A prolific manufacturer of racing cars, Dallara Automobili was founded in 1972 by Giampaolo Dallara—who had established himself as a respected engineer at Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini, and via the De Tomaso chassis campaigned in Formula 1 by Frank Williams Racing Cars. Throughout the past 50 years, the firm has cemented its status as the premier open-wheel chassis manufacturer while concurrently offering competitive sportscar designs for factory and customer programmes.

In 2015, Dallara sought to enter uncharted territory by beginning development of a homologated road car: the Dallara Stradale. Initial work focused on aerodynamics, while world-renowned test driver Loris Bicocchi was enlisted to hone the chassis. The design brief was given to Granstudio, a small consultancy in Turin, Italy. Weighing a mere 855 kilograms, the car would be powered by a 2.3-litre turbocharged engine, derived from the Ford EcoBoost, uprated by Bosch to produce some 400 horsepower. Still manufactured to this day, the Dallara Stradale is assembled in Varano de’ Melegari, in Italy’s heart of the Motor Valley. The first working prototype was delivered to Giampaolo Dallara to mark the company founder’s 80th birthday.

With a new foundation laid by the Dallara Stradale project, another opportunity emerged from the mid-2020 pandemic-enforced lockdown in Italy. Giampaolo Dallara envisioned a car built in one extraordinary example, homologated for the road yet born from the same purity of intent as a racing machine. The culmination of this project, led by the core team of engineering specialists, is the Dallara MPS ‘Macchina Posto Singolo’—or more simply known within Dallara as the “Monoposto”.

Taking inspiration from the constructor’s very first sportscar, the SP1000, the MPS shares a central driving position, which offers a heightened sense of immersion while also providing a reduced frontal area for greater aerodynamic gains. Designer Andrea Guerri was brought on to complete the vehicle’s sculptural form, once the volumes and lines were finalised.

Key components were inherited from the Dallara Stradale, including the rear assembly and drivetrain. However, the prototypical nature of the project necessitated a suite of new mechanical parts to be manufactured by a team of master craftsmen within the company’s workshops. A significant part of the project focused on ergonomics and access. Comfort, safety, and a perfect driving position were treated as fundamental pillars, validated through numerous physical tests and meticulously refined through Dallara’s long experience on both the road and track.

The result is a track day car crafted for the pure joy of driving—capable of reaching the circuit with grace, thrilling on the journey, and revealing its full character once unleashed on the asphalt. Its aerodynamics, both sophisticated and intentionally essential, take full advantage of the single-seat architecture to deliver maximum efficiency.

This unique opportunity to acquire the sole "Monoposto" built benefits a wonderful cause. All proceeds from the car’s auction will be donated to The Caterina Dallara Foundation. Established in 2021 by Giampaolo Dallara together with his daughter Angelica in memory of Caterina Dallara, the Foundation’s mission is to foster the social and cultural development of the Val Ceno area, with particular attention to families, younger generations, and individuals in vulnerable situations.