Ferrari: SP12 EC news
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Ferrari: SP12 EC news
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For a Ferrari enthusiast and great musician like Eric Clapton a one-off car just had to be produced.
Designed by the Centro Stile Ferrari in collaboration with Pininfarina and the engineers from Maranello, the SP12 EC was created as homage to Clapton’s career and his long lasting experience as a Ferrari owner.
The world-famous guitar player has been attached to one particular Ferrari model: the 512 BB, of which he has owned three over the years. So his desire was to drive a car inspired by this model, with influences from the multi-award winning 458 Italia. Exclusively in the latest issue of the Ferrari Official Magazine Eric Clapton talks about his passion and how the idea of a one-off car was born.
Meticulous attention in terms of style and technology was paid to the proportions and architecture of the SP12 EC - which is part of Ferrari’s One-Off Programme – making this exceptional car even more significant. Just like music is created, applying the right notes in the right places to build a musical score, so was the creative process behind the SP12 EC.
For Eric Clapton, following the project through from what was, essentially, a blank canvas, was ‘one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever done.” Unique and irreproducible like the final car.
The world-famous guitar player has been attached to one particular Ferrari model: the 512 BB, of which he has owned three over the years. So his desire was to drive a car inspired by this model, with influences from the multi-award winning 458 Italia. Exclusively in the latest issue of the Ferrari Official Magazine Eric Clapton talks about his passion and how the idea of a one-off car was born.
Meticulous attention in terms of style and technology was paid to the proportions and architecture of the SP12 EC - which is part of Ferrari’s One-Off Programme – making this exceptional car even more significant. Just like music is created, applying the right notes in the right places to build a musical score, so was the creative process behind the SP12 EC.
For Eric Clapton, following the project through from what was, essentially, a blank canvas, was ‘one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever done.” Unique and irreproducible like the final car.
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Retro is one of those things that is either really good or really bad.... im leaning towards bad on this one. Never liked the testarossa and this has testarossa written all over it...
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Ehhh-just looks like another Ferrari....
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All those one-off Ferraris have something weird about them.
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neo-retro.....but this one did not come out so hot.
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I like it, modern with just slight 512BB retro styling cues
If you're a Clapton fan look at the photo's on the album art for Slowhand and you'll see a photo of his 512BB that he wrecked
If you're a Clapton fan look at the photo's on the album art for Slowhand and you'll see a photo of his 512BB that he wrecked
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Yeah OK so it's basically a modern remake of the 512BB, down to a bunch of details:
That doesn't make it good-looking.
That doesn't make it good-looking.
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