Niels van Roij Design has unveiled the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage, a one-off grand tourer inspired by the unique Daytona Shooting Brake created in 1972. The modern commission is based on a Ferrari 599 GTB, as confirmed by Auto Motor und Sport, but almost the entire body and cabin have been reworked. It made its global debut on July 8 at the Royal Automobile Club's Woodcote Park.
The Dutch studio says more than 15,000 hours went into design exploration, engineering and hand construction. The exterior is formed in aluminium, with only the donor car's doors retained. The roofline, rear volume and front treatment were reshaped to echo the proportions and ideas of the 1972 car without turning the project into a panel-for-panel replica.
Its most distinctive feature is a pair of electrically operated butterfly side windows that open to provide access to the luggage compartment. They directly reference the unusual loading solution of the original shooting brake. The rear glass remains fixed, while the tail lamps are integrated behind glazing. At the front, bespoke lighting units combine 3D-printed composite structures with machined aluminium details.
The cabin follows the same approach. The primary instrument binnacle has been moved to the centre of the dashboard, recalling the layout of the historic car, while carbon fibre takes the place of the original's walnut. Cognac-coloured leather covers the seats, dashboard, door panels, headlining and luggage area.
The naturally aspirated V12 of the donor platform remains in place. This is not the start of a production series or a new model from the donor manufacturer. It is a single coachbuilt commission in which the 599 GTB architecture provides the mechanical foundation for a substantially new aluminium-bodied design.