Four-seat Ferraris
don’t get a lot of love, and the 612 Scaglietti got less than most – but this
one is a bit different. Built by Vandenbrink Design, it is a stylish shooting
brake which manages to maintain the Ferrari identity intact.
There
are some changes, most notably thr all-new rear end that turns the model into a
V12-powered wagon. The company didn’t say much about the conversion, but the
car has a gently sloping roof with integrated skylights. We can also see new
rear quarter windows and a massive C-pillar. Elsewhere, it has been fitted with
a custom tailgate that features a spoiler, a rear wiper and a prominent Ferrari
emblem.
The cabin largely
carries over, but it is slightly more practical than the original as it
features a leather-lined cargo compartment with a pass-through to the second
row. The one-off shooting brake is currently on display at the Classic
Youngtimers Consultancy in Uden, Netherlands. Their website shows that it is
based on a 2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and has 28,867 km on the
odometer. The asking price is € 300,000 which is
admittedly pretty steep, but there’s nothing else quite like it – at least not
yet.
That’s because,
according to the company, “an additional limited series of Vandenbrink Shooting
Brakes will be built only on bespoke order, exclusively for visionary and
knowledgeable customers with passion for the underlying automotive quality,
aesthetic excellence and historical significance.” The company says each model
will be designed for a purpose and include features for specific activities
such as “falconry, racing and equine sports.”
