You may have heard of the Ferrari FF which is a constantly evolving model. One that changes and continues to change over the years. But did you know that an earlier version of the FF looked like this? It come from the amazing designer (who is no longer in business) Panther Westwinds, a company known for creating cars with radical designs.
Luigi Chinetti, Jr., conceived of the idea with the help of designer Gene Garfinkle, but it was originally drawn as a Cadillac Eldorado 2+2 with the front engine moved to the rear—no joke. The Eldo was never built, but one of Chinetti’s Ferrari customers, Bob Gittleman, saw the design and they decided to adapt the look to a Ferrari.
Panther Westwinds, a U.K. shop, built this Daytona-based brake, which is actually a “four-door”; access to the cargo area was through the gullwing-hinged rear side windows. Just don’t accelerate too quickly with anything back there, or it’s liable to break through the brake’s floor-to-ceiling backlight.
