This has always bothered me and I wanted to ask you all and see if you shared the same opinion-

Is there anyone out there that prefers a Ferrari without fender shields? Every time I see a Ferrari without them I always wonder what the owner was thinking... I guess maybe it's like de-badging a car, or maybe trying to be modest? but come on, it's a Ferrari. Certainly it can't be the additional cost for the option, can it?

What do you guys think? I'm really interested to hear from those that prefer no-shields.

 

Always preferred them as well so I'm not exactly sure. One thing that I find interesting though is that they are really the only marque that can pull it off. A Porsche definitely couldn't and Lambos come close but not quite there...

 

I didn't even know you could order them without the shields.

On a side note I saw a late 90's red civic on the way home from work on Friday with the yellow Ferrari shields on the front fenders. I about fell over laughing but couldn't get my camera out fast enough. The MA plates said 'VTEC', lol.

 

I think the only car they come standard on is the Scudi and the 16M....
Dont think I would want one without them

 

actually, until the late 1990's, tradition was that only cars that are built specifically to be raced by Ferrari (or in a Ferrari-sanctioned event like the challenge series) could carry the shields... then Ferrari opened the door for customers to pay to add the shield. nowadays, I think most new cars carry them (as a paid option).

 

I think I'd prefer to have Shields, but if I was shopping on the used market, it wouldn't make or break the deal.

 

That makes sense... but I can't imagine ever spec'ing a new Ferrari without shields nowadays... yet it still happens. Do owners finally get there car and go "f***!!!" when they realize they forgot them?

 

Well from a purists point of view, shields are only for Ferrari race cars, so the street cars with shields would be more gauche than without.

 

I think they are gaudy and ostentatious.

 

To put the Ferrari shields on, the owner of that Civic probably had to take the "Powered by Honda" stickers off.......