Though high-end supercars have always been something of a marriage of art and performance, Ferrari’s cars have always managed to favor the performance side of the equation, even in their large and comfortable grand tourers. The 430 Scuderia, on the other hand, has eschewed all vestiges of fashion and comfort for outright performance, but nevertheless a new rumor insists that a 300-car limited-edition run of 430 Scuderia Spiders will make its debut at year’s end.

The self-defeat of such a move is obvious: shaving every ounce, substituting every possible material, doing away with the radio, carpets and more just to wring every last tenth of a second from the car’s lap times….only to toss in another 150lb (70kg) or more of bracing to make up for the rigidity lost by cutting the top off. It can only be a backward situation of art choosing to imitate life, as the Scuderia’s gritty carbon-fiber-heavy looks certainly cast a different image than the standard car’s more luxurious feel.

True aficionados will know the irony of the Scuderia Spider, but that likely won’t keep the car from becoming a collectible, if it is in fact produced. The rumor indicates the car will make its debut at the close of the Ferrari Challenge championship at Mugello in November, so it’ll take another two months of waiting to find out, provided no intrepid spy photographers suss the car out first.


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A little impurity at Ferrari..$$$$.

M

I don't believe it. It's redundant with with such a model the same way it would be stupid for Porsche to release a GT3 RS convertible.

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Those who want the Scuderia version of the F430 wants a sharp track weapon, which is the coupe, anyone who buys the Scuderia Spider is just a shameless show off nob. And shame on Ferrari for making such a model, if it is true.

Funny replies guys,yeah i agree that car is gonna be as pointless as it can get.

Some photos of what appears to be the car.





more photos and info here Is this the Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider?

That's not a Scuderia,those seats are the spyder's and the steering doesn't have those cool shifting lights.

I hate when a successful model being whored by it's manufacturer.

some random chops floating on the net:

Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider Unofficially Confirmed with first Low-Res Image
Shown in California World Premier Video


September 22, 2008 10:27 AM by Clinton Deacon

Filed Under: Spy Photos Rumours Ferrari

Just a couple of weeks a go, the first reports surfaced that Ferrari had begun development of a Spider variant of its super light F430 Scuderia. These rumours have now been confirmed after the Italian supercar maker discretely revealed a very low resolution image of the model in the video of the Ferrari California world premier event from last week.

The image comes somewhat as a surprise, usually when Ferrari are developing new models they generally do it under a huge cloud of secrecy, denying the model right up until it is officially released. A ploy that was very successfully delivered for the brand new California.

Production of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider will be limited to around 300 units. It will follow in the vein of its coupe sibling with a superlight structure, but an additional 70kg is likely to be added to the model's 1250kg kerb weight due to the retractable hard top roof.

The 510hp 4.3-liter V8 power unit will stay unchanged, therefore we would expect Ferrari to maintain its acceleration and top speed performance figures with the introduction of the new 7-speed dual clutch transmission system which will debut in the brand new Ferrari California.

Rumours have stated we could see the model unveiled as soon as November 5th when the Ferrari Challenge at Mugello commences. Rest assured, if this unveiling date is accurate you will get all the juicy details right here on WCF as soon as they are released.

Big thanks goes out to Sean for the tip!

Source: WorldCarFans.com -- Unofficial Confirmation of Scuderia Spyder

I got a feeling this is really going to happen and we're going to see it officially next week.

M