Ferrari SP1

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Along the same lines as the P4/5, Ferrari backed a one-off, designed by Italian design firm Fioravanti, of an existing Ferrie road car. The ex-Pininfarina designer, hired by some Japanese millionaire, reskinned an F430 with a fairly elegant shell. From the basic photos available at this point, it looks fairly pretty. This is good, considering I absolutely hated the P4/5. It's also significant as it is the first car in the Italian brand's Portfolio division, which will be a new design direction promoting these one-offs with various design companies to retool, with Ferrari approval, a couple of the company's ponies (most recent models, barring 599 and Cali). This could lead to some interesting things, maybe even a completion of that Vanderbrink GTO in some other form.

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You remember that mystery Ferrari prototype that was spied at Fiorano back in August? After initial speculation settled down, the prevailing wisdom suggested that the car in question was a one-off coachbuilt creation designed by former Pininfarina (and now independent) stylist Fioravanti for one wealthy customer. In the second issue of Ferrari's official magazine, the reports were confirmed. We're still trying to get a hold of those images for you, but in the meantime the report has hit the internet.

Called the SP1 (for Sport Prototype 1), the Fioravanti-designed special was built for prominent Ferrari collector and Japanese business executive Junichiro Hiramatsu and forms the first product of Maranello's new Portfolio program. The initiative gives the extremely wealthy the opportunity to collaborate with various Italian design houses (including Fioravanti, Pininfarina and Zagato) with full factory support to commission custom creations. The unique vehicles can be based on the Enzo, F430 or 612 (the 599 and new California remaining, for the time being, outside the program), and need to retain certain structural requirements and ultimately meet Ferrari's measure of taste, but beyond that, the sky's the limit. The sky, and your bank account, of course.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/11/fioravanti-designed-ferrari-sp1-first-product-of-portfolio-coach/
 
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Sounds like a good idea, should be even better than the "one off" supercars like the Reventon and the CCX-R Edition since the customer can have the car completely build how they want and know they have something unique that no one else has....... :p
 
I read about this in a recent issue of CAR. I would love to see all the one-off creations they've had commissioned. Shame they often look pretty ghastly. Just yesterday I found out that they are selling the one-off 'Ferrari' Conciso by Michalak...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C55831
 
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If he wanted his Ferrari to look like a Lamborghini, why didn't he just buy a Lamborghini?

Maybe the vending machine was broken.
 
It appears they have "taste-control" which has to approve a design. It appears to be easily bribed. :p
 
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Pupik
If he wanted his Ferrari to look like a Lamborghini, why didn't he just buy a Lamborghini?

Maybe the vending machine was broken.
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Because it isn't a Ferrari that looks like one ;)
 
Metar
It appears they have "taste-control" which has to approve a design. It appears to be easily bribed. :p
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It's to preserve the monetary value of the car in the future. This way, years from now, it will supposedly be worth more than similar examples on which the car was based. You do not quickly get back your original investment by modifying the car heavily, anyhow...Maybe in 40 years.

Owning a Ferrari still gives you the right to do just about anything to it, but without Ferrari's blessing, it gets devalued fairly quickly if you make a Chevy 427 engine swap into 1961 Lusso.
 
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Quite an interesting program, and I'm not surprised that Ferrari of all names has introduced it. They seem to have money out the wazzoo. As for this SP1, I like what I'm seeing, but I have a feeling the designed killed the rear.
 
Anyone else noticing a return to coachbuidling? Maybach & Bentley offer significant customization, extremely limited runs from Lamborghini and Aston-Martin.... True custom is the new thing. I like it, but it's very...Depression-era, if you ask me.
 

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