If you ask anyone of having seen a Ferrari truck, the answer would definitely be: “Are you crazy or what? Ferrari does not make trucks.” Yes true, but no! It did happen recently, where? Find out‼
Could you recall of seeing any Ferrari truck ever? Or let’s just ask anyone out there whether they have ever seen one? The answer would definitely be “Of course not. Are you crazy? Ferrari is not into trucks, they make super fast high-end sports cars with extremely powerful engines.” The answer is correct but when you talk about Ferrari 412, man you are so wrong. It has been declared as world’s first ever built Ferrari pick-up truck – well it isn’t actually built that way, it’s been converted by the team of a TV show Ultimate Wheels.
To make this a reality, the team used a 1989 Ferrari 412 and chopped off its roof up to 300 mm and converted it into beautiful 3 ft load bay. It’s beautiful because teak wood has been used for the load bay panels – this design is highly influenced by the likes of luxury yachts. The mechanics also had to shift a few part forward to make reasonable load bay area. This eccentric design is complemented by a shotgun scoop bonnet and Ferrari Rosso red body paint finished exterior. There is a switch installed in 412 giving you a choice at the flick of a switch to choose a ferocious growl coming out of the bespoke exhaust system or a highly refined and much quieter sound.
Ultimate Wheels is owned by a former international fashion model and the owner of the London Motor Museum, Elo, who actually dreamt up the idea to transform the Ferrari 412 into a pick-up truck. He proudly said: “This is one of my favourite cars of the TV series – something truly unique and even experienced Ferrari technicians like what we’ve done.”
