Ferrari Special Project gladdens US collector

Ferrari enthusiast and New York car collector Peter Kalikow has just taken delivery of one such commission, a unique Ferrari Superamerica 45. 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. The unique machine made its public debut on 20 May 2011 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, chassis number 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.