The RML Short Wheelbase is a glamorous, £1.6 million tribute to the Ferrari 250 SWB - read why we think it's more than just a restomod:
The world of small volume restomods is pretty big business these days. Numerous companies and engineering firms are turning their hands to spicing up a classic recipe with some modern ingredients, many using the evergreen Porsche 911 as their canvas. Yet there are some that take this process even further, such as RML with its Short Wheelbase.
Like many of its high-priced garage-bauble rivals, exclusivity plays a big part in the RMLs appeal. As a result just 30 examples will be built, although this does mean sacrificing as many 550 Maranellos in the process.Inside, the car has moved on from the pre-prod car we drove. There’s a full set of analogue dials now, while the infotainment system is no in place, gliding up and out of its hiding place ahead of the open gate gearshift.
It’s helped along by the six-speed transaxle transmission that click-clacks through its gate, bringing back happy memories of the days before seamless-shift twin-clutch transmissions. You need to be deliberate and precise, but once the unit’s oil is warmed through it’s a joy to use, especially as it is matched to pedals that are perfectly spaced and weighted for grin-inducing, blipped throttle heel-and-toe down changes.This old school approach extends to the chassis, but in a good way.
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