Ares Design Has Built A 1980s-Inspired Retro Ferrari Four-Seater

The same coachbuilder that is producing the Panther, a homage to the De Tomaso Pantera, has come up with a four-seat Ferrari inspired by the 412… but based on a GTC4Lusso
Ares Design Has Built A 1980s-Inspired Retro Ferrari Four-Seater

Ares Design, the company that has developed coachbuilt adaptations of the Mercedes-AMG G-Wagen and Lamborghini Huracan, the latter called the Panther in honour of the De Tomaso Pantera, has come up trumps again.

The firm has revealed a two-door, four-seat super-GT based on Ferrari’s GTC4Lusso. Inspired by the 412, which itself followed on from the 365 and 400, the car Ares has dubbed ‘Project Pony’ has a distinctly mid-1980s vibe about it. And yes, it does have pop-up headlights.

Ares Design Has Built A 1980s-Inspired Retro Ferrari Four-Seater

While the old 412 used a 4.9-litre Colombo V12 with 335bhp and a choice of manual or automatic transmissions, Project Pony uses an unaltered drivetrain from the GTC4Lusso. That means a 6.3-litre normally-aspirated V12 good for 680bhp and 514lb ft, along with performance that at least matches the standard car’s 208mph and 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds. Ares likes to make its bodywork lighter than that which it removes; the panels here will be super-light carbonfibre.

Switching the shooting brake style back to a traditional three-box shape makes the Ares creation especially distinctive in today’s marketplace. The combination of that style and Ferrari-inspired styling including stunning five-spoke alloys is a joy to behold.

Ares Design Has Built A 1980s-Inspired Retro Ferrari Four-Seater

On the inside the donor car’s finish has been replaced with Ares’ own interpretation. Black and brown leather with white contrast stitching looks great in combination with the redesigned dashboard. The two rear seats are deep and sporty-looking.

Just 576 original 412s were made and the recreation promises to be no more common. At an expected European starting price of over €650,000 it’s about double the price of a standard GTC4Lusso.

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Comments

LukeyWolf

Why does the front look like a cheeky person tha’s high?

10/18/2018 - 11:27 |
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RodriguezRacer456 (Aventador SV) (Lambo Squad)

Has a Ridge Racer vibe to it

10/18/2018 - 11:32 |
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Anonymous

Retro is back! Ferrari, take note.

10/18/2018 - 11:51 |
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Anonymous

I think car manufacturers need to go in the same direction as bikes, currently, bike manufacturers are making retro styled bikes with model internals. at affordable prices. I think this trend would definitely take off.

10/18/2018 - 12:15 |
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Jeremiah Tichy

I definitely like. I’d get one, sad trombone for no manual if I could just make 650k appear from thin air.

10/18/2018 - 12:31 |
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Anonymous

Want one so badly !! Take my wife

10/18/2018 - 12:33 |
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boi_

The 400i/412 is my favorite

10/18/2018 - 12:45 |
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Anonymous

reading the article has a distinctly mid-1980s vibe about it.And yes it does have pop-up headlights. WHAT?! POP-UPS? Noice :)

10/18/2018 - 14:08 |
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Mr.PurpleV12
10/18/2018 - 14:22 |
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Noah Hammerstad

Why is it almost the same but over double the price?

10/18/2018 - 15:28 |
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Carbon fiber panels and exclusivity, as well as an different upholstery in the interior.

10/18/2018 - 17:44 |
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