We are truly in a period where many manufacturers are “on vacation” and therefore presentations are scarce. However, there is one event in this hot summer that will warm the hearts of many fans. We talk Monterey Car WeekThe event takes place once a year in Monterey, California and sees cars as the protagonists with rallies, fairs, exhibitions and more. In recent years, it has also attracted a lot of attention for the many auctions that have been organized.
For example, in 2014, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38,115,000. This year, during the iconic event, it will be an opportunity to present the world with a truly outstanding car: Baptist Darcamerica Modified to resemble Gianni Agnelli's famous Ferrari with roof and upholstery.
Gianni Agnelli's Ferrari
Before talking about this amazing Pininfarina Battista Targamerica, it's worth taking a step back. The quote we mentioned above is, in fact, not accidental and one of the most famous Italian cars. Needless to say, in fact, Gianni Agnelli hired one from Pininfarina in 1986. Ferrari Testarossa SpiderAn incredible method.
Agnelli asked for something very simple as a cover, so a manual soft top was created. Also, because of the previous crash, Avvocato had difficulty pressing the clutch and Valeo had to implement an automatic gearbox. Under the hood was a monstrous 4.9-liter V12 capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 6 seconds.
As for the exterior, it was at the Nurburgring silver, which is also no coincidence. Silver, in fact, is denoted in chemistry by the abbreviation Ag, which corresponds to Lauer's initials. Also, this color was inspired by blue and ceiling magnolia on white canvas. All finished off with a personalized license plate TO0000G.
Pininfarina innovation
Returning instead to our Pininfarina Battista Targamerica, it's silver and blue like the lawyer's car, and like Agnelli's Testarossa it's modified without a roof. In this case it is handmade once following the customer's instructions. To confirm Pininfarina's desire to recall the historic model of the Cavallino Rampart owned by its owner FIAT It was the company's CEO, Paulo Dellacha.
The car that was driven during the previous edition of Monterey Car Week was actually a year in the making. One of the specific details of this car is given Cigar holder and humidorIt is located in the passenger compartment between the two seats. A set of customized suitcases made of the same light brown leather as the interior was also made for this car.
As for the mechanical part, the Pininfarina Battista Turcamerica has four independent electric motors. 1,900 hp of power and 2,340 Nm of torque. Blazing acceleration allows you to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2 seconds, with a top speed of 300 km/h. In short, it's a true engineering masterpiece that will soon end up in the hands of a lucky customer. However, it wasn't the only race car that Pininfarina brought to the christening at the event.
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