The Gentleman Magazine Issue 14 | April 2019 | Page 25

Or rather they have been reduced to mere slits set into niches at
the front of the car reminiscent of the air intake housings in the
grille of the 330 P3/P4. Unlike the 330, however, in the P80/C,
said housings are not set into an oval grille but look more like
two pockets carved out of the front of the car.
The same styling element reappears at the rear of the car. The
rear spoiler is very wide to meet aerodynamic requirements
and incorporates the two signature tail lights in a way that
makes them look like air vents, thus perfectly reflecting the
design of the front.
The name was chosen by the client, proving that his loyalty
to Ferrari’s sports prototype tradition extends all the way to
colour. 
The interior is very much the same as that of the donor car with
a roll cage integrated into the bodywork. The side sections of
the dashboard have been redesigned from the version seen on
the 488 GT3, as have the seat upholstery and door panels – the
latter are now carbon-fibre shells and no have no impact on the
car’s weight.
Even the rear fascia, which leaves the running gear fully visible,
has a catamaran-type architecture. This allowed the inside to
be completed devoid of bodywork. In fact, its sole occupant is
a grille to help evacuate heat from the engine bay. The space left
is occupied by a huge rear diffuser which seems almost to be
separate from the rest of the car.
The adoption of a concave rear windscreen and aluminium
louvres on the engine cover, a reference to the 330 P3/P4, gives
the P80/C’s tail an instantly recognisable and unique look.
At the client’s request, the car was designed with a dual soul: a
racing set-up, which includes quite a showy carbon-fibre wing
and 18” single-nut wheels, and an exhibition package complete
with 21” wheels but devoid of aerodynamic appendages, to
highlight the purity of its forms.
The P80/C’s design language was crafted to be instantly clear.
Although made entirely from carbon-fibre, only the parts with
strictly technical functions have been left bare, while the main
car body has been painted a bright statement Rosso Vero.
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