- Niels van Roij Design reveals V12 Daytona Shooting Brake homage one-off.
- It is based on the new, all-aluminium bodied Ferrari 599.
- It features a rear glass hatch with dual butterfly opening.
Until recently, Ferrari’s front-engine V12 cars were among its most practical models, with models such as the Lucre and Purosangue. But have you ever wanted something that was even more useful? Netherlands-based Niels van Roij Design did, which is why the coachbuilder unveiled a grand tourer called the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage.
Created to pay homage to the 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Shooting Brake, which was a one-of-a-kind model, this new car is based on a model that has been out of production for more than a decade: the 599 GTB Fiorano. The original 1972 Daytona Shooting Brake was commissioned by three-time LeMans winner and prominent coachbuilding advocate Luigi Chinetti. Niels van Rosi did not mention who ordered the Hommage, or why the car is based on a 599 rather than a new Ferrari.
Niels Van Roij Design Daytona Shooting Brake Homage
Photo by: Niels van Roij Design
Every body panel of the original 599 except the doors has been removed to create the Daytona Shooting Brake. It appears to ride on the original 599 wheels. The new car features a raised roofline that flows into a large, remote-controlled butterfly glass shooting brake trunk area. Trunk space looks far larger than the standard 599, and rear visibility appears to be improved due to the abundant glass. Even the hinges fitted to open the trunk look like works of art.
At the front, the 599’s thin vertical headlights have been removed in favor of horizontal headlights that include an amber reflector reminiscent of the Daytona. Since it is no longer a Ferrari, the Prancing Horse has been removed, and “Daytona” is written on the front of the car.
“Designing the Daytona Shooting Brake Homage commission was an honorable task and a great opportunity. The project was as ambitious as it was demanding. Rendering the famous ’72 Shooting Brake into a contemporary piece of car design was complex. Our intention was to celebrate the classic, but ensure we were not limited by it in our creativity,” said Niels van Rosie.
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The interior hasn’t changed so dramatically, but Niels van Rosi had trouble centering the 599’s gauges like the Mini Cooper.
This car appears to have the F1 six-speed automated manual transmission, not the available gated manual. There is no mention of output, but the 599 came with a 6.0-liter V12 that produced 610 horsepower. The Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage will make its public debut in the UK at the Royal Automobile Club, Woodcote Park.
Motor1’s Opinion: It’s a beautiful tribute to the Ferrari Daytona, complete with a fantastic V12 engine and all the other features.
