Ferrari California Sports Car Convertible 3D model

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Ferrari fans have long coveted a convertible version of the iconic 458 Italia. However, due to its design focus on a targa top over a soft-top convertible configuration, hopes for such a model faded away as quickly as they were generated. This isn't about Italy's lack of sports cars; after all, names like Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia speak volumes regarding the nation's history with Italian vehicles. Rather, this has to do with the limited accessibility in Italy itself to convertible roadsters. 2012 witnessed an onslaught of high-performance Italian convertibles enter markets such as Australia, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea that year but not a single model was made available within Italy. This highlights Ferrari's lack of consideration for providing the option of driving the Italian beauty open air while still traversing its country roads. To satisfy local consumer demands for an exotic ride such as the convertible version of their favorite vehicle brand from Maranello would require them to cross international borders and leave behind what many take pride in – a Ferrari made available only on non-Italian markets, including South Africa and India, although they don't fall into this 'roadster convertibles' group.