Ferrari May Be Working on a New One-Off Supercar Called “HC25”

It seems that Ferrari is preparing to produce a new one-off supercar, and it may already have a name. According to Road & Track, which discovered a new trademark with the World Intellectual Property Office, that name may be "HC25." If you have a bank account with nine figures in it, buying "regular" supercars and hypercars like the Ferrari 12Cilindri or Bugatti Chiron just doesn't cut it. If you're a Bugatti aficionado, you can commission something like the one-off Brouillard, and if you're a Maranallo maniac, something like the Ferrari SC40. The latter's four-character name is what hints that HC25 could preview something special, though what exactly may be difficult to decipher.

What Ferrari's New Trademark Could Signify

It's not uncommon for the names of low-volume special editions to hold major significance to either the manufacturing company or the commissioning buyer, and that may be the case here. For example, the Lamborghini SC18 Alston's nomenclature references Sant'Agata's motorsports division, Squadra Corse, the year in which it was revealed, 2018, and the commissioning buyer's son, Alston. Therefore, it's possible that this HC25 trademark points to the name of the buyer and perhaps the year in which it was ordered. It could also point to a 25th anniversary or even the number of examples that will be made; there's no guarantee that this trademark will apply to a one-off. Yet, it seems most likely that this is a new one-off's name because the similarly named KC23 (revealed in 2023) was also a very special one-off.

Could This be the Reimagining of the Ferrari 250 GTO?

The SC40 we mentioned at the outset was a modern reincarnation of the Ferrari F40, and since Maranello seems to favor four-character names for such special projects, we can't help but wonder if the HC25 name refers, in some way, to the Ferrari 250. The 250 GTO is one of the most beloved cars ever made, and if Ferrari is willing to reinvent something as iconic as the F40, perhaps it's willing to reimagine the gorgeous 250, too. Of course, another possibility is that this trademark won't be used at all. Although the trademark was first uncovered by R&T on December 29, it was first applied for on July 25, and perhaps Ferrari has decided to hold off; revealing too many one-offs too quickly can reduce their perceived value, so maybe we'll get an HC26 instead sometime next year.

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