Lots of people like to rag on the looks of modern Ferraris, but I'm a pretty big fan of the 458 Italia. It's sexy, aggressive and modern — until you paint it up like the background from an early 90s elementary school portrait, that is. I didn't think you could get worse than the 458 Speciale, but here we are.
These photos come to us from the parking lot of a high school in Pleasanton, California. We don't know who this car belongs to, or why they would decide that painting a silver 458 with pink, green and blue accents was a good idea. I almost don't want to know.
The back of the car bears the logo of the Pink Dolphin Clothing Company, apparently a new clothing boutique in the Bay Area. Perhaps this Ferrari belongs to one of the company's young entrepreneurs.
I wish them luck with their business endeavor, but I also encourage them to leave their Ferraris alone next time.
Hat tip to Leslie for the photos!
DISCUSSION
SHOUT OUT TO YOUNG L
for those of you who don't follow the Bay Area rap scene, rapper/producer Young L is one of the three founding members of Pink Dolphin. If you listen to Young L's music, you'll know there's a whole '80s retro vibe, like, this particularly car porn-full Coupe Life video
L might be my favorite beat maker in the business these days, and I don't mind the '80s vibe at all, even when he's talking about a convertible top on a coupe (THAT'S NOT HOW COUPES WORK), or when it's pastels on flat grey on a 458 droptop like it is here.
If the question is swag or no swag, I vote 'yes swag.' Salute, positive energy.