Niels van Roij is not a name that pops up too often on our news feeds. But when it does, a splash is almost guaranteed. You might also remember the name from builds such as the Model S Shooting Brake and the Ferrari-based Breadvan Hommage. We are telling you all this because van Roij is back at it with another Prancing Horse-based project. Enter the Daytona Shooting Brake.

The Daytona Shooting Brake is a nod back to the Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Shooting Brake, a car concocted in the 1970s by Britain’s Panther Westwinds. Panther enjoyed a lot of popularity in the ‘70s with its bodyshells made from fiberglass.

The British coachbuilder tweaked the Ferrari extensively to the point where it installed gullwing-style opening glass for luggage loading and unloading and quirky hideaway headlights. The cabin also got a revamp.

Little is known about van Roij’s Daytona Shooting Brake, but Autoblog did some deduction work, and it seems like the build is based on a modern Ferrari powered by a V-12 engine which might be the 599 GTB Fiorano.

Via the Facebook post used to tease the build, Niels van Roij also mentioned that the project will get bespoke headlights, a new roofline, tweaked taillights, and redesigned bumpers and fenders all around. What is more, we should expect the return of the inspiration car’s rear windows as well as “major interior changes.”

We do not know what that means in van Roij talk, but Panther promised Rolls-Royce standards back in 1975, so those are pretty big shoes to fill. That said, there is no launch date in sight at this point, so the sooner van Roij shows the new project, the better.

Ferrari 365 specifications

Type

front, longitudinal 60° V12

Bore/stroke

81 x 71 mm

Unitary displacement

365.86 cc

Total displacement

4390.35 cc

Compression ratio

8.8 : 1

Maximum power

352 HP @ 7,500 RPM

Power per liter

80 hp/l

Maximum torque

317 LB-FT @ 5,500 RPM

Top speed

280 KM/H (174 MPH)