RML Short Wheelbase at Concours of Elegance

“Concours of Elegance is a perfect fit for the Short Wheelbase,” said Michael Mallock, RML’s CEO. “The event is billed as a celebration of luxury – as well as high-end motor cars – which is very much where we’re positioning the SWB. Our customers are already likely to own original cars from the classic age of motoring in the ‘50s and ‘60s, which they may not feel comfortable driving any distance in due to their lack of practicality and – in many cases – sky-high values. The SWB offers them the 21^st-century convenience they’re used to with a modern car, combined with the involving and atmospheric driving experience of a classic GT, fine-tuned for today’s more demanding drivers.”

The Short Wheelbase takes inspiration from the perfectly proportioned icon that is the Ferrari 250 GT SWB, with the curvaceous shape reimagined for the 21st century, sitting on a modern platform. Produced by the British outfit in Wellingborough, this Berlinetta features evocative 1960s styling – but updated with ultra-lightweight carbon panels. Under the long bonnet there is a glorious naturally aspirated 485 bhp 5.5-litre Ferrari V12, which drives through a six-speed open-gated manual gearbox, giving modern performance punch with total driver interaction. Only 30 of these alluring coupes – perhaps the ultimate in analogue driving thrills – will be produced.