @@careunit6939 I think what he meant was close to ''Ferrari got this wrong, let me get it right''. If you get the money out of your perspective, then maybe you'll understand better. It's all focused on the desire. The idea of getting the joy of the manual back.

    • @Melanie16040
      @Melanie16040 Рік тому +1

      @@careunit6939 you realize only $30k of that was labor, the rest was cost of parts...

    • @careunit6939
      @careunit6939 Рік тому

      @@Melanie16040 not seeing your point. It's still 90,000$ for a conversion. If you think this is chump change then you're delusional/ loaded with a disgusting amount of money.

  • @MrHav1k
    @MrHav1k Рік тому +9

    You could really tell Doug enjoyed this one!!! Great review!

  • @Fasteddiebreakshearts
    @Fasteddiebreakshearts Рік тому +50

    🏁🏁V12 + manual transmission =🤤 What a gem 💎 of a car …#savethemanuals ❤

    • @YungEagle3k
      @YungEagle3k Рік тому

      you know how many used manuals exist right?

    • @jackkenny4194
      @jackkenny4194 Рік тому

      @Blunt they do buy them… people complain that they aren’t available stock in a lot of cars

    • @horvathr95
      @horvathr95 Рік тому

      @Blunt What the hell are you on about? M5 and M6 were only available with a manual in the US, and the last manual sportscars are still american. Camaros, Mustangs and not so long ago the Viper and the C7 Corvette.

    • @richardnavratil9661
      @richardnavratil9661 Рік тому

      @Blunt No, that's not really the case. It's a catch-22. I am a European living in the US now and the ratio of manuals available here is really small. I have never owned anything but a manual, 4 and counting (2 used, 2 new). I bought 2 new manual ones (2018 Accord then traded for 2019 Bullitt).
      The catch is, manufacturers offer manuals only in sport cars or strip-down lowest trims, for the most part. So lot of times if you want heated seats, forget about manuals. And then manufacturers say "see, nobody wanted a manual." No, nobody wants cheap plastic interior without features, for the most part. That's why the Accord was awesome, pretty loaded 6spd.
      Used market obviously is the way, but that supply will run out eventually.
      And importing less than 25yo car from europe is extremely impractical.

    • @jackkenny4194
      @jackkenny4194 Рік тому

      @Blunt people buy them depending on the car. No one wants a manual Kia. Anyways, the reason we don’t use them here in America is simple. Our cities are large and the distances we travel are farther than that of other countries. We are also more advanced than countries like South America where long travel is still required. Living in Europe for a year showed me that Europeans are willing to use more environmentally and economically sound options when compared to America. People are lazy here sadly

  • @DominikWegner
    @DominikWegner Рік тому +5

    For 80k they could have done a cleaner job with the carbon fibre and the paddle delete.

    • @AB-80X
      @AB-80X Рік тому

      What you need to understand is that this is one of the first 599 cars EAG did many years ago. They are very different now and they now also use a cable system rather than the shitty rod link shift system. This is a bit of a prototype so to speak and not at all indicative of what EAG do now and have done for a quite a few years now.

  • @boss_vision65
    @boss_vision65 Рік тому +1

    My all time favourite Ferrari. Art and science collided to give this great thing. Pity its out of my price reach.

  • @chaospxl_
    @chaospxl_ Рік тому +15

    was never really a fan of the looks, but damn it looks good in grey!

    • @MyAlexWest
      @MyAlexWest Рік тому

      or red w/ stripes

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Рік тому

      Same....

    • @bwofficial1776
      @bwofficial1776 Рік тому

      Ferraris look classy and sophisticated in dark colors. Red and yellow are overplayed.

  • @MrDriftFTW
    @MrDriftFTW Рік тому +1

    2007 Toyota Avalon Limited came with proximity key and adaptive cruise control! back in 07! wish mine was in better condition to submit to doug to review in my opinion they are absolute bargains.

  • @crxman33
    @crxman33 Рік тому +4

    For 80k they should be able to find someone who can make better carbon fiber

  • @soloyoujo
    @soloyoujo Рік тому

    The 599 is my favorite front engined Ferrari ever. Especially the GTO. They haven't designed a better looking GT car since. Just perfect.

  • @MainFrameGamerz
    @MainFrameGamerz Рік тому +10

    I bet the clutch is a pain in traffic but all things considered well worth the leg strain and effort 😁

    • @strangeclouds7
      @strangeclouds7 Рік тому +1

      I mean there's people that daily drive manual myself being one of them. Not a big deal

    • @fredericoespinoza
      @fredericoespinoza Рік тому

      you dont drive this car in traffic fam

    • @MainFrameGamerz
      @MainFrameGamerz Рік тому

      @@strangeclouds7 My ex Inlaw had a converted 73 Vette, the clutch was a bitch but fun as hell to stomp on the gas 😁

    • @tyvekhomewrap9164
      @tyvekhomewrap9164 Рік тому +1

      Who's driving a one-of-a-handful manual 599 in bumper to bumper traffic?

  • @matthewnicholas6365
    @matthewnicholas6365 Рік тому +2

    Flying Buttress is a term that's been around for decades. Usually reserved for mid engined cars where the rear window was perpendicular to the engine cover. It wasn't exclusive to mod engined cars though, Jaguar had them on the XJS as, at one point during the design phase, the car was to be mid engined. They kept the butresses as it looked cool.

  • @snakemain
    @snakemain Рік тому +11

    I had the pleasure of driving a 599 GTB on a closed course back in 2012. They just told us to put it in 1st gear and go. I swear I got into super legal speeds without shifting, and my main comment afterwards was that I could never own one because I'd never be able to get it out of 2nd gear without getting a ticket.

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 Рік тому

      You got into super legal speeds? What?
      You can't get it out of 2nd gear without getting a ticket? How about you take it out of 2nd gear and put it into 1st? Or just keep the revs low and drive it in 4th gear...

    • @snakemain
      @snakemain Рік тому +4

      @@pistonburner6448 Duh! The comment was meant to say that you couldn't really enjoy it on US roads because you would be going way too fast to actually enjoy the performance of the car on the streets of St Louis. Seriously, if you were doing 100mph in 2nd gear on a regular basis (which is what I'd do if i had that ability I'd do at every stop light) I'd be ridiculous to own the car. On the other hand, the interior, like Doug mentioned, was fantastic. The seats were incredibly comfortable and the quality of the leather on every surface was beyond any other vehicle I've ever been in.

    • @MattH-wg7ou
      @MattH-wg7ou Рік тому +1

      @@pistonburner6448 dont be a pedant. It is unbecoming. You obviously knew what he meant.

  • @nfareview
    @nfareview Рік тому +1

    Now THAT is a special car! Man that thing would be a joy to drive on a beautiful day, radio off, windows down, sun shining...so cool.

  • @Vorael
    @Vorael Рік тому +3

    5:00 i love the way doug is going through the gears in the same order any of us would while driving: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, reverse, 5th

  • @mikethebeginner
    @mikethebeginner Рік тому +1

    Automotive journalist Ezra Dyer once said that whenever any of his relatives or friends asks him for car-buying advice, they never take his advice. So, now, no matter what their needs or budget, he always suggests a Ferrari 599.

  • @melvinburwell8202
    @melvinburwell8202 Рік тому +3

    Wow. Unbelievable Doug. Nobody gets the opportunity to drive a 599 6 speed V12. Sounds sick. I was waiting for you to let it out bro. Beautiful styling and everything. Cool.🔥🔥♥♥♥😎😃

  • @fuxbox
    @fuxbox Рік тому +1

    Definitely one of the best ferraris. Just look at it. What a package

  • @dawson.strachan03
    @dawson.strachan03 Рік тому +3

    You should make another video on the 550 Maranello that’s longer than 12 minutes , give it the modern Doug treatment🤝

  • @brianhiles8164
    @brianhiles8164 Рік тому

    The “flying buttresses“ of the Ferrari _599_ do not provide downforce... directly.
    Like the similar feature on the Ford _GT_ (which has the additional purpose of being internal ducts for the intercooler), these passages are fundamental for allowing passing air to go where it wants to go, and “fill up“ the low pressure, unlaminar flow in the rear of the car. Induced drag is mitigated, but technically it is not downforce _per se._

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  • @paulie-Gualtieri.
    @paulie-Gualtieri. Рік тому +8

    Doug the kind of guy who can't sleep without a night-light on.

    • @yuuycockdemnations69420
      @yuuycockdemnations69420 Рік тому +3

      Nah he's the type of guy to take his wife to CNC Motors for their anniversary

  • @blackbuttecruizr
    @blackbuttecruizr Рік тому +1

    Beautiful car, but I'm digging the classic Jeep pickup in some of the background pics...

  • @TzadikTheManic
    @TzadikTheManic Рік тому +3

    Doug have you ever reviewed a Morgan (Plus 4, Plus 8 etc.)? Don’t think so but damn that would be great! Happy New Year to the GOAT 🥳

  • @snamot
    @snamot Рік тому +2

    11:29 Props to Doug for staying up late to film this! Dude's committed!

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  • @kevinnctc
    @kevinnctc Рік тому +4

    Go through the process and price of converting to a manual and only drive it 1300 miles in 15 years. Shame shame. That “carbon” around the shifter looks terrible

    • @boowah5
      @boowah5 Рік тому +1

      Right?? I wouldve driven the hell out of it, enjoying it!! Never get how rich people can spend so much for a car and let it sit.

  • @filiplevacic6371
    @filiplevacic6371 Рік тому +2

    one of the legendary Ferraris which was tested from Legend Michael Schumacher!! p.s. like Enzo, FXX, F1355, Maserati Quatroporte,etc...
    Michael has contributed so much to this legendary models... Thanks legend and hopefully one day we can see him

  • @Turbo_S_Em_funf
    @Turbo_S_Em_funf Рік тому +3

    We are waiting for a PROPER review of the Enzo Ferrari that Doug hinted about in the Maserati MC12 video.

  • @control2791
    @control2791 Рік тому

    Still have a scholastic book fair poster of a blue 599! Hung it all through 3rd grade and now it's in my dorm in college

  • @CallMeJarv
    @CallMeJarv Рік тому +2

    Not a fan of front engine ferraris, but this 599 is dope, and I love the 812 superfast.

  • @YevhenKN
    @YevhenKN Рік тому +1

    I guess it would be much cheaper and easier just to buy a 550 or 575 if you want a manual transmission. Yep, it is older and has less power, but it still has V12 and quite fast

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  • @dannymac6368
    @dannymac6368 Рік тому +12

    This just reminds me of how beautiful the 550 and 575M truly were. 😮‍💨

    • @TheCarKrazeOfficial
      @TheCarKrazeOfficial Рік тому +5

      The 599 is also equally as beautiful imo

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 Рік тому +1

      @@TheCarKrazeOfficial Yup, the 599 is amazingly beautiful. Just a slight bit on the large (especially tall) side.

  • @acmecondorsrealm8357
    @acmecondorsrealm8357 Рік тому +1

    The hot new vehicle is the Fisker Ocean, I came here looking for it mhm no go....

  • @James-pl2oy
    @James-pl2oy Рік тому +5

    Also heard that Ferrari didn’t make different tachometers/rev counter for the manuals and F1 trannies. So the gear indicator in the tach is just blank/deactivated for manual transmission versions. So it looks weird but this IS how Ferrari did it originally OEM (left the factory). A quirk for Doug to add! :)

  • @guytansbariva2295
    @guytansbariva2295 19 днів тому

    Doug is the type of guy who goes to Boston to see a Kansas concert and Kansas to see a Boston concet.
    His favorite song is "More than a feeling is just dust in the wind".

  • @MrSlash00r
    @MrSlash00r Рік тому +6

    1300 miles? That's unbelievable .. mainly because that manual conversion cost must've been massive.

    • @boowah5
      @boowah5 Рік тому

      Yes, I would've enjoyed the hell out of driving it if I spent 85k on a manual swap

  • @embiggens1
    @embiggens1 Рік тому +2

    I had the opportunity to drive the piss out of a 550 Maranello with a gated manual and it's up there with the best driving experiences of my life.

  • @hawley1088
    @hawley1088 Рік тому +3

    Please do a M coupe from 2001

  • @tastebud4205
    @tastebud4205 Рік тому +2

    Doug crusin through Brosta Mesa in the V12 manual coupe like a boss... looooove it! I hope he never runs out of cool cars to find quirks on

  • @gated.599
    @gated.599 Рік тому +7

    Ferrari have actually made a lot more manuals than they have said, I have listed all photographed ones on my page! Great video of #151605 nonetheless!

  • @giovanni8943
    @giovanni8943 Рік тому +2

    2:14 nah it actually replaced the 612 scaglietti

  • @n0w3lly90
    @n0w3lly90 Рік тому +11

    That was a GREAT move by the owner to have the transmission changed into a 6-speed manual. People still love a gear lever: it gives you fuller control of the vehicle

    • @axe2grind244
      @axe2grind244 Рік тому +2

      Paid $85k so he could shift his own gears for a grand total of 45 minutes.

    • @Imshittingmypants
      @Imshittingmypants Рік тому +1

      @@axe2grind244 he may have paid 85k but the car is also worth 100k more now

    • @ShaiyanHossain
      @ShaiyanHossain Рік тому +1

      @@axe2grind244 and those 45 mins were probably more fun than having the F1 trans

  • @zachjarvis529
    @zachjarvis529 Рік тому +1

    Doug: This Ferrari 599 has been converted to a 6 speed manual!
    * Ferrari Lawyers enter the chat *

    • @Scotto97
      @Scotto97 Рік тому

      Knowing Ferrari that's probably true...........

  • @shingoose6197
    @shingoose6197 Рік тому +3

    Doug, do not promote EAG. They have a shady past. Ask Matt Farah.

    • @freddaniali
      @freddaniali Рік тому

      I guess Hoovie didn't care about what Matt said about EAG. He sent his car up to them to get it converted.

    • @shingoose6197
      @shingoose6197 Рік тому

      @@freddaniali Which one?

    • @freddaniali
      @freddaniali Рік тому

      @@shingoose6197 How many 599s does Hoovie have?

  • @MrMRGamer1010
    @MrMRGamer1010 Рік тому

    Thanks for featuring my car Doug!

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  • @xBris
    @xBris Рік тому +3

    How can a 16+ year old GT car only have 1300 miles (a bit over 2000 km)? That's just sad. I drove that in the last two weeks alone just visiting some cities across Europe. Imagine you have a beautiful car like this and it's just sitting somewhere in a garage for more than 16 years. Some people really have more money than brains.

    • @neverendingmods
      @neverendingmods Рік тому

      It doesn't. Ferrari dealerships got caught reprogramming the mileage. A MAJOR embarrassment to Ferrari. Can't believe any Ferrari mileage.

  • @BallDankeys
    @BallDankeys Рік тому +2

    cannot believe they don't patch up the holes where the paddle shifters used to be for 80 grand... especially when 3D printers exist. not saying i wouldn't love to have this tho lol

  • @xBris
    @xBris Рік тому +2

    That conversion looks terrible. Looks really really cheap - you see a huge difference in the carbon fibre from the factory vs that weird stuck on bit in the middle with the gear shifter.

  • @MidasPrime
    @MidasPrime Рік тому +1

    The 599 GTB is truly amazing and classy. I love the No-Spoiler idea. Absolutely gorgeous and a fine work of art.

    • @fra93ilgrande
      @fra93ilgrande Рік тому +1

      And V12 + manual transmission = 💦💦💦🤤👋🏻🔝

    • @MidasPrime
      @MidasPrime Рік тому

      @@fra93ilgrande haha yes indeed! ❤️🔥 Best of both worlds

  • @quirksandfeatures3215
    @quirksandfeatures3215 Рік тому +12

    Doug the kind of guy who turns his socks inside out midweek.

  • @LawrenceMarkFearon
    @LawrenceMarkFearon Рік тому +2

    This week has been one of the best for iconic review on the channel Doug E46 and a manual 599 in the same week with the same superb raw production quality is why we stay loyal Doug. Happy New Year Brother.

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  • @kha7705
    @kha7705 Рік тому +6

    Doug, is you serious right now? This is the exact review I needed

  • @timcreelman3540
    @timcreelman3540 Рік тому

    Ferrari owner: Why are there two steering column holes where the paddle shifters used to be?
    Transmission conversion guy: Well, for only $85,000, what do you expect?

  • @jamesmurmurzancone4532
    @jamesmurmurzancone4532 Рік тому +4

    Doug the kind of guy whose ride height is between 6ft 3in to 6ft 4in

  • @GM-fh5jp
    @GM-fh5jp 11 місяців тому +2

    Do that manual conversion with a 599 GTO and you would have an extremely desirable, Super GT car.
    Sure wouldn't mind tonight's GTBerlinetta though...lucky you, Doug :)

  • @kc2213
    @kc2213 Рік тому +3

    $85k for the conversion and they don't even bother to replace the steering column shroud with a manual one? So much for American quality products and service.

    • @Noggles10
      @Noggles10 Рік тому

      I thought the same but then remembered what he said about finding the oem parts for the rest of the swap. I bet the column and plastics are even harder because how often do those need replacing?

  • @Eatinbritches
    @Eatinbritches Рік тому

    More of a Porsche guy myself, but I can't deny: this is one of the handful of Ferrari's I would consider in lieu. Fabulous machine, made worth it with the addition of a proper transmission 🤤

  • @joshbacon8241
    @joshbacon8241 Рік тому +5

    2:38 - _"Ferrari couldn't have [the 599] be making the same amount of power as the mighty Enzo"_
    Because that wouldn't have been good for the Enzo's status as 'peak supercar' at Ferrari if the two cars had the same power as each other.

  • @alfonsolarriva1815
    @alfonsolarriva1815 Рік тому +1

    I had a 2009 599 GTB, Manual. A lot like this one, but a very, very dark blue. The car was almost black. The interior was a lot like this one and the build quality on the interior was exceptional -- better than my 458 perhaps just because of how the leather was laid out. I bought it for $162,500, and then it sold very slowly for $175,000. I felt smart, but it appears the cars kept going up in value -- in fact they skyrocketed after I sold mine. It was a great engine, but I think that the one item that Doug may have missed in that the traction control on the car was just horrible. Give it full gas, and it would quickly spin the tires at high speeds, then dovetail left and right until the RPM's got way down and then car again lurched forward. Do that in a Porsche 911, and then car is smarter than you are. Do that in a 458, and the car runs to the limit with a bit of sway on the back while the car leaves you perhaps more in control than it should be leaving someone like me. Full gas in a 599 manual though -- just terrible. The traction control comes on too late, and goes off too late. I guess it was better than no traction control because admittedly I never put the car into the ditch, but somehow I remember older cars I had (with less horsepower, admittedly) before traction control being more predictable than this one. Still, the engine was wonderful -- somewhat better than the 2010 458 that I replaced it with, and you can claim to have one of the last manual transmission cars (mine one was of 2 made in 2009), but the transmission was the worst part of the car. Absurdly slow to shift and on top of that gated so it would delay you from just throwing it into gear to it seems keep the transmission safe. Nothing broke on mine for the say 3 or 4 years that I had it so I guess that did make it a good car, and the ride and look were excellent. But just because it's rare doesn't mean you have any mechanical reasons to get the 599 manual. Unlike say a 2004, 2005, 2006 Lamborghini where manuals were 10% and you want the manual (or at least I liked my manual Gallardo a lot compared to the jerky automatic shifts of that time, and the service intervals are much better), on this one manuals were probably 2%, but it's just not even somewhat the better car in my opinion though it's clearly the more rare vehicle in a HUGE way.

  • @halstrong2737
    @halstrong2737 Рік тому +1

    There’s also the 2017 Aston Martin (100 into the US, 30 into Canada) Vantage S naturally aspirated 6 liter V12 with a manual, and not just any manual, a dog leg 7. The Ferrari may be more rare (especially with the factory manual) but the Aston is wonderful. Doug’s right, shifting on your own with a V12 is great.

  • @Turbo_S_Em_funf
    @Turbo_S_Em_funf Рік тому +1

    I would much prefer the standard F1 semi automatic transmission in this car but opt for manual in the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640-4.

  • @syedrehanfida
    @syedrehanfida Рік тому +1

    I love it when Doug is having a fun drive! It's so calming and enjoyable.
    Thank you Doug!

  • @michaelbooks4397
    @michaelbooks4397 Рік тому

    Doug is living the best life. Best UA-camr Imo.

  • @JakeTerch
    @JakeTerch Рік тому

    I owned a 599 that was assembled in Italy…
    Strangely enough, it was a Honda CB600F, with its US model designation just being the Honda 599, and shares some electrical components with Ducatis.

  • @mayvb4926
    @mayvb4926 Рік тому +1

    The Ferrari 599 is basically the definition of "only true enthusiasts will appreciate it"

  • @MrMeow-yb6gn
    @MrMeow-yb6gn 5 місяців тому +1

    Had this back when i was a kid. But it's only a toy/miniature. Shell Philippines used to sell Ferrari toys back in 2007 until im not sure haha. Had this 599 GTB, 575 GTC and the FXX.

  • @bruncebanani8854
    @bruncebanani8854 Рік тому +2

    I really like its design. Even more now, than back when it came out. Today, where all sportscars look like they were designed by a specialist for Honda civic bodykits, this one stands out from the masses with its pure elegancy.

    • @bwofficial1776
      @bwofficial1776 Рік тому

      It's one of the last subtle and refined Ferraris. Ferrari's grand tourers used to be classy and just subtle enough, now they're catering to the "look at me! Look at my Ferrari!" crowd.

  • @krisramos7453
    @krisramos7453 Рік тому +1

    The front engine v12 Ferraris are my favorite

  • @switchinlanes8786
    @switchinlanes8786 Рік тому +1

    I remember seeing this one for the first time in Gran Turismo HD Concept.