• Swiss outfit turned a 360 into the one-off Alcador GTB.
  • Bespoke bodywork wraps the Modena’s 3.6-liter V8.
  • Auction estimates range from $209,000 to $302,000.

Back in the late 2000s, a man by the name of Ludwig Binder approached the small Swiss outfit Sbarro with a rather unusual request. He wanted a one-off supercar built around the bones of a Ferrari 360 Modena.

Sbarro, founded in 1971, had already built a reputation for turning out all kinds of unusual and often wildly imaginative machines. In other words, it was exactly the sort of company willing to entertain a request like this. The finished result was the Sbarro Alcador GTB, unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, and now the curious creation is heading to auction this weekend.

Read: This Awesome Sbarro Is Basically A Ferrari Hot Hatch With A V8

Sbarro left no stone unturned in morphing this 360 into something very unique. Looking at it, you could be excused for thinking it was built from the ground up, not sharing parts with any other car.

A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment

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The Alcardor GTB features bespoke bodywork, including a particularly dramatic front fascia with no traditional grille and instead just small slits and a huge clamshell. Sbarro even went to the effort of completely overhauling the roof and windows of the 360, adopting a glass-house like design more akin to a classic prototype racer from Ferrari’s past.

Inside, some elements of the Ferrari’s interior have been retained, including the steering wheel, the analog gauges, and the transmission tunnel and gear selector. However, Sbarro did modify the dashboard, angling it towards the driver and retrimming it in blue suede.

A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment

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Artcurial is selling the car and notes that Binder owned it until 2020, when it was sold to another German enthusiast. It then changed hands again in 2023 and is finished in a bright shade of red, despite originally being painted in blue by Sbarro.  

How Much Could It Sell For?

We first stumbled upon this bizarre creation in mid-2022 when it was listed for sale in Germany. At the time, it had an asking price of €395,000 ($459,000), roughly seven times the going rate for a standard 360 Modena. Now, the unique one-off is expected to sell for between €180,000 ($209,000) and €260,000 ($302,000).

So yes, it’s odd, rare, and unmistakably Sbarro. Whether that makes it a forgotten design experiment or a future collector’s curiosity is up to the next bidder. Curious? Check out the auction listing here and see the Alcador GTB in all its strange glory.

A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment
A Ferrari Became Something Else Entirely In This Forgotten Experiment

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