The Ferrari P80C: A Masterclass in Design and Exclusivity

As I stood there, taking in the sleek lines and aggressive stance of the Ferrari P80C, it was clear that this was a car like no other. The double-style nature of its design, with the front nose leading towards the rear, was reminiscent of a race car, with an aerodynamic profile that seemed to be designed for speed rather than practicality. The lowest point at the front wheels tapering in behind them towards the wider arches just before the rear wheel wells created a sense of dynamism and movement, as if the car was about to spring into action.

The spoiler integrated into the bodywork beneath the larger fixed rear wing added an extra layer of depth to the design, while the three wings literally speaking, that were so prominent on this car, gave it a unique and striking appearance. The Pirelli P0 tires, which are represented by the car's distinctive livery, seemed almost like an afterthought, as if they had been tacked on merely for their racing credentials rather than any inherent design merit. And yet, despite this, the overall effect was one of seamless integration, as if every component of the car had been carefully considered and selected to create a cohesive whole.

The tail lights, with their almost strip-like appearance, flanked the rear wing in a way that seemed both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Beneath them, the floating prancing horse emblem seemed to hover, attached only by the thinnest of threads, giving the impression of weightlessness and freedom. And then, there was the badge - the ferrari badge, warm and rich, sitting literally beneath the rear wing as if it were an afterthought, yet somehow managing to be both integral to the design and yet hovering above it in a way that seemed almost...magical.

As I continued to take in the beauty of the car, I couldn't help but think about how this process must work. The fact that ferrari produces special projects like this, which cater to the unique desires of each individual customer, is a truly remarkable thing. It's an opportunity for those who are lucky enough to be part of this exclusive club to create a car that is truly one-off - a car that reflects their personality and style in every way.

In the early days of any project like this, ferrari will often produce sketches and renderings to gauge interest and gather feedback from the customer. It's a painstaking process, but one that ultimately results in something truly unique and special. And when you see these cars come to life - as I did with the p80c today - it's clear that all that hard work has been worth it.

As I took a closer look at the car, I couldn't help but notice the way the light reflected off its surface, casting a warm glow over everything. The color of the car, rosso vera, was striking against the bright Italian sunshine, and seemed to bring out the full depth and richness of the design. And then, there were the small details - like the racing fuel filler, tucked away on what looked almost like a raised buttress or flying buttress - which added an extra layer of functionality to the design.

The process of creating this car was clearly one that involved a great deal of iteration and refinement. Ferrari have been able to create these special projects because they have a fantastic habit of making them look incredibly good when you see them in all their glory, out and about. And as I stood there, taking it all in, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at the sheer scale and ambition of this project.

For those who are lucky enough to be part of this exclusive club, owning a car like the p80c is a true privilege - not just because of its exclusivity, but also because of the opportunity it presents to work with some of the most talented designers and engineers in the industry. It's an experience that must be incredibly rewarding for those who are lucky enough to have the chance to create something truly unique and special.

As I finished my tour of the car, I couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for ferrari's ability to create cars like this - cars that are both beautiful and functional, yet uniquely tailored to the individual needs of each customer. Whether it's through sketches, computer-aided design, or good old-fashioned creativity, it's clear that ferrari is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible when it comes to car design.

And as I walked away from the p80c, taking one last look at its sleek lines and aggressive stance, I couldn't help but wonder what other surprises this project might hold. One thing was for sure - with cars like this being created by ferrari, there's always something new and exciting around the corner.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi guys i'm shmee hello and welcome back to the channel where you join me to take a first look and check out the brand new ferrari p80c it's their latest unique one-off creation to come from the special projects division codenamed sp 36 and based on the ferrari 488 gt3 race car it's the first special project they've actually made on the race car platform at all and in this case they call it an original interpretation of the sports prototype concept calling on many design cues that come from ferrari's legendary motorsports history and heritage so let's explore the new car discover a bit more about it and check out the ferrari p80c i think it's indisputable that once again ferrari have knocked it out of the park when it comes to the design of one of their special project cars there are a few things that are particularly interesting though about the new p80c and we're going to have a good look around the car talk about the design and where some of their styling cues have come from but the special projects program itself is indeed as the name suggests a very special thing ferrari invite customers almost a reward for their loyalty for building up their collections of ferrari cars perhaps taking part in the xx program or driving and running f1 cars through corsa cliente or maybe they're taking part in the cavalcade owners rallies but it's an opportunity to work directly with ferrari to build designed to imagine all the way from inception to the final finished product a completely bespoke car that they offer input to they can name they can determine which direction they want it to head and where the inspirations come from and in this case it has the code name sp 36 the 36 special project now over a year ago we saw the launch of the sp 38 debra because the name comes from when it was originally commissioned in this case back in 2015 so it's been a four-year process to go all the way through to create the p80c as we have it again with a name that is directly given to the car by the owner now what stands out to me about this model is that it is the first time we've had a ferrari sp car that is based on a race car as opposed to one of marinello's road cars in this case the 488 gt3 which brings with it a number of benefits in terms of a longer chassis using the gt3 race cars chassis which is 50 millimeters five centimeters longer than the gtb's car which gives more opportunity more room to play for the designers in terms of the aesthetics of the car itself but we can get onto that in more detail later on the car has two different configurations as well different wheel options you can remove the wing too if you'd like to display it at a concourse event but there is only one of these and no doubt it carries a rather high price tag as well but let's dive into this then in terms of the design in more detail in order to purchase one of these cars one has to be a long-standing ferrari customer with a big awareness of the brand and that's why the p80c has design cues that come from the likes of the 330 p3p4 the 206 sp the 250 lm in terms of some of the interior but it's a track car as opposed to a road car that means it does away with the rules and requirements both in terms of homologation for the road but also in terms of the gt3 racing class which means it's completely unrestricted unleashed looking around the car even the color is actually called rosso vera that means true red in italian a tribute back as well we'll get to some of these design cues but you look at it and overall it's a very pretty shape the aesthetics the low roof line the elongated actual length of the car as well but mixed with the aggression of the aerodynamics those are all in exposed carbon fiber the rear wing the diffuser the side skirts the front splitter so the pretty elements in red the aerodynamic track focus components left in the exposed black carbon fiber around the front of the car it has quite a long nose but it comes down to a very very low height with small openings for almost imagining headlights down below no full size headlights and tail lights have found a track car to be driven in the day you can see the exaggerated size of the arches both over the front wheels and the rear just again swooping back to some of the traditional looking ferrari race cars of the 60s always very good looking cars the windscreen almost wraps around with the black a-pillars and the way it's very low to that roofline going all the way towards the side scoop separated into two parts for the intercoolers just behind those side windows but creating that black silhouette that runs around the car very heavily tinted in these pictures but certainly aiding and assisting very much to the design even if it may look if i can say so quite like the design of the ford gt coming back down towards the front you can see the large nostrils for the cooling with a central almost spine running towards them when you go up over the roof you have that t-wing which just extends the appearance of the roof line as well before you get that slashed rear deck lid underneath which that twin turbo v8 lies now at the back the rear wing the large rear wing of course it's a race car but this is quite interesting because it's actually removable so the car has two different appearances as you see it here with the 18 inch single nut wheels and the fixed rear wing but you can actually swap the wheels to a 21 inch road style set and remove the wing completely to give it more of a concourse presence the owner of the car requested that it would have those two different appearances so that it can be shown at events in the future and it can literally be switched from one straight into the other now when you get to the interior of course it is very much race car you can see the blue alcantara seats those tribute back to the 250 lm a car that had blue seats like this car contrasting with the red exterior inside though it's all carbon fiber inside the cage you can see the carbon steering wheel the center stack the door cards all about saving weight the bucket seats are of course carbon fiber as well but in here very much gt3 car in terms of the controls available the radio the pit limiter all of the headlights and things that you expect from a race cold control sorry i should say um in terms of flashing lights and things and then of course six point harnesses as well a racing dashboard display if you look at the car equally the body panel's removable it's a race car philosophy you want to be able to quickly change and access things i'm not sure if the car is going to be run during the xx program days or completely private days for the owner of this car for the well current i was going to say eventual owner but the owner who's been working with the program throughout but you can see how it dissects and breaks up then back there in the rear or rear mid engine i should say that famous 3.9 liter twin turbocharged v8 ferrari's engine of the year which now they've paid tribute with or two with the new f8 tributeo model but this is in a state of tune to 670 horsepower gt3 cars would be restricted more to say 500 horsepower unless they were running unrestricted but this is like as found in the 488 gtb back there though very stripped out as you can see no weight or extra really packaging used wherever it isn't absolutely required around the back of the car itself one very aggressive looking diffuser carbon fiber naturally but you can see the different fins to direct airflow around the almost end plates that you have sticking out towards the bottom and also the the double style nature of it on either side surrounding a central uh reversing light in the middle and those very aggressive looking tailpipes as well but a setup very much like that of a race car this is one of my favorite views though when you see how low that front nose is it's akin a little i would say to the aston martin vulcan again a track only car because it doesn't need to have pedestrian crash regulations which stipulate that the bonnet has to be up to a certain height so doing away with that allows the creation of this very aerodynamic design the widest point at the front wheels tapering in behind them towards the wider arches just towards the back of that where there is actually a spoiler integrated into the bodywork beneath the larger fixed rear wing that sits above that as well as the t weight this car has three wings literally that's slightly extreme and you can see it wearing the pirelli p0 representation tyres that you have on this but around the back just look at that look at the way you have those almost strip kind of tail lights back there flanking that wing which beneath it has a floating prancing horse emblem the ferrari badge is warm there sitting literally beneath the rear wing but hovering somehow attached in a way that it floats and i think that's a really cool touch it looks very very smart although no doubt isn't necessarily the most aerodynamic because that would cause a small amount of drag although we're talking a very small amount and i'd say it's worth it for the aesthetics of the car out on track though look at its poise look at how low to the ground it is look at the shape of the front splitter the way it raises up in the center and lower towards the outside where it's really right down there on the tarmac looking amazing in the italian sunshine it has to be said that when ferrari create these special projects they have a fantastic habit of making them look incredibly good when you see them in all of their glory out and about and the color of this car as well in the sunshine it looks very similar to rosso corsa ferrari's more traditional color but in this case like i said it's rosso vera and you can see also above those rear side intakes the racing fuel filler that you have up on what is almost a raised buttress almost a flying buttress again a little bit in style towards the ford gt the way it comes out of the roof line towards the back but of course an aerodynamic and functional part of the design as well now they produced a number of sketches because of course this process starts with the customer in the very early days to determine which direction they want this project to take and ferrari have been very excited by the fact that they've created this on a race car model as opposed to one of the road cars although we've seen cars before based on well more or less everything from the range some of the limited series cars like especially and the tdf but none based on the hypercars the laferrari for example at this stage so it goes through a whole host of different sketches to lead towards the end result and you can see how that builds up how the car is built out of a clay model it's almost just an endless opportunity for the customer to constantly have input to make some changes to update the design to say what they like to talk with the highest employees at ferrari to build well this completely unique car and that's what i find so amazing about the opportunity that customers can do this customers can go to ferrari and create a car that is exactly what they want and for example i immediately have some ideas in my mind of what i would go down and which path i would try and take if i was ever to be in such a position but of course like i said it's a reward for very loyal ferrari customers and those who have taken delivery of such cars do tend to own quite a fleet of ferrari models across their entire garage i think that's more or less everything there is then to cover about this new ferrari p80c the latest special project these cars run into the millions and especially when it's been a project of this length because no doubt that means a lot of going backwards and forwards making changes and iterations to the car but i think it's a very interesting thing to be able to do and this is a very good looking race car it has to be said normally racing requires almost i would say ugly design elements to meet the regulations but here unrestricted unleashed they've turned the 488 gt3 into something truly special for one individual lucky owner anyway i hope you've enjoyed this first look to learn a little bit more about the car itself thank you very much for watching as always guys i appreciate your support and i'll see you again very soon cheers youhi guys i'm shmee hello and welcome back to the channel where you join me to take a first look and check out the brand new ferrari p80c it's their latest unique one-off creation to come from the special projects division codenamed sp 36 and based on the ferrari 488 gt3 race car it's the first special project they've actually made on the race car platform at all and in this case they call it an original interpretation of the sports prototype concept calling on many design cues that come from ferrari's legendary motorsports history and heritage so let's explore the new car discover a bit more about it and check out the ferrari p80c i think it's indisputable that once again ferrari have knocked it out of the park when it comes to the design of one of their special project cars there are a few things that are particularly interesting though about the new p80c and we're going to have a good look around the car talk about the design and where some of their styling cues have come from but the special projects program itself is indeed as the name suggests a very special thing ferrari invite customers almost a reward for their loyalty for building up their collections of ferrari cars perhaps taking part in the xx program or driving and running f1 cars through corsa cliente or maybe they're taking part in the cavalcade owners rallies but it's an opportunity to work directly with ferrari to build designed to imagine all the way from inception to the final finished product a completely bespoke car that they offer input to they can name they can determine which direction they want it to head and where the inspirations come from and in this case it has the code name sp 36 the 36 special project now over a year ago we saw the launch of the sp 38 debra because the name comes from when it was originally commissioned in this case back in 2015 so it's been a four-year process to go all the way through to create the p80c as we have it again with a name that is directly given to the car by the owner now what stands out to me about this model is that it is the first time we've had a ferrari sp car that is based on a race car as opposed to one of marinello's road cars in this case the 488 gt3 which brings with it a number of benefits in terms of a longer chassis using the gt3 race cars chassis which is 50 millimeters five centimeters longer than the gtb's car which gives more opportunity more room to play for the designers in terms of the aesthetics of the car itself but we can get onto that in more detail later on the car has two different configurations as well different wheel options you can remove the wing too if you'd like to display it at a concourse event but there is only one of these and no doubt it carries a rather high price tag as well but let's dive into this then in terms of the design in more detail in order to purchase one of these cars one has to be a long-standing ferrari customer with a big awareness of the brand and that's why the p80c has design cues that come from the likes of the 330 p3p4 the 206 sp the 250 lm in terms of some of the interior but it's a track car as opposed to a road car that means it does away with the rules and requirements both in terms of homologation for the road but also in terms of the gt3 racing class which means it's completely unrestricted unleashed looking around the car even the color is actually called rosso vera that means true red in italian a tribute back as well we'll get to some of these design cues but you look at it and overall it's a very pretty shape the aesthetics the low roof line the elongated actual length of the car as well but mixed with the aggression of the aerodynamics those are all in exposed carbon fiber the rear wing the diffuser the side skirts the front splitter so the pretty elements in red the aerodynamic track focus components left in the exposed black carbon fiber around the front of the car it has quite a long nose but it comes down to a very very low height with small openings for almost imagining headlights down below no full size headlights and tail lights have found a track car to be driven in the day you can see the exaggerated size of the arches both over the front wheels and the rear just again swooping back to some of the traditional looking ferrari race cars of the 60s always very good looking cars the windscreen almost wraps around with the black a-pillars and the way it's very low to that roofline going all the way towards the side scoop separated into two parts for the intercoolers just behind those side windows but creating that black silhouette that runs around the car very heavily tinted in these pictures but certainly aiding and assisting very much to the design even if it may look if i can say so quite like the design of the ford gt coming back down towards the front you can see the large nostrils for the cooling with a central almost spine running towards them when you go up over the roof you have that t-wing which just extends the appearance of the roof line as well before you get that slashed rear deck lid underneath which that twin turbo v8 lies now at the back the rear wing the large rear wing of course it's a race car but this is quite interesting because it's actually removable so the car has two different appearances as you see it here with the 18 inch single nut wheels and the fixed rear wing but you can actually swap the wheels to a 21 inch road style set and remove the wing completely to give it more of a concourse presence the owner of the car requested that it would have those two different appearances so that it can be shown at events in the future and it can literally be switched from one straight into the other now when you get to the interior of course it is very much race car you can see the blue alcantara seats those tribute back to the 250 lm a car that had blue seats like this car contrasting with the red exterior inside though it's all carbon fiber inside the cage you can see the carbon steering wheel the center stack the door cards all about saving weight the bucket seats are of course carbon fiber as well but in here very much gt3 car in terms of the controls available the radio the pit limiter all of the headlights and things that you expect from a race cold control sorry i should say um in terms of flashing lights and things and then of course six point harnesses as well a racing dashboard display if you look at the car equally the body panel's removable it's a race car philosophy you want to be able to quickly change and access things i'm not sure if the car is going to be run during the xx program days or completely private days for the owner of this car for the well current i was going to say eventual owner but the owner who's been working with the program throughout but you can see how it dissects and breaks up then back there in the rear or rear mid engine i should say that famous 3.9 liter twin turbocharged v8 ferrari's engine of the year which now they've paid tribute with or two with the new f8 tributeo model but this is in a state of tune to 670 horsepower gt3 cars would be restricted more to say 500 horsepower unless they were running unrestricted but this is like as found in the 488 gtb back there though very stripped out as you can see no weight or extra really packaging used wherever it isn't absolutely required around the back of the car itself one very aggressive looking diffuser carbon fiber naturally but you can see the different fins to direct airflow around the almost end plates that you have sticking out towards the bottom and also the the double style nature of it on either side surrounding a central uh reversing light in the middle and those very aggressive looking tailpipes as well but a setup very much like that of a race car this is one of my favorite views though when you see how low that front nose is it's akin a little i would say to the aston martin vulcan again a track only car because it doesn't need to have pedestrian crash regulations which stipulate that the bonnet has to be up to a certain height so doing away with that allows the creation of this very aerodynamic design the widest point at the front wheels tapering in behind them towards the wider arches just towards the back of that where there is actually a spoiler integrated into the bodywork beneath the larger fixed rear wing that sits above that as well as the t weight this car has three wings literally that's slightly extreme and you can see it wearing the pirelli p0 representation tyres that you have on this but around the back just look at that look at the way you have those almost strip kind of tail lights back there flanking that wing which beneath it has a floating prancing horse emblem the ferrari badge is warm there sitting literally beneath the rear wing but hovering somehow attached in a way that it floats and i think that's a really cool touch it looks very very smart although no doubt isn't necessarily the most aerodynamic because that would cause a small amount of drag although we're talking a very small amount and i'd say it's worth it for the aesthetics of the car out on track though look at its poise look at how low to the ground it is look at the shape of the front splitter the way it raises up in the center and lower towards the outside where it's really right down there on the tarmac looking amazing in the italian sunshine it has to be said that when ferrari create these special projects they have a fantastic habit of making them look incredibly good when you see them in all of their glory out and about and the color of this car as well in the sunshine it looks very similar to rosso corsa ferrari's more traditional color but in this case like i said it's rosso vera and you can see also above those rear side intakes the racing fuel filler that you have up on what is almost a raised buttress almost a flying buttress again a little bit in style towards the ford gt the way it comes out of the roof line towards the back but of course an aerodynamic and functional part of the design as well now they produced a number of sketches because of course this process starts with the customer in the very early days to determine which direction they want this project to take and ferrari have been very excited by the fact that they've created this on a race car model as opposed to one of the road cars although we've seen cars before based on well more or less everything from the range some of the limited series cars like especially and the tdf but none based on the hypercars the laferrari for example at this stage so it goes through a whole host of different sketches to lead towards the end result and you can see how that builds up how the car is built out of a clay model it's almost just an endless opportunity for the customer to constantly have input to make some changes to update the design to say what they like to talk with the highest employees at ferrari to build well this completely unique car and that's what i find so amazing about the opportunity that customers can do this customers can go to ferrari and create a car that is exactly what they want and for example i immediately have some ideas in my mind of what i would go down and which path i would try and take if i was ever to be in such a position but of course like i said it's a reward for very loyal ferrari customers and those who have taken delivery of such cars do tend to own quite a fleet of ferrari models across their entire garage i think that's more or less everything there is then to cover about this new ferrari p80c the latest special project these cars run into the millions and especially when it's been a project of this length because no doubt that means a lot of going backwards and forwards making changes and iterations to the car but i think it's a very interesting thing to be able to do and this is a very good looking race car it has to be said normally racing requires almost i would say ugly design elements to meet the regulations but here unrestricted unleashed they've turned the 488 gt3 into something truly special for one individual lucky owner anyway i hope you've enjoyed this first look to learn a little bit more about the car itself thank you very much for watching as always guys i appreciate your support and i'll see you again very soon cheers you\n"