Maranello, 19 May 2011 – New York collector and Ferrari enthusiast
Peter Kalikow visited the factory to take delivery of his Special
Projects Ferrari Superamerica 45, a unique one-off model. Styled
internally by Ferrari Design and engineered and built in-house, the car
was specified by Mr Kalikow to celebrate 45 years since he first became a
Ferrari client and will make its public debut on the 20th of May at the
Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza.
The design is bespoke, featuring a carbon-fibre rotating hard-top which
incorporates a rear screen. The boot is entirely new to house the roof
when open, and is now in carbon-fibre with a design optimised to reduce
drag and increase rear downforce.
The rear buttresses are body-coloured, integral with the rear
wheelarches, and incorporate rear quarterlights. The side view is
further distinguished by double air vents on the front wing. The Ferrari
Superamerica 45 also features a specific chromed front grille and
special burnished aluminium A-pillars, wing mirrors and door handles.
The Superamerica 45 is finished in an exclusive Blu Antille, a colour
that matches another important car in the client’s collection – a 1961
400 Superamerica cabriolet nr. 2331SA. The wheels are body-coloured with
a contrasting diamond finish to the spokes. The roof and other
carbon-fibre elements of the bodywork – front splitter, side skirts and
rear diffuser – are in a special contrasting darker blue, a theme that
is carried over to the cockpit which features dark blue carbon-fibre
dash trim and driver zone.
The interior is another area of exquisite personalisation, with a
carefully selected combination of Cuoio leather trim and Blu Scuro
carbon fibre details and a latest-generation touch-screen infotainment
system.
