German title
Chassis no. ZDT8950000A800009

- Displayed at the 2000 Turin Motor Show
- Owned by its designer since 2002
- More attractively fitted out than the original version
- One of the most beautiful mid-engine Spyders
- One of three Spyders built

A major De Tomaso collector, the owner of this special Guarà Spyder is an industrial designer who designed its interior for the manufacturer. The story began at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1995, when De Tomaso's sales manager, Armin Fisher, tried to sell a Guarà to our client, who declined because he found the interior unattractive and the car was not a convertible. Two weeks later, Fisher called him back to ask if he would be willing, as a designer, to re-design the interior of the car and improve the exterior. He had spoken about the idea to Alejandro de Tomaso, who had given it the go-ahead.
The designer agreed and sent his initial drawings to De Tomaso, who accepted them. Once all the changes had been defined, De Tomaso bought an unsold Guarà from a Swiss dealership and sent it to the Carrozzeria Bachelli & Villa in Modena to be converted into a Spyder. The dashboard was produced from fibreglass by Pro Industria in Germany before being sent to Italy. The interior layout was renewed according to the designer's drafts, while the car's exterior received a slight facelift and a dominant air outlet in the front hood. A new exhaust system was designed by Tubi Style to allow space for a small luggage compartment, which was very well thought-out and executed.

After its completion, the car, which celebrated the company's 40th anniversary in 1999, was exhibited at the 2000 Turin Motor Show. It was then used as a presentation vehicle by factory for the press and customers. After that, it was handed over to the designer, who registered it in Germany for one day in 2002. The odometer was reset to zero at the factory when it was delivered to him, and the vehicle is estimated to have been driven around 7000 km. The odometer now shows 4013 km. In addition, only 2 other Spyders were built, but these with the interior of the coupe.
This car remains unique as a prototype with its color scheme and new interior.
De Tomaso homologated a 4.6 liter Ford V8 for marketing on the American market in place of the previous BMW V8. Due to a lack of space in the engine compartment, no further Spyders could be built.
The buyer of this car will therefore own a unique supercar, sold directly by its designer.

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