The Art of Ferrari's Limited Editions: A Look at their Exclusive Models

Ferrari is renowned for its stunningly beautiful cars, and one way they bring these designs to life is through limited edition models. These exclusive creations are often based on special orders from customers who have a personal connection to the model or want to take inspiration from Ferrari's rich history. In this article, we'll explore how Ferrari allocates their limited editions, what makes them so desirable, and some of the most interesting projects they've undertaken in recent years.

Ferrari's Allocation System

The allocation process for limited edition models is a fascinating topic. According to sources close to the company, these allocations are often based on customer loyalty programs. For example, customers who have purchased multiple Ferrari models over time may be eligible for special treatment when it comes to limited editions. The company uses a tally system to keep track of points earned by each customer, and this tally determines their eligibility for exclusive models.

For instance, the 488 Pista allocation process is designed to reward loyal customers who have purchased special edition Ferraris. Customers who own both a California and an FF, as well as another model such as the Portofino or 812 Superfast, may be eligible for the Pista allocation. This system ensures that only those with the most dedication to the brand receive these exclusive models.

Ferrari's Limited Editions: A Look at Some Recent Examples

In recent years, Ferrari has produced some truly stunning limited editions. One of the most notable is the 812 Superfast, which boasts a beautiful front-engine V12 design. The GT4 is another standout model, with its sleek four-seat configuration and stunning rear end. The Portofino is also worth mentioning, with its beautiful convertible design that turns heads on the road.

Ferrari's Limited Editions: A Look at Some Notable Projects

Ferrari has a long history of producing limited edition models, and one of the most interesting recent examples is the SP12 EC ECO for Eric Clapton. Launched five or six years ago, this video showcased the car's launch event at Ferrari in London, and it's clear that this project was quite fascinating to the channel creator.

This project highlights Ferrari's willingness to collaborate with customers on unique projects. The SP12 EC ECO is a bespoke creation based on a 612 Scaglietti, demonstrating the brand's ability to adapt its designs to individual tastes. Other notable limited edition models include the Super America 45, which featured a convertible version of the F12, and the Speciale Mmm, which was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Ferrari's Future: Can We Expect More Limited Editions Based on Hypercars?

One of the most exciting possibilities for Ferrari is the allocation of limited editions based on their hypercar models. Imagine an FXK Evo, with a LaFerrari-inspired interior and design tweaks to make it road-legal. This would be an incredible achievement, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in Ferrari's design department.

While there's no word on whether this will happen anytime soon, we can only speculate about the possibilities. One thing is certain, however: Ferrari's limited editions are always highly anticipated and eagerly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts alike. The brand's willingness to collaborate with customers and push the boundaries of design has earned it a reputation for creating truly unique and beautiful models.

Ferrari's Future Plans: Will They Allocate Limited Editions to Europe?

With Japan having received one limited edition model, North America having gotten another, and now it's Europe's turn. The anticipation is building as we wait to see which model will be allocated to European customers next. While Ferrari has control over the number of models produced for each market, it's clear that they're committed to making these exclusive creations available to their global customer base.

For those who have been waiting patiently, it won't be long before Ferrari announces its latest limited edition allocation. With so many incredible models in their lineup, it's little wonder that enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the next big announcement from Maranello.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi guys i'm schmee hello to you welcome back to the channel where today you join me to take a look at the brand new ferrari sp 38 debra it's their latest special project the custom cars that they create through the one-off program for their very top clients and in my eyes this is a stunner they've completely knocked it out of the park making a car that looks incredible it's based on the ferrari 488 gtb but let's talk a little bit about the inspirations and more about the special projects program in general why do ferrari offer it who gets to buy one what's it like if you do buy one of these cars what's coming in the future as well so let's get started and take a look at the new sp38 debra the car is making its debut this weekend at villa deste in italy it's a show that is often home to some of the most beautiful vehicles from concept cars to one-offs along these lines to coach-built works of art last year we saw the rolls-royce swept tail previously we've had launches of new zagatos and concept cars along the way but this year it is the turn of the sp-38 deborah from ferrari so let's take a look at this car what exactly is it it's based on the ferrari 488 gtb so under the skin it still maintains the familiar 3.9 liter twin turbocharged v8 that means 670 horsepower 760 newton meters of torque it's a brilliant car it has the seven speed dual clutch gearbox but where things have changed substantially is the exterior it is completely new every body panel looks new from the 488 perhaps the windscreens retain the same but outside of that you will notice everything has changed so design inspiration for this car has come from two previous ferraris the ferrari f40 you'll see those highlights around the rear particularly the slats across the rear window deck which is no longer a window on this car we'll get to that in a moment and also the 308 gtb more so from the wedge-like shapes around the front looking in at the front in particular it's got a very large gaping open hole of course for cooling getting the airflow in through the car but along the top edge of that you have the blackened area which houses the daytime running lights familiar from the 308 where the old lights used to be positioned very similarly as well i think the aggression and styling at the front is incredibly sporty those narrow lights are similar to the ones we saw on the ferrari j50 the japan 50th anniversary car that wasn't a special project i'll get to that in a moment that was part of their more limited series akin to the f60 america that they made for the americas they do these limited projects for different markets continuing around the debra it's done away with the side intakes the normal intakes that the 488 gtb wears which to me have always been slightly awkward and not quite natural instead of that it has cooling through the back of the window so a little bit more airflow can come through there but coming around to the rear this is where we see a lot of the styling from the f40 so those slats across the rear deck very much harking back to the f40 although on the f40 they were clear here they're body painted so you can't necessarily see backwards but who needs to see backwards when the car looks this good continuing further down it's very squared off very boxy edges you can see around towards the side of the car again more tribute signs to previous model ferraris but this is all created by the customer the customer works with ferrari to build the car and design the car exactly how they want making more iterations to reach their final final desired vehicle and this is exactly what we've got here with ferrari's 38th project now it seems crazy some of the ones we've seen earlier along the way but this was collected by the new owner ahead of villadeste at the home of ferrari in marinello italy at the friarano test track where enzo ferrari's house is located itself and apparently the owner took it immediately for some hot laps so this car is legal for the road and for the track and apparently already being driven properly the exhaust pipes are still in a familiar position two pipes located high and centrally on the rear of the car the paint actually is quite interesting it's called deborah red it's a triple layer red paintwork ferrari have always made some fantastic paints rosso fuoco has always been one of my favorites coming back around to the side though the wheels not so hot on the wheels to be completely honest the star style design i'd prefer something a little bit cleaner more akin to that found on the f12 tdf for example but i think this is a massive improvement over the 488 gtb i've never been particularly taken by the looks of it this car though is a completely different ball game so why exactly do ferrari have this one-off program offering clients special projects vehicles well i suppose clearly they come with a very high price tag but it gives them an opportunity to return to customers who have been very loyal to them who are particularly part of their racing programs or regularly purchasing all of their different vehicles the opportunity to be even closer to the brand to create something that is completely unique to them that only they hold the rights to ever own and in theory there will only ever be one of now there have been a few exceptions where the customer themselves has made more or i think can even license the project to be used by other customers but the basic gist of it is the ability for a customer to come in and completely work on the designing and building process and i mean how many of us out there have dreamt of one day building our own car i mean we all drew our own cars as youngsters right that's kind of the passion of cars this is the opportunity for grown-ups to go out and do that without making their own company to actually do it and it wears a prancing horse on the front how unbelievably cool is that of course i don't think customers can very easily sell these special projects there's probably an agreement that you have to keep it for quite a long time but the reason they do it is both from a business sense to make money of course that's pretty logical but also to offer something to the customer that you can't get anywhere else who buys them though is quite an interesting question now obviously we're talking two three four million depending what you want to do depending what currency you're in pounds euros dollars but basically to be invited to buy a ferrari special projects car you need to be a pretty big ferrari customer it's not just a case of walking into your dealership and saying i'd like one of those please it's more that you'll be the kind of person who goes for dinner with the ceo of the company takes part in the xx program events runs a few ferrari formula one cars buys every single mainstream model that they ever make probably have a laferrari aparter in the garage laferrari maybe an nz50 f40 288 gto as well maybe even a 250 gto so big ferrari collectors people who have the passion for the italian brand the ferraristy as they're cool people who have been really part of it and made friends and shown to the brand demonstrated that they're worthy of having such a car it's not just a case of writing the blank check book yes you have to write the blank check and give it to ferrari and say hey go away and make this project but you've also got to be close understand it and demonstrate why you're the person that they should make this car for there is also a bit of a point system behind the scenes from my understanding so ferrari customers are appointed a certain number of points depending what cars they buy you lose the points if you sell the car but of course the cars that carry more value are things like a formula one car an fxx k evo racing in the 458 challenge or gt3 cars much more so than say if you buy a portofino or a gtc for lusso so these are given out to different customers based on what they take part in and accumulate their points and eventually ferrari have this tally system so that's how cars like the special editions are often distributed and allocated i think when it came to the 488 pista and remember the deborah is based on a 488 gtb not the new track version the pista allocations are done to those who bought speciales and still have them and have bought one other model so that could be a california tea portofino alyssa an ff an 812 superfast and f12 and actually just thinking about all of these cars ferrari are making some stunningly good looking cars at the moment the 812 super fast is gorgeous front engine v12 i don't think there's much else out there that can even touch it the gtc4 also for four seats i love the back the front i'm not quite so fond of perhaps i think the ff front was slightly better portofino stunning at grand touring convertible that the looks of that car are just brilliant so top marks to them for that and the 488 didn't quite float my boat well if they all look like the sp38 deborah there would not be a problem there the pista is significantly improved looking forward to seeing more of those in different color combinations along the lines as well and you know what going back to well a couple of years now i remember uploading a video on the shmee150 channel and i'm not sure how many of you will remember this of the sp 12 ec ec for eric clapton we're talking about five or six years ago now that video got loads and loads of views it was the launch event for it at the dealership in london at hro and ferrari in london that was quite fascinating to me because that was one of the first times i actually knew about this project at all i think the first sp or sp1 if it was ever even called that was based on a 612 scaglietti so this hasn't been going on forever we've had some more recent cars that have been incredibly interesting i think we could say some that have been particularly strange some that have been absolutely beautiful super america 45 a convertible version of the f12 was one i already always really liked and for a while they didn't make these based on the special cars we had the speciale mmm at the goodwood festival of speed not all that long ago based on the 458 speciali and there have been a few projects since based on the f12 tdf which of course limited series the latest worth a million or so now depending on your currency of course but they often made these on the more regular mainstream production models so pushing customers customers more towards that i don't think they've ever made one based on one of their hyper cars so based on a laferrari and that's where i think the future could be very interesting if they ever opened up to doing that could you imagine what would be possible you'd be able to make like an fxk evo for the road stick another plate on it legally with a laferrari interior so it's a little bit more comfortable than the full evo race car that would be epic please ferrari one day make that for somebody and then as well as all of that you have those limited editions for the different markets i suspect given that japan have had one and north america has had one it's europe's turn i wonder what that's going to be when it arrives in future but for now i think what they're doing is incredibly exciting i love these projects perhaps it takes away a little bit from it if they make too many and i'm sure that's something they control to only manufacture a certain number of these projects but for the customer they get to go in and literally say i would like to take inspiration from this model in ferrari's history or a personal connection they might have to something specific then they get to see some designs make many different designs say what they like say what they don't like iterate on that build on it keep having meetings obviously every extra meeting is probably an extra check you need to write but you can create a car that will be exactly what you want i think that's quite literally the dream one day it's build your own car and well this is the way to do it with ferrari but there we have it it was the launch of the new sp-38 debra i think it's a great looking car do let me know down below what you think of this new car but that's it for this time from me hopefully i'll be able to see it at some point in the future and create a proper video for you guys with that car up close and personal anyway that's it for now thank you as always and i'll see you again very soon cheers youhi guys i'm schmee hello to you welcome back to the channel where today you join me to take a look at the brand new ferrari sp 38 debra it's their latest special project the custom cars that they create through the one-off program for their very top clients and in my eyes this is a stunner they've completely knocked it out of the park making a car that looks incredible it's based on the ferrari 488 gtb but let's talk a little bit about the inspirations and more about the special projects program in general why do ferrari offer it who gets to buy one what's it like if you do buy one of these cars what's coming in the future as well so let's get started and take a look at the new sp38 debra the car is making its debut this weekend at villa deste in italy it's a show that is often home to some of the most beautiful vehicles from concept cars to one-offs along these lines to coach-built works of art last year we saw the rolls-royce swept tail previously we've had launches of new zagatos and concept cars along the way but this year it is the turn of the sp-38 deborah from ferrari so let's take a look at this car what exactly is it it's based on the ferrari 488 gtb so under the skin it still maintains the familiar 3.9 liter twin turbocharged v8 that means 670 horsepower 760 newton meters of torque it's a brilliant car it has the seven speed dual clutch gearbox but where things have changed substantially is the exterior it is completely new every body panel looks new from the 488 perhaps the windscreens retain the same but outside of that you will notice everything has changed so design inspiration for this car has come from two previous ferraris the ferrari f40 you'll see those highlights around the rear particularly the slats across the rear window deck which is no longer a window on this car we'll get to that in a moment and also the 308 gtb more so from the wedge-like shapes around the front looking in at the front in particular it's got a very large gaping open hole of course for cooling getting the airflow in through the car but along the top edge of that you have the blackened area which houses the daytime running lights familiar from the 308 where the old lights used to be positioned very similarly as well i think the aggression and styling at the front is incredibly sporty those narrow lights are similar to the ones we saw on the ferrari j50 the japan 50th anniversary car that wasn't a special project i'll get to that in a moment that was part of their more limited series akin to the f60 america that they made for the americas they do these limited projects for different markets continuing around the debra it's done away with the side intakes the normal intakes that the 488 gtb wears which to me have always been slightly awkward and not quite natural instead of that it has cooling through the back of the window so a little bit more airflow can come through there but coming around to the rear this is where we see a lot of the styling from the f40 so those slats across the rear deck very much harking back to the f40 although on the f40 they were clear here they're body painted so you can't necessarily see backwards but who needs to see backwards when the car looks this good continuing further down it's very squared off very boxy edges you can see around towards the side of the car again more tribute signs to previous model ferraris but this is all created by the customer the customer works with ferrari to build the car and design the car exactly how they want making more iterations to reach their final final desired vehicle and this is exactly what we've got here with ferrari's 38th project now it seems crazy some of the ones we've seen earlier along the way but this was collected by the new owner ahead of villadeste at the home of ferrari in marinello italy at the friarano test track where enzo ferrari's house is located itself and apparently the owner took it immediately for some hot laps so this car is legal for the road and for the track and apparently already being driven properly the exhaust pipes are still in a familiar position two pipes located high and centrally on the rear of the car the paint actually is quite interesting it's called deborah red it's a triple layer red paintwork ferrari have always made some fantastic paints rosso fuoco has always been one of my favorites coming back around to the side though the wheels not so hot on the wheels to be completely honest the star style design i'd prefer something a little bit cleaner more akin to that found on the f12 tdf for example but i think this is a massive improvement over the 488 gtb i've never been particularly taken by the looks of it this car though is a completely different ball game so why exactly do ferrari have this one-off program offering clients special projects vehicles well i suppose clearly they come with a very high price tag but it gives them an opportunity to return to customers who have been very loyal to them who are particularly part of their racing programs or regularly purchasing all of their different vehicles the opportunity to be even closer to the brand to create something that is completely unique to them that only they hold the rights to ever own and in theory there will only ever be one of now there have been a few exceptions where the customer themselves has made more or i think can even license the project to be used by other customers but the basic gist of it is the ability for a customer to come in and completely work on the designing and building process and i mean how many of us out there have dreamt of one day building our own car i mean we all drew our own cars as youngsters right that's kind of the passion of cars this is the opportunity for grown-ups to go out and do that without making their own company to actually do it and it wears a prancing horse on the front how unbelievably cool is that of course i don't think customers can very easily sell these special projects there's probably an agreement that you have to keep it for quite a long time but the reason they do it is both from a business sense to make money of course that's pretty logical but also to offer something to the customer that you can't get anywhere else who buys them though is quite an interesting question now obviously we're talking two three four million depending what you want to do depending what currency you're in pounds euros dollars but basically to be invited to buy a ferrari special projects car you need to be a pretty big ferrari customer it's not just a case of walking into your dealership and saying i'd like one of those please it's more that you'll be the kind of person who goes for dinner with the ceo of the company takes part in the xx program events runs a few ferrari formula one cars buys every single mainstream model that they ever make probably have a laferrari aparter in the garage laferrari maybe an nz50 f40 288 gto as well maybe even a 250 gto so big ferrari collectors people who have the passion for the italian brand the ferraristy as they're cool people who have been really part of it and made friends and shown to the brand demonstrated that they're worthy of having such a car it's not just a case of writing the blank check book yes you have to write the blank check and give it to ferrari and say hey go away and make this project but you've also got to be close understand it and demonstrate why you're the person that they should make this car for there is also a bit of a point system behind the scenes from my understanding so ferrari customers are appointed a certain number of points depending what cars they buy you lose the points if you sell the car but of course the cars that carry more value are things like a formula one car an fxx k evo racing in the 458 challenge or gt3 cars much more so than say if you buy a portofino or a gtc for lusso so these are given out to different customers based on what they take part in and accumulate their points and eventually ferrari have this tally system so that's how cars like the special editions are often distributed and allocated i think when it came to the 488 pista and remember the deborah is based on a 488 gtb not the new track version the pista allocations are done to those who bought speciales and still have them and have bought one other model so that could be a california tea portofino alyssa an ff an 812 superfast and f12 and actually just thinking about all of these cars ferrari are making some stunningly good looking cars at the moment the 812 super fast is gorgeous front engine v12 i don't think there's much else out there that can even touch it the gtc4 also for four seats i love the back the front i'm not quite so fond of perhaps i think the ff front was slightly better portofino stunning at grand touring convertible that the looks of that car are just brilliant so top marks to them for that and the 488 didn't quite float my boat well if they all look like the sp38 deborah there would not be a problem there the pista is significantly improved looking forward to seeing more of those in different color combinations along the lines as well and you know what going back to well a couple of years now i remember uploading a video on the shmee150 channel and i'm not sure how many of you will remember this of the sp 12 ec ec for eric clapton we're talking about five or six years ago now that video got loads and loads of views it was the launch event for it at the dealership in london at hro and ferrari in london that was quite fascinating to me because that was one of the first times i actually knew about this project at all i think the first sp or sp1 if it was ever even called that was based on a 612 scaglietti so this hasn't been going on forever we've had some more recent cars that have been incredibly interesting i think we could say some that have been particularly strange some that have been absolutely beautiful super america 45 a convertible version of the f12 was one i already always really liked and for a while they didn't make these based on the special cars we had the speciale mmm at the goodwood festival of speed not all that long ago based on the 458 speciali and there have been a few projects since based on the f12 tdf which of course limited series the latest worth a million or so now depending on your currency of course but they often made these on the more regular mainstream production models so pushing customers customers more towards that i don't think they've ever made one based on one of their hyper cars so based on a laferrari and that's where i think the future could be very interesting if they ever opened up to doing that could you imagine what would be possible you'd be able to make like an fxk evo for the road stick another plate on it legally with a laferrari interior so it's a little bit more comfortable than the full evo race car that would be epic please ferrari one day make that for somebody and then as well as all of that you have those limited editions for the different markets i suspect given that japan have had one and north america has had one it's europe's turn i wonder what that's going to be when it arrives in future but for now i think what they're doing is incredibly exciting i love these projects perhaps it takes away a little bit from it if they make too many and i'm sure that's something they control to only manufacture a certain number of these projects but for the customer they get to go in and literally say i would like to take inspiration from this model in ferrari's history or a personal connection they might have to something specific then they get to see some designs make many different designs say what they like say what they don't like iterate on that build on it keep having meetings obviously every extra meeting is probably an extra check you need to write but you can create a car that will be exactly what you want i think that's quite literally the dream one day it's build your own car and well this is the way to do it with ferrari but there we have it it was the launch of the new sp-38 debra i think it's a great looking car do let me know down below what you think of this new car but that's it for this time from me hopefully i'll be able to see it at some point in the future and create a proper video for you guys with that car up close and personal anyway that's it for now thank you as always and i'll see you again very soon cheers you\n"