This is Ferrari’s latest £1.7million supercar that had already sold out before it was displayed to the world at the weekend.

The Daytona SP3 is a relaunch of the famous Daytona nameplate, which was used for the spectacular road cars of late sixties and early seventh centuries. It pays tribute to those racing machines that won the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in 1967 when Enzo Ferrari was engaged in a heated fight against Ford’s GT40.

The Daytona SP3’s naturally-aspirated, 6.5-litre V12 motor produces more power than any Ferrari engine and can reach speeds exceeding 211 mph. It is a fitting tribute to eco-zealots.

Ferrari's latest stellar supercar: This is the new Daytona SP3 that's a tribute to one of the Italian brand's greatest racetrack achievements recorded in the 1960s

Ferrari’s latest supercar is now available: The Daytona SP3 which pays tribute to the Italian brand’s most significant racetrack accomplishments in the 1960s.

Only 599 examples are being produced by the legendary Italian marque, each with a €2million price tag inclusive of taxes – so around £1.7million for the UK – yet all of them already pre-sold to the brand’s most loyal and deserving clients.

In late 2022, the first deliveries should be expected. 

The model joins the Icona Series of models along with the Monza SP1 (open-top) and SP2.

Actually, prior orders were given to SP1-SP2 or SP3 owners – or any combination of them.

The Daytona, which is getting the SP3 continued digits, isn’t front-engined as its sister models. Instead the V12 engine sits in the center of the car.

Just 599 examples of the stunning Daytona SP3 will be produced, each with a €2million price tag inclusive of taxes - so around £1.7million for the UK

Just 599 examples of the stunning Daytona SP3 will be produced, each with a €2million price tag inclusive of taxes – so around £1.7million for the UK

Every one of the Ferrari Daytona SP3 supercars has already been pre-sold to the brand's most loyal and deserving clients who own the other models in the 'Icona' limited edition range

Each Ferrari Daytona SP3 supercar has been sold to its most loyal clients, who also own other models from the limited-edition ‘Icona’ range.

The other two Icona models are the single-seat Monza SP1 (pictured) and two-seater Monza SP2

The SP1 and SP2 Monza (pictured) are both speedsters with no roof or windscreen - and are not road legal in some regions

Other Icona models include the Monza SP1 single-seat and Monza SP2 two-seat (left), respectively. Both of these speedsters have no roof or windscreen and may not be road legal in certain regions.

It’s the first road-going Ferrari to feature a mid-mounted 12-cylinder engine since the LaFerrari hybrid hypercar was produced between 2013 and 2018.

It will use the same 6.5-litre V12 motor from the 812 Competitzione, though modified with lightweight titanium conrods, reduced-friction piston pins and a lighter, rebalanced crankshaft.

Not only does this mean it packs 829bhp – more than any other combustion-engine-only Ferrari road car – but also provides what the company says is an ‘astonishing soundtrack’ – and we believe it.

It is linked to a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox that can shift quickly from rest to 60 mph in just 2.85 seconds. Ferrari claims it can accelerate to speeds of 211 mph. 

Unlike its two roofless speedster siblings – which are not road legal in certain regions due to the lack of a windscreen – Ferrari says the Daytona SP3 is street-legal everywhere, meaning its well-heeled customers won’t be forced to the track to get behind the wheel. 

The Daytona SP3 uses the same 6.5-litre V12 motor from the 812 Competitzione, though modified so that it produces a massive 829bhp, which is the most power from a combustion engine-only road car Ferrari sells

Daytona SP3 has the exact same 6.5-litre V12 engine from the 812 Competitzione. It is however modified to make a staggering 829bhp. That’s the highest power output from any combustion-only roadcar Ferrari sells

Arguably the most dramatic viewing angle of the new car is the rear, which shows these stunning stacked 'blades' beneath a single-strip tail light

This is probably the most striking viewing angle on the new car. The rear shows these amazing stacked “blades” under a single-strip taillight. 

This is a memorial to Ferrari’s greatest achievement on the track, where the Italian Stallion won all three podium spots at the 1967 Hours of Daytona endurance race event.

Ferrari sought to restore its dominance on circuits following the Henry Ford II scandal that had bedeviled it the previous year.

As seen in 2019, film Ford vs FerrariHenry Ford II spent millions on the GT40 project. This culminated in the famous US sportscar winning the endurance-race triple crown of 1966. It won Sebring and Daytona. 

Ferrari’s demolition of Ford at its own turf in 67 was described by Ferrari as “the golden age of closed-wheel racing” and an enduring point of reference for engineers and designers. 

The Daytona SP3 has been named as a tribute to the cars that secured one of Ferrari's biggest achievements on the racetrack, when the Italian Stallion locked out all three podium positions at the 1967 Hours of Daytona endurance event

As a tribute, the Daytona SP3 was named in honor of the Ferrari cars that achieved one of Ferrari’s greatest achievements at the track. The 1967 Hours of Daytona endurance race event saw the Italian Stallion secure all three podium positions.

After two years of domination by Ford Motor Company, Ferrari came to Daytona International Speedway with all guns loaded for the 24 Hour Daytona Continental. Ferrari 330 P4s took home the top three positions with this car, driven by Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon, taking the victory

Ferrari arrived at Daytona International Speedway after two years of dominance by Ford Motor Company. All guns were loaded for the 24 Hour Daytona Continental. Ferrari 330 P4s, driven by Lorenzo Bandini, and Chris Amon took the victory in the Ferrari 330 P4s.

Mechanics work on one of the Ferrari 330Ps that were entered in the 24 Hours of Daytona at Daytona International Speedway in February 1967

One of the Ferrari 330Ps entered in the 24 Hours of Daytona race at Daytona International Speedway on February 27, 1967, is seen being worked by mechanics.

Lorenzo Bandini (left) and Chris Amon (right) hold their trophy and wave to the crowd after driving a Ferrari 330P4 to victory in the 24 Hour Daytona Continental at Daytona International Speedway

Chris Amon (right), Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon hold their trophy, waving to the crowds after they won the 24 Hour Daytona Continental.

The new road car was revealed at Ferrari’s annual end-of-year bash at the Italian race circuit of Mugello. 

It is packed with the latest and greatest design and tech, including a carbon-fibre construction and bodywork that clearly hints back to the 1967 race cars.

One example is the wraparound windscreen that looks like a visor and the two-crested front wings. The moving panel on the center of the bumper, however, may be a nod to the pop up headlights. 

The butterfly doors are also included – with an airbox that channels air to the radiators on the sides – as well as a removable roof. This is a replica of the 1960s racing cars. 

The all-new Daytona SP3 shares the same wraparound visor-like windscreen used by the sixties racing cars

Daytona SP3 has the exact same wraparound windscreen as the 1960s racing cars.

The blue material on the doors and seats are a nod to the fabric used for the bucket seats of the brand's old-school racers

The brand’s bucket seat fabric was inspired by the blue color of its doors and chairs.

Round the back, the Daytona SP3 carries a new ‘blade’ feature beneath the wraparound light bar – a look that Ferrari claims is ‘both futuristic and a nod to signatures from Ferrari’s DNA’. 

You will also find many nods and nods to 1960s racing inside. The blue upholstery is an echo of the fabric used in old-school racing bucket chairs. 

It is not known how many supercars of limited edition are being brought to the UK. 

The Ferrari Daytona SP3 was unveiled in Italy this weekend. Click the link below to watch the video. You’ll see it driving around Mugello in 27 minutes 24 seconds.

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