Because the co-owner of a movie and tv vehicle rental company together with his father, Charlie Graovac has at all times been enthusiastic about cars. While he was never one for shows or meets, he did evenly modify among the vehicles he previously owned.
Despite having never driven a Ferrari, Charlie’s longtime dream was to buy one as a gift to himself for his thirtieth birthday, after which customise it to his style.
Initially, Charlie set his sights on a classic Maranello model, looking specifically for a 348. Nonetheless, he soon learned that ’80s Ferraris often include ’80s Ferrari issues that might prevent him from having fun with the automobile as much as he would want. So Charlie shifted his focus to the F360, an early ’00s model that blends analogue and modern features.
But while on holiday abroad and looking out through the web classifieds, Charlie stumbled across something even higher – a low-mileage F430 F1 Berlinetta in Nero Daytona black with a custom white leather interior. There after which, he decided it will be his first real project automobile and went ahead with the acquisition.
Just a few days later, Charlie’s wife Charlotte took delivery of the F430 at Automotive Audio & Security in London. A plan was hatched – the Ferrari could be modified, and the primary time Charlie would see it was when it was accomplished in time for his thirtieth.
The construct was originally going to be limited to air suspension and wheels, however it quickly spiralled into something rather more when Charlie met with Jimmy Pearman from Liberty Walk EU, who showed him what could possibly be achieved with some LB-Works enhancement.
Over eight months, the Ferrari underwent a dramatic transformation with Liberty Walk’s LB-Works F430 Ver.2 complete body kit, which on top of overfenders, added front, side and rear diffusers, and a ducktail spoiler. The ultimate touch got here with Morimoto LED taillights before Colourkraft in Northamptonshire finished the job with a full paint correction and Petronas Green accents.
Rotiform wheels originally graced the automobile, but Charlie has replaced those with a set of custom 6AD Forged 2.55 wheels wrapped in Yokohama Advan semi-slicks. To get the Ferrari sitting good, the suspension uses Prazi air struts operated by Air Lift Performance 3H management.
An exquisite looking custom Deutsch Tech exhaust system allows the F430’s 4.3L Ferrari F136 E V8 engine to actually sing. But when Charlie’s not wide-open throttle, there’s a full JL Audio sound system to enjoy.
For a little bit of fun, the frunk lid inside contains a custom comic by Jonny Fyvie in The Simpsons style, hinting at fabled ‘stop and desist’ notices from Ferrari and the ‘destruction’ of a collectable automobile.
Despite being a Ferrari owner for around nine months, Charlie didn’t lay eyes on his purchase until taking delivery of it in all its Liberty Walk glory on his “Three Zero” birthday – just as planned.
After meeting Charlie and Charlotte at Risenation in Belgium earlier this 12 months, I used to be amazed to listen to they frequently drive the Ferrari to events throughout Europe. It’s definitely ignited a passion.
During our shoot, Charlie revealed plans for a ‘winter spec’ version of the automobile, hinting at driving through icy conditions early next 12 months. So, keep an eye fixed out; we’d see more of this wide-body Ferrari soon.
Collin Tiemens
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This Article First Appeared At www.speedhunters.com
