China crisis for one-off Ferrari 599 - Auto Trader UK - News and Reviews Hub


Auto Trader

China crisis for one-off Ferrari 599

China crisis for one-off Ferrari 599 - Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition

07 October 2009

by Stuart Milne, deputy web editor

 

No you’re not cracking up – and neither is the paint on this ultra-rare Ferrari 599.

The car you see here is a one-off version of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition, which has a special paint finish drawing inspiration from the Ge Kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty.

Chinese artist, Lu Hao used a cracked glaze pattern which is “elegantly coloured, with clearly defined cracks etched at different depths.”

The one-off model will be auctioned, with part of the proceeds going to help Chinese students in automotive engineering.

Ferrari will build “less than a dozen” ‘standard’ Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition models, which have a special Rosso Fuoco red paint, with a grey roof and special etchings on the start button and rev counter.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen a Ferrari 599 with a twist. Check out our gallery for some of the wildest...

 

You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. Click here to download and install it.




RSS RSS Feeds