More details on Eric Clapton's SP12 EC one-off

Slowhand riding his favorite Ferrari
Ferrari released more details on Eric Clapton's 512BB tribute and we finally got the confirmation that the engine in the SP12 EC is the same as the 458 Italia. As the Ferrari mag article states, "He (Eric Clapton) would have liked a V12, he says, but as his BB homage began to take shape he was persuaded that the 458 would provide a more practical and flexible template." So unlike the original 512BB and its flat twelve engine, the SP12 EC is powered by a more conventional naturally aspirated V8 that produces 572 Hp with the standard 458 Italia. More pictures of the special model in the gallery below.





[Source: Ferrari Mag]

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Ferrari SP12 EPC: A very Special 458 Italia for a Very Special Customer

..with a very special price. This Ferrari SP12 EPC based on the F458 Italia has been made especially by Ferrari for the legendary blues guitarist and singer Eric Clapton. Of course, this isn't the first time Ferrari makes a one-off model for one of its very wealthy customers, but these models are costly to produce. That's why Ferrari asked Clapton for a healthy 3 million pounds to build this 512BB tribute. Some rumors suggest that the supercar is powered by a V12 engine instead of the Italia's original V8 but I personally think that the V8 is still there since the exhausts layout looks identical to that of the standard 458 Italia. Stay tuned as clearer shots of this very special one-off may surface.

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