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A Dutch designer has transformed a Ferrari 599 GTB into a one-off shooting brake that will cross the auction block in October, with estimates of up to $743,000.
By Eleanor Ellington · 3 min read
A Ferrari 599 GTB has been radically reworked into a one-off shooting brake by the Dutch designer Niels van Roij, and the completed car will be offered at auction in October. Known as the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage, the vehicle is expected to fetch between €450,000 and €650,000, or roughly $514,000 to $743,000, according to Broad Arrow Auctions. That estimate is about four times the going rate for a standard 599 GTB.
The project began as a standard 599 GTB, but virtually every exterior panel has been replaced. Only the doors remain from the original car, with all other bodywork refashioned by hand in aluminium. The transformation is so complete that no Ferrari badge appears anywhere on the finished machine, a decision that reflects the Italian marque’s well-documented reluctance to approve outside modifications to its cars.
Van Roij drew inspiration from a custom 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Shooting Brake built by Chinetti-Garthwaite Motors in Pennsylvania. That earlier car is said to have cost roughly four times the price of an original Daytona when new. The modern interpretation echoes its predecessor’s most distinctive feature: a fixed upright rear window flanked by two side panels that open like butterfly wings to provide access to the rear cargo area. The roofline has been extended to create the shooting brake profile, and the front end has been given a distinctive grille, an orange accent and slim headlights.
The interior has been extensively reworked as well. The instrument cluster now sits in the centre of the dashboard rather than behind the steering wheel, and the cabin is trimmed in tan leather. Power continues to come from the 599’s original 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12, which produces 620 hp and 448 lb-ft of torque. More than 15,000 hours were spent designing and crafting the car, underscoring the scale of the undertaking.
The auction represents a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire a bespoke creation from a designer known for several high-profile shooting brake conversions, including a Rolls-Royce Silver Spectre Shooting Brake and a Ferrari 550-based Breadvan Hommage. The sale is scheduled for October, with Broad Arrow Auctions handling the lot.
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