Ferrari 599 SA Aperta is a roofless rain-dodger

Want the fabulous Ferrari 599 but can't fit in the cabin in because of your unusually tall hair? Fret not, friend, Ferrari's made a version of the car just for you: the 599 SA Aperta.

The droptop was created to honour the 80th anniversary of Pininfarina, the design company behind the styling of Ferrari's most successful road cars. Its name is a little unusual, but foreigners tell us it makes perfect sense: Aperta means 'open' in Italian, while the 'SA' represents Sergio and Andrea -- Pininfarina's honorary chairman and his brother, the late grandson of the company's founder.

As you'll see in the video above, the SA Aperta is more beautiful than the setting sun, the smile of a newborn or possibly even Cheryl Cole before she kicked Gamu off The X-Factor. The silver detailing on the windscreen and rear aero ducts complement the Ferrari red superbly and the whole thing hunkers lower to the ground than any other Ferrari, giving it a sleek, aggressive demeanour.

The Ferrari 599 SA Aperta is designed to be driven primarily with the top down. It does have an emergency soft top for when the heavens open, but Ferrari says the roof is only guaranteed to stay attached to the car at speeds of up to 80mph -- any faster and it might blow off. 

You'd think Ferrari of all people could make a roof that stays on at more than 80mph, but believe it or not the SA Aperta's roof is significantly more speed-resistant than the roof on the Ferrari 550 Barchetta, which was only guaranteed to stay attached up to 50mph.

The roof's a moot point anyway. Ferrari advises all customers not to bother with it -- even if it rains. If the heavens do open, the company recommends you avoid getting soaked by sticking on a cap, driving a bit faster and placing your faith in the water-resistant seats.

Fast driving shouldn't be much of a problem. Under that phallic bonnet lurks the same 6-litre, V12 engine found in the bonkers 599 GTO. It produces a terrifying 660bhp -- considerably more than the 620bhp found in the standard 599 coupé.

Sadly, we won't be seeing much of this car on the road. Its link to the 80th anniversary means only 80 examples will be built, all of which have already been sold.

There's good news, though -- you can get a closer look by hitting play on the video above. Don't say we're not good to you.