The Ferrari F6 was born: a Testarossa, a Chevrolet V8 engine, an interior inspired by the F40... and 6 wheels!

For a long time, many believed that this project would never be completed. Too extreme, too complicated, too controversial. And yet, after more than two years of chaotic development, tensions between preparers, delays and almost complete reconstruction, the famous Ferrari with six wheels has finally become a reality. The «F6» has just been officially unveiled by Gas Monkey Garage.

Because no, this machine isn't really a Ferrari Testarossa anymore. But it's not just a tuning creation either. The F6 has become an object in its own right: an unlikely blend of 80s Italian supercar, American racing prototype and dystopian vehicle straight out of Mad Max.

From a doomed Ferrari to a totally out-of-this-world project

The story begins with a Ferrari Testarossa in very poor condition, far from the untouchable collector's model some imagined it would be. According to explanations already given by Alexandre Danton, founder of Danton Arts Kustoms, the car was virtually destined for the scrap heap. The initial idea was already crazy: to transform this former Ferrari into an extreme 6×6 machine capable of developing 1200 horsepower. The project soon attracted the attention of Richard Rawlings and the team at Gas Monkey Garage in the United States, already renowned for their extravagant creations.

A project turned into a nightmare

In the long video released to accompany the official reveal of the F6, the Gas Monkey team talks frankly about the enormous difficulties encountered during development.

According to Richard Rawlings and John Clay Wolfe, the project originally delivered to the USA was far from finished. The American teams explain that they had to rework virtually the entire car: misaligned chassis, problematic transmission, rusted parts, inconsistent geometry and bodywork that was far too wide. One of the mechanics summed it up bluntly: «everything we touched had to be redone».

As the months went by, the project became colossal. The rear of the car was completely rebuilt, the proportions revised, the chassis shortened and realigned, while the entire aesthetic philosophy evolved towards something more aggressive, lower and closer to the Ferrari spirit imagined in the initial renderings.

A six-wheeled Ferrari with 1,200 horsepower

Technically, the F6 is a total delight. Long gone is the original Ferrari flat-12. In its place is a compressed Chevrolet LT4 427 V8 prepared by Katech Performance. Claimed power is close to 1,200 hp.

Most impressive of all, of course, is the transmission. The car now has four-wheel drive at the rear, thanks to a transmission and differential entirely custom-designed to power the two rear axles.

The Gas Monkey Garage team claims to have put a lot of work into the car's dynamic behavior, so that this six-wheeled Ferrari is really capable of going fast on the track, and not just impressing when standing still. In the presentation video, Richard Rawlings even insists that the car «really turns» and surprises in the corners.

Interior inspired by the Ferrari F40

While the exterior is an immediate eye-catcher, the interior has not been forgotten. In the official press release sent out after the presentation, Gas Monkey Garage confirms that the F6's interior is directly inspired by the legendary Ferrari F40. A way of maintaining a link with Ferrari's history, even if the project is totally removed from any traditional Maranello philosophy.

The gigantic rear spoiler also becomes one of the central elements of the final design. In the video, the teams explain that they spent weeks designing this part, which has become essential to the car's identity.

«The craziest project we've ever done».»

Today, Gas Monkey Garage makes no secret of its attachment to this creation, which has become a veritable symbol of the Texas garage scene. In fact, Richard Rawlings calls it «the most extreme project ever undertaken» by his team. In the video, he says that if the F6 were to be their last creation, he'd be proud to finish such a car.

For his part, John Clay Wolfe says he's already thinking about the future of this unique machine, imagining it appearing at major motoring events, in the city, in Formula 1 or even in the desert.