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When we talk about modified cars, Italian exotics are rarely our focus, but this coachbuilt Ferrari Breadvan takes the biscuit!
Inspired by the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan, this Ferrari Breadvan is based on a 550 Maranello and built by London-based Neils van Roij Design.
While underneath 99% the mechanicals remain from the base Ferrari 550 Maranello, including the 5.5-litre V12 and six-speed manual box, on the outside almost everything is entirely bespoke. The only mechanical change comes in the form of adjustable Koni shock absorbers, which also happens to be the same brand that created the shocks for the 1962 race car that inspires this coach build.
The Ferrari Breadvan Hommage body is made entirely of hand-beaten aluminium with a Kammback, an aerodynamic design that reduces drag and featured on the 1962 racer.
Inside, as you’d expect, has been completely overhauled with blue Alcantara seats, quilted leather around the centre console and aluminium switchgear, all of which is handmade or hand-beaten.
Sadly this is just a one-off car built for a client and we wouldn’t like to know how much said project would cost, either. It’s not the first custom design Neils van Roij Design has undertaken, with it previously creating a Telsa Model S Shooting Brake and a two-door Range Rover called the Adventum.
Roush is offering a line of upgrades for the Ford F-Series Super Duty, but nothing as extreme as what the tuning company and race team has done for the smaller F-150.
Mechanical upgrades include a coilover 2.0 Performance Suspension System by Fox, front slotted brake rotors and pads, and a Roush exhaust system with dual stainless-steel tips.
Roush didn’t mention any powertrain upgrades forward of the exhaust system. For 2021, the Super Duty comes with a 6.2-liter V-8 making 385 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque, but is also available with the “Godzilla” 7.3-liter V-8 (430 hp and 475 lb-ft), and the 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel (475 hp and 1,050 lb-ft). The base engine gets a 6-speed automatic transmission, while the other two get a 10-speed automatic gearbox.
Roush 2021 Ford F-Series Super Duty
Styling changes include a Roush grille with integrated LED light bars, a new bumper cover, and color-coded fender flares. A graphics kit adds Roush logos and the American flag. The truck rides on 20-inch satin black wheels with 35-inch General Grabber A/TX tires.
The package costs $14,900 after the cost of a donor 2021 Super Duty, and comes with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty.
The Super Duty is a popular subject for the aftermarket, with no shortage of lift kits, wheels, and other parts available for the heavy-duty truck. Tuscany Motor Co. offered a Harley-Davidson Super Duty, albeit with a $111,000 price tag and a production run limited to 250 units. Even Ford has gotten in on the action with the Tremor off-road model.
