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Back in 1971 the Italian automotive enthusiast Franco Sbarro set up his Swiss based custom car fabrication shop. From the beginning Sbarro was wrenching on exotic race cars like Ford’s GT-40 as well as the famous Ferrari P3/P4
and since then his portfolio has expanded to include a custom Bugatti
Royale. Being no stranger to high end high performance vehicles, when
Franco went looking for the foundation of his next speed inspired
creation for this year’s Essen Motor Show it is no wonder that he
went Italian. The Lista Office is a sports coupe based on the Ferrari Testarossa, and is powered by one of Maranello’s 12 cylinder boxer engines sending 450 HP to the rear wheels.
The
LO as is it also known features a complete restyling that takes the
Ferrari’s wedge shaped profile, sharp edges and multitude of
vents and rounds out the body before smoothing out the accent lines.
Just like the latest Alcador GTB that is also on display, Sbarro has
incorporated his very late model TVR like vertically stacking round
headlamps. Somewhere underneath that canopy style roof and bulging
fenders is a Testarossa, however Franco Sbarro has managed to take the
iconic shape that we are all familiar with from Miami Vice and turns it
into an unrecognizable out of this world four wheel creation...
[ Source: topspeed.com Read The Full Article ]
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