The word from last weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is that Ferrari will build a new model that combines the topless

Ferrari will reportedly make an al fresco version of the hyper-powerful 2013 Ferrari 458 Speciale, based on the 2014 458 Spider. (Photo: Ferrari)

beauty of the retractable hardtop enhanced 458 Spider with the brute muscle of the 458 Speciale, and limit its availability to just 458 examples.

The new 600-horsepower model was reportedly unveiled at a private function at the Monterey, California event. It will succeed the F430-based 16M Scuderia Spider when it goes on sale, but before it hits the road we can expect it to show its pretty face at the upcoming Paris motor show in October.

And what are your chances of getting one? While a total of 458 examples hardly makes the 458 Speciale Spider (or whatever name it will eventually receive) as exclusive as some special editions, if you weren’t at the closed-door Pebble Beach event or haven’t yet received your exclusive preview invitation from Ferrari, you’re likely too late.
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