The styling center where the Monza SP1 and Monza SP2 hero cars were penned opened in September 2018, employing 100-plus designers and engineers. The chassis model workshop, Tailor Made divisions, and Atelier are all together under one roof, located on Viale Enzo Ferrari at the heart of the Prancing Horse’s factory in Maranello.
“A pure track car where peak performance is a major factor,” the P80/C has a 50-millimeter longer wheelbase compared to the 488 GTB. The mid-engine layout remains, as does the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8. Ferrari doesn’t mention a thing about performance, but in the GT3 racing car, the eight-cylinder engine develops fewer than 660 horsepower because the regulations mandate it.
The racing-oriented interior and motorsport steering wheel lead us to believe the transmission is not dual-clutch, but a sequential from Xtrac. The 458 GT3 and GTE, for comparison, used to run the LLS-200 transaxle from Hewland, sporting six forward ratios.
A wedge profile, two buttresses that merge into the side air intakes, and tinted wraparound windshield help the P80/C resemble the driver’s helmet and visor. The lack of headlights, catamaran-styled rear, and rear wing add to the visual drama of the track-only supercar.
It’s hard to estimate how much the owner paid Ferrari to come up with the P80/C, but we’re inclined to believe it’s more than the price of the 488 GT3. Or two of those. Even three. For the sake of reference, the Monza SP1 costs 1.6 million euros. On that note, would you take this home or the La Voiture Noire from Bugatti?
