Design Criteria  
The design of the HB Special is derived from the style of the Barchetta racing cars that reigned at races such as the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Le Mans in de mid 1950s. Cars like the Aston Martin DBR1, the Maserati 300 S or the Ferrari 412 S have definitely influenced the overall look and feel. The HB Special provides an experience that rivals a classic racing car. Noise, vibrations, road handling require technique and mastery to handle. It is a car that is faithful to the original spirit of a classic racing car but does not aspire to be an identical copy.

The HB Special uses materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber which means that the car only weighs 711 kg – ideal for handling, speed and manoeuvrability. Why carbon fiber you may ask? If the material had been available in the 50’s they would have used it. It is by far the strongest lightweight material to date. The design has an integrated roll-over bar housed behind the driver.

The original drawing of the side of the car. The only drawing used to create the 1:1 scale prototype.
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