New one-off Daytona SP3 – and Ferrari’s greatest special editions
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The very finest Ferraris
© FerrariFerrari only planned to build 599 examples of the Daytona SP3, but this is car number 600. How so? Because this ‘Tailor Made’ hypercar is being auctioned to raise money for The Ferrari Foundation, a charity that supports education initiatives around the world. Numbered ‘599 + 1’, it will be sold by RM Sotheby’s at Monterey Car Week in August 2025. Bank on spending at least $3.5 million if you hope to drive it home.
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Ferrari Daytona SP3 no. 600
© FerrariThe Daytona’s unique and very eye-catching livery comprises Giallo Modena paint over exposed carbon fiber, complete with a full-length Ferrari typeface logo. The front splitter, sills and rear diffuser are finished in gloss black. Inside, the seats are trimmed in an innovative fabric derived from recycled tires, with the dashboard and steering column in F1-grade carbon fiber.
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Ferrari Daytona SP3 no. 600
© FerrariIf you lose out on the SP3 at auction, don’t worry; buy enough Ferraris and you can become one of the Italian marque’s favoured few – invited to commission a unique supercar for a seven-figure sum. Now let’s explore some of the limited-run road cars from Ferrari’s long history. Strap in for an exotic and very expensive journey.
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Ferrari KC23
© FerrariDesigned for track use only, the KC23 has two configurations. At a standstill, it looks like a flight-of-fancy 1970s concept car, with Gold Mercury ‘liquid metal’ paint, butterfly doors and methacrylate rear light blades inspired by the virtual Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo. Take to the circuit, however, and the side intakes open automatically, while the rear wing can be bolted on for extra downforce.
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Ferrari KC23
© FerrariInside, the KC23 is a raw racing car – and almost identical to the 488 GT3 Evo. The main differences are the door panels and the Alcantara-trimmed seats. A rear-view camera has allowed the wing mirrors to be removed for a cleaner look. But no, we still don’t fancy parking it…
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Ferrari KC23
© FerrariThe KC23 took three years to design and build, and if you have to ask the price… Ferrari is too discreet to say. For us, this one-off achieves a brilliant balance between beauty and aggression that makes it a proper poster car. Let’s hope it actually gets driven.
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Ferrari SP51
© FerrariThe SP51 is another car in the Special Projects series, based on a Ferrari 812 GTS and sold to a collector in Taiwan. Unlike the GTS, which has an electric folding hard-top, the SP51 has no roof at all. The donor car’s 800hp 6.5-litre V12 and seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox are carried over unchanged, serving up 0-62mph in less than three seconds. Top speed is likely to exceed 200mph.
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Ferrari SP51
© FerrariWith zero weather protection, you might expect a practical, splash-proof interior. No chance. The SP51 is trimmed in luscious ‘Rosso Passionale’ Alcantara and rich leather. The blue-and-white exterior stripe, inspired by the Ferrari 410 S of 1955, extends through the car’s cabin.
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Ferrari SP51
© FerrariAlong with unique headlights and alloy wheels, the SP51 has a sculpted rear deck with large buttresses and carbon fiber air scoops. An ‘aero bridge’ rear spoiler also serves as a roll hoop. The price for this one-off treatment isn’t quoted, but reckon on several million pounds.
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Ferrari SP48 Unica
© FerrariAnother one-off, the aptly-named SP48 Unica is based on the Ferrari F8 Tributo. Its searing 720hp turbocharged V8 remains unaltered (and rightly so, in our opinion), but the car’s body has been reshaped to look even more aggressive. Note the modified, visor-style windscreen – similar to the new 296 GTB and GTS.
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Ferrari SP48 Unica
© FerrariOther bespoke features of the SP48 include redesigned headlights, relocated brake air intakes and a full-width rear spoiler. The most striking change, however, is the deletion of the rear screen. Factor in the smaller side windows and it seems the SP48 is more about going forwards than, er, looking backwards…
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Ferrari 812 Competizione
© FerrariFerrari’s 812 Superfast already lived up to its name, and then some. The Competizione stretches its naturally aspirated V12 to 830hp – with a rev limit of 9,500rpm. Offered in coupe or Aperta convertible guises, it blasts to 62mph in 2.85 seconds and a top speed of 211mph. Four-wheel steering is claimed to sharpen the handling and Ferrari promises an ‘incredibly high standard of engine sound’. No doubt.
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Ferrari Omologata
© FerrariThe one-off Omologata is also based on the Ferrari 812 Superfast, but the headlights and windscreen are the only bodywork elements carried over. Managing to look both retro and futuristic, the Omologata’s design is said to be partially inspired by sci-fi. A hammered paint finish on the car’s badge pays tribute to racing greats such as the 250 GTO.
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Ferrari P80C
© FerrariThe P80/C is no coachbuilt special designed to light up the Pebble Beach concours with its panel-beaten curves. Instead, it’s a track car that rivals the McLaren Senna for single-mindedness. Its design is peppered with homages to racing Ferraris from history, it took more than three years to build, and it’s a one-off. Sensational.
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Ferrari SP1 and SP2
© FerrariArriving shortly before the P80/C were the Monza SP1 and SP2, revealed at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. Both use the ferocious naturally aspirated 800hp V12 from the Ferrari 812 Superfast and draw inspiration from the racing barchettas of the 1950s. The SP1 is a single-seater, while the SP2 has room for one passenger.
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Ferrari SP38
© FerrariThe gorgeous SP38 is based on the running gear of a 488 GTB. Built for one of the marque’s most loyal customers, it features a few subtle nods to Ferrari’s heritage, plus wafer-thin inset headlights, relocated daytime running lights and a wedge-like profile.
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Ferrari 488 Pista Piloti
© FerrariLaunched on the eve of Le Mans 2018, this modified 488 Pista was only available to owners involved in Ferrari’s various motorsport programmes. Its livery was inspired by the 488 GTE racer, while even the gearshift paddles feature the Italian tricolore flag.
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Ferrari F60 America
© FerrariThe F60 America celebrated Ferrari’s 60th anniversary in North America. The soft-top is based on the 6.3-litre V12-engined F12 Berlinetta and 10 examples were sold – each at a price of $2.5 million.
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Ferrari SP12 EC
© FerrariThe ‘EC’ in the Ferrari SP12 EC stands for Eric Clapton, as the legendary guitarist allegedly spent $4 million on this one-off creation. Designed to pay homage to the Ferrari 512 BB – of which Clapton has owned three – the SP12 EC was based on the 458 Italia. It’s got us on our knees.
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Ferrari F12 TRS
© FerrariTaking inspiration from the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa of the 1950s, the F12 TRS is the F12 Berlinetta’s extreme cousin. The one-off special edition retains the standard car’s V12 engine, but is otherwise stripped back to the bare essentials. Even the roof has gone…
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Edition
© FerrariIn 2009, Ferrari auctioned this unique 599 GTB Fiorano in Beijing. Finished with a cracked-glaze pattern inspired by the Ge Kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty, the one-off 599 was bought by an anonymous bidder from Shanghai for around $1.77 million.
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Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio
© FerrariOriginally designed by Pininfarina as a tribute to the late and great Sergio Pininfarina, Ferrari subsequently announced it would build six Sergios. If you don’t already own one, you’re too late.
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Ferrari Superamerica 45
© FerrariYou know you’ve made it in life when you’re able to commission Ferrari to build a special edition commemorating the 45th anniversary of your first Ferrari purchase. But that’s exactly what a New York collector did in 2011 with the Superamerica 45. Highlights include a rotating one-piece carbon fiber roof.
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Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe Vignale
© FerrariArguably one of the prettiest Ferraris ever created, the 250 Europa Coupe Vignale was presented at the 1954 New York Motor Show. Designed by Michelotti and built by Vignale, the one-off beauty was sold at auction in 2013 for $2.3 million.
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Ferrari GG50
© FerrariBuilt to celebrate Giorgetto Giugiaro’s 50th year as a car designer, the Ferrari GG50 was based on the 612 Scaglietti. Amazingly, the concept – which was sketched by the great man himself – featured a hatchback and flat-folding rear seats. How very practical.
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Ferrari P4-5 Pininfarina S
© FerrariThe so-called ‘Beast of Turin’ has an incredible backstory. Car collector James Glickenhaus was approached by Pininfarina to commission a one-off car. Glickenhaus agreed and demanded the car should be based on the last unregistered Ferrari Enzo. Then Ferrari chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, was so impressed with the result, he agreed to allow a Ferrari badge on the front.
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Ferrari 575 GTZ Zagato
© FerrariOnly six Ferrari 575 Maranellos were treated to a Zagato body, but each one was unique and tailored to the individual preferences of the first owner.
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Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta
© FerrariDo not adjust your set, this is indeed a gold Ferrari. The Pininfarina-designed P540 Superfast Aperta was commissioned by the son of the man who invented cable TV. According to Edward Watson, it was “the most special Christmas present of my life”. Underneath the wrapping was a Ferrari 599.
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Vandenbrink Ferrari 599 GTO
© VandenbrinkAlthough not officially acknowledged by Ferrari, the Vandenbrink 599 GTO concept is a pretty good tribute to the original Ferrari 250 GTO. The original plan was for five GTOs to be built. We’re still waiting.
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Gemballa MIG-U1 Ferrari Enzo
© GemballaIf the Vandenbrink 599 GTO slots into the ‘fine tribute’ category, surely the Gemballa MIG-U1 does precisely the opposite. Nobody is doubting the amount of work Gemballa put into re-imagining the Ferrari Enzo, we’re just not sure the effort was worthwhile.
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Ferrari SA Aperta
© FerrariAh, that’s better. Announced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the SA Aperta was a drop-top version of the Ferrari 599, with all 80 cars sold before it was unveiled. Is 80 too many for this car to feature in this gallery? Perhaps – but when it looks this good, who’s complaining?
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Gullwing America Ferrari F340 Competizione
© Gullwing AmericaYou’ll either love the Gullwing America Ferrari F340 Competizione, or you won’t. Designed as a tribute to the 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta, we happen to quite like it.
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Wheelsandmore Ferrari FF
© WheelsandmoreTuning house Wheelsandmore has created its fair share of Ferrari special editions, often with varying degrees of success. Purists may bemoan its inclusion here amongst some of the great designers and coachbuilders, but this FF is suitably subtle.
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Ferrari 330 GT Shooting Brake
© FerrariThe Ferrari 330 GT Shooting Brake is perhaps the most British Ferrari in the world. If such a thing exists. It was built in 1968 at the request of Luigi Chinetti Junior, who simply wanted an estate version of the 330 GT. It was previously owned by car nut, Jay Kay.
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Ferrari Ascari
© FerrariThe Ferrari Ascari concept won the ‘Ferrari: New Concepts for the Myth’ car design award in 2005. Judges included Luca di Montezemolo, Jean Todt and Piero Ferrari, the only living son of Enzo Ferrari.
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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta by Zagato
© FerrariYou have to hand it to Zagato: it knows a thing or two about creating Ferrari-based masterpieces. Using the 250 GT Tour de France chassis, Zagato transformed the race car into a more opulent affair. Five were built – a Berlinetta (seen here), Coupe Corsa, Competizione, Lusso and Prototipo.
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Ferrari 458 Italia 20th Anniversary
© FerrariFerrari celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first car sold in China by introducing a 458 Italia special edition exclusively for the Chinese market. Predictably named the 458 Italia 20th Anniversary Special Edition, only 20 were built, each one finished in exclusive Marco Polo Red.
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Ferrari 458 MM Speciale
© FerrariLaunched in 2016 and designed by Ferrari’s in-house styling team, the 458 MM Speciale featured a ‘visor’ effect for the windscreen and a number of nods to the firm’s heritage. These include a black-painted A-pillar in the style of the 1984 Ferrari GTO and Italian flag livery. The handcrafted aluminum bodywork was all new, while the one-off creation sat on unique alloy wheels.
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Ferrari 166 MM212 Export ‘Uovo’
© FerrariFontana of Padova and the sculptor Franco Reggiani were commissioned by Count Giannino Marzotto to create a streamlined body for the Ferrari 166 MM/212 Export. Nicknamed ‘Uovo’ – Italian for ‘egg’ – the one-off was around 150kg lighter than most Ferraris of the time, despite being fitted with twin shock absorbers and a 156-litre fuel tank. It sold at Monterey in 2017 for a cool $4.5 million.
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Ferrari SP1
© FerrariThis is where it all began for Ferrari’s Special Projects division: a bespoke F430 built for a Japanese customer named Junichiro Hiramatsu in 2008. He was said to be a fan of the Fioravanti F100 concept car of 1998, which provided some inspiration.
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Ferrari FXX K Evo
© FerrariLaunched in October 2017, the FXX K Evo is an evolution of the XX programme, launched in 2005. Like previous XX cars, it’s not homologated for road use, but aimed at Ferrari’s select group of enthusiasts who are keen to be involved in the development of a ‘closed-wheel laboratory car’.
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Ferrari at 70
© FerrariIn truth, there are too many SP builds to mention here, so we haven’t included them all. But we will briefly mention the Tailor Made cars unveiled to mark Ferrari’s 70th anniversary in 2018. Maranello created 70 exclusive liveries to ‘blend the past with the future to create the icons of tomorrow’. All cars featured a commemorative logo and an ID plate with the name of the classic Ferrari that inspired them.
