8 One-Off Supercars That Make The World Better

Last week, we looked at super-rare low-volume supercars. We specifically left out one-offs in the list, but then we thought: why not make a list of these too?

So here it is. We've put together a list of eight very special cars that really do make the car world a better place. We'll count down to the one we want the most.

8. Pagani Zonda 760 RS

Pagani made a stupid amount of one-off and limited edition Zondas, but of the one-off examples it's the 760 RS that gets our vote over the rest. The 760 RS was build for Chilian businessman Marcos Hites, said to be a good friend of Horacio Pagani himself. The AMG-sourced 7.3-litre V12 was tweaked to chuck out a massive 750bhp (or 760PS, hence the name), while the bare-carbon fibre exterior was given the same roof intake and air ducts as the Zonda Cinque.

7. Bugatti Veyron L'Or Blanc

Based on the already exclusive Veyron Grand Sport, the L'Or Blanc was made with the help of the Royal Porcelain Factory of Berlin. The car is covered in exquisitely crafted porcelain details: the wheel centre caps, fuel filler cap and 'EB' badges are all made from the stuff. The body meanwhile was treated to a painstakingly hand-painted finish, using similar techniques to those employed on porcelain objects. The price for this decadence? A snip at just $2.5 million...

6. Aston Martin Bulldog

Yes, believe it or not this is an Aston Martin. Built as a testbed and launched in 1979, this thing was properly fast. With a twin-turbo 5.3-litre V8, it chucked out an unholy 700bhp, enough for it to reach 191mph in early tests. Theoretically, it can do 237mph. A run of 25 cars was planned, but Aston only made the one, which was auctioned off.

5. Lamborghini Aventador J

It's difficult to make the Aventador any more extreme, but Lamborghini managed it by chopping off the roof, windscreen and windows to create this unhinged one-off. The 6.5-litre, 690bhp V12 remained unchanged, but the lack of roof dropped the weight by 80kg, and that sort of power should be plenty when you have the wind trying to tear your face off. The sole Aventador J was sold for a reported £1.75million.

4. Ferrari 458 SP12 EC

Having a Ferrari in this list is no surprise, given that Ferrari actually operates a special one-off programme for customers that are absolutely loaded. One such client is guitar legend Eric Clapton, who requested the creation of the SP12 EC. Based on the 458 Italia, the SP12 features a redesigned body that pays homage to Ferrari's Berlinetta Boxer model.

3. TVR Speed 12

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As the Aston Bulldog, a limited run of the epic Speed 12 was planned, but this never happened. At the turn of the century TVR wanted to build a successful GT racing programme and sell a road-based version with a mammoth 800bhp churned out by its own 7.7-litre V12. The GT racing efforts were hampered by reliability issues, and when then-TVR owner Peter Wheeler had a go in a road-going prototype, he declared it too fast for the road. Remaining prototypes were broken to provide spare parts for the racing programme, but TVR did end up selling one in 2003. With all the original bodywork destroyed, TVR mated a road-going prototype with an unused racecar shell.

2. Stoschek Lancia Stratos

Wealthy German businessman Michael Stoschek gave Pininfarina one epic task in 2010: to make a modern interpretation of the legendary Lancia Stratos. The Italian design house certainly chose a cracking donor car: the Ferrari F430 Scuderia. 200mm was lopped off the Scud's chassis to echo the short wheelbase of the original car, while the 4.3-litre V8 received a good fettle to up the power from 503bhp to 533bhp.

With 200kg less bulk than the 430 base car, this Stratos homage is good for 0-60mph in just 3.3 seconds and a top speed of just under 200mph. If only someone did the same with the Delta and made something like this...

1. Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina

A V12 Enzo with a body inspired by 60s Ferrari racecars? This is surely the ultimate one-off. This gorgeous creation was made by Pininfarina at the request of investment magnate James Glickenhaus, who wanted his Enzo to look more like the Ferrari 330 P4 racecar, albeit with styling cues from across Maranello's illustrious racing history. The interior underwent a transformation, designed by Glickenhaus himself. This came at quite a price; Glickenhaus sank $4 million into the project, but if you ask us, it was more than worth it.