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Ferrari 458 Italia SP12 - Eric Clapton

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by 430 scuderia, Oct 23, 2011.

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  1. Wolfgang5150

    Wolfgang5150 F1 Rookie

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    Any Update on this? I'll be in Maranello with my wife & kids late March.
    Would love to see this car....
    Kevin
     
    Wolfgang5150, Mar 2, 2012
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  2. hotsauce

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    Every time i see this thread bumped, i get my hopes up.. only to be disappointed once investigating..

    sigh*
     
    hotsauce, Mar 2, 2012
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  3. JOEV

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    Me too. It's amazing that there are no pictures of this car (yet).
     
    JOEV, Mar 2, 2012
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  4. SmokeyJoe

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    I thought Peter Gabriel already had one?
     
    SmokeyJoe, Mar 4, 2012
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  5. JazzyO

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    One of what?


    Onno
     
    JazzyO, Mar 4, 2012
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  6. SmokeyJoe

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    A 458 with V12 engine.
     
    SmokeyJoe, Mar 5, 2012
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  7. JazzyO

    JazzyO F1 World Champ

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    There have been no reliable reports of a 458 with a V12 engine and someone at a reasonably high level in the factory actually told me it couldn't be done due to homologation issues w.r.t. EU law.


    Onno
     
    JazzyO, Mar 5, 2012
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  8. V-Spec

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    Pardon me, but who is this Eric Clapton?
     
    V-Spec, Mar 9, 2012
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  9. crinoid

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    He is a very famous accountant.
     
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  10. Rcktrod

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    Google him.
     
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  11. Mitch Alsup

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    One of the 5 dozen people in the world Ferrari would do such a car for.
     
    Mitch Alsup, Mar 9, 2012
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  12. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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  13. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    I read in last month Forza that there are a few Special cars made that (Custom) that are secret. They apparently delivered 10 custome one off already and i only know of

    SP1 (China)
    612 K
    SA 45
    P540 Superfast Aperta

    Is Clapton's car part of these 10 custom one offs?

    I would love to know more about the missing 6...
     
    amenasce, Mar 9, 2012
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  14. poppy84

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    SP1 => Japan

    And the car in the video is a F12 prototype.
     
    poppy84, Mar 10, 2012
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  15. maximilien

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    video is ff prototype
     
    maximilien, Mar 10, 2012
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  16. atomicskiracer

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    Would be a bit of a shame if the others were just tucked away in a collection somewhere...
     
    atomicskiracer, Mar 16, 2012
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  18. TheMayor

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    If I were to guess, I would say yes. He wanted it to look like a Boxer and that sure does.

    I'm not sure it's 100% successful though. It looks a bit odd -- I hate to say this but even a bit cartoony retro. The boxer has a lot longer nose in proportion to today's modern cars.

    I'd have to see more before I say I like it.

    But, if it really has 12 cylinders --- all sins are forgiven! :)
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    Enzo headlights?
     
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  21. TheMayor

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    There appears to be a flying buttress over the rear quarter panel that I suppose is to give it the illusion of the boxer's rear. Boxer paint also.

    Also notice it's RHD, which would indicate also it's Clapton's car. I think we have the mysterious car here. One funny detail is the 80's style door handle. I'm not sure that's a positive. The interior looks standard with Daytona trim. The gas cap looks "glued on".
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  22. Napolis

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    I don't believe that in the end a V12 was fitted. That may be it. Note paddle shifters.
     
    Napolis, Mar 21, 2012
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  23. greyboxer

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    Yes - first public showing at HROwen tonight
     
    greyboxer, Mar 21, 2012
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  24. Napolis

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    I've been told this one cost a lot more than P 4/5.
     
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    Jimmie,

    Will you be in attendance? Did you read this somewhere? Just curious, that's all. Thanks for the info.. Personally, I think it looks great, with a DEFINITE tie to the BB of old, I think they did a great interpretation of it. Then again, IMO Ferrari couldn't mess a design up if they tried. Grazie.

    Mark
     
    FerrariMC, Mar 21, 2012
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