Ferrari just delivered its first F60 America in Palm Beach. This 10-unit special edition celebrates Ferrari USA in the best way possible — a future collector classic!
The F60 America is a fully redesigned F12 custom — sharing no bodywork with the hardcore V12 hero coupes.
Nor does it share the roof of its sibling — this F60 is a pure spyder meant for sunny days only.
The F60 America is a double-edged sword as a loyalty perk to its ten most loyal clients. Sharp on one side from its devastating beauty and all-new design elements in front and back. But sharp on the back blade too: adding miles to the F60 will hurt its likely $20-million values by year 2075….!
Perhaps an F12TDF to help sooth you? A few new snaps of that limited-edition included here too.
The F60 is so gorgeous and special… we could not help trimming its roofline and roof hoops a bit in photoshop… F60 Speedster, anyone?
Ferrari F60 Speedster – Renderings
2016 Ferrari F60 America
Welcome to the soft-top F12 Ferrari!
We called this pretty convincingly a month ago with the below article… but it is still magnificent to see the car’s details up close.
There is a bikini top for the roof of the new F60 America – but it is limited to about 70-mph — far slower than the 202-mph-plus top speed of the amazing F12 Coupe. But for the brave or helmeted, the F60 America’s huge V12 engine will hit the double ton with ease.
Only ten of the F60 America Ferrari’s will be made — and all ten are spoken for already, regretfully.
Sure to be a future classic like the 599SA and 575SA!
Not to mention the one-off F12 TRS — which is similar in concept but very different in detailing front and rear.
F12 TRS
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Luca Di Montezemolo … let it slip that an exclusive new model would be coming to the LA auto show in November. That car is widely believed to be some sort of droptop F12 — very likely a Targa or rotating glass SuperAmerica variant. A full cabrio version with a hardtop is seen as unnecessary with the full convertible California model in the range.
We have seen this innovative idea before on a few concepts before 559 models were made for sale in 2005 and 2006 near the end of the 550/575 Maranello’s lifetime. So popular was the idea that the SuperAmerica actually earned 25-percent of total 550/575 sales over its full 2000-unit lifetime.
The viability of the idea for a glass roof targa is very enticing for all Ferrari models. A flat rear deck is almost all that is needed to spin the roof on its axis to fit flush to the trunklid.
We also saw the SuperAmerica 45 adapted from the 599 — so a SuperAmerica is not far-fetched for the F12.
2015 Ferrari F60 America
THE F60AMERICA: AN EXCLUSIVE CAR TO MARK FERRARI’S 60TH YEAR IN NORTH AMERICA
10/10/14
Maranello, October 10th 2014. To celebrate Ferrari’s 60th year in North America, Maranello has returned to its 1950s and 60s tradition of producing strictly limited edition, built-to-order cars. The result is the F60America, of which just 10 will be produced. The new car combines our American clients’ two great passions – the V12 engine and open-top driving – and is being unveiled tomorrow evening at an anniversary celebration gala dinner at Beverly Hills City Hall.
The decision to produce such a strictly limited edition pays homage to another great tradition. Just 10 F60Americas will be built as was the case, for example, with the 1967 275 GTS4 NART Spider, the open version of the 275 GTB4 that the importer, Luigi Chinetti, specifically requested from Enzo Ferrari for his US clients.
The F60America is powered by Ferrari’s award-winning mid-front-mounted V12 which enables the car to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.1 seconds.
Powerfully muscular, the car is clothed in beautifully sculpted and exceptionally balanced volumes, honed, as ever, strictly to aerodynamic requirements in line with the marque’s DNA.
The F60America’s personality is instantly clear from its flanks which are characterised by an innovative diapason design theme. The front of the car is dominated by the classic Ferrari single front grille with chrome finish and integrated air intakes for the brakes.
Two leather-trimmed roll-hoops are backed by carbon-fibre-trimmed flying buttresses which stretch from behind the cockpit to the rear, imbuing the elegant harmonious forms of the tail with a sense of movement.
The F60America can be closed with a light fabric top usable at speeds of up to 120 km/h.
The cabin’s asymmetrical design highlights the driver’s area with sporty red trim, while the passenger side is black, inspired by the historic Ferrari competition cars. The cabin trim is exclusive with the dash, tunnel and door panels on the driver’s side all swathed in composite materials. The racing seats also feature a stylised American flag motif on the centre of each seat and backrest.
The F60America’s bodywork adopts the classic North American Racing Team livery, and the special Ferrari 60th anniversary Prancing Horse badge on the wheelarches also appears on the tunnel in the cabin.
The wonderfully elegant and unique F60America has entranced US collectors and all 10 examples are already spoken for.
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