Here's an update on our previous story on the one-of-a-kind Ferrari SP12 that was spotted at HR Owen showroom in London on Wednesday night.
YouTube user Shmee150, not only took some video footage from the presentation last night, but he was also able to hand the camera to someone inside the dealership today and film the car up close as it was leaving to be delivered to its new owner, who is rumored to be none other than Eric Clapton.
While we still don't have any official information on the car, Shmee150's inside man at HR Owen gave some details about the vehicle in the video description. Among other things, the insider says that the coachbuilt Ferrari is based on the 458 Italia and retains its V8 engine despite rumors about a V12.
From Shmee150's video description:
"This is the new Ferrari SP12, a Special Project creation built for Eric Clapton for a cost of £3m over a period of 2 years. The car is based on the framework and engine of the Ferrari 458 Italia but features numerous design changes to tweak it back to an appearance of Ferraris of old including the 512 Boxer and the headlights from the Enzo."
"The car had originally planned to be a 12-cylinder version but clearly this was too much to ask and as such it seems to run the V8 and controls of the normal car."
Hat tip to George for the video find!
14 Comments:
If I were him I would order my custom ferrari with Four tail lights instead of two, just like the good old ferrari times :)
This car was obviously inspired by the 512 BB, this is amazing. and this is why you must respect ferrari, forget aventador convertibles!!!
Check out the license plate SP12 EPC. Eric Patric Clapton
If you wanna hang out
You've gotta take her out
Ferrari SP12
If you wanna get down
Down on the ground
Ferrari SP12
She don't lie
She don't lie
She don't lie
Ferrari SP12
If you got bad news
You wanna kick them blues
Ferrari SP12
When your day is done
And you wanna run
Ferrari SP12
My favorite part about this one-off are those deliciously sculptural C-pillars. They're flying buttresses, which I miss from Ferraris of yore, and that elegant razor edge detailing on the scoop is icing on the cake. Conversely, this area is probably my least favorite part of the 458 Italia, as it is all angles featuring an unfortunate cut line through the middle and lacking the voluptuous flowing hips of earlier models.
なにこれ、こんなのあったんだ。まさにスポーツカー世代直撃の、italiaをベースに作った512BB！や、違うけどあえて現代の５１２ベルリネッタボクサーと言いたい.... Italiaよりかっこいい。エリッククラプトンさんのものですかい。
Too much grey plastic in my opinion. Makes it look a bit like a mule with camouflage, and wheels should have been customised as well, but still interesting to look at.
Eric Clapton....BLAH!
Not a very good result...spoiled a 458. Let Ferrari designers do the job instead....
the camerman needs to go back to school what the hell were you thinking??????
naff. a big plastic toy for a big stupid celebrity.
12 year olds should be in school, Not making prepubescent comments on blog sites.
Could've been a lot better considering he could've had whatever he wanted. Well, almost. Not to my taste at all tbh. But it doesn't matter, because he just paid 3M for a Ferrari exactly the way he wants it so I say good for him. Sultan of Brunei has been doing this for years. I just hope all that money doesn't go to waste sitting in the garage, and that this beast gets to see some tarmac. Have fun Mr. Clapton, you lucky bastard!
Its been a while since seeing a Ferrari that put a smile on my face. I really like the 512BBI inspired look of this special. Got to love the older Pininfarina look of older Ferraris.
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