We don't know exactly how many of these things exist in the world at this moment, but it's probably only a handful. Most are red, but this one is the only dark blue Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio in the world.
It was spotted by Youtuber BrianZuk during this year’s Monterey Car Week at Pebble Beach. Ferrari of Beverly Hills chose this prestigious event to showcase the navy blue paint, contrasting with the golf wheels and other accents.
First revealed in 2014, this exotic machine is designed as a tribute to the late CEO of the Italian design house, Sergio Pininfarina. As you may have already guessed from looking at the wheels.
The Sergio originally started out as a concept car made by the design company in 2013. Ferrari liked the idea. They borrowed it and modified a few things, planning to assemble a total of six units.
The first was delivered in December 2014 to SBH Royal Auto Gallery, which is located in the UAE. It later went on display at the Yas Marina circuit, where the Finali Mondiali Ferrari evens are held. It was red, and we have seen yellow examples as well.
An important thing you need to know is that while this car is based on the somewhat common Ferrari 458, it costs considerably more. At €3 million ($3.3 million by today's rates), it's about ten times more expensive than a regular supercar.
The powertrain is taken from the 458 Speciale, which is why the exhaust has that shape. The 4.5-liter V8 engine pumps out 605 horsepower and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque, allowing for a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3 seconds.
While the cabin is nearly stock, the exterior has very few things in common with the 458. The differences are most visible at the front, where the headlights meet in the middle, like a throwback to 70s designs. The targa-style roof is another beautiful touch you need to check out in this video.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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