In 1961 our only exposure to F1 was via car magazines, like Sports Cars Illustrated. I saw photos of Phil Hill's 1961 "shark nose" F1 car, and the 1961 250 TR which also had the shark nose but not so extreme. I fantasized about that 250 TR and decided that I wanted a Ferrari.
Fast forward to 2005 when I was covering the ALMS series as a credentialed photo-journalist. Risi Competizione was campaigning two F430s. I spent as much time as possible in their paddock and hot pit. I had no Idea Giuseppe Risi speaks English better than I do so I asked him, in my best poor Italian, if he would allow me to photograph the car while it was disassembled. He replied with a wry smile, "certamente", and showed me interesting places on the car (the Rosso #62). Most teams do not like you photographing internals. He invited me to sit in the car and was totally gracious. I think addressing him as "commendatore" amused him.
The 430 had very similar shark grills as did the car that stuck in my memory, the 1961 250 TR. I determined at that point that one day, no matter the sacrifice, I would buy a 430.
I had to retire, and literally loot my retirement account, but in May 2020 I was able to acquire a relatively pristine 430 in, you guessed it, Rosso Corsa with Tan leather Daytona power seats. It's an F1, which I lusted after since Ferrari started using them on their F1 cars in the '90s.
This was, literally, a dream come true. I could not be happier.
Ray