A unique gold Ferrari inspired by a 1960s short film and based on a 599GTB has been revealed by Ferrari's Special Projects team.
The car is called the Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta, and was commissioned by the (presumably very rich) Edward Walson, whose father invented cable tevlevision.
The P540 is intended as a modern interpretation of a unique Ferrari built by coachbuilder Fantuzzi for a 1968 Fellini-directed short film called Toby Dammit. "I had always dreamed of designing sports cars," says Walson, "and when I saw this film the decision came of its own accord: one day I would have 'my' Ferrari."
According to Maranello's Special Projects team Walson was heavily involved in the Pininfarina-designed project from day one.
As you might expect of a roofless car whose donor vehicle has no soft-top option, a lot of effort went into strengthening the 599 platform to turn it into the roofless P540 Superfast Aperta, including extensive use of carbon fibre. The result is that the P540 weighs just 20kg more than a 599.
The fully homologated, road-legal P540 has gone from the drawing board (well, computer monitor) to the road in just 14 months.
Spec geeks can find the numbers on the P540 below - although they're broadly the same as a 599's, so don't get too excited...
Length 4731 mm
Width 1954 mm
Height 1300 mm
Wheelbase 2750 mm
Front track 1690 mm
Rear track 1620 mm
Engine
65° V12
Displacement 5999 cc
Maximum power 611hp (620 CV/456 kW) at 7600 rpm
Maximum torque 448 lb ft (608 Nm/62 kgm) at 5600 rpm
Combined cycle 17.9 l/100 km