British GTO Engineering is developing a classically styled coupé inspired by the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta. At first that car had the working title ‘Project Moderna’, but the retro field now has a name: Squalo. The company is now also sharing photos of the car’s final design.
‘Squalo’ is Italian for ‘shark’, a comparison that is easily made when looking at the design of the car. The air vents on the flanks in particular look a bit like the gills of a predatory fish. The final design broadly resembles what GTO Engineering already showed at the end of last year and in February. Compared to the most recent digital drawings, the Squalo has largely remained the same. The 18-inch wheels are now more detailed and have a somewhat busier design than before. The virtual car now also has a shiny light blue paint layer and the chrome details such as the side mirrors and the fuel cap are more visible. In addition, the windows are now transparent, allowing a glimpse of the wooden steering wheel in the interior.
GTO Engineering is also showing the in-house developed V12 with four camshafts at a more advanced stage. The casing of the carburettors has been removed from the previous version, so you can see them in full glory when you open the bonnet. In addition, the company reports that the power source will have a displacement of 4.0 liters. GTO Engineering will announce exactly how much power the twelve-cylinder delivers next month. Little is known about the specifications of the rest of the car, other than that the Squalo will have a manual gearbox and will have to weigh less than 1,000 kilos. To achieve that goal, the Squalo is built around a tubular steel frame and the sports coupé is given an aluminum subframe.
GTO Engineering reports that the first orders for the Squalo have already been received and that the first deliveries will take place in 2023. Exactly how many cars the company will build and what the Squalo will cost is not yet known.