Ferrari Monza SP2 with windscreen appears for sale
16/05/2026
This really is a Ferrari Monza SP2 with a proper windscreen...
And that feels strange, because the whole point of the Monza SP1 and SP2 was never comfort. When Ferrari introduced the cars as part of the Icona Series, the idea was to bring back the raw spirit of Ferrari’s early racing barchettas. Cars like the 750 Monza, 250 Testa Rossa and 166 MM shaped the inspiration: open, dramatic, barely protected and deeply emotional.
A Monza SP2 made more usable
The example currently offered by Ferrari of Palm Beach changes that formula. According to the dealer, the windscreen conversion was carefully commissioned using genuine Ferrari components and installed by a respected restoration specialist. More importantly, the conversion is said to be fully reversible and required no permanent modification to the original bodywork.
On a car like the Monza SP2, originality is not a small thing. This is not a regular Ferrari with a few accessories. It is a limited Icona model, designed around a very specific concept. Any modification that permanently alters the body would immediately feel questionable.
Inspired by Lucybelle II
This Monza SP2 is inspired by Lucybelle II, chassis 0732TR, the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa that raced at Le Mans in 1958. That gives the car an extra historical layer, especially because the Monza’s entire identity already sits somewhere between modern collector object and romantic motorsport memory. So in theory, the windscreen could be defended as part of a more road-focused, usable interpretation.
The problem with adding comfort to a barchetta
The Monza SP2 was not designed to be practical. It was designed to create an experience. The lack of a traditional windscreen is not a flaw, it is part of the theatre. It makes the car feel exposed, dramatic and almost absurdly special.
We had the chance to experience a Monza SP2 ourselves, and the madness is part of what makes it unforgettable. Yes, you need a helmet if you do not want insects in your eyes. Yes, your hair will be destroyed. Yes, arriving at dinner may require some confidence. But that is also the point.
McLaren Elva already showed this problem
The comparison with the McLaren Elva is obvious. McLaren offered the Elva with an optional windscreen, but the car simply looked better without it. The whole speedster concept works best when the design remains pure. Add a windscreen, and suddenly the proportions change. The car becomes more practical, but less visually extreme.
The same applies here. A windscreen on a Monza SP2 probably makes the car easier to use on real roads. It probably makes a night drive to a restaurant more pleasant. It may even make sense for an owner who wants the experience without the full helmet-and-hair-chaos ritual. But visually, the original barchetta specification is stronger.
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A Ferrari Monza SP2 with a windscreen is probably much easier to use. It makes the car more relaxed, more social and less dependent on helmets. But are we fans? Not really.
The good news is that this conversion is reportedly reversible and does not permanently alter the bodywork. That makes it far easier to accept. As a removable interpretation for a specific owner, fine. As the definitive way to enjoy a Monza SP2, no. We would return it to its original open-barchetta form.
