Another day, another boutique restomod supercar. Anthony Jannarelly, the man behind the beautiful Jannarelly Design-1 and lead designer for Caterham, has a new creation called the Ælla-60. It's a Ferrari 360 Modena from the 1990s, reboded to look like a stylish, sleek supercar from the 1960s. And we love it.
The Ælla-60 is the first product of Jannarelly's new company, Art Machines by AJ. Like the 360, it uses a 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V-8 mounted in the middle, attached to a six-speed manual gearbox sending power to the rear wheels. Art Machines quotes a dry weight of 2,491 pounds, and a 0-62 mph time of 3.5 seconds.
Design-wise, the Ælla-60 seems to share next to nothing with the car it's based on. The flowing panels and tight, sculpted fenders are a far cry from the 360's comparitively flat lines. The doors, which cut partially into the roof, are an especially cool touch.
The company describes the Ælla-60 as a "perfect marriage between a vintage racing car and a 1960s GT, combining modern components and classic racing features." To that end, Art Machines promises a "direct and precise engaging drive," along with things like air conditioning, Bluetooth, and an easy-to-use clutch pedal.
The interior has been fully revamped with a new dashboard and new switchgear. There are carbon fiber bucket seats, analog gauges, and a new shifter setup. There are also lots of metal switches for things like the climate control. Best of all: There's not a touchscreen in sight.
“Our idea is simply to take an already homologated and proven base and turn it into the ultimate original supercar, created without any compromise on design or driving experience,” Jannarelly told Top Gear.
Art Machines plans to build 60 examples of the Ælla-60 in collaboration with Podium Advanced Technologies, the same Italian firm responsible for cars like the Lancia Delta Futurista, Eccentrica Diablo, and a couple of Glickenhaus supercars. Each is priced from €865,000, or about $900,000 at current exchange rates. Hey, at least that includes the donor car's running gear.
