I think my first lasting impression of an Italian car was the red Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California SWB driven by Faye Dunaway in the original 1968 Thomas Crown Affair. (She called it "one of those red Italian things".) Her & Steve McQueen were the epitome of cinema cool and Ferrari's were very rare in America. Italian cars are a combination of leading edge design combined with old world craftsmanship. Today, Ferrari is enjoying a Renaissance along with Maserati and Lamborghini. Fiat, Italy's industrial giant just bought the lion's share of Chrysler and you'll soon be seeing the cars they sell in Europe at a stoplight near you. Over the past year I've photographed more of these rare, high performance beauties than most people see in a lifetime. This is a love note, my Valentine if you will, to the high pitched sound one of these beauties makes when approaching and the bounty of beautiful curves you experience as it passes.
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