E90Post
 


The Tire Rack
 
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > BIMMERPOST Universal Forums > General Automotive (non-BMW) Talk + Photos/Videos > Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta



Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      12-11-2009, 07:23 PM   #1
bigu
New Member
23
Rep
14
Posts

Drives: no
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: sg

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2010 2010  [0.00]
Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta








Ferrari P540 Pictures
Quote:
Originally Posted by PRESS RELEASE
Revealed: the new Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta one-off

The first shake-down has been held at Fiorano of a very special one-off, the P540 Superfast Aperta, built for an American client. The car, the second in a new Special Projects programme created by Ferrari to meet requests from the most discerning clients and collectors to create truly unique models, is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano and was inspired by a Carrozzeria Fantuzzi-designed Ferrari built specifically for the 1968 Fellini film, Toby Dammit, itself inspired by one of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe.

The P540 Superfast Aperta's proud new owner, Edward Walson, son of John Walson, the inventor of cable TV, approached Ferrari in 2008 to produce a modern reinterpretation of the gold-coloured car in the film. "I had always dreamed of designing sports cars," Walson explains, "and when I saw this film the decision came of its own accord: one day I would have 'my' Ferrari."

In accordance with the Special Project's approach to producing such individual one-offs, the P540 Superfast Aperta respects all existing international safety and homologation requirements and is thus road legal. The car was designed by Pininfarina and built in Maranello, and the client was directly involved in each stage of its development. As the 599 GTB Fiorano donor car is a coupé, considerable effort went into strengthening the chassis by using finite element analysis in development and the increase in weight was kept down to just 20 kg by employing carbon-fibre extensively. From the initial sketches to the final, road-legal car took just 14 months.

As the client took delivery of the car at Fiorano his excitement was understandable: "This is the most special Christmas present of my life."

Technical specifications

* 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 456 kW (620 CV) at 7600 rpm
* Maximum torque 608 Nm (62 kgm) at 5600 rpm
* Transmission
* F1 6-speed gearbox
* Tyres
* Front 245/35 20"
* Rear 305/35 20"
* Fuel consumption
* Combined cycle 17.9 l/100 km
* CO2 emissions
* Combined cycle 415 g/km

Curiosity

This special car's colour was inspired by the film "Toby Dammit", one of the three episodes of the film "Histoires Extraordinaires" made in 1968 based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

"Toby Dammit", the third of the three episodes, directed by Federico Fellini, with Terence Stamp Salvo Randone and Milena Vukotic, based on the story "Never Bet The Devil Your Head".

The other two episodes, "Metzengerstein" and "William Wilson", were directed by Roger Vadim and Louis Malle.
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 08:15 PM   #2
san~man
Tired
san~man's Avatar
129
Rep
2,673
Posts

Drives: BMW-less
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: USA

iTrader: (7)

Looks like a cross between an old and new body corvette.
__________________
BMW-less
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 08:19 PM   #3
BoostedBMW
Moderator
BoostedBMW's Avatar
United_States
132
Rep
6,775
Posts

Drives: TiAg E92 335
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Raleigh, NC

iTrader: (14)

Garage List
2003 S2000  [0.00]
It looks very maserati-ish... nasy.
__________________
-Michael.
Berlina Black S2000 CR is now in the garage

l 19" Rial Daytona Race l KW V2 l Eisenhaus Race Exhaust l
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 08:40 PM   #4
TunedM2C
Brigadier General
TunedM2C's Avatar
No_Country
826
Rep
4,190
Posts

Drives: 2016 LBB M2
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Earth

iTrader: (2)

Terrible lines equals a terrible design.
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 08:43 PM   #5
Feyd
Major
Feyd's Avatar
344
Rep
1,288
Posts

Drives: a DEEZZULL
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Chicago, IL

iTrader: (2)

I'm sure that lower body work with Pininfarina all over it is carbon, but from 20ft it looks like some nasty 80s plastic body cladding.

Gold, really? Proof that money doesn't buy taste. *bleh*
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 09:02 PM   #6
Schn3ll
Captain
Schn3ll's Avatar
401
Rep
720
Posts

Drives: '24 Carrera T
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Greenville, SC

iTrader: (3)

Garage List
2009 135  [0.00]
Would like to see this in person, maybe it would grow on me, this guy lives near me... doubt he would bring it to that house though .
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 11:33 PM   #7
Ron1n
Speed Demon
Ron1n's Avatar
United_States
205
Rep
3,689
Posts

Drives: 2021 M5C
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Irvine

iTrader: (6)

Garage List
2021 M5 Competition  [0.00]
2016 BMW 550i  [0.00]
2011 335is  [0.00]
2009 E93 M3  [10.00]
2010 335d  [9.50]
My god...I hate that more than the first time I saw the 5 GT.
__________________

Current: '21 M5C, '15 X6 50i Previous: '18 M550i, '16 550i, '11 335is, '09 E93 M3 DCT, '10 E90 335d, '07 E90 328i
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 11:49 PM   #8
TK-421
Registered Sex Offender
United_States
572
Rep
4,759
Posts

Drives: E46 M3 | 1JZ S13
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Tampa, FL

iTrader: (0)

For what it is, I like it. Looking at it with the same perspective as any other car, I hate it (besides the front end).
__________________
Stop putting stuff like painted reflectors and premium package in your signature. You're embarrassing.
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2009, 11:59 PM   #9
FStop7
I like cars
FStop7's Avatar
Vatican City State
329
Rep
5,052
Posts

Drives: M6
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Newbury Park, CA

iTrader: (3)

No.

Just no.
__________________
Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 12:01 AM   #10
SantaPimp27
Lieutenant
SantaPimp27's Avatar
United_States
36
Rep
412
Posts

Drives: Slow homie
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Jersey

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by san~man View Post
Looks like a cross between an old and new body corvette.
+1
__________________
Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 12:18 AM   #11
MisterSkiMask
Banned
146
Rep
2,014
Posts

Drives: I Can not say
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: you must not know

iTrader: (0)

Ghastly. It looks like a kit car based on a C3 Corvette....for the money and effort expended it could have been absolutely beautiful.
Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 12:59 AM   #12
b0bab0i
Major
24
Rep
1,033
Posts

Drives: 03 TiAG z4 3.0i w/ hardtop
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (0)

P4/5 owns that car
(one-off ferrari also)

Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 01:02 AM   #13
montreal red
chris
montreal red's Avatar
Canada
277
Rep
12,144
Posts

Drives: White Boat
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (31)

eww... it looks like a cheap kit car with ferrari badges. also he could have chosen a more appealing color.
__________________

Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW
2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 08:35 AM   #14
Schn3ll
Captain
Schn3ll's Avatar
401
Rep
720
Posts

Drives: '24 Carrera T
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Greenville, SC

iTrader: (3)

Garage List
2009 135  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by benmoooon View Post
P4/5 owns that car
(one-off ferrari also)

Wrong, did you read the article? P4/5's owner is Glickenhaus.

"The P540 Superfast Aperta's proud new owner, Edward Walson, son of John Walson, the inventor of cable TV, approached Ferrari in 2008 to produce a modern reinterpretation of the gold-coloured car in the film. "I had always dreamed of designing sports cars," Walson explains, "and when I saw this film the decision came of its own accord: one day I would have 'my' Ferrari."
Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 08:40 AM   #15
imported_mega
Colonel
No_Country
122
Rep
2,199
Posts

Drives: various bmw's
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: neverland

iTrader: (0)

looks like a 80's corvette
__________________
You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.
Driving e82, e72, e85, R53 Gone but not forgotten..
1974 2002, many various 3s.
Appreciate 0
      12-12-2009, 09:16 AM   #16
b0bab0i
Major
24
Rep
1,033
Posts

Drives: 03 TiAG z4 3.0i w/ hardtop
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
P4/5 owns that car
(one-off ferrari also)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Schn3ll View Post
Wrong, did you read the article? P4/5's owner is Glickenhaus.

"The P540 Superfast Aperta's proud new owner, Edward Walson, son of John Walson, the inventor of cable TV, approached Ferrari in 2008 to produce a modern reinterpretation of the gold-coloured car in the film. "I had always dreamed of designing sports cars," Walson explains, "and when I saw this film the decision came of its own accord: one day I would have 'my' Ferrari."
I didn't mean the same guy owns it, I meant P4/5 > P540.

Sorry about the internet lingo but "owns" means to be superior or better.
Appreciate 0
      12-14-2009, 12:30 PM   #17
anthony @ eas
anthony @ eas's Avatar
United_States
307
Rep
3,635
Posts

Drives: R56 Cooper S
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by benmoooon View Post
P4/5 > P540.
Very, very true indeed.

Here's a pic without watermarks

Appreciate 0
      12-14-2009, 12:36 PM   #18
Spec 1
Faster in the Corners
Spec 1's Avatar
United_States
52
Rep
1,062
Posts

Drives: '91 E30, '05 ZX6-R, '06 300C
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Portland, OR

iTrader: (0)

Yep, reminded me of a Stingray Corvette as well.


Now this is hawt:
__________________
'91 M42 E30 - All sorts of goodies.
Appreciate 0
      12-14-2009, 01:25 PM   #19
Ender514
General
Ender514's Avatar
United_States
228
Rep
20,998
Posts

Drives: 2009 E92 335i
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Philly

iTrader: (0)

yuck
__________________
09' E92 335i | 6MT | Montego Blue | Black Dakota Leather | Dark Burl Walnut | Premium | Sport | Cold Weather | Nav | Sirius | Comfort Access | iPod and USB adapter
Appreciate 0
      12-15-2009, 03:36 PM   #20
ChrisV
7er
ChrisV's Avatar
United_States
9
Rep
409
Posts

Drives: 1998 BMW 740iL
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Pikesville, MD

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
1998 740iL  [6.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by san~man View Post
Looks like a cross between an old and new body corvette.
To all those saying it looks like a Corvette, you obviously don't know much about Ferraris, to know when it looks like the older 275s and especially, the car it was ACTUALLY PATTERNED AFTER, the Fantuzzi 330 LMB Spyder of the '60s (aka the Golden Spyder):



http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?...70da3adef59e77



The owner of the new one wanted a one off modern reinterpretation of the classic one-off 1964 Ferrari, and that's what he got. He really didn't care if a bunch of teenagers on a BMW forum with no knowledge of Ferraris didn't approve. Nor should he.
__________________
1998 740iL

Appreciate 0
      12-15-2009, 03:42 PM   #21
kyleb350
Brigadier General
kyleb350's Avatar
United_States
422
Rep
4,709
Posts

Drives: '21 X3MC
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Milwaukee

iTrader: (6)

Still looks like a Stingray
Appreciate 0
      12-15-2009, 04:54 PM   #22
anthony @ eas
anthony @ eas's Avatar
United_States
307
Rep
3,635
Posts

Drives: R56 Cooper S
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by kyleb350 View Post
Still looks like a Stingray
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryan0102 View Post
it looks like a corvette.
+1
Appreciate 0
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:17 AM.




e90post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST