Antas V8 GT is the first touring car created in the F&M Workshop.

It is completely inspired by the philosophy and materials used in the "special series" of the past: the body is made of aluminum and completely built by hand, the structure derives from an original frame of a 1960s car and there are no electronic controls at all.

Antas is driven by a V8 Maserati engine fed by carburettors which gives the driver a sensation typical of the great touring cars of the past.

The name "Antas" comes from the ancient Tuscan language of the Etruscan and means "Eagle". It was chosen for its meaning: the noblest and the most audacious dominator of open spaces.

As a standard, the Antas V8 GT comes equipped with a case covered in blue velvet bearing the silver plate with the identification numbers; inside are a photography book and a DVD documenting the construction of the vehicle.

Design

The Antas project is based on an in-depth study of the stylistic evolution of the Italian automobile of the first years of the 1930s to the end of the 1960s, a golden era whose stylistic elements even today put their imprint on the most beautiful automobiles of the world.

According to the Manufacturer, the line of the Antas is "a blend of ferocity and elegance: from the low, sloping front-end that recalls the ominous beak of a bird of prey, to the muscular body dominated by a fin recalling the aerodynamic touring cars of the 1930s."

The accentuated curvature of the windscreen follows the slope towards the split rear window, giving the cabin its characteristic "teardrop" shape.

Interior

Inside the centrally placed "jaeger" instrumentation is set in an aluminum dashboard burnished by hand. Above it a LCD monitor controls the rear camera.

On the central tunnel is a silver plate bearing the identification number and body type.

The interior is a mix of beige leather and blue painted aluminim that creates a special and attractive environment.

The wool interior ceiling covering is divided from the shell that protects the mechanism of the windscreen wipers.

Development Process

Planning and construction followed the same philosophy of heritage and tradition: nothing was developed by computer: from the first drafts on paper, Faralli developed the 1:1 scale final drawing.

As the Manufacturer explains, "everything came from the heart, from the imagination and the capable hands of experts."

Then , the construction phase came. Even here the machinery involved in the process was not computer-controlled.

First, a maquette made of iron tubes bent and modelled by hand. Above it, the aluminium body panels were modelled by hammering with the same methodology of the great body makers of the past, and then fixed by welding.

The technical basis of this prototype was prvided by an Italian grand touring car of the 1960s. The frame consists in a steel frame, adequately reinforced and modified, on which the tubular frame that suppports the aluminum body was mounted.

After the surface preparation and sanding, the car was completed with the body painting, that adopted the latest products and technologies.

About F&M Auto

F&M Auto is the point of arrival of a road started by Faralli & Mazzanti with the restoration of classic touring cars, like the Cisitalia 202 and the unique Maserati 450 coupé Zagato "the Monster", the only model set up by Stirling Moss during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1957.

The mission of the F&M Project is to combine the knowledge acquired from the "master body makers" with a modern style that takes inspiration from the past.

(Source: F&M Auto)