Need help with my final 12C spec

I finished up my Atelier meeting yesterday. I had such a good experience with that process for the 812 GTS that I decided to run it back. The Ferrari Atelier team is terrific. Last time around it was virtual due to COVID nonsense. This time around, it was in person.

I am keeping my GTS which is Verde Abetone with a full leather Cuoio interior featuring Daytona Racing seats. It’s a very classic spec. My intention with the 12C is to steer in the opposite direction. I am targeting more “sport” than “classic” with the target being an almost an 812 Comp type spec. To that end, I want to go full alcantara on the inside versus leather. That will offer sufficient distinction versus what I already have.

From almost the beginning of this 12C journey, I have wanted Rosso 1000GP. It’s very close to Rosso Mugello, which is a flat dark red. I tried hard to talk myself into Mugello because it’s a standard paint with a cost of $14,000 versus a cost of $39,000 (I know…even by Ferrari standards that’s obnoxious). Ultimately, to my eye, I just like the Rosso 1000GP more, and it’s significantly more unique.

I am selecting the checkered style racing seats similar to a Comp except the carbon is exposed around the entire seat. I am going carbon exterior (except mirror caps and engine covers) and carbon interior (except parcel shelf, etc), painted shields, passenger display, HiFi, etc. I also selected the standard wheels Grigio Corsa Opaco versus the standard silver which I personally find too bright.

During my meeting, I found out that they want me to finish up my spec by Monday. This was a shocking development. I assumed I would have ample time for subsequent iterations. The plan is to submit for final review and approval to allow for a quick order cycle.

I am hung up on a couple items and I thought I might access the FChat brain trust of thoughts/opinions. I have already connected offline with several helpful members, and I always appreciate their assistance.

1). Leather steering wheel handgrips versus alcantara. The center of the wheel, dash, and the top of the doors all must be Nero leather. None of those leather areas can be swapped. Other than that, the entire interior will be alcantara except a Nero technical fabric headliner.

2). Yellow outline of the racing seats. The extra dash of yellow is certainly “sporty”, but is it too much yellow. I also have the new style headrest shield, plus yellow center stripe on steering wheel, yellow dreamlines on the pedal, and yellow stitch accents. Note, the seats look like gray stitching in the render, but they will be all black. They adjust render to simply highlight the checks.

3). Livery options. I have thought long and hard about selecting a livery which would probably help nudge it in the direction of sporty. I thought about a “ghost stripe” approach where I select an even darker red. Or perhaps a slightly lighter red. I would probably have to go flat as to not mix metallic stripe with flat base paint. Or I could go black livery.

Here’s the original inspiration picture.

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Here’s Mugello (l) and 1000GP (r).

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And here are the renders.

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Here’s my original thread detailing my journey on the 812 GTS.

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/need-help-with-verde-british-gts-spec.645401/

And here’s a couple pictures of the final product. Apologies for crappy iPhone pictures.

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Here’s some additional inspiration of Rosso 1000GP.





https://www.instagram.com/p/DCsMOvXuQg4/?igsh=am1vNjVueGxhbnJq

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCAiCbQxi3H/?img_index=10&igsh=MTFteTY1ODFhMm03eA==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBmVq3IpLFT/?igsh=d29hY3Z5czJqZGhj

 

Rosso Supercar is that color. Unfortunately, it’s locked and cannot be spec’d on anything other than F80. Of course, that can, and likely will, change in the future, but I only have until Monday unless I want my slot to slide back. I did see a small sample of Rosso Supercar and it’s spectacular. And yes, it’s metallic with a superfine flakes.

 

I love Rosso Magma. They had a SP3 in that color for me to check out. It was incredible. For some reason, I am drawn to flat paints. It’s kind of weird actually. I only own one car in a metallic paint…a Blu Nart Pista. All my other cars are flat paints, white/blue stripe 05 Ford GT, Nardo Gray GT3, Aetna Blue GT3, and Verde Abetone 812 GTS.

Fair points on the other thoughts. I am wanting to steer “sporty” hence the alcantara. Also, adding the dash of yellow veers it “sporty” too. Not everyone likes yellow calipers, most probably don’t, but it will by 3rd Ferrari set up like that. I’m definitely not getting engine covers in carbon. Total waste.

 

It’s spectacular and with a name like Rosso Supercar, it had better be. Magma is fantastic, Supercar is next level.

 

I’m in Charlotte.

 

I did leather headliner in the 812 GTS. I think the Nera technical fabric will blend better with the Alcantara especially since the A pillars and B pillars are Alcantara. I asked about the picture book and was told it was a $5,000 option. That’s a level of depravity that not even I was willing to scale. And by the way, the standard production photos are supposed to include 3 photos, but I only received 2 with my 812 GTS. It’s been nearly a year since I took delivery.

I love that Porsche color. Perhaps if I can get a PTS 992 GT2 RS, I would do Aubergine!

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Thanks! You putting in for one?