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Si le preguntas a gente común y corriente, cuál es el elemento para ellos que verdaderamente define un auto (porque cualquiera puede responder tal pregunta, aparentemente), te dirán un montón de cosas...
Las respuestas irán desde: "la parrilla frontal", "su motor", "el chasis", "los interiores", "su maletero", "la línea del techo", "su sonido", "el tablero de instrumentos", "los guardafangos", "sus ruedas" y así sucesivamente...
Pero si le haces la misma pregunta a un diseñador y más específicamente a un diseñador automotriz, la respuesta más probable será: la carrocería...
Es tan obvio y simple que duele, pero es en efecto la respuesta más completa que podrías dar a una pregunta como esta y es incluso más cierto en los tiempos cuando el Diseño Asistido por Computador (CAD, por sus siglas en inglés) no era ni siquiera una fantasía; tiempos cuando la idea de "un modelo para todos y cada uno de los mercados" era algo traído de los cabellos, bizarro...
Las primeras líneas en el bosquejo de un vehículo están dedicadas a la carrocería y no es de extrañar, es la piel del coche, un elemento sensorial que entra por tus ojos y los diseñadores automotrices pueden de alguna forma "tocar" un proyecto en su mente, con la ayuda de esas líneas, sin siquiera crear un modelo en 3D.
Sin embargo, hay diseñadores que no fueron reconocidos como tales en su momento y quienes no necesitaron un boceto en una hoja de papel para iniciar sus creaciones; ellos iban directamente a las materias primas, ya fuera madera, acero o aluminio, y comenzaban a esculpir formas.
Sergio Scaglietti fue uno de esos diseñadores de la vieja guardia, quienes eran conocidos simplemente como carroceros, una designación más humilde que en realidad conlleva el mismo significado, un diseñador empírico si quieres, pero alguien talentoso, dotado.
Scaglietti no tuvo una formación académica, como muchos de sus contemporáneos locales y a nivel mundial, mencionemos: Battista Pininfarina, Giuseppe Bertone, Marcello Gandini, Giovanni Savonuzzi, Giorgetto Guigiaro, Harley Earl, Ettore Bugatti, Virgil Exner, Gordon Buehrig, entre otros, ¡pero su trabajo es sorprendente!...
El modelo presentado hoy es un apropiado homenaje a este artesano, diseñador, artista, estilista, como quieras llamarlo: el Gran Turismo Berlinetta (Coupé) 2 Puertas 2+2 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti de 2004.
Este vehículo fue producido entre 2004 y 2011, fue el buque insignia de Ferrari en esa época, un carro relativamente "masivo" (teniendo en mente las proporciones usuales de los Ferraris), que podía llevar 4 personas con un nivel de comodidad decente.
El 612 Scaglietti fue creado para alguien acaudalado, que quiere viajar con algo de compañía, experimentando lujo y desempeño deportivo en un solo paquete; fue diseñado por Pininfarina, quien tomó prestadas varias sugerencias de diseño de su fallecido colega, usadas en el Ferrari 375 MM (un modelo comisionado por Roberto Rossellini para su esposa: Ingrid Bergman), pero con una reinterpretación moderna.
El corazón de este buque insignia era un motor de 351 pulgadas cúbicas, 5.7 L, Tipo F133 F&H V12 a gasolina, clasificado en 532 hp, acoplado a una transmisión manual de 6 velocidades y resulta ser un fierro grandioso, pero uno que no haría hervir la sangre de Enzo, al menos no en el buen sentido de la palabra...
Sabes, cuando busco un modelo en diecast cualquier día y honestamente estoy cada vez menos interesado en dicha búsqueda, no porque no me guste esa clase de coleccionables, sino porque es cada vez más fatigoso y complicado conseguirlos, debido a problemas que he venido mencionando desde hace algún un tiempo, la última marca de autos que cruza mi mente es Ferrari...
Mientras otros coleccionistas están ansiosamente buscándolos en cualquier ocasión que aparecen en grupos de comercio o en otras publicaciones de ventas, modelos de otros fabricantes de carros llaman más poderosamente mi atención y esto podría ser interpretado como una completa indiferencia de mi parte con respecto a la marca del "cavallino rampante".
Bueno, esto no es necesariamente verdad, si bien Ferrari no es mi marca de autos favorita de siempre, admiro más que nada el diseño exterior de esas bestias, simplemente porque fueron concebidas por diseñadores ilustres, con un gusto exquisito en la mayoría de casos.
No obstante, cuando se trata de modelos de diecast en escalas pequeñas y especialmente en el caso de Hot Wheels, la cual actualmente cesó su acuerdo de licencia con Ferrari, evito compras frecuentes de estos modelos ya que hay una amplia red de acaparadores / especuladores a su alrededor, quienes mantienen subiendo los precios sin ton ni son y en serio, no desperdiciaré mi dinero en artículos con sobreprecios absurdos.
Por eso es que hay muy pocos en mi colección, pero esta adición es muy, muy especial, porque es otro regalo de un generoso amigo y colega coleccionista de Singapur, ¡y fue una excelente selección de su parte!...
Esta réplica es de hecho el primer lanzamiento del 612 Scaglietti y el más atractivo de todos los lanzamientos en mi humilde opinión, un modelo que tuvo muy pocas iteraciones, apenas seis, 3 para líneas Regulares y 3 para líneas Adultas; es una lástima porque el modelo tiene tiene un buen nivel de detalle, es muy bonito en conjunto, puedes ver el trabajo satisfactorio de un diseñador quien, como es usual con modelos de Ferrari, no es mencionado.
Pertenece a la Serie Ferrari Racer, una línea Adulta que fue ofrecida por Toys R Us (un distribuidor con precios más altos que otros como: Target, Wal-Mart o K-Mart) en los Estados Unidos y mercados internacionales, con muy poco éxito en su momento, pero hoy en día ha alcanzado precios escandalosos, especialmente en el mercado norteamericano.
El modelo tiene carrocería en diecast y chasis en plástico negro, la carrocería recibió trabajo de pintura en gris cañón con acabado Metalflake (me encantan los colores oscuros), complementado por tampos y/o calcomanías sobre la parrilla frontal, los paneles laterales frontales, las luces y placa traseras, también un par de emblemas de Ferrari sobre la cola (añadí pintura en plateado claro para las luces frontales y lucen mucho mejor).
Tiene ventanas ahumadas que se ajustan al modelo como un guante, mientras que los interiores fueron trabajados en marrón con un nivel de detalle decente; las ruedas plásticas multiparte presentan un maravilloso diseño de rimes Co-Molded 6 Spoke en plateado, el bonus es un autoadhesivo pequeño impreso a color con una ilustración del 612 Scaglietti y fue hecho en Malasia...
Mat 24:3-8 "Y estando ÉL sentado en el monte de los Olivos, los discípulos se le acercaron aparte, diciendo: dinos, ¿cuándo serán estas cosas, y qué señal habrá de tu venida, y del fin del siglo? Respondiendo JESÚS, les dijo: mirad que nadie os engañe. Porque vendrán muchos en mi nombre, diciendo: yo soy el Cristo; y a muchos engañarán. Y oiréis de guerras y rumores de guerras; mirad que no os turbéis, porque es necesario que todo esto acontezca; pero aún no es el fin. Porque se levantará nación contra nación, y reino contra reino; y habrá pestes, y hambres, y terremotos en diferentes lugares. Y todo esto será principio de dolores."
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If you ask ordinary people, what’s the element for them that truly defines a car (because anybody can answer such a question, seemingly), they will tell you a lot of things...
The answers will be ranging from: "the front grille", "its engine", "the chassis", "the interiors", "its trunk", "the line of the roof", "its sound", "the dashboard", "the fenders", "its wheels", and so on...
But if you ask the same question to a designer and more specifically to an automotive designer, the most likely answer will be: the bodywork...
It’s so obvious and simple that it hurts, but it’s indeed the most comprehensive answer you could give to a question like this and it was even truer in the times when Computer Assisted Design (CAD) wasn’t even a fantasy; times when the idea of "one model for each and every single market" was something far fetched, bizarre...
The first lines in the sketch of a vehicle are dedicated to the body and it’s no wonder, it’s the skin of a car, a sensory element that enters your eyes and automotive designers can somehow "touch" a project in their mind, with the help of those lines, without even create a 3D model.
However, there are also designers who were not recognized as such at the time and who didn’t need a sketch in a piece of paper to begin their creations; they went directly to the raw materials, either wood or steel or aluminum, and they started to sculpt shapes.
Sergio Scaglietti was one of those designers of the old school, who were known just as coachbuilders, a more humble designation that actually carries the same meaning, an empirical designer if you will, but someone talented, gifted.
Scaglietti didn’t have an academic background, like many of his local and worldwide contemporaries, let’s mention: Battista Pininfarina, Giuseppe Bertone, Marcello Gandini, Giovanni Savonuzzi, Giorgetto Guigiaro, Harley Earl, Ettore Bugatti, Virgil Exner, Gordon Buehrig, among others, but his work is amazing!...
The model introduced today is an appropriate homage to this artisan, designer, artist, stylist, whatever you wanna call him: the 2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 2-Door 2+2 Berlinetta (Coupe) Gran Tourer.
This vehicle that was produced between 2004 and 2011, was the flagship of Ferrari at that time, a car relatively "massive" (bearing in mind the usual proportions of Ferraris), that could carry 4 people with a decent level of comfort.
The 612 Scaglietti was created for someone wealthy, who wants to travel with some company, experiencing luxury and sporty performance in a single package; it was designed by Pininfarina, who borrowed several design cues from his now deceased colleague, used in the Ferrari 375 MM (a model commisioned by Roberto Rossellini for his wife: Ingrid Bergman), but with a modern reinterpretation.
The heart of this flagship was a 351 cu in, 5.7 L, Tipo F133 F&H V12 petrol engine, rated at 532 hp, coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission and it turns out to be a great iron, but one that wouldn’t make Enzo’s blood boil, at least not in the good sense of the word...
You know, when I look for a diecast model any day and honestly I’m increasingly less interested in such quest, not because I don’t like this kind of collectibles, but because it’s increasingly more tiring and complicated to get them, due to issues I have been mentioning some time ago, the last car brand that cross my mind at that moment is Ferrari...
While other collectors are eagerly hunting them any time they pop-up in trade groups or in other sales publications, models from other car manufacturers draw more powerfully my attention and this could be interpreted as a complete indifference on my part regarding the brand of the "cavallino rampante".
Well, that’s not necessarily true, while Ferrari is not my all time favorite car brand, I do admire most than anything the exterior design of those beasts, just because they were conceived by illustrious designers, with an exquisite taste in most cases.
Nonetheless, when it comes to diecast models in small scales and specially in the case of Hot Wheels, which currently ceased its license agreement with Ferrari, I avoid frequent purchases of these models since there is a wide network of hoarders / scalpers around them, who keep raising prices without rhyme or reason and seriously, I will not waste my money on absurdly overpriced items.
That’s why there are very few in my collection, but this addition is very, very special, because it was another gift from a generous friend and fellow collector from Singapore, and it was an excellent selection on his part!...
This replica is in fact the first release of the 612 Scaglietti and the most appealing of all releases in my humble opinion, a model that had very few iterations, barely six, 3 for Regular lines and 3 for Adult lines; it’s a pity because the model has a good level of detail, it’s very nice as a whole, you can see the satisfying work of a designer who, as usual with Ferrari models, is not mentioned.
It belongs to the Ferrari Racer Series, an Adult line that was offered by Toys R Us (a distributor with higher prices than others like Target, Wal-Mart or K-Mart) in United States and overseas markets, with very little success in its time, but nowadays it has reached scandalous prices, specially in the american market.
The model has diecast body and black plastic chassis, the body received gunmetal gray paint job with Metalflake finishing (I love dark colors), complemented by tampos and/or decals on the front grille, panoramic roof, front side panels, rear lights and plate, also a pair of Ferrari emblems on the tail (I added light silver paint for the front lights and they look much better).
It has smoked windows that fit the model like a glove, while the interiors were worked in light brown with a decent level of detail; the multipart plastic wheels feature the wonderful Co-Molded 6 Spoke rims design in silver, the bonus is a small sticker printed in color with an illustration of the 612 Scaglietti and it was made in Malaysia...
Mat 24:3-8 "And as HE sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto HIM privately, saying: tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And JESUS answered and said unto them: take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying: I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."
4 comments:
The model looks awesomely sexy from the rear view with great design to the windows. Been the adult collector line, I can see the better quality works put in and in addition the premium card.
HEHE, you have a keen eye for that, pal !!!... As always, thank you very much for your kindness and selfless generosity, you don’t fail to surprise me every time and now this little toy car has a new home, where it will be pampered for sure !!!... =OOOOO Greetings and blessings !!!... =D
Apart from the name "Scaglietti" I honestly don't fancy this model much, despite the fact this is design by PF (Pininfarina), I have the same feeling about Ferrari F50 as well. I think it's a decent grand tourer, suitable for a man who wish to bring his wife and 2 children for a long journey from the North to South of Italy or maybe across Europe but the overall look of the car doesn't impress me much, I think the Ferrari FF excites me much more than this model, just a personal taste though. As for those hoarders and scalpers, for Ferrari under Hot Wheels - I never hunt actually, I just bought if and when I happened to "meet" them at those departmental stores and if the price is good for my wallet. Nowadays, the Ferrari die cast is all under Bburago (of that Maisto) so I don't have to worry much coz now there are plenty of them and those so called hoarders is no longer interested with them simply because it's not from Hot Wheels - my gain, their loss. I pray so that Bburago/Maisto can cover more brands/models so that those hoarders can't manipulate the market anymore. I don't give a "F" who produce the die cast - Bburago, Maisto, Bandai, Kyosho, Takara Tomy or even some unknown Chinese or Taiwanese brand - if the finishing quality is good then I will buy but I'm not willing to pay extra expensive for a mere cheap (and supposedly for) mass market Hot Wheels from hoarders. Nowadays as I get old, I have other use for that money like paying for prostitutes for my personal satisfaction LOL LOL LOL...
OH !!!... I can see you came back armed to the teeth, that’s the attitude !!!... Regarding the Scaglietti, well, the general template of design was not only based in the 375 MM; if you look carefully, it has several similarities with the 599 and its derivatives (a later model); albeit there are better designs in the current offer by Ferrari, the 612 Scaglietti is not bad at all, it’s just more manorial...
Now, regarding the topic of hoarders and scalpers, the problem with them is that they will hunt anything popular or interesting, regardless we are talking of diecast, model kits, designer toys, action figures, etc., and obviously regardless the brand of collectibles involved... One day they go for diecast by Hot Wheels, another day for Chogokins by Bandai or LEGO sets or Transformers by Takara Tomy or whatever... If they can drain money from something, they will do it, just because that’s what fills their pathetic existences...
Of course, you can choose to ignore them, but it would be like ignoring a parasite inside your body or a virus in your environment, their actions will affect you directly or indirectly, whether you like it or not... So, actually is better to create awareness about these swindlers and frustrate their intentions, it can be kind of fun and a sort of social service LOLOLOLOLOL !!!... =D
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