2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta

Presented by RM Sotheby’s.

Of all the styling properties to have collaborated with Ferrari all over its 75-12 months history, a person name in distinct stands head and shoulders previously mentioned the relaxation: Pininfarina. No other carrozzeria has appreciated these kinds of a close and enduring relationship with the Prancing Horse, or created so many beautiful bodies for so lots of different products. From the 250 GT of the late 1950s, through these types of classics as the 275 GTB, Daytona, Testarossa, and F40, Pininfarina has been dependable for some of the most legendary styles at any time to go away the Ferrari factory.

It is fitting, then, that to honor the Turin coachbuilder’s 80th anniversary, Maranello chose to develop its personal incredibly specific homage to the agency: the SA Aperta. As the cognoscenti will know, SA referred to Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina (respectively, the son and grandson of corporation founder Batista “Pinin” Farina). Aperta, meanwhile, was a self-explanatory nod to the reconfigured body—the word that means “open” in Italian.

Unveiled at the 2010 Paris Salon, which took spot from 2 to 17 October, exactly where Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo described it as “technologic romantic”, the SA Aperta was an unapologetically hedonistic machine. Primarily based on the 599 GTB Fiorano (Tipo F141), the two-seater roadster showcased the uprated 5,999 cc 65-degree V-12 and six-velocity F1 Superfast gearbox from the limited-version 599 GTO. With no considerably less than 661 horsepower on tap at 8,250 rpm and 457 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm, efficiency was actually scintillating. The dash from -100 62 mph was dispatched in an astonishing 3.6 seconds, while the top speed was no a lot less than 202 mph.

Advancements to the chassis involved a 10 mm decrease trip top, thicker rear anti-roll bar, and recalibrated active dampers. There were also one of a kind 5-spoke, 20-inch wheels shod with 245/35 ZR20 tires at the entrance, and enormous 305/35 ZR20 rubber at the rear, furthermore carbon-ceramic brakes for greatest halting energy. The over-all set-up remained softer than the GTO, however—Ferrari recognised that the SA Aperta would be significantly less probably to commit time chasing lap occasions than its stablemate the Omologato. Maranello’s F1-Trac traction manage technique, which experienced designed its production debut on the 599 GTB in 2006, meant that, for all its prodigious effectiveness, the SA Aperta remained as incredibly forgiving as it was partaking.

But while the electrifying pace and wonderful chassis of the SA Aperta were absolutely lead to for celebration, what genuinely set it apart from its stablemate was the revised body. Based mostly on the exact same aluminum construction as the Jason Castriota-built 599 GTB, the new machine most naturally ditched the set roof of its progenitor in favor of a removable carbon fiber panel. Very substantially a minimalist roadster relatively than a cosseting drophead, only the most basic of weather equipment was supplied. As the name proposed, the Ferrari was meant to be enjoyed in open up guise.

Other obvious modifications compared to the closed version of the 599 incorporated a far more steeply raked windscreen, although the GTB’s signature traveling-buttresses had been deserted in favor of aerodynamic fins integrated into the twin roll hoops. Each the fins and windscreen pillars were being commonly completed in metallic silver to give a visible contrast with the relaxation of the system. At the front, more substantial cooling ducts in a redesigned bumper more differentiated the SA Aperta from its berlinetta cousin, while the rear bumper and carbon fiber sills had been also subtly reimagined. Beneath the skin, Maranello engineers experienced invested a sizeable sum of energy ensuring that the open up human body remained suitably rigid. Remarkably, the pounds penalty compared to the GTB was only around 17 kilograms.

In full, only 80 of these amazingly particular cars and trucks had been made: just one for every single yr due to the fact Pininfarina came into existence. As befitting these kinds of an unique minimal-version design, the SA Aperta was supplied by invitation only to a really select band of current consumers.

Unsurprisingly, all 80 had been offered very long prior to the model created its community debut at the Paris Salon.

Registered in November 2011, chassis 183747 was bought new by the consignor and joined The Gran Turismo Collection. This just one-owner case in point had protected 8,670 miles at the time of cataloging and has been very carefully taken care of by principal sellers H.R. Owen and Joe Macari. Concluded in Giallo Triplo Strato with black detailing in location of the regular silver, furthermore yellow roll hoops and Scuderia shields, this Ferrari is merely jaw-dropping and has unbelievable presence. Additional introducing to its remarkable aesthetics, a GTO bonnet was fitted and the conventional just one stays with the auto.

Assured to switch heads anywhere it goes, it was an undisputed hit at the Hampton Courtroom Concours of Elegance, exactly where it was shown in September 2014. But with its sonorous and hugely addictive V-12, as nicely as a wonderfully sorted chassis and superlative managing, to restrict this Ferrari to concours lawns would be to miss out on its raison d’être. A phenomenal machine that begs to be driven, it belongs on the street and just demands a new owner who shares that philosophy.

This car or truck is provided from The Gran Turismo Collection, showcased in RM Sotheby’s forthcoming London sale on 5 November at Marlborough Home. Discover extra and sign up to bid on the internet.