Ferrari Monza SP1: One Seat, an Open Horizon

Ferrari presented the Monza SP1 and SP2 in 2018 as the first members of its Icona series. Their references included the 166 MM, 750 Monza and 860 Monza: open sports cars from the period when Ferrari's racing reputation was taking shape.

The SP1 carries that idea into a single-seat road car. The SP2 provides a second seat, but the SP1's uninterrupted passenger-side bodywork gives it a very different visual balance. Ferrari described the project as a modern interpretation of those earlier cars rather than a reproduction of one particular racer. Ferrari: Monza SP1 and SP2 launch, 2018.

This Bburago Signature example is red with a green, white and red stripe. From the front, that stripe and the driver's opening pull the eye away from the center of the body. From the side, the seat almost disappears behind the long deck.

The silver-colored wheels keep the palette simple. In the open-door view, the dark cockpit becomes a concentrated cluster of details surrounded by red. It is a model that benefits from generous space around the photograph, because the absence of a roof is part of the subject.

The raised front section and side view with open panels show what this particular miniature can reveal. Signature identifies Bburago's product line; it does not mean the model is autographed.

For a display pairing, the Daytona SP3 makes a natural next chapter. Both sit within Ferrari's Icona idea, but they look to different racing eras. The Monza evokes open barchettas; the Daytona SP3 turns toward the sports prototypes of the 1960s. Their similarities become more interesting when their differences remain intact.