THE FERRARI KC23 UNIQUELY SPECIAL

The Ferrari that you’re looking at isn’t a concept. Nor is it a production car. It is a completely one-off commission. A track-focused yet elegant state-of-the-art supercar born from the penmanship of Ferrari’s Centro Stile, led by Flavio Manzoni, and one very imaginative, passionate and exacting customer.

Christened KC23, this latest creation from the Special Projects programmed is as innovative as it is striking, and has been commissioned by one of the prancing horse’s most dedicated collectors. Its futuristic bespoke body is underpinned by proven race car architecture, and with two different configurations the visual character changes from angel to devil car.

Its innovations, both aesthetic and performance baiting, include motorized air intake vents and an imposing rear wing which is removable.

From the beginning, the KC23 was destined to be radical and untethered from homologation constraints, clothed in sophisticated almost timeless bodywork that would make this car an instant classic, holding its own against the rarest and most iconic silhouettes in the company’s back catalogue, while also offering a tantalising glimpse of decades to come. This goal required every one of the 488 GT3 Evo 2020’s lines to be redesigned, glass surfaces and light clusters included.

The KC23 also boasts butterfly doors that open vertically, like those of the LaFerrari, adding to the theatre. Both the headlights and rear lights have been re-thought, with those at the front tipping a wink to the 499P endurance racer which just won an historic Le Mans 24 hours, and a dynamic methacrylate light blade at the back that’s been inspired by the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo single-seater concept. The KC23, the very pinnacle of Ferrari personalisation, will make its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK 13-16 July, before going on display at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello from 1 August to 2 October, much to the delight of the Ferraristi.

It’s likely to inspire many Ferrari owners and lovers as to how the Ferrari of their dreams might look. For one visionary customer, that dream became a reality.