A neibour used to own a white countach.

It looked great and whenever it was parked in town people would gather around it.

Then it started up and err.. that familiar sounding 4 Cylinder Boxer engine was there.

As a 12 year old kid I was not fooled ! - even then I though how embarrasing that must have been.

The most 'ferrari like angle' imo is at night time if you're walking towards the car head on front facing towards you, it looks very wide and ferrari like or if passing from a distance but for the last time, ITS NOT A FERRARI LOL, it is what it is, a fiat coupe. Makes me cringe when i see the constant 'baby ferrari' adverts on pistonheads and ebay

How about Dino badges from the 246 GT?
Wouldn't that be a cool tribute to Ferrari-Fiat connection?
Cos id NEVER build a fake Ferrari over an MR2 or Fiero...
But I would try to build a nice Ferrari Replica on the Coupe. Cos this fake F50 is a disgrace to Fiat, Ferrari AND my country lol - but it failed cos a Coupe should be madeover to look like another Ferrari, maybe 550 - its headlights look like Coupe's (a bit) - then just change the rear and the wheels. voila.
How about other stuff I proposed, is it also a blasphemy?

Ma che Dice???

A Fiat coupe is a fiat coupe - how about we leave it as a trubute to Fiat

A ferrari is a ferrari how about we leave that as a tribute to ferrari.

If they wanted a fiat/ferrari tribute they would have made one. . . maybe thats just me . . .bho

lol... you cant just go and buy a Ferrari
so my view is, it's better to fake a ferrari with the Coupe than japanese shite

It's never good to fake a ferrari. If you can't afford a real one, just dont do it. Nobody will be fooled espec upon start-up and you're just kidding yourself. The coupe doesnt need to try to be anything that it isnt as its fantastic as it is, dont understand why people have to mess with such a great piece of design.

one for all you coupe / ferrari lovers courtesy of you tube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoubluGwhv0&feature=related

Shame really, two tone paint job aside (which IMO doesnt suit the lines of the coupe, mainy noticeable on the C pillar where theres no natural 'join' or cut off) the car looks in fairly decent nick, and looked after.

The simple truth is, the Coupe's subtle design is not outrageous or extreme enough to pass as a Ferrari.

The simple truth is: the coupe is a Fiat, not a Ferrari. It is sufficient in and of itself. Why try and pass it off as something it's not?

Beautifully said.