One look at the incredible side profile of this H.R. Giger-esque Ferrari Testarossa would lead you to believe it was recovered from a UFO crash site, but in fact it was designed by none other than Franco Sbarro and his students at Sbarro Center. Commissioned by Ludovic Binder and dubbed the Alcador after Binder’s three daughters — Aline, Catherine and Dorine — this incredible machine was based on the shortened chassis of Binder’s own Ferrari Testarossa, using the same 180-degree V12 and five speed manual gearbox.
Visually, the Alcador was a radical departure from its Testarossa base, and on the forefront of the 1990s organic design movement. With no roof or windscreen, transparent scissor doors, and seats moulded directly into the body, the Alcador shared much in common with the multi-million dollar speedsters we see today from Ferrari, Aston Martin, and in particular McLaren, albeit almost three decades earlier.
However, the Alcador’s most striking design flourish are the two longitudinal arches that curve from the front of the cockpit to the rear of the roadster’s body. This was not just a design gimmick, the arches served two purposes; firstly, they channelled air from intakes at the headlights, through the body, and out the rear by the taillights, and secondly, to act as rollover protection in case of a crash.
Just three Alacadors were ever built, with this exact car being displayed at the 1995 Geneva motor show. Out of the trio, this is the only car to be road registered, and it remains in almost entirely original condition apart from the addition of the two wing mirrors. Currently showing just 4,150 km, don’t miss this chance to add this otherworldly prancing horse to your stable with Thiesen Berlin GmbH.
