Ferrari Unveils Two Special Project Cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed

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As the owner of the San Francisco-based GMP Cars, LLC, Geoffrey “Geoff” Palermo oversees a network of luxury automobile service centers throughout the Bay Area. In addition to managing eight business locations, Geoffrey Palermo serves as a member of the Board of the Ferrari Owners Group and follows Ferrari racing events around the world.

The Goodwood Motor Circuit, a UK racing circuit with a 50-year history, recently held its annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, which showcased several different Ferrari models. One of the most talked-about moments of the festival was when Ferrari unveiled two new special project cars to the public for the first time.

The first, commissioned by Hong Kong entrepreneur TK Mak, was the Ferrari P80/C. Based on the 488 GT3 chassis, the P80/C project car enjoyed the longest development time of any Ferrari one-off to date.

Ferrari also unveiled the one-off SP3JC, which was commissioned by Talacrest owner John Collins. The SP3JC was based on the Ferrari F12tdf’s chassis and running gear and resembles the open-air motoring experience of Ferrari’s V12-engine spiders, which debuted in the 1950s.

In addition to the special project cars, Festival of Speed attendees had the chance to watch antique racing specimens in action, such as the 1950 166 MM Barchetta, the 1953 250 MM, and the 1962 250 GTO.