Ferrari Sketch Body transforms actual body panels from some of the marque’s most distinctive cars into large-scale pieces of wall art, combining vehicle design elements with sketches and annotations inspired by the automaker’s design process.

Ferrari Collectibles Go Beyond the Cars

Ferrari collectibles extend well beyond complete vehicles. The Italian manufacturer sells 1:4 scale models of its iconic V12 engines for €17,000 ($19,718) each, a price that is higher than what some used cars cost today.

Components from various Ferrari F1 cars are also available as decorative pieces, including valves, crankshafts and connecting rods. These individual parts come with significant price tags, but dedicated Ferrari fans may see them as an opportunity to own a small piece of the company’s history.

What Is the Ferrari Sketch Body Project?

Ferrari’s recently revealed Sketch Body project takes a different approach to automotive collectibles. The concept uses body panels from an F80, 12Cilindri, Daytona SP3 or Purosangue and places them on a large canvas.

Lines and annotations are then added across the surface, creating the appearance of a design study inspired by Flavio Manzoni.

Ferrari describes the initiative as an exploration of “the encounter between two extremes of the creative process: intuition and execution.” The concept brings together the initial design of a car and its subsequent fabrication in a single piece of artwork.

The idea is also heavily inspired by Ferrari’s one-off 812 Competizione Tailor Made from a few years back.

Flavio Manzoni Explains the Design

Ferrari chief design officer Flavio Manzoni described how the body panels become part of the artwork.

“In the Sketch Body works, the surface transforms into a narrative space: a canvas in which the line inserts itself and expands, following the curves, accommodating the tensions of the volumes, and engaging in dialogue with light and matter,” says Manzoni.

How Much Will Ferrari Sketch Body Cost?

Ferrari has not yet released pricing information for the Sketch Body project. The collectibles are tied directly to the Ferrari brand, and their future collectibility could depend on how many are produced and which Ferrari model each piece is based on.

For now, the project adds another form of Ferrari memorabilia to the brand’s lineup, turning supercar body panels into decorative artwork while bringing elements of the design and fabrication process into a single display piece.