Kode61 Birdcage debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

Unique ONES At the annual automotive event the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2023 which is currently taking place in the beautiful resort area on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, Ken Okuyama, a world famous automotive designer from Japan who was previously known as the designer of the Ferrari Enzo, is again displaying automotive works the newest one is titled Kode61 Birdcage.

The Kode61 Birdcage by Ken Okayama Design has debuted at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2023. (Picture from: TopGear)

As quoted from Top Gear, this roadster made by Ken Okuyama to pay homage to the figure of the legendary racing car made by Maserati, one of the Italian automotive manufacturers in the 2000s named the Maserati MC12. Even Ken Okayama noted for the second time to get involve with the figure of a unique car that bears the name 'Birdcage'. Previously in 2005 he also took part as Pininfarina's team leader in designing the Maserati MC12 Birdcage 75th Pininfarina.

The Ken Okuyama Design's Kode61 Birdcage built to pay homage to the Maserati MC12 known as the fastest car ever made by Maserati during 2004-2005. (Picture from: Motor1)

As quoted from Supercar Nostalgia, it is a sports coupe with a unique concept that takes inspiration from the design of the legendary Maserati MC12 car, built based on the Ferrari Enzo to commemorate Pininfarina's 75th Anniversary at that time and made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2005.

Ken Okayama noted for the second time to get involve with the figure of a unique car that bears the name 'Birdcage,' as the first was the Maserati MC12 Birdcage 75th Pininfarina of 2005. (Picture from: Wikipedia)

Even though it bears the same name, the car that is currently ones made by Ken Okayama Design which carries a type of roofless roadster which at first glance looks like the Mach 5 racing car in an old cartoon tv-series titled Speed Racer and also the Maserati Tipo 61 racing car which was produced between 1959 until 1961.

The Kode61 Birdcage by Ken Okayama Design has a quite unique design because it looks like a bird's head with a small windshield to protect the driver and passengers. (Picture from: TopGear)

Reportedly, the Kode61 Birdcage of Ken Okayama Design will be produced in limited numbers. However, it is not stated how much will be distributed to lucky consumers. As you can see, this unique concept car has a quite unique design because it looks like a bird's head with a small windshield to protect the driver and passengers.

The Kode61 Birdcage by Ken Okayama Design also featured with a large grille under the beak blends nicely with the thin headlights in front. (Picture from: TopGear)

Furthermore, there is a large grille under the beak blends nicely with the thin headlights in front. The body is plated in three colors, where the dominant white color combined with dark blue divides the muzzle to the rear end in the form of a line. While the lower part, including the grille and wheels, is made black so that the two colors above stand out. Meanwhile the legs are wearing 3 spoke wheels with an aggressive design which immediately reminds us of the Maserati MC20 supercar.

The Kode 61 Birdcage's cabin area looks filled with aluminum material, which not only makes the car lighter, but is also able to give a retro feel that matches the feel of old racing cars. (Picture from: TopGear)

The stern also gets no less attractive touches, in which Ken Okayama seemed to plant another face behind. The use of a super thin stop lamp is an interesting accent. The eyes themselves didn't come from the lighting sector, but the opening above it as an outlet for air circulation. The middle part is installed dual exhaust, right on the blue screen line. Like the face, the buttocks area is made sharp with the addition of a diffuser.

The stern of the Kode61 Birdcage also gets no less attractive touches with a super thin stop lamp is an interesting accent. (Picture from: TopGear)

As for the cabin area, it looks filled with aluminum material, the use of which not only makes the car lighter, but is also able to give a retro feel that matches the feel of old racing cars. Not only that, the weight of this car is lighter because it uses bucket seats made of carbon fiber covered in leather and suede, then multi-point seat belts are attached. And the dashboard is filled with various feature buttons with the main focus on the analog-style instrument panel.

The middle part is installed dual exhaust, right on the blue screen line. (Picture from: TopGear)

Unfortunately, Ken Okayama hasn't revealed the mechanical heart that drives his unique roadster. As we can see from the appearance, we can be sure that this car uses a conventional combustion engine, because of its profile has the gas intake and exhaust channels. Because it is intended to be a tribute to a Maserati car, it is possible that Ken Okayama will used the engine including the chassis and transmission system also from the Italian manufacturer.

Later the car will be produced at the Yamagata factory in Japan. About the price until now is still in a big question mark. It is predicted that the price will reach millions of dollars, considering that the Kode 57, the previous supercar made by Ken Okayama, has now touched the numbers of $ 2.5 million. Moreover if you make it based on the Maserati MC12.💪 *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | KEN OKAYAMA DESIGN | TOPGEAR | SUPERCARNOSTALGIA | MOTOR1 ]

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