Ferrari “SP” or “Icona” Limited-Edition Series

Camden Mehring '23
Recently, the car manufacturer Ferrari announced that it is going to be making 5 Ultra Rare limited brands of cars, which will all fall into the "SP" class. These include the SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, and SP5. So far, only the first three cars have actually been confirmed, and only two have been released to the world. The SP1 and the SP2 both use the same body style; however, the SP1 is a single-seater, and the SP2 is a double-seater. This car is known as the Monza, which is named after a very famous track where Formula 1 cars race.
This car uses a 6.3L V12 engine, which was derived from the Ferrari 812 Superfast. The standard engine in the Superfast puts out 810 horsepower; however, with the SP1 and SP2, these cars both have 10 more horsepower than the 812 counterparts, bringing up that number to 820 horsepower. A fun fact about these two models is that neither of them has any roofs or windscreens. Instead, they have racing pods behind the driver (as seen in the images below), and the driver gets a "virtual windshield," which takes the wind and pushes it up and away so that the driver doesn't have to worry about strong gusts of wind coming towards them. Just a few weeks ago, Ferrari announced the SP3, which will be known as the Daytona because of Ferrari's racing history at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Also, all three of the SPs that have been confirmed so far have been based on their racing counterparts, therefore celebrating the past with these new models. The SP1 and SP2 are based on their old single-seater racing cars, though research has shown no connection. With the Daytona SP3, however, there are direct ties to the racing car that raced at Daytona and Le Mans. This car was known as the Ferrari 330 P4, which dominated the field for a good chunk of time while it was racing.  
I cannot help but wonder what the next iteration of the SP series will be. Maybe it will be a car that would have been based off one of their road-going cars from the older era, or maybe it will be something a bit more modern. Either way, I can guarantee that not only will it be expensive and extremely rare, but it will also look very good.  

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