What you’re looking at is the
1999 Sbarro Espace GT1, a one-of-a-kind supercar made by one of the industry’s
more creative designers.
It’s Sbarro’s take on the the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR,
a rare homologation special of which fewer than 40 examples were made by AMG
and its racing partner HWA. As rare as that leaves the CLK GTR, the custom
coachwork fitted to this show car make it stand out even further.
At the heart of the Espace GT1 sits a massive
7.4-liter V8 engine, instead of the 6.9-liter V12 fitted to the road-going CLK
GTR or the 7.3-liter V12 that powered the racing version. Mounted amidships, it
sends 450 horsepower to the rear wheels through a five-speed sequential
gearbox. And weighing in at less than 1,350 kilograms, it’s said
to be capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds before topping out
at 325 km/h.
Franco Sbarro and company revealed the Espace GT1 at
the 1999 Geneva Motor Show and sold it right off the show stand. Now nearly 20
years later, Magna Supercars out of Marbella, Spain, has it listed for sale on
JamesEdition with 1,410 kilometers on the clock. The dealer hasn’t
disclosed how much it’s asking for the one-of-a-kind supercar concept, but you
can bet that its unique status and radical styling will result in a suitably
high price tag measured in the seven-figure range.
