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1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello Concorso Ferrari & Friends (other Italian cars)

Lasalle Road, West Hartford, Connecticut USA

The Ferrari 550 Maranello ...) (is a) 2-seat grand tourer built by Ferrari. Introduced in 1996, the 550 was an upmarket front-engined V12 coupe of the kind not seen since the Daytona... (it) was positioned as the company's highest-end model. The car used a transaxle layout, with the 6-speed manual gearbox located at the back, in-line with the driven wheels. The model number refers to total engine displacement (5.5 litres) and the model name of Maranello refers to the town where the Ferrari headquarters are located.

The 550 featured a luxurious and roomy interior. The (rear) trunk was tall and wide, though not very deep, and could accept a full set of golf clubs or standard overnight bags. 3,083 units were produced.

The engine is a naturally aspirated V12 with 4 valves per cylinder, dual overhead cams and variable length intake manifold. It displaces 5474 cc (334 in³) and produces 485 PS (357 kW; 478 hp) at 7000 rpm and 568.1 N·m (419 lb·ft) at 5000 rpm. Bore and stroke is 88 x 75 mm.
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The Concorso has raised more than S1 million for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. There is a "Parade of Kids." The kids are picked up at the Children's Center and ride to West Hartford Center in the show cars and then return in them. They each recieve a stuffed teddy bear and become honorary Italian Citizens.

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Buz Kiefer17-Jul-2015 20:44
Beautiful machine.
Tom LeRoy17-Jul-2015 14:19
Wow, what a great looking Ferrari ! Well shot and presented. V
fotabug17-Jul-2015 06:41
Fantastic car!
laine17-Jul-2015 02:44
I'm sure it makes hearts race :)