{"id":505676,"date":"2026-02-28T17:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/505676\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T17:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:38:13","slug":"frank-sinatra-supposedly-used-infamous-quote-to-explain-why-he-chose-a-lamborghini-over-a-ferrari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/505676\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Sinatra supposedly used infamous quote to explain why he chose a Lamborghini over a Ferrari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/lifestyle\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Frank Sinatra\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">Frank Sinatra<\/a> had extremely strong feelings about both Lamborghini and Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood legend reportedly didn\u2019t hold back when asked his opinions, particularly when it came to cars.<\/p>\n<p>Because aside from being a legendary singer and actor, Sinatra was also a certified gearhead.<\/p>\n<p>And he had an extremely infamous opinion on Italy\u2019s rival supercar brands.<\/p>\n<p>DISCOVER SBX CARS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sbxcars.com\/?utm_source=supercarblondie.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frank Sinatra \u2013 the icon of icons<\/p>\n<p>Frank Sinatra is one of the most legendary figures in American history.<\/p>\n<p>Known as \u2018Ol\u2019 Blue Eyes\u2019 and the \u2018Chairman of the Board\u2019, Sinatra is revered as one of the most popular figures of the entire 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1915, the son of Italian immigrants, Sinatra forged two incredibly successful careers during his life.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra quickly started becoming a star in the music industry, recording several albums during his life, and becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sinatra-6.webp\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\" data-lightbox=\"182764\" data-title=\"HBO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"182778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sinatra-6-1024x683.webp.webp\" alt=\"Frank Sinatra reportedly had an infamous phrase to describe why he chose a Lamborghini over a Ferrari\" class=\"wp-image-182778\"   style=\"border-radius: 10px;\"\/><\/a>HBO<\/p>\n<p>By the time of his passing in 1998, Frank Sinatra had sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and won a total of 11 Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Sinatra forged an unbelievably successful acting career.<\/p>\n<p>He won a Golden Globe award for his role in Pal Joey back in 1957 and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for From Here to Eternity in1953.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ol\u2019 Blue Eyes\u2019 speaks his mind on Lamborghini and Ferrari<\/p>\n<p>Outside of his incredible entertainment career, Frank Sinatra was known for another passion.<\/p>\n<p>The passion in question, in case you haven\u2019t guessed, was cars.<\/p>\n<p>For his 54th birthday, the icon decided to treat himself to a special present \u2013 a <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/lamborghini-miura-jay-leno-got-for-free-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Appraiser says the Lamborghini Miura Jay Leno got for free is the biggest winner in his collection after its major value surge\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">Lamborghini Miura.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Miura.webp\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\" data-lightbox=\"182764\" data-title=\"Reddit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"182775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miura-1024x640.webp.webp\" alt=\"Frank Sinatra reportedly had an infamous phrase to describe why he chose a Lamborghini over a Ferrari\" class=\"wp-image-182775\"   style=\"border-radius: 10px;\"\/><\/a>Reddit<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/how-the-lamborghini-miura-became-the-blueprint-for-supercars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"How the Lamborghini Miura became the blueprint for modern supercars\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">60\u2019s GT cars<\/a>, it\u2019s a pretty difficult choice to beat.<\/p>\n<p>But why didn\u2019t Sinatra go for Lamborghini\u2019s Italian rival \u2013 Ferrari?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the legend reportedly addressed that very issue head-on.<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t exactly hold back in his opinion of the two brands, either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou buy a Ferrari when you want to be someone. You buy a Lamborghini when you ARE someone,\u201d he supposedly said.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly a strong opinion \u2013 but also not the most unfair one, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Frank Sinatra had extremely strong feelings about both Lamborghini and Ferrari. 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