Restyled by Ian Callum, the new 355 Evoluto will be assembled by restomod garage DRVN, to a 55-unit cap
- The new 355 Evoluto is a restomod take on a classic Ferrari, restyled by the famous Ian Callum
- Its flat-plane-crank V8 makes 420 hp, almost 50 more than stock, and it rocks carbon-fibre bodywork
- The U.K. firm behind it is DRVN, and it’ll build no more than 55 examples
Called the 355 Evoluto, it takes the original car’s bodywork as inspiration for the carbon-fibre shape shown here. Target weight is said to be 1,250 kg (2,750 lbs) which would make it about 400 pounds lighter than the original Fezza thirty years ago. And, yes, we spy a gated shifter.
There are remnants of a product from Maranello under there, with the company confirming the original car is put through a thorough carbon-fusing program, improving torsional stiffness by almost a quarter compared to the original machine. This effort is likely to result in better comparative driving dynamics and body flex, a pair of traits which influence chassis composure.
Powering the thing is a naturally aspirated flat-plane-crank V8, delivering 420 horsepower and revving up to 8,500 rpm. DRVN is boasting over 200 new or redesigned engine components, promising increased power and reliability. When the original F355 Berlinetta was unveiled in May 1994 at Fiorano, it was said to make 375 horsepower from its 3.5L V8 engine.
The well-heeled can see this car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, or, if they’re not on that side of the pond this weekend, catch it at Monterey Car Week in Northern California next month.
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