One to Buy: 1 of 1 BP Green 2023 Ferrari SP3 Daytona
Although Pininfarina’s approach to automotive styling had generally focused on conservative elegance, the Turin design house did begin to develop an array of increasingly radical creations as the Wedge era dawned.
One of the firm’s most famous design concepts from this era was the 250 P5 which broke cover at the Geneva Salon in March 1968. Based on a Dino 206 S racing chassis ostensibly fitted with an F1-derived 390bhp V12 engine, with its other worldly look the P5 caused a sensation on the international show circuit.
Nearly 54 years later, Ferrari unveiled a limited edition model that combined elements of the P5 with two other renowned models from the past: the 330 P4 and 412 P Group 6 Prototypes that famously finished first, second and third at the Daytona 24 Hours in February 1967.
Dubbed Daytona SP3, this super high end product from Ferrari’s Icona series was unveiled at the Mugello Finali Mondiali event in November 2021. With production limited to 599 units, the entire SP3 run was pre-sold with all existing Icona customers having reputedly elected to take up the offer.
The first customer cars began to emerge in 2022 and so far, just a handful of SP3 Daytonas have come onto the open market. One of these, a uniquely configured example with just a little over 600km on the odometer, can currently be found residing at the F1rst Motors showroom in Al Quoz, Dubai.
Finished in the same BP Green as privateer David Piper’s 412 P (chassis 0854), prior to delivery this one-of-one SP3 Daytona was signed in gold on the engine cover by Ferrari’s 2023 F1 driver pairing, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
Reprinted below is F1rst Motors’ description:
Mileage: 637 KM
Year: 2023
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Engine: 6.5L V12 Naturally Aspirated Engine
Body Type: Convertible
Transmission: 7 Speed Automatic Transmission
Max Power: 828 Horsepower
Max Torque: 697 Nm
Top Speed: 340 Km/h
0 - 100 Km/h: 2.85s Approx
Exterior Color: Green
Interior Color: Black
Specifications: Europe
Limited To: 1 of 599
This 2023 Daytona SP3 is special in many ways. With total of 599 units, it's a 1 of 1 color in BP green. The SP3 is inspired by the racing cars of the 1960’s. It's also the most powerful internal combustion engine ever built by Ferrari.
The most special and unique aspect of this Daytona SP3 is also that it was signed by F1 Drivers- Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. in Gold on engine cover.
At the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona, Ferrari took the top three places in the first round of the International World Sports Car Championship. The Ferrari Daytona SP3, the second car to join the limited edition Icona side by side perfectly encapsulated the spirit of the sports prototypes of the 1960s, a decade now considered the golden era of closed-wheel racing.
