The Daytona SP3 is Ferrari’s newest Icona car in retro style and an absolute eye-catcher.
Inspired by the 1960s P4 racers who kicked Ford in the ass at the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours and came home 1-2-3, it’s designed with just enough retro touches to pay tribute to the P4, without looking like a cheesy pastiche in the end.
The SP3 follows Ferrari’s first Icona models, the front-engined Monza SP1 and SP2, inspired by Ferrari’s sports racing drivers of the late 1950s and built around the modern front-engined V12 coupe 812 Superfast.
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But where should Ferrari go next? Who would love to see one of these five classic Ferraris get an Icona update?
Ferrari 512 S.
Image credit: Gerard
Ferrari’s rival for the mighty Porsche 917 has been quick but never so successful, so it doesn’t get that much attention today. But the 512 S won the Sebring 12 Hours, and that’s important because it’s the last Ferrari sports car with a monster engine.
Ferrari 312 PB
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The 312 PB was the last large enclosed Ferrari racing car before the company dedicated itself to F1 in late 1973. Powered by a 3.0-liter 180-degree V12, the 312 won every race in the 1972 World Sports Car Championship in which it took part in the title for Ferrari that year. Imagine a modern homage based on a LaFerrari chassis and landing gear, but clad in full-square, screenless’ 70s garb.
Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale
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The 365 P Tre-Posti was fun for three (or fun for one and terrifying for the other two) more than 25 years before McLaren’s F1 got the supercar world rolling. What looks like a thicker dinosaur at first glance actually had a central driving position and six additional cylinders mounted behind the seats. Ferrari only built two units, making it one of the rarest and coolest cars in the company, and it’s definitely worth revisiting.
Dino 206 S.
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With its new V6 engine, the latest 296 GTB could be a great base for a tribute to the cute and curvy Dino 206, a Piero Drogo-designed baby stroller that won a slew of class wins at big-name events like the Targa Florio, Spa and the Nürburgring. It may not have carried Ferrari’s prancing horse, but that was because Enzo didn’t want six-cylinder cars alongside his more prestigious and expensive V12s and twelve-cylinder.
Ferrari 288 GTO Evolution
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As a brutal looking stepping stone between the 288 GTO and the F40, the 288 Evo was built to race in Group B but never got a chance to spin a wheel in anger after Group B was canceled after some high profile rally accidents. Six cars were built, each with a tuned version of the regular 288 engine that was boosted from 395 hp (400 hp) to 650 hp (659 hp).
If you ran Ferrari’s Icona program, which Maranello classic car would you be inspired by and what current car would it be based on?
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