Don't Hate on The Ferrari Mondial. DON'T! -- /DRIVEN

Even people who love Ferraris love hating on the Mondial. That's unfair, says UK Ferrari whisperer John Pogson. The Mondial is one of the coolest, most accessible Ferraris around, not some lowly, Italian worm, and he doesn't care what you say about it. Sticks and stones.

Directed by Adrian Larkin

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[LokiJotunn]

Level headed working class guy who is a true petrolhead, he's not some fanboy that holds irrational hatred for everything but their personal choice.
He has my full respect as a genuine car guy.

[themessenger]

I've  had a 1985 Mondial QV for the last 8yrs and just love it. I agree there are lots of fantastic cars that are not Ferrari's. However, my choice has always been Ferrari and the Mondial QV ticks all the boxes for me. It's everything I wanted in a Ferrari, even the price. People bash the Mondial, why? is it because of it's 4 seats ? I have a son and a wife, so that's perfect! Mine is silver and looks fab. Most people ask when they see it, Why isn't it red ? I ask, why is your Kia outhouse shit brown ? and they get the message. I live in Perth, Australia and we have a lot of dickheads on our roads, so you cop a bit of shit driving in a Ferrari. I think to myself,  can your 30 yr old car do 200km's per hr for two hrs straight and then ask for more ? I don't think so. I do all my own servicing and save a packet. Cam seals and belts etc. It's easy! Just do the research, study and check things twice. Buy them now guy's, cos' they're not making anymore. Enjoyed reading your comments. keep driving ALL those fantastic motors no matter what badge they have and help me to leave the biggest carbon foot print I can. Peace to all. Marc

[DtRockstar]

I've been saying this for years - I never understood the brand bashing. There are so many great cars out there. Why people think there is only one good brand is beyond me.

[Collateralcoffee]

This is not about a Ferrari. Not about the Mondial.

This is about a message. Petrolheadism :) I love it.

[eddy]

I could listen to this guy talk about anything and still be very interested. What a great man!

[fraxonthefurry]

This man loves cars the same way I do. There may be boring cars and fun cars but there all the same, cars, not brands.

[RamblinAround]

John seems like a really cool guy. I always liked the Mondial as a young kid. Over the years, I saw people sort of scorn them as not being true Ferrari's. I guess just because they were a bit lower powered and more affordable, that made them less exotic. In reality, they seem like fine cars.

[chrisperrins]

Same 3 litre V8 engine as a 308? Check. Same gearbox as a 308? Check. Same wheels? Check. Same Pininfarina design? Check. Aluminium bonnet and engine lid, superb chassis and handling, classic engine note.  A cool car by any definition - and one that seats four!  And John Pogson is one cool Ferrari guy, who sums it up perfectly.

[newrez]

Love the passion this guy has for cars! Feel completely the same way.

[jagtem]

Collector values for Ferrari Mondial going through the roof in 3...2...1...

[kedr]

What a beautiful video. As a Ferrari enthusiast, I must confirm that I am not a Ferrari mondial fan. Nonetheless I must acknowledge two things. First, this one, in grey with a red interior, is not something that you see everyday, and do bring a lot to this car. Second, the passion of John Pogson for Ferrari in general (especially F40 that he raced extensively) raises interest for every Ferrari enthusiast, I look at the car in the video, and I think " I am missing something here!".  Great job Drive and many thanks for you collaboration with John Pogson.

[KlunkerRider]

IMHO the Mondial was never intended to blast around the Nurburgring at warp 11, it was a car totally intended to be more a daily cruiser. Not every Ferrari is a race car, remember the 400, same thing, the 400 was to me more of a daily sedan driver, same here, its not a racer, its a driver.

[ZILOGzVIDEOS]

This is such a great concept even outside of car fans. People in the computer world get incredibly defensive about AMD vs Nvidia, Intel vs AMD, Linux vs Windows, Mac vs PC and the people who have the most fun are the ones who appreciate and love seeing all that computers have to offer, not just one brand.

[WilliWerkel]

Same senseless hate with a Porsche 944.

[lenwatson]

Mondial 8 was my first Ferrari suggested by my wife as I hated the handling of 911s in 80s after the superb 924 turbo. Got a QV as my company car and did 40k miles in 2 years the only problem I had was two diodes in the alternator. Had to stop using as Ferrari prices went ballistic and customers in the north of England thought I must have been ripping them off. Replaced with a Porsche 928 also a great car which did the same mileage for two years just a couple of problems, A 328GTS followed and eventually an F40 which when I moved to Australia I sold (big mistake) as they would not allow it to be registered. My current Ferrari is a 1980 308GTB which is raced in the Ferrari Classic series and is still road registered. Great car to drive and arrive in will never sell it.

[marcandremanfredi]

an ex Ferrari f1 driver once said.. forget the 348 355 360.. the best car to drive is the Ferrari mondial.. he was questioned why? the answer was it is the only Ferrari you can drive like a go kart!!
at this he said it was like the f1 of the '80s where the pedals were in front of the wheel arches..
so it is the Ferrari which is worth less makes you think after all!!

[christopherlubke]

I had an 84 Scirocco that wasn’t appreciated here in the south. It was a challenging and fun vehicle to drive. I later had a truck that would pass everything but a gas station, but I’d never dare punch it through windy curves. A Mondial is a dream car for me and most wouldn’t understand.

[ducksauce]

this is literally the most inspirational car video ever

[VideoNasti]

I have ALWAYS wanted a Ferrari Mondial! Such a great, simple design and I'm a sucker for the under-appreciated/forgotten models. I have seen these going for under £30, 000 for years now!

[tdolan]

I'm a ford guy but I've been banging on about this for years. You favourite marquees will never provide you with all the petrolhead experiences. Ford never had a 911t, they never made a series 2 defender, there has never been a Gtr with a blue oval on the bonnets. My dream garage will have plenty of fords in it but there is going to be space for a few other experiences.