Driving Ferrari’s $300,000 Portofino, a restless racehorse of a car
The Portofino. Our test car didn't have the racing stripe, but it could still go fast. (Ferrari /)If there is a better looking hardtop convertible than the racehorse-like Ferrari Portofino, we haven’t seen it.Ferrari designers claim styling inspiration for the Portofino came from the Ferrari Daytona of the 1970s. (You may recall seeing the fake Daytona that was used for shooting the TV show Miami Vice in the 1980s.) The Portofino is Ferrari’s lovely interpretation of a cushy long-distance Grand Touring car, with the added feature of that hardtop convertible roof, providing true coupe styling when it’s up.Our test car’s lush green Verde Zeltweg finish gave this Italian sports car an entirely different vibe than commonplace red paint would lend. In addition to being gorgeous, the style options selected for our test car were distinctive, so there’ll be no danger of encountering a doppleganger at cars and coffee, or...