Blasphemy, sacrilege, impiety. Words that may come to mind when hearing of a Ferrari shoehorned with a 745 kW Honda K motor. Regardless, the attention to detail on this build makes it worthy of applause.
It certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste. Purists and Tifosi alike would be aghast at the thought of a beloved Ferrari motor being replaced by something that was never intended to sit in its place. Regardless, StanceWorks sourced the Prancing Horse, one that was sadly at the end of its life and gave it a renaissance that will reverberate in the modified community for years to come.
WATCH: Honda K-powered Ferrari 308 comes to life
Built for display at the SEMA show in America, the Ferrari garnered some serious enthusiasm from crowds, perhaps Ferrari hasn’t caught wind of it yet since no cease and desist letters have been issued. It would be a little bit late anyways since an entire YouTube series details the build and what it took to get it to that point. This includes over a hundred episodes and 30+ hours of posted video content.
Viewers were given the opportunity to glance into the intricacies of creating a custom, build – one that has never been done before – and also experience the disappointment and elation related to the process.
This latest video, embedded below, details the preparation steps for the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) show, one that has interest from OEMs, privateers and individuals from all around the world.
It may not be to everyone’s taste, but the 745 kW Honda K-powered Ferrari has had enough meticulous work completed to it to warrant it being worthy of praise. If you are appealed by the build the good news is that it isn’t at the end yet, with dynos and shakedowns still required before it is at the finish line, so to speak.
