A car for all reasons
FOR ME, the Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase has always been The One, the single money-no-object car that I would own to do everything from popping to the shops to serious racing. Sure, the GTO is rarer and rawer, but for that reason it suits my needs less well when I am sent out for a pint of milk. Some, including me, would argue that in all its sleek self-assurance rather than big-hipped aggression, the Lusso is better-looking than the SWB, but they are very different cars to drive. Yes, I am aware of how privileged I am to be able to make such a comparison, but the fact is that the SWB is considerably more tactile and agile. At the beginning of my career, I drove a gorgeous blue lightweight…