2011 Ferrari superamerica 45

[ulimator]

Press release:

NEW FERRARI SPECIAL PROJECTS ONE-OFF TO DEBUT AT VILLA D’ESTE

Maranello, 19 May 2011 – New York collector and Ferrari enthusiast Peter Kalikow visited the factory to take delivery of his Special Projects Ferrari Superamerica 45, a unique one-off model. Styled internally by Ferrari Design and engineered and built in-house, the car was specified by Mr Kalikow to celebrate 45 years since he first became a Ferrari client and will make its public debut on the 20th of May at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza.

The design is bespoke, featuring a carbon-fibre rotating hard-top which incorporates a rear screen. The boot is entirely new to house the roof when open, and is now in carbon-fibre with a design optimised to reduce drag and increase rear downforce.

The rear buttresses are body-coloured, integral with the rear wheelarches, and incorporate rear quarterlights. The side view is further distinguished by double air vents on the front wing. The Ferrari Superamerica 45 also features a specific chromed front grille and special burnished aluminium A-pillars, wing mirrors and door handles.

The Superamerica 45 is finished in an exclusive Blu Antille, a colour that matches another important car in the client’s collection – a 1961 400 Superamerica cabriolet nr. 2331SA. The wheels are body-coloured with a contrasting diamond finish to the spokes. The roof and other carbon-fibre elements of the bodywork – front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser – are in a special contrasting darker blue, a theme that is carried over to the cockpit which features dark blue carbon-fibre dash trim and driver zone.

The interior is another area of exquisite personalisation, with a carefully selected combination of Cuoio leather trim and Blu Scuro carbon fibre details and a latest-generation touch-screen infotainment system.

[W.R.]

The only bad thing about this car is that there's only one. Cliché, but true.

[Ferrer]

It seems like it's pretty much the same as the Pininfarina Aperta thing.

Only more awful.

[FastDriver]

Cool car. I like the Ferrari California, it is a pretty close resemblence
Actually it looks more like the 599 GTB, but I like both!

Here is a 575m superamerica F1
2005 Ferrari 575M Superamerica F1 for Sale - 972986 - duPontREGISTRY.com

[Ferrer]

Cool car. I like the Ferrari California, it is a pretty close resemblence
Actually it looks more like the 599 GTB, but I like both!

See, there's the problem.

[FastDriver]

yeah, actually i doin't like the back end of this Superamerica... Its not that pretty.

[thebrochureman]

If i whanted a car which looked a bit like a 599 i would buy a 599, pus it's a one off. I'll just stick to the 599 GTO, although if i was buying a new Ferrari i would buy the fantastic 458 italia instead.

[ScionDriver]

I like it. It isn't crazy but it's different. To each his own I guess. Is he the guy who ordered the 612 Kappa a few years back or is this someone else?

[FastDriver]

If i whanted a car which looked a bit like a 599 i would buy a 599, pus it's a one off. I'll just stick to the 599 GTO, although if i was buying a new Ferrari i would buy the fantastic 458 italia instead.

F-yeah!

[ulimator]

I like it. It isn't crazy but it's different. To each his own I guess. Is he the guy who ordered the 612 Kappa a few years back or is this someone else?

Yes, indeed! Debuted 5 years ago at the very same place

[Kitdy]

I like it. It isn't crazy but it's different. To each his own I guess. Is he the guy who ordered the 612 Kappa a few years back or is this someone else?

It is. NicFromLA's dad actually.

[ScionDriver]

It is. NicFromLA's dad actually.

Wow that's pretty neat. 6 degrees of UCP separation indeed I suppose!

[Kitdy]

Wow that's pretty neat. 6 degrees of UCP separation indeed I suppose!

Mr. Glick is on our forums too, so we have some relations with the high falutin' car world here on this small, humble forum.

[Ferrer]

Perhaps too much of a focus on the US?

[ScionDriver]

Mr. Glick is on our forums too, so we have some relations with the high falutin' car world here on this small, humble forum.

Yeah I knew about Glick. Car lovers are bound to find the best places to talk about them! It's good to have people around who actually own the cars the rest of us can only TALK about (even though sometimes we tend to talk as if we have owned/driven them)