Ken Okuyama
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The designer of the Ferrari Enzo has returned with his own coach-built supercar inspired by the iconic Maserati Tipo 61.
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Buyer's remorse: Kode 0 coach-built supercar for sale only a year after reveal
Only a year after the Kode 0 coach-built supercar made its debut at Monterey Car Week, one example has surfaced for sale in Japan. Perhaps someone has a serious case of buyer's remorse, or maybe they just need the money. Classic Driver listed the unique supercar for sale. The Kode 0 was the work of...
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Ken Okuyama Kode 0 visits Jay Leno’s Garage
It’s great to see the practice of coachbuilding, where a custom body is draped across a donor chassis, is alive and well. That’s thanks in part to talented designers like Ken Okuyama. The man is most widely recognized for his work done at Pininfarina, where he penned such masterpieces...
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Ken Okuyama gives Jay Leno the ins and outs of the Kode 57 supercar
Ken Okuyama is the designer of some impressive cars, most notably the models during his time at Pininfarina such as the Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Birdcage 75th anniversary concept. Okuyama has been running his own industrial design firm since 2006, working on everything from trains to eyewear...
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It will take $1.5M to turn your Lamborghini into a Kode 0
Ken Okuyama is a very busy designer. The former Pininfarina draftsman has been working on some car designs of his own when he's not crafting trains and sunglasses. His latest creation is an imaginative take on the Lamborghini Aventador, which he calls the Kode 0. Just five examples of the Kode 0...
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Ferrari Enzo designer bringing another V-12-powered one-off supercar to Pebble Beach
If Ken Okuyama's name doesn't sound familiar, his work surely is. He's the designer responsible for the iconic Ferrari Enzo. That name should ring a bell. Okuyama hasn't hung up automotive design since then, and his latest creation is set to debut at Pebble Beach this week. The one-off Ken Okuyama...
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The Kode57 coachbuilt supercar from Japanese designer Ken Okuyama was one of the stars of the recent Monterey Car Week, and if your pockets are deep enough you can park one on your driveway. Okuyama, who during a stint at Pininfarina led the design of cars such as the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo and 599, has announced a production run though sadly just five examples will be built, including the version shown here. The starting price is set at $2.5 million. The Kode57 was developed by Ken Okuyama Cars, the nascent coachbuilding arm of Okuyama’s Tokyo-based design skunk works Ken Okuyama...
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Ferrari Enzo designer unveils limited edition Kode57 supercar
Former Pininfarina designer Ken Okuyama, the man credited with the design of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo supercar, unveiled a new creation on Friday in Monterey, California during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. The car is the Kode57, a limited edition, coachbuilt supercar from the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran