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Never heard of the Ferrari 275 GTS you say? The Sixties convertible Prancing Horse is an extremely beautiful car, a droptop that makes the coupe look ugly, one of only a few cars I can honestly say that for, but it is barely known even to Ferrari fans. It was the first car to have independent rear suspension and a technological marvel for the time with its 3.3-liter V-12. But it still doesn't even register as a blip on the radar for most car people.

The reason that nobody seems to care about this marvel is because of its performance. The brakes were not good for driving anywhere over 40 miles per and would fade completely after only a few high-speed stops. The V-12 made only about half of the horsepower of some of the high-performance American V-8s of the time, around 250. The small wheels, while perfect for the understated shape, made the available room for brakes not enough, resulting in the tiny discs. But that is a small price to pay for a stunning, classic Ferrari convertible that makes people weep upon seeing it and Jeremy Clarkson, the famed UK car reviewer from Top Gear, calls "The prettiest thing ever made."

Speaking of price, one of the two-hundred Ferrari 275 GTS' ever made will run you an expensive $400,000 in restored condition, but it is still drastically less than other Ferraris of the era, such as a 1965 250 LM, which will run you $3.75 million, or even the 275 GTS' covered-headlight coupe cousin, the 275 GTB, which will cost around $500,000.