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Old 05-19-11, 07:20 AM
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2nd Gear: The car above is the Ferrari Superamerica 45, a custom-built model assembled by Ferrari for New York collector Peter Kalikow. Set for a debut tomorrow, the Superamerica 45 was commissioned by Kalikow to celebrate his 45 years of being a Ferrari owner. The design features a carbon-fiber rotating hard-top which incorporates a rear screen. The trunk is entirely new to house the roof when open, and is now in carbon-fiber with design changes to reduce drag and increase rear downforce. The Ferrari Superamerica 45 also features a specific chromed front grille and special burnished aluminium A-pillars, wing mirrors and door handles.
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Now that looks nice
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That is sweet! So digging this...
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nah. Looks as awkward as an IS-C.
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They butchered that rear end to make that trick roof fit. They did a much better job with the 599 SA Aperta and the previous Superamerica.
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I like it. It's like a California on steroids
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I love the GTO and the 599 but this looks a tad overdone. A ferrari is a Ferrari. No matter what its an amazing machine but I think the 458 looks nicer

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Old 05-19-11, 03:40 PM
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BTW in case you guys were not aware this model is a 1 off car made by Ferrari for a business man in NYC
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I think it's gorge from the front. Not too keen on thae back, but I don't think it's horrid. Overall, I love it.
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How much do you have to spend and how many did he buy for Ferrari to commission this one off for this guy???

Looks ok...I see a lot of Panamera in the front and GT-R in the back.
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Originally Posted by CDNROCKIES
How much do you have to spend and how many did he buy for Ferrari to commission this one off for this guy???

Looks ok...I see a lot of Panamera in the front and GT-R in the back.


According to the article below, he owns 45 Ferraris.

Kalikow has described himself as "obsessed" with Ferraris. He isn't kidding: He owns some 45 vintage models, plus a variety of other collector cars. His favorite? A 1961 Ferrari 250GT California—the same model that appeared in Ferris Bueller's Day Off—which is worth more than $1 million.
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Originally Posted by CDNROCKIES
How much do you have to spend and how many did he buy for Ferrari to commission this one off for this guy???

Looks ok...I see a lot of Panamera in the front and GT-R in the back.
Ferrari has done several one off cars in the past. I have a collection of the shots somewhere on my computer. Each time the owners were charges between 3.8 and 4.5 million. INSANITY!!!! I would take a Veyron and deal with the fact that there are another few hundred . LOL
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Looks like a Dodge Viper ****ed a GT-R. Am I the only one that's not that impressed by this?
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Default Video: Watch the Ferrari Superamerica 45 flip its lid

It's a real shame that Ferrari is only building one Superamerica 45, because the car is gorgeous. Besides the lovely Blu Antille paint, the flying buttresses that mold the roof structure into the rear bodywork, and the body-colored wheels, this thing has one of the slickest roof mechanisms out there.

Hit a button, and the lid on the 599 GTB Fiorano-based roadster does a full backflip, executing a perfect landing on the car's rear deck. It's quick and sleek, and really helps sell the entire package. Like we said earlier, the Superamerica 45 is a one-off, built especially for collector Peter Kalikow.

Kalikow commissioned the car to be a modern version of the 1961 Ferrari Superamerica 400 that graces his collection. Color us envious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcyXO...layer_embedded

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/21/w...-flip-its-lid/
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Side profile...lookin' good!

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