One-off Ferrari Omologata is rare V12 beast

The Ferrari Omologata has emerged as the Italian marque’s latest bespoke supercar, taking the Ferrari 812 Superfast to extremes with an all-new body hand-crafted from aluminium to produce a truly jaw-dropping result.

This is the kind of ultra-rare 12-cylinder beast that might only ever be on display in a museum.

But, no, the 6.5-litre V12-powered Ferrari Omologata – which has been in development for the past two years – was revealed after a run at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track and will soon be handed over to an unnamed “discerning” client in Europe.

The transformation from the $610,000 Ferrari 812 Superfast to money-no-object Ferrari Omologata is remarkable, with only the windscreen, headlights and the “underlying package of the 812 Superfast” remaining.

“The objective was to exploit the proportions of the potent, mid-front layout to deliver a very sleek design defined by smooth volumes and undulating reflections,” Ferrari said in a statement.

“The trickiest aspect was striking the ideal balance between expressiveness and restraint: the Omologata had to ooze street presence whilst maintaining a very pure formal language.”

The work of Ferrari design chief Flavio Manzoni, the Omologata features a flatter oval grille that dominates the front end.

Above this are repositioned and reworked bonnet scoops, and while the headlights are unchanged, the coupe’s appearance is now significantly different.

Viewed from behind, the Ferrari Omologata has several retro design cues, including the three-slat fastback cover for the rear windscreen and the single circular brake lights.

Add the bold ducktail spoiler, a rear diffuser that cuts deeper than the Mariana Trench, and a new Ross Magma red body colour that uses three coats of paint, and you’re looking a ‘priceless’ creation.

Cabin highlights include leather and Jeans Aunde fabric-upholstered blue sports seats, complete with four-point racing harnesses.

There are also exposed metal accents with a crackled paint effect on the steering wheel and dashboard, which pay homage to Ferrari’s “great GT racers of the 1950s and 1960s as well as with Ferrari’s engine cam covers”.

The Ferrari Omologata is only the 10th one-off front-engine V12 vehicle built by the Italian marque since it resurrected bespoke coach-building with the P540 Superfast Aperta in 2009.

Ferrari has not divulged what the Omologata cost to commission, nor whether its fire-breathing, tyre-shredding 588kW V12 gets a bit of extra kick to match the very expensive hand-crafted visuals.

But one thing’s for sure, it’s as brutal as it is beautiful and while passers-by may just see a big red Ferrari, the attention to detail will delight the Tifosi, Ferrari’s most ardent fans.