RML’s interpretation of the real SWB reimagines the look of the GT icon in a carbon-fibre body that attempts to capture the proportions and signature details – stacked rear lights, exposed fuel filler, chip-cutter front grille and vents behind each wheel – of the original. Mostly successfully, we feel.
One benefit of an increase in size (it is 4,264mm long and 1,954mm wide) is more room inside than Italian cars of the 1960s generally offered. RML says drivers up to 6ft 6in (2m) will fit on the electrically adjustable seat. Electric seat adjustment is not on its own in the list of 21st-century comfort and convenience features: here you also get satnav, air-conditioning, cupholders and smartphone connectivity.
Little surprise then that it tips the scales at 1,470kg. The original (and the more bespoke and authentic nature of GTO Engineering’s offerings) weighs around the tonne.
Despite that the RML car is said to offer plenty of performance from its V12 thanks to a very un-1960s-like 485PS (436kW) and 568Nm (420lb ft) of torque. The power is courtesy of the 5,474cc V12 from recent front-engined Ferrari GTs like the 550 Maranello, and thus makes no attempt to copy the real SWB’s famous Colombo V12.