i thought the ramp was extra but now i understand. Letting the car roll out on neutral won't let the fumes get trapped in his living room if he started the car and reversed out lol
This is the automotive equivalent of Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright. He built a minimalist house over a waterfall in Pennsylvania back in 1935. The idea is that the flat surfaces and blank slate styling magnifies the beauty of the infinite layers of the natural landscape. This garage/studio space is not without style. The style is overly simple and flat so that the shape of the car is amplified. Think of this car was parked next to an 911 and a muscle car of the same era. The curves of the Porsche and the loud design of the muscle car would drown out the Ferrari. So this man built his garage to showcase this car that he finds so great in so many ways.
This is my most favorite Petrolious video that I keep going back to watch. This gentleman likes architecture, classic Italian cars, and minimalism. Perfecto!
This is absolutely, absolutely spectacular: The design of the house, the car and the quality of the Petrolicious film itself. Great ambition on all counts. Thank you, gents.
At 2:32 “I enjoy driving the car on windy roads, where it’s not about speed, it’s about… being in the right gear, shifting up, shifting down… really getting a feeling for the car.” Could not have said it better. I've driven a Lotus Elise on California central coast roads (Big Sur, Carmel Valley, etc) for over seven years now, and this is exactly my mindset when I'm out for a drive. You keep being you, Holger!
The 512 Berlinetta Boxer was (and still is) my favourite Ferrari. Growing up in the 1970s and early 1980s, you liked the Countach, the Stratos, the Bora, the Khamsin, the Pantera...and of course, the stunningly beautiful 512 BB. In my opinion Ferrari never got the Supercar Wedge nailed more perfectly than this. Thanks for this stunning video.
Italy had in the 70s and 80s, the most beautiful sports cars in the world, iconic cars designed by Leonardo Fioravanti for Pininfarina (like the 512 bb) or the Lamborghini Countach, designed by Marcello Gandini for Bertone.
it doesnt matter if he had the worst car he loves the car and why are we here because we love cars and like always beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
In 1981 I had the pleasure of driving a yellow bb512 from LA to Aspen. One of the most memorable trips of my life. Very heavy steering under 70mph, then as as easy to throw around as a Lotus elan. Soo cool and the sound of that engine just behind my head. Top of the wow factor.
I remember watching this video when it first came out and I never get tired of it , it’s just a beautiful combination of architectural art and automotive design just pure magic .
Michael Meliambro why not? I’ve seen many Ferraris, specially the older ones, that look really classy. Though I’m more inclined to think the driver is the one who makes or breaks the class of the car.
@@neitherlink6612 How classy is it, then, to leave such an ugly machine in your living room!!?? That's not class, that's a mental disease!!!! This man has a Ferrari fetish, and it's NOT HEALTHY.
Michael Meliambro wow, calm down, to call other people’s interests as fetishes and mental issues is a bit too much. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think it’s very original to put the car you love as the center decoration of your personal studio while also being able to drive it. Also, class is something that only a person can have, no object can truly be called classy.
I have my bicycle in my living room too, it creates an atmosphere of exquisit relaxation, the shapes of the wheels represent the cosmos turning and moving forwards but always connected to the ground, the pedals are a marvelous feat of engineering that connect the physical energy of the body to the gears so you become the machine. I wanted to create an environment with only what I needed or better said could afford, I have my bike, a mattress I bought off craigslist and my messenger bag for work.
I was watching this going: "Yes... Oh yes... Of course... Yes... Yes..." What a beautiful vid and what a beautiful car... Well done!!! Both to you and to the owner!!!
The video points to many aesthetic values, as well as the passion of this owner. The comments cover them pretty good, but there's one thing that impresses me from Mr. Schubert; he does not care at all about what people are going to think of him parking the car in the office, or the old-fashioned car,...nothing. He is just above all of that noise. Chapeau !
4:26 the car could be parked ever so slightly more to the right such that the Ferrari logo is perfectly centered and halved by the glass panes superimposed in front of it. :D
@@kevingrierson2331 After the video came out Holgers neighbors complained to the city about having a car in a house, specifically the bridge portion. He had to tear it down, and finally chose to leave. The house has been torn down as well since then.
Beautiful video. And to all of you internet "tough guys" and "badasses" calling him materialistic and criticizing his architectural tastes, go troll somewhere else with your pathetic lives.
lmao i randomly clicked on this video today and I had no way of knowing about your comment because I turned notifications off. You're right, I believe you...
It's not like I've any right to demand how other people spend their money, but it's nice to see when someone with enough money has a way of putting something like this together.
This absolutely beautiful. An artist my self... I'm not a great fan of Ferrari,but I understand his passion and vision for this car. I can relate to the style and lines of this one design. In this short life; we are all looking for that classic or not shape design,style, color and lines.. and one day without notice you come to it; it hits you and you stop all of a sudden you are memorised, drawn; your brain is computing you stare and seconds become minutes. You dont know what to do or how to act.Everything stops you hear only what you see, the beauty hurts you You understand colors and try to recreate oneself in it part of it. You become one. Totally beautiful. Make it happen. What ever it is that does this to you & you to will be great.
This car is stunning!! Back when I was in college, oh... around 1984, there was an exotic car dealership in Springfield Missouri, and at the time and they had a brand new 512 bb and the 288 GTO. Those cars were absolutely stunning. I was lucky enough to sit in both of them as well. I thought it was weird seeing an exotic car dealer in a relatively small country town, but then learned they chose it because it's centrally located within the midwest.
I never quite "got" the 512 BBi until an owner was kind enough to give me a few laps of Watkins Glen Raceway. It completely revised my mental concepts of what the 512BBi was and I fell in love. It's aging quite nicely as time carries on.
Classic design , one of the all time greatest Ferrari's. How he gets any work done with it sat there is beyond me, I'd be on the open road living the dream. Great video 😍
this guy is an inspiration great video epic car, one day i will have that garage type like his, his words are perfect i feel the same way while driving my 89 240sx.
It's so great that he has made this video and showed us this car, the housing it is stored in, and the journey through his mind from buying the car to the owning history with it. What an insight!
And then this beautiful legally inspected and legally built award-winning project was torn down because the neighbours started whining about it being too weird. Which just proves that in California the rule of law can always be revoked if some hipster complains loud enough.
@TheDowner you must be poor, and mad. That's usually what poors do, ask the government for everything and get mad when other have nicer things. By the way, there is no stretch whatsoever, you proved my point, and you have no arguments.
I had the privilege to drive this piece of art couple of times thanks to my father, i will never forget the "sound" ... We were/we are porschists but that 512 BB will stay forever in my life emotions, no doubt ...
It's just about the representation!!! Nothing more! Every car look good and is a piece of art in that room, with that music, with that rich , educated, full of class guy!
I liked it a lot. The thing that caught my eye, peripherally was the sleekness of the car. I like the gray color against the white background. I like the car best with headlights closed. You have sleek then you have a soft almost organic shape in the couch, then you have a right angles in the desk. Multiple extremes in one room. Bravo..
it's been 10 years since that video came out, and i still enjoy it like the first time. 512 BB is a pure gem. BTW: anyone knows the soundtrack playing on the background?
This appeals to me - my "dream" house would be similar - first floor would be a six car garage, arranged three by three, polished concrete floors, glass garage doors, sitting areas arranged down the center, a centered, cantilevered staircase in the middle leading to the second floor living area, two bedrooms (one on each end) with en suite, a combination living room/sitting area surrounding a stone and glass fireplace, professional grade kitchen with a walkout dining area adjacent a beautifully landscaped, lush swimming pool, all done in a very sleek minimalist style with floor to ceiling windows - of course filled with six of my favorite vehicles!
First Ferrari I have ever seen in person at the age of 2, I was on holiday in Switzerland and still remember that moment vividly, it was in that colour aswell. Stunning car.
Wow. Different people have different opinions! That's crazy! :) When I was a kid in the late 1980s I was absolutely obsessed with the Testarossa - and still am (I just watched more than a view videos of TRs)... I was never aware of the Boxer (or 288 GTO) until I saw one in the Ferrari service department way back then... I also think the Testarossa is one of the most beautiful cars ever. I think the F40 and 288 GTO are some of the most beautiful cars ever (I can never decide which is better), but at specific angles from the side, in my opinion, the 288 GTO is the most beautiful car on earth. This late-model boxer in this dark grey color looks amazing thanks to having the 308/288GTO's front end and that arch over the front wheels, but that curving line doesn't continue the curve over the door and rear fender like it does on the 308/GTO... so the back is kind of "blah" for me compared to a 288 GTO- or the Testarossa which has all kinds of stuff going on in the back. For me, the Testarossa has the more interesting back end, while the Boxer has the more beautiful front end (if the orange turn signal lenses were white or grey). The 288 GTO has it all... unless you look at it directly from the front. :) (I don't know why I typed all this either- so please don't ask!)
This was my dream. I wanted to design cars since I was young. Thought the dream was far fetched and went into finance instead. If you can't design them, buy them! Lol but to any young people with the same dream watching this, don't dodge your dream. It will haunt you. Never give up and you can succeed like this man did.
The E-Type mk1 in the flesh is unbelievably beautiful and more exuberant up close than it is in the pictures. I love Italian, especially Ferrari, but Lambos just don't cut it. Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche all have racing pedigree. Lambo... Um
Then say you love Ferrari first and that you love Italian because of Ferrari. Lambo's practically have Audi engines in them nowadays with stupid interior designs to make them look like fighter jets, Pagani Zonda's have engines, transmission's, and drive-trains made by Mercedes, and who wants a Vespa or a Fiat unless you're some hipster college student wearing ironic glasses? Only other Italian brand that I love is Maserati...again Ferrari owned and made for the most part. Ferrari has some of the richest and most reputable heritage in racing and motorsport, along with elite engineering and design.
James Harris Ferrari is about to spinoff from Fiat ! After nearly 115 years the Fiat name changes and left Turin. The new company that controls the home of Detroit will be called Chrysler Fiat Automobiles, will have a new logo FCA
I've been told, by a couple of Ferrari owners, that the 512 BB was a really BAD Ferrari. Badly made and not that good on handling. Don't care, it was the fastest car in the "Top Trumps" kid's card game when I was young!
The late 70's weren't a good time for the company,and the smog laws played hell with the engines too. But it was still a good time for styling,and the early BB 512's with carbs made a great intake sound. But keeping those old weber 3 barrel carbs working right wasn't fun. Got a good look at a few of them that moved through an exotic car place near where I used to live. They fit drivers a lot better than the later Testarossa though.
Sean Lynch Arrgh, probably Bosch K-jetronic, or CIS injection. It worked well,but when something decided to go out could be a bitch to get working right again. They should have skipped K-jet and gone with at least L-jet, or since they were already expensive cars,just gone to Motronic.
Happy I found this channel...very well done. I grew up dreaming I dreaming I would have this car; never did, but it's good to see that the design has stood the test of time...and them some
colin hayes The best thing about the car. The color. Sorry, but I HATE red. I have never owned, nor will ever own a red car. You can't give me one, I won't take it, can't drive blindfold. Seen the beige 458? Lovely.
mescko I quite like a red car now and again, but I am inclined to agree with you in most instances - especially with Ferraris. They look especially stunning in many colours apart from red, and I absolutely love the grey on the 512 in the video. My own 456 was silver, though ironically, I'd have liked a red one of those as they're so rare in that colour. If I were buying a 458 or looking for a 430? Pretty much any colour other than red, frankly.
A 512 was my first Ferrari. It was a troubled car from the start and I held onto it two years too long (I owned it 2 years and 1 month). At the time it looked good, but I was always wishing I had bought something else that didn't give me weekly problems. I would say it was a lemon, but my 355 wasn't much better with the 458 only slightly better than that. I am Porsche (and my old 97 NSX S) only now and have never been let down. Still, it is great to see someone appreciate this car so much; in the end that's what it's all about.
Excellent appreciation of a very nice example of my personal favorite "Supercar" if you will. No surprise that someone who understands design, proportion, and attention to detail would choose a BB as it has an unequaled attitude... full of menace, confidence, grace & power...and take off the rear licence plate and all of a sudden the rear 3/4's view (never quite equal to the heady promise of the front from ALL angles) achieves a sparseness and near minimalism that nicely resolves the overall effect. Stunning, beautiful simplicity.
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my perfect room...............but unfortunately the local zoning laws got broken and he had to demolish the bridge to the road so he could no longer access the garage/room now the whole house has been torn down and he sold the plot.......oh well
This is the nicest 512 BB I have ever seen. The colour scheme is perfect for this car. I love the idea of combining a workspace with housing the car too. It's a terrific idea and thank you for sharing your car with us
yes i'll find you a link... Not sure if they really destroyed it but looks like it from the articles about this beautiful bridge. articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/04/local/la-me-brentwood-garage5-2010feb05
That article is from 2010 and it sounds like it was written before the bridge was built. This video is from 2013 -- looks like he was able to build it after all.
It was the entire house, he sold the property for 11.7 mill, people were complaining about the bridge, and city officials revoked the license for the bridge, so this guy was like f*** it and Tore the whole thing down
Petrolicious: rich people talking about classic cars that you'll never be able to afford + pretty cinematography. I get that these cars are fun to film and have great histories, but I love seeing the more down-to-earth cars that are owned by regular people.
that's one way to see things, one person can have a classic top car if and only if you save money for that, that's the hard part, that's not impossible.
Pedro Guerreiro I know you can certainly buy a lot of the more affordable classics by saving up, but the kind of guy that owns a vintage Ferrari like that probably didn't save up for it, they were probably wealthy already. The only Ferrari I could afford is a high mileage 348/355/360, and that would still be a stretch.
I don't mind that some people can afford nicer cars and whatnot, I just prefer the Petrolicious episodes where it's a more ordinary car that's been made special as opposed to an expensive fancy car that's just bought.
I keep telling myself, that now with the new minimum wage at fast food restaurants in California, I will be able to reach the level depicted in this video in no time. I feel that every time I ask: "You want fries with that" I am a step closer to this lifestyle. Very inspirational sir, thank you!
This video is for the people who think cars should be displayed as art. Normally I hate people who just own a car to look at, but I love how this guy does it. Displays it as art but yet still uses it because it is a car; instead of hiding it away from the public eye.
In my opinion i think all cars have character. One of the cars i have to own before i die is a geo metro 4 door white with black bumpers. My ex had one for a few months and just driving that thing around in corners and mashing the pedal to keep up with residential traffic was a fun hilarious experience that kept me smiling.
By far my favorite ferrari - a masterpiece :) ..I would have gotten the red and black one though. Nice to see an owner of one of these, who truly loves it.
I agree totally: 'mildly pretentious' is pretty well spot on. Particularly the stuff about backing the car out of the driveway...I feel like yelling: 'ffs man, you're just backing your car out of a driveway, you're not painting a masterpiece'. Still despite this, I found this fascinating, and I've always loved the looks of the 512BBi - kinda looks like an Italian idea of a muscle car, I think.
you weren't from a village, my family was and now they have a college education, along with six-figures a year so please don't find a random reason to demonize someone who worked hard for their possesions.
My first New , showroom car VW scirocco 1982. All white. 1600CL (Uk). Made me happy. The single sweep windscreen wiper, that rear window spoiler , new things, A 924 on a budget. Oh, and the on board "computer" dash. Love !
These videos are motivation for those long nights during midterms and getting yelled at in customer service.
jo23bulls You can get "there". Just keep fighting. ;)
+jo23bulls Stay on track, you will get there.
same boat here.
+jo23bulls Vires et Honestas, bro. You WILL get there. Good luck
+jo23bulls you're not alone!
i thought the ramp was extra but now i understand. Letting the car roll out on neutral won't let the fumes get trapped in his living room if he started the car and reversed out lol
Timothy L that's genius.
What about when he gets in to park though? Surely he has some top notch fan to exhaust the funes
Freddy you can also let it roll in on neutral.
@@LinhPham-wh9ts sure maybe he does that but you have to coast in with some speed, based on how slow he backs up it would be a little more to manage.
Smart 🧠
Garage reminds me of Ferris Buellers Day off!
LMFAO!
lol
so fucking true!!
Classic movies of 80´s
Hahahahha loooool me too!!!
He parked his Ferrari in his living room before it was cool.
when was that?
Some time before 21 May 2013
He loved Ferris Bueller's Day Off. LOL
ray h. LMAO VERY uncool about it!
ray h. Everytime i entered with my car in their living Room they woould get really Mad and call police smh
This is the automotive equivalent of Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright. He built a minimalist house over a waterfall in Pennsylvania back in 1935. The idea is that the flat surfaces and blank slate styling magnifies the beauty of the infinite layers of the natural landscape. This garage/studio space is not without style. The style is overly simple and flat so that the shape of the car is amplified.
Think of this car was parked next to an 911 and a muscle car of the same era. The curves of the Porsche and the loud design of the muscle car would drown out the Ferrari. So this man built his garage to showcase this car that he finds so great in so many ways.
you do not know what you are talking about
I believe, however, it is you whom have no idea.
Just because you can't understand it, doesn't mean that it is without merit. Try to lift yourself instead of dragging others down.
Evan Moon fvpi55
Evan Moon I know a graduate when I see one or a music nerd
This is my most favorite Petrolious video that I keep going back to watch. This gentleman likes architecture, classic Italian cars, and minimalism. Perfecto!
I can't watch videos from this channel anymore because the joy is simply far too overwhelming.
4:19 that is absolutely mesmerizing.
This is absolutely, absolutely spectacular: The design of the house, the car and the quality of the Petrolicious film itself. Great ambition on all counts. Thank you, gents.
Don't take any notice of the haters Holger.............a very classy video.
At 2:32 “I enjoy driving the car on windy roads, where it’s not about speed, it’s about… being in the right gear, shifting up, shifting down… really getting a feeling for the car.”
Could not have said it better. I've driven a Lotus Elise on California central coast roads (Big Sur, Carmel Valley, etc) for over seven years now, and this is exactly my mindset when I'm out for a drive. You keep being you, Holger!
The obssessiveness. LOVE it. The setup is phenomenal.
Grey Ferrari's are so cool too
Ive always wanted a living space with a car in it. This is almost what I'd envisioned in my mind. Spectacular.
The 512 Berlinetta Boxer was (and still is) my favourite Ferrari. Growing up in the 1970s and early 1980s, you liked the Countach, the Stratos, the Bora, the Khamsin, the Pantera...and of course, the stunningly beautiful 512 BB. In my opinion Ferrari never got the Supercar Wedge nailed more perfectly than this. Thanks for this stunning video.
Italy had in the 70s and 80s, the most beautiful sports cars in the world, iconic cars designed by Leonardo Fioravanti for Pininfarina (like the 512 bb) or the Lamborghini Countach, designed by Marcello Gandini for Bertone.
it doesnt matter if he had the worst car he loves the car and why are we here because we love cars and like always beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
In 1981 I had the pleasure of driving a yellow bb512 from LA to Aspen. One of the most memorable trips of my life. Very heavy steering under 70mph, then as as easy to throw around as a Lotus elan. Soo cool and the sound of that engine just behind my head. Top of the wow factor.
The best looking Ferrari of all time. Really, we are in the field of the art
I remember watching this video when it first came out and I never get tired of it , it’s just a beautiful combination of architectural art and automotive design just pure magic .
a beautiful piece of film. this guy is class personifies
Except you can't have class with a Ferrari.....
Michael Meliambro why not? I’ve seen many Ferraris, specially the older ones, that look really classy. Though I’m more inclined to think the driver is the one who makes or breaks the class of the car.
@@neitherlink6612 How classy is it, then, to leave such an ugly machine in your living room!!?? That's not class, that's a mental disease!!!! This man has a Ferrari fetish, and it's NOT HEALTHY.
Michael Meliambro wow, calm down, to call other people’s interests as fetishes and mental issues is a bit too much. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think it’s very original to put the car you love as the center decoration of your personal studio while also being able to drive it.
Also, class is something that only a person can have, no object can truly be called classy.
@@neitherlink6612 There can be no beauty when it comes to anything Italian......
I have my bicycle in my living room too, it creates an atmosphere of exquisit relaxation, the shapes of the wheels represent the cosmos turning and moving forwards but always connected to the ground, the pedals are a marvelous feat of engineering that connect the physical energy of the body to the gears so you become the machine. I wanted to create an environment with only what I needed or better said could afford, I have my bike, a mattress I bought off craigslist and my messenger bag for work.
LOL
I was watching this going:
"Yes... Oh yes... Of course... Yes... Yes..."
What a beautiful vid and what a beautiful car... Well done!!! Both to you and to the owner!!!
The video points to many aesthetic values, as well as the passion of this owner. The comments cover them pretty good, but there's one thing that impresses me from Mr. Schubert; he does not care at all about what people are going to think of him parking the car in the office, or the old-fashioned car,...nothing. He is just above all of that noise. Chapeau !
I love this account, all these videos expands my passion for cars so much.
"channel" is the word you're looking for ;)
his love for his beloved car is so prominent...just couldn't be over looked.
It shows buddy and thank you for that. Genuine admirer.
Nice house, nice car….love his style!
16 foot driveway bridge. Wouldn't want your sons friend to come over and reverse it into that ditch.
Hahahahaha
In fact I was thinking about that Ben Rose house from Ferris Bueller’s day off
Haaa, the famous Magnum Ferrari! The beautiful 308 gts, who has not dreamed of it and who does not dream yet.😁
your a wanker idiot = anything else stupid you want to say = FOOL !
@@MASNSEN10 you are delusional = 308 is a fiat engine and a total crap machine !
4:26 the car could be parked ever so slightly more to the right such that the Ferrari logo is perfectly centered and halved by the glass panes superimposed in front of it. :D
What a stunning montage to a place that no longer exists. Best of luck Holger, I hope you and your art piece have found a far better home.
What happened to it?
@@kevingrierson2331 After the video came out Holgers neighbors complained to the city about having a car in a house, specifically the bridge portion. He had to tear it down, and finally chose to leave. The house has been torn down as well since then.
@@Asterngeisha That is ridiculous. Neighbors need to mind their business. That couldn't have had any effect on their lives at all.
I'm actually glad he drove that car instead of just keeping it at that garage-space
Beautiful video. And to all of you internet "tough guys" and "badasses" calling him materialistic and criticizing his architectural tastes, go troll somewhere else with your pathetic lives.
lmao i randomly clicked on this video today and I had no way of knowing about your comment because I turned notifications off. You're right, I believe you...
Armando Sturzenegger Your life is awesome 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's not like I've any right to demand how other people spend their money, but it's nice to see when someone with enough money has a way of putting something like this together.
Beautiful house and video, i dislike this car though, for me there are much nicer ferraris
@TheDowner Says the typical whiner. YOU are the reason people dislike people in youtube comments. Pitiful.
Everything in thiis video looks so aesthetic I want to bite in it.
This absolutely beautiful. An artist my self... I'm not a great fan of Ferrari,but I understand his passion and vision for this car. I can relate to the style and lines of this one design. In this short life; we are all looking for that classic or not shape design,style, color and lines.. and one day without notice you come to it; it hits you and you stop all of a sudden you are memorised, drawn; your brain is computing you stare and seconds become minutes. You dont know what to do or how to act.Everything stops you hear only what you see, the beauty hurts you
You understand colors and try to recreate oneself in it part of it. You become one. Totally beautiful.
Make it happen. What ever it is that does this to you & you to will be great.
A Ferrari in your living room! Man, you have class and good taste!
This car is stunning!!
Back when I was in college, oh... around 1984, there was an exotic car dealership in Springfield Missouri, and at the time and they had a brand new 512 bb and the 288 GTO. Those cars were absolutely stunning. I was lucky enough to sit in both of them as well. I thought it was weird seeing an exotic car dealer in a relatively small country town, but then learned they chose it because it's centrally located within the midwest.
Why do I know this man is single?
He must know something you don’t.
Or his wife is the coolest woman ever. Would a wife ever be that cool?
@William Crawford it was a joke
@William Crawford lol 😂
@Henry1183 probably more likely than having a wife that would be cool enough to have a car in the house 😄
I watch this episode one a month. I see why it has the most views of all the Petrolicious vids.
This man has a cold hidden room full of severed left feet.
Somehow I feel ya
Lame
Not cool bro
if someone told me their office is in the garage this would be the last thing I expected
This guy is a hero.
I never quite "got" the 512 BBi until an owner was kind enough to give me a few laps of Watkins Glen Raceway. It completely revised my mental concepts of what the 512BBi was and I fell in love. It's aging quite nicely as time carries on.
He is in a relationship with his car. Its his Trophy wife.
It will be less tempermental too LOL
AND ITS THE F*CKING WRONG CAR!!!!
Classic design , one of the all time greatest Ferrari's. How he gets any work done with it sat there is beyond me, I'd be on the open road living the dream. Great video 😍
this guy is an inspiration great video epic car, one day i will have that garage type like his, his words are perfect i feel the same way while driving my 89 240sx.
It's so great that he has made this video and showed us this car, the housing it is stored in, and the journey through his mind from buying the car to the owning history with it. What an insight!
Art, indeed it is.
That's love, if your going to build your space around the car like that, and work within view of it.
And then this beautiful legally inspected and legally built award-winning project was torn down because the neighbours started whining about it being too weird. Which just proves that in California the rule of law can always be revoked if some hipster complains loud enough.
guguigugu Hipster or cranky, old rich folks?
@TheDowner so that would make it okay to destroy someone else's property?
Maybe you're just mad?
@TheDowner you must be poor, and mad.
That's usually what poors do, ask the government for everything and get mad when other have nicer things.
By the way, there is no stretch whatsoever, you proved my point, and you have no arguments.
@TheDowner hurr durr trump supporter. Get a life kid stop hating on the achievements of other people.
@guguigugu Really? Such a shame (can't fathom it it possible!).
I would have parked it in my Bedroom!! Can't stop watching these Ferrari videos..
I don't mean to ignore that incredible car....but can anyone advise me who/what that piece of music is with the piano at the end?
Erik Satie?
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No. 1
The comment I've been looking for. Thanks!!!!
it's not like the original version. you know the title of the version in the video?
@@505-g6t ya it's like a less complex version of the piece or maybe inspired by
I had the privilege to drive this piece of art couple of times thanks to my father, i will never forget the "sound" ...
We were/we are porschists but that 512 BB will stay forever in my life emotions, no doubt ...
Beautiful. Had to watch it twice.
It's just about the representation!!! Nothing more! Every car look good and is a piece of art in that room, with that music, with that rich , educated, full of class guy!
2 most beautifull ferrari"s ever-512 bbi and 288 gto! this one looks more agresive then the gto which looks more sporty. only me thinking loud.
+Ron Elberg you sir have a very odd definition of beauty, at least according to most car guys.
+sjpro1 i know. i am very old school.
I liked it a lot. The thing that caught my eye, peripherally was the sleekness of the car. I like the gray color against the white background. I like the car best with headlights closed.
You have sleek then you have a soft almost organic shape in the couch, then you have a right angles in the desk. Multiple extremes in one room. Bravo..
Its a shame the nosy neighbors and the city council made him get rid of that bridge
SAMann729 What do you mean? How does he get the car in and out now?
aamirqz That's just idiotic... Neighbours seem to be complete brats with a "he has a nicer house than me, I'll ruin it!" attitude...
Did I even mention I FUCKING HATE California?
@@aamirqz I can not fucking beleive that shit, that house was a masterpiece of modern architecture, holy shit fucking vermin of people.
@@nfareview A Land infested of the fucking left-liberal piece of garbage people
it's been 10 years since that video came out, and i still enjoy it like the first time. 512 BB is a pure gem.
BTW: anyone knows the soundtrack playing on the background?
This car has a better life than me
This appeals to me - my "dream" house would be similar - first floor would be a six car garage, arranged three by three, polished concrete floors, glass garage doors, sitting areas arranged down the center, a centered, cantilevered staircase in the middle leading to the second floor living area, two bedrooms (one on each end) with en suite, a combination living room/sitting area surrounding a stone and glass fireplace, professional grade kitchen with a walkout dining area adjacent a beautifully landscaped, lush swimming pool, all done in a very sleek minimalist style with floor to ceiling windows - of course filled with six of my favorite vehicles!
One third for the car, one third for the office and one third for a BIG box of tissues.
One of my all time favorites. I've had three of these and restored a couple as well. Nothing beats a Boxer.
Not a boxer
he got his shit together.
The Last Alingod what chu mean
First Ferrari I have ever seen in person at the age of 2, I was on holiday in Switzerland and still remember that moment vividly, it was in that colour aswell. Stunning car.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off......
Yes! Just don't drive the car through the window....
The way the car backed from parking reminded me of the Thunderbirds British TV series.
I think the Testarossa is WAY more beautyfull.
You find the Ferrari cheese grater sexy?!?!
LeftyPlaysRighty
Very.
+Niepi You poor soul.
+LeftyPlaysRighty yep.
Wow. Different people have different opinions! That's crazy! :)
When I was a kid in the late 1980s I was absolutely obsessed with the Testarossa - and still am (I just watched more than a view videos of TRs)...
I was never aware of the Boxer (or 288 GTO) until I saw one in the Ferrari service department way back then...
I also think the Testarossa is one of the most beautiful cars ever.
I think the F40 and 288 GTO are some of the most beautiful cars ever (I can never decide which is better), but at specific angles from the side, in my opinion, the 288 GTO is the most beautiful car on earth.
This late-model boxer in this dark grey color looks amazing thanks to having the 308/288GTO's front end and that arch over the front wheels, but that curving line doesn't continue the curve over the door and rear fender like it does on the 308/GTO... so the back is kind of "blah" for me compared to a 288 GTO- or the Testarossa which has all kinds of stuff going on in the back.
For me, the Testarossa has the more interesting back end, while the Boxer has the more beautiful front end (if the orange turn signal lenses were white or grey).
The 288 GTO has it all... unless you look at it directly from the front. :)
(I don't know why I typed all this either- so please don't ask!)
This was my dream. I wanted to design cars since I was young. Thought the dream was far fetched and went into finance instead. If you can't design them, buy them! Lol but to any young people with the same dream watching this, don't dodge your dream. It will haunt you. Never give up and you can succeed like this man did.
Absolutely stunning video. Beautiful cars and one of my very favourite Ferraris!
Six years later and this vid still gives me chills. Pure Art!
Yes .. art but the bridge they tore it down .
The E-Type mk1 in the flesh is unbelievably beautiful and more exuberant up close than it is in the pictures.
I love Italian, especially Ferrari, but Lambos just don't cut it.
Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche all have racing pedigree.
Lambo... Um
E-Type Mk1 1961 or 1962 good taste ! i'm also a Ferrari lover ... and what about the lamborghini miura, my dream that will never come true !!
Then say you love Ferrari first and that you love Italian because of Ferrari. Lambo's practically have Audi engines in them nowadays with stupid interior designs to make them look like fighter jets, Pagani Zonda's have engines, transmission's, and drive-trains made by Mercedes, and who wants a Vespa or a Fiat unless you're some hipster college student wearing ironic glasses? Only other Italian brand that I love is Maserati...again Ferrari owned and made for the most part. Ferrari has some of the richest and most reputable heritage in racing and motorsport, along with elite engineering and design.
Maserati is owned by Fiat, along with Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lancia, including the Chrysler brands, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and SRT.
James Harris Ferrari is about to spinoff from Fiat ! After nearly 115 years the Fiat name changes and left Turin. The new company that controls the home of Detroit will be called Chrysler Fiat Automobiles, will have a new logo FCA
A diablo or a countach is better than any modern lambo... lamborghini is dead
I love that people who can afford these truly do love them.
I've been told, by a couple of Ferrari owners, that the 512 BB was a really BAD Ferrari. Badly made and not that good on handling. Don't care, it was the fastest car in the "Top Trumps" kid's card game when I was young!
The late 70's weren't a good time for the company,and the smog laws played hell with the engines too. But it was still a good time for styling,and the early BB 512's with carbs made a great intake sound. But keeping those old weber 3 barrel carbs working right wasn't fun. Got a good look at a few of them that moved through an exotic car place near where I used to live. They fit drivers a lot better than the later Testarossa though.
Oldbmwr100rs
This is probably an 83/84/85. Its injected.
Sean Lynch Arrgh, probably Bosch K-jetronic, or CIS injection. It worked well,but when something decided to go out could be a bitch to get working right again. They should have skipped K-jet and gone with at least L-jet, or since they were already expensive cars,just gone to Motronic.
Hey thanks for going negative
Happy I found this channel...very well done. I grew up dreaming I dreaming I would have this car; never did, but it's good to see that the design has stood the test of time...and them some
It's a fine question
He certainly knows what he likes, though I'm guessing that he doesn't get asked to a lot of parties.
did you notice the color of his sweater
Frank Giuffrida
Hmmm. Grey. Like his 512 Like his house. Like his hair without Grecian2000, and like his personality.
colin hayes The best thing about the car. The color. Sorry, but I HATE red. I have never owned, nor will ever own a red car. You can't give me one, I won't take it, can't drive blindfold. Seen the beige 458? Lovely.
mescko I quite like a red car now and again, but I am inclined to agree with you in most instances - especially with Ferraris. They look especially stunning in many colours apart from red, and I absolutely love the grey on the 512 in the video. My own 456 was silver, though ironically, I'd have liked a red one of those as they're so rare in that colour. If I were buying a 458 or looking for a 430? Pretty much any colour other than red, frankly.
+mescko please tell me more
A 512 was my first Ferrari. It was a troubled car from the start and I held onto it two years too long (I owned it 2 years and 1 month). At the time it looked good, but I was always wishing I had bought something else that didn't give me weekly problems. I would say it was a lemon, but my 355 wasn't much better with the 458 only slightly better than that. I am Porsche (and my old 97 NSX S) only now and have never been let down. Still, it is great to see someone appreciate this car so much; in the end that's what it's all about.
pop up lights make a car look 100x sexier
Excellent appreciation of a very nice example of my personal favorite "Supercar" if you will. No surprise that someone who understands design, proportion, and attention to detail would choose a BB as it has an unequaled attitude... full of menace, confidence, grace & power...and take off the rear licence plate and all of a sudden the rear 3/4's view (never quite equal to the heady promise of the front from ALL angles) achieves a sparseness and near minimalism that nicely resolves the overall effect.
Stunning, beautiful simplicity.
my perfect room...............but unfortunately the local zoning laws got broken and he had to demolish the bridge to the road so he could no longer access the garage/room now the whole house has been torn down and he sold the plot.......oh well
This is the nicest 512 BB I have ever seen. The colour scheme is perfect for this car. I love the idea of combining a workspace with housing the car too. It's a terrific idea and thank you for sharing your car with us
Sad the 1.5M $ bridge had to be destroyed afterward... whiny californians had the city take back his license to build it.
yes i'll find you a link...
Not sure if they really destroyed it but looks like it from the articles about this beautiful bridge. articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/04/local/la-me-brentwood-garage5-2010feb05
That article is from 2010 and it sounds like it was written before the bridge was built. This video is from 2013 -- looks like he was able to build it after all.
It was the entire house, he sold the property for 11.7 mill, people were complaining about the bridge, and city officials revoked the license for the bridge, so this guy was like f*** it and Tore the whole thing down
Dunno how much times I've watched this....think I'm addicted
Petrolicious: rich people talking about classic cars that you'll never be able to afford + pretty cinematography.
I get that these cars are fun to film and have great histories, but I love seeing the more down-to-earth cars that are owned by regular people.
that's one way to see things, one person can have a classic top car if and only if you save money for that, that's the hard part, that's not impossible.
Pedro Guerreiro I know you can certainly buy a lot of the more affordable classics by saving up, but the kind of guy that owns a vintage Ferrari like that probably didn't save up for it, they were probably wealthy already. The only Ferrari I could afford is a high mileage 348/355/360, and that would still be a stretch.
***** yeah i understand that sir.
Danny Zabolotny so what if we can't afford it. if we can't afford everything then nothing special. earn your $to get it
I don't mind that some people can afford nicer cars and whatnot, I just prefer the Petrolicious episodes where it's a more ordinary car that's been made special as opposed to an expensive fancy car that's just bought.
soo classy...architect, minimalist, clean, simple, and classic sport car :)
Plot twist: the car is also his wife
J Ferrer and he enters it through the exhaust
I keep telling myself, that now with the new minimum wage at fast food restaurants in California, I will be able to reach the level depicted in this video in no time. I feel that every time I ask: "You want fries with that" I am a step closer to this lifestyle.
Very inspirational sir, thank you!
I came to say the same thing, roughly. I work my ass off and can barely afford basic shit.
This guy seems a bit paranoid.
This video is for the people who think cars should be displayed as art. Normally I hate people who just own a car to look at, but I love how this guy does it. Displays it as art but yet still uses it because it is a car; instead of hiding it away from the public eye.
this guys not married
Why should he?
He gets to do what he wants, when he wants. Thus, he is happy.
One of my favourite cars of all time. You can only dream though.
HIs house must smell like exhaust fumes a lot
Sitrush He´s got the ramp to avoid that...He rolls in and rolls out by lifting it.
This is by far my favorite appreciation for a machine, it is art in motion. ❤
lol, I have a geo prizm
In my opinion i think all cars have character. One of the cars i have to own before i die is a geo metro 4 door white with black bumpers. My ex had one for a few months and just driving that thing around in corners and mashing the pedal to keep up with residential traffic was a fun hilarious experience that kept me smiling.
+Eduardo Sida There's is one car in existence that doesn't have character or personality. The Nissan Sunny.
+Climatic Bacon omg that thing makes me want to puke. Such lack of character!
@@0neo Tesla is worse
By far my favorite ferrari - a masterpiece :) ..I would have gotten the red and black one though. Nice to see an owner of one of these, who truly loves it.
Is it because I am absolutely baked, or is this guy really talking a lot of mildly pretentious blabla? ^^^ Pretentious, but fascinating to listen to.
I agree totally: 'mildly pretentious' is pretty well spot on. Particularly the stuff about backing the car out of the driveway...I feel like yelling: 'ffs man, you're just backing your car out of a driveway, you're not painting a masterpiece'. Still despite this, I found this fascinating, and I've always loved the looks of the 512BBi - kinda looks like an Italian idea of a muscle car, I think.
Toarcade it's the most pretentious thing I've seen in a while.
I find him pedantic, the designer cliché incarnated.
The most beautiful car on earth - have felt that way for 40 years now
BEEF!
Vintage Beef SWAG!!!
This beautiful Ferrari is indeed a masterpiece of automotive art.
Meanwhile, in a remote village in the middle of Africa...
you weren't from a village, my family was and now they have a college education, along with six-figures a year so please don't find a random reason to demonize someone who worked hard for their possesions.
+Rickusty The guy may be rich and sophisticated but even if he wanted to he couldn't save that entire continent...
+Rickusty fuck Africa, stop pretending to care about something that you do nothing to help
awesome11991 and how do you know that?
ufster81 it wasnt a comeback, theres no need for one over the web. It was an actual question mate
My first New , showroom car VW scirocco 1982. All white. 1600CL (Uk). Made me happy. The single sweep windscreen wiper, that rear window spoiler , new things, A 924 on a budget. Oh, and the on board "computer" dash. Love !
this guy needs a woman
Why?
Like a rat needs the plague ? Cant you tell his wife is the car ? They even got matching color sweaters ..
Look at his crazy, cool eyes. It looks like he's satisfied with everything.