Hot in Atlanta—First in Ferrari Azzurro

While the majority of our cars are vetted and provided to our customers from our own inventory, currently about 20% of our projects are based on cars sent to us by clients.

This mid-seventy spider was shipped to us by a customer in Atlanta. As shown in the photos, it was badly in need of TLC. The classic “it ran when parked” told little of the story of what became an extensive restoration and upgrade project. Our client spent a great deal of time working closely with us about his “Vision” for the car.

After some brief discussion, the upgrade to a 2.0-liter fuel injected engine was deemed mandatory. Lots of deliberation was given to the color combination. While we considered the standard Pininfarina Azzurra blue metallic, a subtle variation from Ferrari was finally selected for the exterior by the owner. It was the first spider we have ever done in this color. It’s deeper than the Pininfarina version and much more masculine than the Robbin’s egg blue tinting used by Fiat during the early 80’s. One of our nicest shades of fawn leather was selected as the perfect complement to the gorgeous paint work. This car also features a custom navy cloth convertible top and lovely matching navy carpet. Unusual—but stunning.

The end result is one of the most beautiful finished products we’ve built recently. And a great departure from the popular red spiders that seem to frequent our assembly area!