Most one-off custom commissions start with a car that costs six figures, but not this one. Harse Autocraft, based in Ontario, Canada, was approached by a customer who wanted to create a speedster based on the Alfa Romeo 4C, a car that cost less than $70,000 when new and now goes for far less. According to the company, the speedster is inspired by the likes of the Ferrari Monza SP2, and the customer delivered it with the windshield already removed. Getting the car to the point it’s at now took considerable head-scratching, as the Spider’s crossbar remained behind the seats, from which the engine cover was hinged. The solution was to fit a pair of roll hoops inspired by those of the Porsche Carrera GT, but the hard work was far from over.
Custom Bodywork And OEM Paint
Harse retained the rear fenders and engine cover but reworked the air intakes, adding some carbon fiber elements to the taillights along the way. Ultra-thin carbon fiber seats were fitted between a separator that seamlessly flows from a Scudetto-shaped aperture in the rear bulkhead to the front of the vehicle, with the dashboard neatly integrated. The seats feature red seatbelts to match the Alfa Romeo Rosso Competizione paint, and the occupants look out over a redesigned front hood with exposed carbon fiber vents. Finally, the front fascia was extensively reworked with a design that looks not dissimilar to that of a LaFerrari, with canards on either side. A tow hitch protrudes from the passenger-side front mesh, and a chin spoiler completes the aggressive bumper. Gold-painted wheels (with red brake calipers) match the roll hoops and tow hook, and the overall effect writes an exotic and sporty check that the meager 1.75-liter turbocharged engine can’t cash. Then again, with no windshield to protect occupants from road rash, bugs, and the elements, perhaps more horsepower is unnecessary. And although a price for this one-off has not been disclosed, we’re sure the budget was stretched.
Harse Autocraft: A Company Creating Unique Customs
If you’ve never heard of Harse, you’re not alone, but the company has been in operation since 2014. It specializes in restoration and modification projects of all sorts, with past work including a Hellephant-powered 1970s Dodge Charger, a carbon fiber-bodied Alfa GTV, a 1965 Daytona Cobra Coupe, a 1947 Buick Super, and a 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190SL. Clearly, Harse is not too brand-conscious, so if you’ve got a strange or unusual automotive project in mind, the team there will probably take it on.
