If you have enough money, and have Ferrari management on speed dial, the company’s Special Projects program will build you your very own car. The latest, called the Ferrari SC40 has just been unveiled. The car’s name pays tribute to the legendary F40 and echoes its sharp, angular lines.
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Special Cars for Special Clients
This is the latest in a line of cars that were produced for special (and, invariably, extremely wealthy) clients. Each project originates from an idea put forward by the client and is developed in consultation with a team of designers from Ferrari’s Styling Centre. These include the SP12 EC made for Eric Clapton, the SP30 Arya and F12 TRS in years gone by. More recent projects include the SP48, KC23, SP51 and SP38, which we guess were commissioned by the same person.
Unique Exterior Appearance
The Ferrari SC40 styling draws inspiration from industrial design, defined by muscular and squared volumes. The “SC40” script engraved on the side of the wing is a clear homage to similar treatment seen on the F40. The fixed wing extends vertically from the engine cover. The profile is dominated by intercooler air intakes that a modern take on the classic NACA duct. At the front, the design is characterised by the headlamps that have been pushed to the outer corners and are now housed in a black housing that connects with the lower air intake. The alloys, too, were specially made for this car.
Click here to read about our drive of an F40 in its hometown of Maranello.
Retro Interior
The Ferrari F40 had notoriously poor build quality, thin paint and spartan interior. Ferrari couldn’t quite repeat that on an expensive one-off. However, the company did carry over some cues from the F40. These include the use of Kevlar, a material was used extensively in the F40. Carbon-Kevlar has been used in the footwells, behind the seats, and on parts of the floor mats. In addition it has been used for the steering wheel, some dashboard inserts, the engine bay, and the luggage compartment. The seats, too, are red just like those of an F40. Ferrari quotes a dry mass of 1 550 kg for the coach-built car.
Twin Turbo
The Ferrari SC40 is based on the current 296 GTB. As a result it is powered by a twin-turbocharged V6 engine. The hybrid unit remains unchanged. It still produces 610 kW and 740 N.m of torque. Sadly, the owner of the SC40 didn’t manage to convince Ferrari to couple the engine with a manual transmission. As a result it has the same eight-speed, dual-clutch unit as the donor car. Ferrari says the SC40 can sprint from rest to 100 km/h in 2,9 seconds and has a top speed of 330 km/h
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