Ferrari SP38 revealed – new one-off based on 488 GTB

Ferrari SP38 revealed – new one-off based on 488 GTB

Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a Ferrari made specially for you. Maranello’s latest addition to its One-Off programme, the SP38, follows in the footsteps of the SP 275 rw competizione and the 458 MM Speciale, and is the first in the programme to be based on the 488 GTB.

The car was built for one of the company’s “most dedicated customers,” and the result is a svelte, yet powerful design that’s very different from the donor car’s, and one that draws heavily from Ferrari’s storied past. Let’s start at the front of the car, where the low, tapered nose gives the car a poised, potent look.

Adding to that look are the bespoke headlights, which are inset into the bodywork and have been designed to be as slim as possible. This necessitated the repositioning of the daytime running lights, which are required by law – these now line the slim 308 GTB-esque bumper lip.

Ferrari SP38 revealed – new one-off based on 488 GTB

Moving to the side, the wedge design is evident in the beltline that sweeps downwards towards the front of the car, while the swollen rear haunches accentuate the visual mass at the back. The prominent air intakes for the twin-turbo V8’s intercoolers have been hidden away, tucked underneath the part of the bodywork that folds in on itself over the C-pillars – further emphasising the rear volume.

Drawing inspiration from the venerable F40 is the flip-up rear clamshell, which loses its glass window and instead gains slats that allows engine heat to escape. Also reminiscent of the F40 is the integrated rear spoiler – here, it sweeps downwards into the diffuser to frame the tail end, which holds a pair of tailpipes and the signature quad round tail lights. Lastly, the interior is fully decked out in bespoke Tailor Made trim.

No changes to the running gear, so the biturbo V8 is the same 3.9 litre unit from the 488 GTB, making 670 PS at 8,000 rpm and 760 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm. Zero to 100 km/h is accomplished in three seconds flat, and it goes on to 200 km/h in just 8.3 seconds before hitting a top speed north of 330 km/h. The SP38 will be displayed at the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este this Saturday, May 26.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • saifulbakri on May 24, 2018 at 11:17 am

    Perggh ferari ku merecikk.

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  • Front like Lambo, rear like McLaren.

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    • 12yrsold john on May 24, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      He he he. Uncle john, U mean front look like LEMBU & the back look like McDonald Double Cheese Burger !!!

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  • Ariz74 on May 24, 2018 at 11:45 am

    Looks like Lotus Evora

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  • heybadigol (Member) on May 24, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    Remember reading the SP12 EC was custom made for Eric Clapton. Wonder who is the lucky fella getting his/her own Ferrari SP38 which nobody else can get. Must have quite a lot of Ferrari classics and not so classic in his/her garage.

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    • maseratista on May 24, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      ronnie kessel. son of former f1 lorris kessel and owns ferrari dealership.

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      • heybadigol (Member) on May 25, 2018 at 10:10 am

        Wonder how Ferrari decides who gets a custom Ferrari? Even Jay Kay (Jamiroquai frontman) and Ferrari collector like David Lee, don’t get a custom Ferrari. Don’t think Schumacher ever got one either. And he won how many titles for the Scuderia. Oh well, first world problems.

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  • Looks like a Lancia Stratos the silhouette.

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  • ferrari special projects are a run of hits and misses , but then again…looks are subjective…

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  • lao yee on May 24, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    One who’s lucky enough to own it doesn’t mind how it looks, they concern how special this car would be. One-off unit Ferrari guys. what Evora? what Mclaren?

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