Six-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa Sinks Into Scandal as Its Creators Turn on Each Other
Early in 2024, the world got a first look at a stretched, head-turning, six-wheel Testarossa — a build that sparked both fascination and debate.
The saga surrounding the six-wheel Ferrari Testarossa has morphed into something closer to a drama series, complete with delays, finger-pointing, and simmering tensions. When the project surfaced at the start of 2024 — a radically elongated, six-wheel take on the Testarossa — it instantly set the car world buzzing. But behind the wild exterior, the story was far messier than it appeared.
The idea took shape after Danton Art Kustoms and Frechy Export LLC built a six-wheel Humvee powered by a Hellcat Hemi V8. Gas Monkey Garage’s Richard Rawlings purchased it and later auctioned it off for an impressive $750,000. That sale was supposed to pave the way for a partnership: if the Humvee found a buyer, Gas Monkey Garage would help fund the next bold project — a six-wheel Ferrari Testarossa.
Instead of celebrating, the teams quickly drifted into conflict. On social media, Alex Danton publicly accused Rawlings and his crew of taking credit for work they didn’t do, underpaying him, and trying to silence him with contract demands. Danton claims he received only a small fraction of the agreed-upon payment and that the rest was written off as someone else’s contribution. He says he’d rather get open acknowledgment for his role than spar with lawyers.
Rawlings, for his part, contends that the car required far more labor than anyone expected. Bodywork, paint, assembly — much of it had to be redone, and the team kept running into technical headaches. Even now, with the finish line in sight, the build is being described as “acceptable, but far from perfect.” According to Rawlings, there’s still a mountain of work ahead before the Testarossa reaches the standard they envisioned.
At this point, the six-wheel Ferrari seems to be caught between clashing egos, creative disagreements, and deals that never quite held together. What was meant to be a showcase of collaboration and boundary-pushing design has instead become a cautionary tale. Sometimes, it seems, certain ideas are better left as concepts than forced into reality at any cost.
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