GG50

The name is made up of the initials of Giorgetto Giugiaro and the number 50, to celebrate the first fifty years of the designer's career: "To celebrate fifty years working in car design, I designed myself a Ferrari that I could use with my family."

The GG 50 was created without any input from the Maranello manufacturer but with the approval of Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, who amicably provided the chassis of the 612 Scaglietti. It was therefore devised as a model conceived for fun, tailor-made for its creator, and it is neither a predecessor nor is it futuristic because it privileges comfort, visibility, and versatility in use.

"I didn't want a revolutionary car.” - said Giorgetto - “I wanted to give it my own imprint, but in absolute consistency with the classic Ferrari style. I shortened it by 9 centimeters, following Montezemolo's suggestion that he wanted it more compact, increasing the effect by rounding the edges of the nose and tail: so the eye no longer finds the crest of the fender that sharply defines the end of the side, but a continuous line that runs along the entire car, making it - to the beholder - even more compact."

The most striking change is the transition from the "three hatchback" of the Scaglietti to the "hatchback" of the GG 50, with a fastback tail made more aggressive by a gently curving wing. Also striking is the photochromic glass roof, which merges with the windshield to create an unprecedented continuous surface, transparent and fascinating. The rest is dominated by understated simplicity, founded more on taking away than adding. The headlights taper into two gritty commas, and the side flows smoothly to the two rear wheel arches.

The hood is furrowed by a barely noticeable V that lightens its shape, while the front is bordered by two wide vertical air intakes. The surprise is at the back, in the tailgate, because now the rear window also lifts with the door, opening wide onto a trunk capable of surpassing - by folding down the rear seats - the 500-liter mark, to store golf bags, surfboards, and other sports equipment.

It was unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo motor show.