AUTOMOTIVE
FERRARI MONZA SP1 AND SP2:
THE FIRST IN A NEW CONCEPT OF
LIMITED SERIES ‘ICONA’ CARS
Models inspired by the Sports cars that made history
of Le Mans in 1949. This model was followed by other extraordinarily
successful Ferrari Sports cars, such as the 750 Monza and 860 Monza
The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 are the forerunners in a new concept,
which were inspiration for the name of the new models.
known as ‘Icona’ (Icon), that taps into a leitmotif of the most
evocative cars in the company’s history to create a new segment of Barchettas were similar to spiders in form (two seaters), but had no
special limited series cars for clients and collectors. The intention roof or weather equipment. Instead of a full windscreen, they were
is to use a modern aesthetic to reinterpret a timeless style, with equipped with just a small screen (single or wrap-around) and a
technologically advanced components and the highest performance removable tonneau cover over the passenger side. The Monza SP1
possible through continuous innovation. and SP2 are similar in concept, although the main difference is that
they can be ordered either as a single-seater or as a two-seater.
The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 are inspired by barchettas of the
1950s which were driven to victory in international motor sport not The result is a car that seems sculpted by the wind. It is the purity of
just by official works team drivers from the Scuderia, but also by a the styling elements that impresses – an aesthetic that is futuristic
legion of gentlemen drivers who, in those years, frequently found but, at the same time, a respectful yet un-nostalgic homage to the
themselves wheel to wheel with legendary professional drivers of past.
the era.
Enzo Ferrari used to say that “If there is such a thing as a soul, engines
The first ever Ferrari to be referred to as a barchetta was the open- have one”. This model’s soul is, as is true of all Ferraris, in its engine.
top version of the 1948 166 MM. The name was coined by Giovanni The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 are equipped with the most powerful
Agnelli who, upon seeing the car for the first time at the Turin Motor naturally-aspirated V12 ever produced by Ferrari. Thanks to specific
Show that year, commented that it was less like a car and more like a areas of development, the power of the 812 Superfast’s 6.5 litre has
barchetta, referring to the Italian for a small speed boat. The Touring- been increased by 10 cv to 810 cv at 8500 rpm with a slight increase
bodied 166 MM barchetta wrote Ferrari’s name firmly in the history in torque to 719 Nm at 7000 rpm.
books, winning first the Mille Miglia and then the grueling 24 Hours
50
The Art of Luxury
Issue 38 2019