If you thought last year’s F80 hypercar paid respect to the 80s icon, Maranello’s latest masterpiece completely flatters it.
Gorgeous from every angle, the SC40 is the latest of Ferrari’s ‘Special Projects’ which blends retro shapes and proportions with modern styling and cutting-edge technology. The SC40 is based on a 296 GTB, and thus inherits the turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 hybrid powerplant, chassis and drivetrain to lay 819 hp to the ground via the rear wheels.
The aesthetics, “defined by precise geometries and muscular, squared volumes,” were overseen by Design Director Flavio Manzoni, and I hope he was paid graciously for this one.
From the long, wedge-like nose and sharp, angular lines to the boxy, upright rear wing, this one-off model oozes in F40 without trying to be an F40. As Ferrari says, the idea was “not to create a literal reinterpretation [of the F40], but rather a model with its own distinct personality.”
Such personality can be seen everywhere, with an SC40 logo on the fixed wing, “smoked Lexan louvres” displaying the V6 heart, and the paint finished in its own shade of “SC40 white.”
Although the F40 could be marked as one of history’s greatest cars through its raw, uncompromising driving pleasure and red-hot looks, there is no mistaking the incredible powertrain and dynamics of the 296 GTB has helped the SC40 retain that specialty.
Alcantara is everywhere inside, and carbon Kevlar is everywhere else – as expected of an ultra-exclusive homage. The interior features F40-like red seat padding, adorned in SC40 logos, providing both a race-ready and ultra-luxurious experience.
And, like all Ferrari Special Projects, only one will be made. No price tag, no listing, just all in-house inspiration and design to be admired by one extremely privileged customer, while the styling buck will be displayed at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.
Like all retro-modern designs, some fans believe history should be preserved, untampered, while others believe bringing the past into the present is a healthy way to celebrate it. The SC40 will divide many opinions, but having written this full article I am still jaw-dropped by this masterpiece.
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