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Eric Clapton's custom Ferrari .

Discussion in 'General Automotive Talk' started by Flexin, May 31, 2012.

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What do you think of the color?

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  1. Flexin

    Flexin Admin Staff Member Founding Member Top Event

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    Eric Clapton bought a custom Ferrari for 4.5 million. Someone isn't hurting for cash. Good for him. :cool: I like the car, but I'm not sure I like the grey bottom. The car I like but I'm not sure on the two tone The top color I do like. What do you think of the colors?

    James

    http://www.thepassinglane.ca/2012/05/eric-claptons-bespoke-ferrari-sp12-ec-revealed.html

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    By Mark Atkinson for MSN Autos
    Guitar legend Eric Clapton is a notorious gearhead, owning at one point or another some of the most important modern and classic Ferraris in the world. From '60s V12 classics like 250 GTO SW or 275 GTS to more recent stars like the Enzo and 575M. But one of his favourites is apparently the 512 BB he owned for three years, a flat-12 mid-engined supercar that eventually spawned the iconic '80s Testarossa.
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    So what happens when a storied owner like Clapton decides that he'd like to recreate the 512 but with all the comforts and performance of a modern car? He picks up the phone to Maranello and gets out the chequebook...
    This is the result: the Ferrari SP12 EC. SP stands for 'Special Projects' and EC is obviously Eric Clapton. However, the 12 doesn't mean the car has 12 cylinders, although the Clapton was reportedly trying very hard to get Ferrari to stuff one inside, but was (amazingly) rebuffed. No, Clapton's in the 12th such custom product to come out of the Centro Stile facilities.
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    The two-tone red and grey paint evokes the 512's '70s cool, as do the matte metallic hood vents. Although the SP12 EC is based on a current 458 Italia, the wheels and triple exhaust pipes remain the only recognizable elements. The one-off skin - and it will remain a one-off as Clapton gets to keep the body molds - hides the still-amazing 4.5-litre V8 that produces a stunning 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. An eight-speed dual-clutch transmission helps the car go from 0-100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and should top out around 325 km/h.
    So what did Clapton pay for this extravagance? Nearly $5 million. I guess 'Slow Hand' can go as fast as he likes.
     
    Flexin, May 31, 2012
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  2. leyash

    leyash Member

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    I would own that car in a heartbeat. You can tell that he thinks he's hot stuff, too, haha.
     
    leyash, Jul 18, 2012
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