The SP51 ’ s styling is both powerful and harmonious , thanks to its seamlessly muscular , undulating surfaces . Its forms are modern , sinuous and sensual at once , in great part as a result of the extensive use of bare carbonfibre both on the exterior and in the cabin . The trim on the bonnet is particularly striking as it dynamically frames the two air vents .
Another of the SP51 ’ s most captivating features is its new Rosso Passionale three-layer paintwork – the colour was developed specifically for the car and gives it an elegant yet imposing character that also exudes authority . This impression is further enhanced by the blue and white livery inspired by a legendary 1955 Ferrari 410 S which not only runs the length of the car , but is also referenced in the interior .
At the front , specially-designed headlights give the SP51 an instantly recognisable and forceful identity all of its own . Also noteworthy are the wheels , which are specific to the car and have carbon-fibre wing profiles on each of the spokes which also feature a sophisticated tone-on-tone diamond-cut finish on the forward-facing section .
The rear of the car is dominated by an arched theme with the taillights inset below the spoiler . Immediately behind the cabin are two flying buttresses that are visually softened by two deep carbon-fibre scoops . Between these two elements stretches a transverse , carbon-fibre wing , the profile of which folds over the buttresses . The resulting effect is vaguely reminiscent of a Targatype car in which the flying bridge elegantly conceals the anti-roll hoop , a nod to the solution adopted on Ferrari ’ s early-1960s Sports Prototypes .
That said , the very pinnacle of the meticulous honing process , in which the client was involved every step of the way , has to be the cabin where dizzying new heights of craftsmanship and creativity have been reached . Its personalisation pivoted around two clever ideas : the decision to use the same Rosso Passionale colour custom-created for the exterior as the main colour for the Alcantara ® trim , and the effective idea of extending the lengthwise exterior livery into the cabin . Its white and blue stripe , in fact , both appear on the central tunnel and the fascia between the two seats on the firewall , as well as on the steering wheel stitching , creating a sense of seamless continuity between exterior and interior in which the car ’ s roadster architecture played a vital role .
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