THE ANSWER IS: Entry level Ferrari...

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/24/what-hath-the-economy-wrought-entry-level-ferrari-spider/

As the global economy shows signs of both recovering and getting worse, luxury and exotic automakers are hedging their bets more and more. Introducing cars like the Aston Martin One-77, Bugatti Sang Bleu and Bentley Muslanne made perfect sense -- in 1999. In today's unstable financial climate, you just can't be too careful. While most enthusiasts are salivating over the release of the new Ferrari 458 Italia with its auto-deforming front air intakes and 200+ mph top speed, the more rational among us are getting excited about the new low cost offerings from Europe like the Alfa Romeo MiTo, Fiat 500 and the just spotted baby Ferrari Spider (that's prancing horse speak for "roadster") pictured [below]. Set to be named the El Duce, Maranello's newest rag top will compete with the likes of Porsche Boxster, BMW Z4 and Chevrol... hey wait a second -- that's not a Ferrari!! That's some Starbucks swillin' hoser's tarted up Mazda Miata! Be honest... did he almost have you fooled into thinking this is an actual Ferrari? Us too! It's the attention to detail. Like the Prancing Horse emblem, the Ferrari badge and the Ferrari license plate frame. They don't just hand those out at half-priced day at Pick'n'Pull. Most convincing is the sign that states, "Ferrari Parking Only: All Others Will Be Towed." Because if it were actually, say, a Mazda Miata, it would have been towed already, right? Normally, only F355 owners go through the trouble of driving around with that particular sign in their trunk. And check out those Pininfarina designed mud flaps. Ferraritastic, no? How best to sum this one up? Ah, got it: Ten pounds of suck in a five pound bag. And you thought the BMW R8 is bad. Oh wait, it is! Thanks to Ryan in Seattle for snapping this photo and sending it in.

Just LOVE badge-engineering...

Another page in the "what the economy has brought" book: I saw a commercial last night for 1.9% financing...

...on Porsche's.

Oops.

I have a Ferrari badge on my Volare

I wonder how much that badge cost.

$299,995 + gas guzzler taxes.

$29.99

I'm putting Konigsegg badges on mine.

Okay, hands up for anyone who's run a Team Voodoo Pollo Rampante on their Miata at some point.

i have some Ferrari badges if anyone wants to convert their Miata into one...

Back in high school 1970, I put Javelin badges on my 1959 Rambler, just for the hell of it. It was amazing how many people commented that they didn't think Javelins had been in production that long!

Now if I can just find some Viper badges for my Neon...

I'm going to put the flag badge from a Nova on my MG. Seems appropriate.

We put SRT10 vinyls on the fenders of A LOT of Ram 1500 Sports.

my dad had a "Ya, its got a Hemi" sticker on his first gen Neon, everyone laughed at him...

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: my dad had a "Ya, its got a Hemi" sticker on his first gen Neon, everyone laughed at him...

I need a "No, it ain't got a Hemi" license plate frame for the Dart.

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: my dad had a "Ya, its got a Hemi" sticker on his first gen Neon, everyone laughed at him...

I need a "No, it ain't got a Hemi" license plate frame for the Dart.

makestickers.com .....haha

Keith wrote: Okay, hands up for anyone who's run a Team Voodoo Pollo Rampante on their Miata at some point.

Raises hand. Too bad it was magnetic, and said magnetic material wasn't strong enough to hold somewhere above 60MPH.

Pollo Rampante- that would be a prancing chicken?

Sounds like a Fiat X-1/9 (shared some trim parts and designer with ferrari's and lambo's of the time)

On a different, but similar note, I have a T-shirt that reads:

"My Neon's daddy is a Hemi Road Runner. Your Honda's daddy is a Trail 90."

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote:

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: my dad had a "Ya, its got a Hemi" sticker on his first gen Neon, everyone laughed at him...

I need a "No, it ain't got a Hemi" license plate frame for the Dart.

makestickers.com .....haha

Do you remember "I stop for Skeezers!"?

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: i have some Ferrari badges if anyone wants to convert their Miata into one...

I'd rather put 'em on either the Mustang or the Bronco, and see how long it takes before someone realizes it's the wrong horse.

It would probably take longer on the bronco as the hoarse is already up on it's rear legs.

Why doesn't Ferrari take the time to remove the letters from the casting?