Ferrari once built a luxury four-door sedan that may have changed the game, but it wasn't to be

Ferrari once built a luxury four-door sedan that could very well have changed the game, but it wasn’t meant to be.

The concept car was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show and showed a new era of the marque’s flashy production line.

But, even though the design proved popular, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.

Ultimately, the car never made it to production, despite impressive features.

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Ferrari is the ultimate automaker in the world of supercars.

From creating track-based superstars to road-ready powerhouses, the manufacturer has done it all.

For example, the world’s first Novitec-tuned Ferrari SF90 was recently revealed, and the road-legal car is impressive.

Plus, it even lets you match your supercar to your personality with the Configurator Tool – cool, right?

But, for all the current and previous successful prototypes, some didn’t make it all the way.

An example of this is the Ferrari Pinin, an impressive concept car that could have changed Ferrari.

It was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1980, and was a luxurious family car – a far cry from the sporty types the marque had previously unveiled.

The Pinin was all in aid of celebrating 50 years of Pininfarina – and it was certainly special.

Under the hood, it boasted a 4.9-liter flat-12 engine with a five-speed manual transmission, and even though it never blossomed into production, the car had elements that could have taken it global.

The outside of the Ferrari Pinnin was impressive, slender, and sleek with a cool and collected look. The glass and lights were impressive and fit for the new sedan to make waves in the auto world.

As well as looking the business, it was also practical and made the perfect family vehicle – with ample room for luggage and even a chassis that was made for the extra doors.

But the Pinin, Ferrari’s luxury four-door sedan, sadly, wasn’t meant to be.

But other models did make it into the world.

Like this one, for example, that vanished in 1995 for 28 years, until the case was solved in four days.

Plus, the new Ferrari Purosangue from Mansory is true to its Italian roots, too.

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