For the Ferraris, automotive excellence runs in the family.
Almost 80 years ago in 1947, Ferrari began its incredibly revered legacy of creating Italian sports car masterpieces. Founded by Enzo Ferrari, his legacy lives on through Ferrari’s constant pursuit of luxury, stunning design, and performance perfection, as well as through his family. Piero Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari’s son, is one of the most important people when it comes to preserving Enzo Ferrari’s incredible legacy as the vice chairman and part owner of Ferrari’s business.
Piero Ferrari’s newest car is an example of one of Ferrari’s most exclusive, rare, and coveted models: the Daytona SP3. Part of Ferrari’s Icona Series of ultra-exclusive models, the Daytona SP3 is the first V12 mid-engined non-hybrid Ferrari since the Enzo, and its purist design is both futuristic and inspired by the ‘60s Ferrari racers that dominated the Daytona endurance race.
The example that Piero Ferrari has commissioned goes further in being inspired by the past, with a livery inspired by a specific example of a classic Ferrari racing hero: the 250 LM. Matching the livery of the Ferrari F1 car that won the 1964 World Championship the year before Piero began working for Ferrari, the 250 LM had a white livery with blue stripes and a red interior.
When translated to the new Daytona SP3, the special livery shows timeless beauty, and even matches a painting Piero Ferrari commissioned of the original car which hangs in his office today. Test driving the car for the first time after its delivery on Ferrari’s home track of Fiorano, Piero Ferrari’s new Daytona SP3 with its historic livery is a celebration of Ferrari’s rich, storied heritage.
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