After nearly three decades of restoring and servicing classical Ferraris, Britain-based GTO Engineering ups the ante with its newest project, a coachbuilt coupe called the Moderna.
The car uses a modern chassis and powertrain, but looks like the iconic Ferrari 250. Only 3D rendered images exist so far along with certain technical specs.
Apparently, the company intends to build its replica on a stainless-steel tube frame with aluminum used for the doors, the hood and the sub-frames. The rest of the body and kit will be made from carbon fiber.
The car will make use of a brand-new, proprietary V12 engine and still weigh in at under 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs). It will feature per-wheel suspension everywhere (the original model had a solid rear axle), larger wheels, heavy-duty brakes and a plethora of state-of-the-art systems and assists. The first car should emerge in a year’s time or later.
Some time ago, the Twyford company shared a video featuring the 250 SWB Revival – a revived Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione from sixty years ago, painstakingly recreated from scratch using the original blueprints. The model has already amassed three dozen pre-orders from collectors who know how hare the original was and how expensive the surviving copies are nowadays.