Unique shooting brake based on Ferrari 599 GTB by Niels van Roij Design presented
A new project by talented Dutch designer Niels van Roij is called the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage, dedicated to the one-off 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Shooting Brake and reproducing its key stylistic elements.
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Shooting Brake was built to order for a wealthy client by Luigi Chinetti Jr., a Ferrari dealer in the United States. Now Niels van Roij, known to our readers for projects such as the Volvo P1800 ES Norrsken restomod and a convertible based on the modern Land Rover Defender 90, has carried out a similar operation.
More than 15,000 hours were spent on producing the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage, and the scale of the bodywork undertaken is enormous. From the original Ferrari 599 GTB coupe of the late 2000s, only the side doors remain; all other exterior body panels are new, and the headlights and taillights of the shooting brake are also unique.
The main feature of the new body is an elegant cargo compartment with a transparent fixed rear wall and two upward-opening side roofs of the gull-wing type. Structurally, the luggage area is divided into two sections with different floor heights, finished in carbon fiber, onto which aluminum cargo rails are applied. The interior has been completely reupholstered in soft cognac-colored leather, while the dashboard has been redesigned to match the historical prototype — specifically, the instrument cluster has been moved to the center, which is not entirely convenient, but it is original and historically accurate.
Niels van Roij Design has not disclosed any details about the technical specifications of the shooting brake. It is likely standard: the Ferrari 599 GTB coupe is equipped with a 6.0-liter naturally aspirated V12 (620 hp, 608 Nm) and a 6-speed automated manual transmission sending all power to the rear wheels, with a 0-100 km/h time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of over 330 km/h.
Interestingly, the delivery package for the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage includes a custom-tailored three-piece suit, but it is not intended for the car’s client — rather for Niels van Roij himself. This suit will remain in the design studio, and Niels van Roij will wear it for meetings with future clients and collectors.
The price of the Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage has not been disclosed, but it is clear that it is enormous — most likely several million euros. A second such car will not be made, but Niels van Roij would gladly create other unique shooting brakes or automotive masterpieces with different body styles for other wealthy clients.
