Issue 1347
June 3, 2026
 

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Is it really time?

If you choose to hang it up, that's your right, and your call. You saw a lot of water pass under the bridge before this all started, and a bunch more over the 27 years you've been regaling us on this site. I'll miss stopping here weekly for your well-informed ranting, whether I agreed with it or not, and a couple times a week after that to read on this page how the peanut gallery takes to it. But you're not obliged to keep me entertained. If you decide you've had enough and hang it up, Godspeed and good luck.

jrhmobile
Sweaty South Florida



From Luce (light) to Oscurità (darkness, obscurity, blackness, gloom).

Peter, I waited eagerly for your comments on the Ferrari Luce, I was not disappointed as you verbalized what many of us think about the car and its designers. No number of "influencers" will convince me otherwise.

Ferarri spent decades developing an unmatched brand persona commanding loyalty and admiration; while owning one is an investment in personal pride and monetary return.

Recent Mecum auction prices for Ferrari's reflect the brands aura:

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder = $18,150,000
2003 Ferrari Enzo = $10,230,000
1995 Ferrari F50 = $9,790,000
2014 Ferrari LaFerrari = $8,580,000
1991 Ferrari F40 = $5,170,000
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO = $2,200,000

I can't imagine the LUCE being an auction star 15-20 years from now.

Oh, please don't stop AE; your insights are valued.

TB
Gainesville, Florida