Ferrari’s entry to the Paris show is this, the open-top 599-derived SA APERTA. Only 80 will ever be made and they’ve all been sold for £340k. So even if you beg Ferrari to make you one they’ll probably laugh and walk away.
(Goy. Try smartening yourself up a bit next time… Ed.)
Unlike Ferrari’s previous big GT drop tops, the SA APERTA doesn’t have a flip-top-bin lid style roof. There’s only a light soft top made of a couple of alloy poles and a bit of canvas to be used in case of dire emergency - or down-pour. Apparently once fitted it will stay attached at speeds of up to 120mph, after which you'll be relying on the sticky tape to hold on to your hairpiece. (In case you were wondering, rain goes over the top at speed anyway.)
To keep things sportier, the SA APERTA has been given a reduced ride height and a lower windscreen, and to make sure the car is as safe as it should be Ferrari has integrated roll bars into the two rear mounted aerodynamic fins. They’ve also stiffened the chassis but the changes are said to have made little impact on the car’s weight.
Ensuring it goes like a Ferrari should, it’s equipped with the 670bhp V12 from the GTO, an option we're told probably won't be made available to regular 599 customers as that machine is getting on a bit.