Notable cars of the day

I actually saw these two last Friday. It was a beautiful sunny day and the start of the weekend. If had the dough and the car, I would probably be out there too.

Ferrari 550 Barchetta

Rounding the turn from University to Cowper was a red 550 Barchetta. A total of only 448 Barchettas were build. It was so true to its roadster roots that it didn't even come with a convertible top.

I don't know how much they cost during their production run, but right now, there's (only) one listed for sale on ebaymotors. The "By It Now" price is $215,000. A 485 hp V12 pushes this car to a top speed of 199 mph.


Lamborghini Gallardo

The Spyder I saw was black like the one in the picture. Current prices range from price is $201,595 - $263,595. Interesting to note that the Spyder costs a good 20-25k more than the hard top. Its 520 hp V10 puts power to all four wheels to achieve a presumably stable top speed of 196 mph.

Knowing me, I'd probably take the orange one....