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

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    Ferrari 599 GTB review! The Ferrari 599 GTB is a special Ferrari supercar -- and this one is even more amazing, because it has a gated 6-speed manual transmission. Today, I'm reviewing the 599 GTB, and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the 599. I'm also going to drive the 599 GTB 6-speed and show you what it's like behind the wheel.
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  • @rattunnnel
    @rattunnnel Год назад +1822

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

  • @evilf23
    @evilf23 Год назад +385

    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.

  • @bradley163
    @bradley163 Год назад +261

    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 Год назад +7

      What is the time stamp pls?😔

    • @AnotherYoubue
      @AnotherYoubue Год назад +16

      @@benjaminrivera4585 watch video plz

    • @bradley163
      @bradley163 Год назад +25

      @@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 Год назад +1

      @@bradley163 lol.. later! 👋

  • @whitebuffalo4904
    @whitebuffalo4904 Год назад +143

    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 Год назад +9

      458 and laferrari are gorgeous also, c'mon!

    • @whitebuffalo4904
      @whitebuffalo4904 Год назад +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 Год назад +2

      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 Год назад +2

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

    • @nateisright
      @nateisright Год назад

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

  • @andrewfriedman2572
    @andrewfriedman2572 Год назад +73

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

    • @Melanie16040
      @Melanie16040 Год назад +5

      I'll Second this!

    • @geertromain
      @geertromain Год назад +8

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

  • @hudsonja
    @hudsonja Год назад +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.

  • @sdoubleu210
    @sdoubleu210 Год назад +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 Год назад +5

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

  • @sgfreak96
    @sgfreak96 Год назад +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 Год назад +2

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

    • @bewareofsasquatch
      @bewareofsasquatch Год назад +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

  • @douglastong3208
    @douglastong3208 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +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.

  • @jaguareagle7026
    @jaguareagle7026 Год назад +35

    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 Год назад +6

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

    • @Mikebumpful
      @Mikebumpful 11 дней назад

      You guys are mindblowingly young!

  • @douglassloan6831
    @douglassloan6831 Год назад +40

    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.

  • @mikethebeginner
    @mikethebeginner Год назад +40

    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 Год назад +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 Год назад

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

    • @shadfletcher6815
      @shadfletcher6815 Год назад +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 Год назад +32

      @@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 Год назад +7

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

  • @martinantelo7086
    @martinantelo7086 Год назад +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 Год назад +6

      exactly, F12 all the way here🙋

    • @flacjacket
      @flacjacket Год назад +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 Год назад +4

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

    • @Butterbean32
      @Butterbean32 Год назад +1

      812 GTS and Lusso are my favorites lol

    • @t3hgir
      @t3hgir Год назад +3

      550/575M

  • @chartreux1532
    @chartreux1532 Год назад +22

    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 Год назад +1

      How's it holding up in Europe/ Germany?

    • @karpfenfresse
      @karpfenfresse Год назад +1

      @@rajgami8893 good enough to consider buying Ferraris.

    • @chartreux1532
      @chartreux1532 Год назад

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

  • @bobhill3941
    @bobhill3941 Год назад +25

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

  • @constantineofamerica1555
    @constantineofamerica1555 Год назад +1

    Insane. I just started researching the 599 last night and watched your GTO video, and now you posted this vid!

  • @Atombender
    @Atombender Год назад +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.

  • @melvinburwell8202
    @melvinburwell8202 Год назад +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.🔥🔥♥♥♥😎😃

  • @MrHav1k
    @MrHav1k Год назад +8

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

  • @all-flat-engines
    @all-flat-engines Год назад +13

    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. Год назад

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

    • @mikedelape6609
      @mikedelape6609 Месяц назад

      who cares??

  • @sc065
    @sc065 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +3

      I'd be happy with a loaf of bread

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Год назад +3

      @@Clarkeisawesome You do have some serious life aspirations.

    • @filbao8113
      @filbao8113 Год назад

      Ull get there

  • @nfareview
    @nfareview Год назад +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.

  • @tastebud4205
    @tastebud4205 Год назад +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

  • @rogermoreno1152
    @rogermoreno1152 Год назад +16

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

  • @pentecost_
    @pentecost_ Год назад +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

  • @syedrehanfida
    @syedrehanfida Год назад +1

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

  • @pascutia
    @pascutia Год назад +5

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

    • @user-yc7zb4cj4x
      @user-yc7zb4cj4x Год назад +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.

  • @dan725
    @dan725 Год назад +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 Год назад

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  • @Fasteddie1085
    @Fasteddie1085 Год назад +49

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

    • @YungEagle3k
      @YungEagle3k Год назад

      you know how many used manuals exist right?

    • @jackkenny4194
      @jackkenny4194 Год назад

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

    • @horvathr95
      @horvathr95 Год назад

      @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 Год назад

      @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 Год назад

      @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

  • @LawrenceMarkFearon
    @LawrenceMarkFearon Год назад +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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      @Teelegram_Morejstu01 Год назад

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  • @garethherring7261
    @garethherring7261 Год назад +2

    Great video Doug as per usual. Love the 599, a stunning looking car.

  • @TzadikTheManic
    @TzadikTheManic Год назад +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 🥳

  • @muskokamike127
    @muskokamike127 Год назад +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. Год назад +6

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

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 Год назад

      @@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 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +7

      That console sticks out like a sore thumb.

  • @matthewnicholas6365
    @matthewnicholas6365 Год назад +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.

  • @Jaq365
    @Jaq365 Год назад +1

    What a gorgeous machine and how much fun would it be to sling that gated shifter at redline! During the driving sessions, I'm alway looking into surrounding cars to gauge reactions. Here, I wondered if any of those other drivers, seeing all the hand waving, head bobbing and quiet yelling going on, thought "Is that guy having a breakdown in there?". Yes, Doug is VERY expressive, but then how else could you be when driving one of these? 😎

  • @jrchannel7405
    @jrchannel7405 Год назад +25

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

    • @careunit6939
      @careunit6939 Год назад

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

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Год назад

      @@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 Год назад

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

    • @careunit6939
      @careunit6939 Год назад

      @@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.

  • @cabbagekitten
    @cabbagekitten Год назад +23

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

    • @axiumone
      @axiumone Год назад +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 Год назад +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 Год назад +1

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

    • @joshsargent2759
      @joshsargent2759 Год назад +6

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

    • @breaks_n_stuff4049
      @breaks_n_stuff4049 Год назад +2

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

  • @Luke-cb3ly
    @Luke-cb3ly Год назад

    I remember when this car was revealed, I was in love. then the 599 GTO, which is simply sensational. the sound, the elegance, the performance. the GTO alongside the 458 Speciale are my favorites

  • @scottlenahan8228
    @scottlenahan8228 Год назад +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!

  • @axe2grind244
    @axe2grind244 Год назад +87

    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 Год назад

      Joke over move on dork

    • @alexm1046
      @alexm1046 Год назад +7

      The type of comment that suck

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Год назад +14

      @@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 Год назад +4

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

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Год назад +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?

  • @normalguysupercar
    @normalguysupercar Год назад +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.

  • @diego432hz
    @diego432hz Год назад +1

    beautiful car, it must be thrilling to manually shift a 12 cilinder Ferrari engine. Thanks Doug!

  • @Sevan_UP
    @Sevan_UP Год назад +1

    Doug is the kinda guy that continues to show us awesome cars and we thank you for it

  • @chaospxl_
    @chaospxl_ Год назад +14

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

    • @MyAlexWest
      @MyAlexWest Год назад

      or red w/ stripes

    • @peterkater4292
      @peterkater4292 Год назад

      Same....

    • @bwofficial1776
      @bwofficial1776 Год назад

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

  • @MainFrameGamerz
    @MainFrameGamerz Год назад +10

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

    • @strangeclouds7
      @strangeclouds7 Год назад +1

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

    • @fgdgrddsew2
      @fgdgrddsew2 Год назад

      you dont drive this car in traffic fam

    • @MainFrameGamerz
      @MainFrameGamerz Год назад

      @@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 Год назад +1

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

  • @ImranAnsari-cz9hx
    @ImranAnsari-cz9hx Год назад

    this is what i was waiting to see! damn thats a car! thank you Doug

  • @garyleibitzke4166
    @garyleibitzke4166 Год назад +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.

  • @dawson.strachan03
    @dawson.strachan03 Год назад +3

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

  • @DominikWegner
    @DominikWegner Год назад +5

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

    • @AB-80X
      @AB-80X Год назад

      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.

  • @futureofcarstube
    @futureofcarstube Год назад +2

    I had a chance to drive this beautiful car it was a unique experience. Rev matching a v12 was unbelievable

  • @filiplevacic6371
    @filiplevacic6371 Год назад +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 Год назад +3

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

  • @Vorael
    @Vorael Год назад +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

  • @snamot
    @snamot Год назад +2

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

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  • @CallMeJarv
    @CallMeJarv Год назад +2

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

  • @xBris
    @xBris Год назад +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 Год назад

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

  • @danilodevries
    @danilodevries Год назад +1

    Always loved this Ferrari. That V12 was perfection!!

  • @embiggens1
    @embiggens1 Год назад +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.

  • @James-pl2oy
    @James-pl2oy Год назад +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! :)

  • @henryatkinson1479
    @henryatkinson1479 Год назад +5

    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.

  • @bruncebanani8854
    @bruncebanani8854 Год назад +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 Год назад

      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.

  • @Eatinbritches
    @Eatinbritches Год назад

    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 🤤

  • @hawley1088
    @hawley1088 Год назад +3

    Please do a M coupe from 2001

  • @MrSlash00r
    @MrSlash00r Год назад +6

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

    • @boowah5
      @boowah5 Год назад

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

  • @halstrong2737
    @halstrong2737 Год назад +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.

  • @olivenbryant165
    @olivenbryant165 Год назад

    That’s a cool car! That looks really fun and I have driven a lot of fast cars before but not that one. I really want to drive one of these!

  • @crxman33
    @crxman33 Год назад +3

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

  • @snakemain
    @snakemain Год назад +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 Год назад

      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 Год назад +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 Год назад +1

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

  • @Willowello
    @Willowello Год назад

    A few years ago in a different timeline there would have been a show on cable called "Doug's Quick Car quirk" or "Quirks and features" how wonderful.

  • @countspankulots4024
    @countspankulots4024 Год назад

    I've loved this car since it came out. We all knew it was a monster but I knew that it would always be beautiful.

  • @dannymac6368
    @dannymac6368 Год назад +12

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

    • @TheCarKrazeOfficial
      @TheCarKrazeOfficial Год назад +5

      The 599 is also equally as beautiful imo

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 Год назад +1

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

  • @shingoose6197
    @shingoose6197 Год назад +3

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

    • @freddaniali
      @freddaniali Год назад

      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 Год назад

      @@freddaniali Which one?

    • @freddaniali
      @freddaniali Год назад

      @@shingoose6197 How many 599s does Hoovie have?

  • @mikethebeginner
    @mikethebeginner Год назад +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.

  • @lucmalafarina1807
    @lucmalafarina1807 Год назад

    Greatest video you've ever made Doug! A pure thrill to watch you drive a Ferrari V12 with stick!

  • @kevinnctc
    @kevinnctc Год назад +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 Год назад +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.

  • @gated.599
    @gated.599 Год назад +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!

  • @smokinC5
    @smokinC5 Год назад +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.

  • @kulluminati777
    @kulluminati777 Год назад +1

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

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  • @kha7705
    @kha7705 Год назад +6

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

  • @xBris
    @xBris Год назад +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.

  • @lucasdoria4972
    @lucasdoria4972 Год назад +2

    That 599 had aged pretty well I would say.
    Beautiful machine

  • @jeromerusselldemusicologist
    @jeromerusselldemusicologist Год назад

    Happy New Year Doug DeMuro
    Welcome To 2023

  • @quirksandfeatures3215
    @quirksandfeatures3215 Год назад +12

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

  • @n0w3lly90
    @n0w3lly90 Год назад +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 Год назад +2

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

    • @Imshittingmypants
      @Imshittingmypants Год назад +1

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

    • @ShaiyanHossain
      @ShaiyanHossain Год назад +1

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

  • @robinyoung7265
    @robinyoung7265 Год назад

    599 is an amazing car. 17yrs old and 612bhp. Enzo V12 engine for the money they are today.
    That’s why I recently bought one as a keeper

  • @starkyslp16
    @starkyslp16 Год назад

    Oh man, going to watch your old video on the 550 after this. Always a forgotten favorite of mine!

  • @paulie-Gualtieri.
    @paulie-Gualtieri. Год назад +8

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

    • @yuuycockdemnations69420
      @yuuycockdemnations69420 Год назад +3

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

  • @kc2213
    @kc2213 Год назад +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 Год назад

      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?

  • @j.canyonsjoblom9840
    @j.canyonsjoblom9840 Год назад +1

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

  • @justinjohnson1766
    @justinjohnson1766 Год назад

    @Doug Demuro: HELL YES. Thank you so MUCH for this review. Like, this one is up there with the BEST reviews you have done (top 5). The only way this could be outdone, is if you review my favourite (new beyond the mid 70s) vehicle 1997 McLaren F1 GT LongTail 6.1 L BMW S70/2 Mid Engine V12.
    This really made my week.

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  • @jamesmurmurzancone4532
    @jamesmurmurzancone4532 Год назад +4

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

  • @joshbacon8241
    @joshbacon8241 Год назад +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.

  • @uum6
    @uum6 Год назад +1

    Doug's the type of guy to see our regular cryout for the OG score breakdown and come up in shorts.

  • @broadcastinknowledge
    @broadcastinknowledge Год назад

    That sound of those gears changing is oddly satisfying

  • @boss_vision65
    @boss_vision65 Год назад +1

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

  • @brandonroth3972
    @brandonroth3972 Год назад

    you uploaded just in time for my lunch Doug. thanks

  • @aphremalexgeorge
    @aphremalexgeorge Год назад

    I have a toy car of the 599 GTB in red colour with the star like wheels. Truly one of my most favourite Ferraris!!

  • @fatheadmediapro
    @fatheadmediapro Год назад

    Beautiful car! Hope dude has a good auction.

  • @colechapman6976
    @colechapman6976 Год назад +2

    That's from 2007? Looks like it came out just a few years ago. If you added LED headlights the car would look brand new. I think this is a future classic