DISCOVERY / Coachbuilt Grand Touring
RML Short Wheelbase, a familiar shape with a different job.
RML puts an old proportion to work in a modern coachbuilt grand tourer.
Image: RML GroupPublished 3 November 2026 · WHV
RML’s Short Wheelbase draws a recognisable line from the Ferrari 250 GT SWB, then works out what that line means on a different car. A Ferrari 550 Maranello provides the mechanical basis, and a carbon body gives the project its own construction and identity.
The interest is in the translation. Old proportions have to coexist with a modern driving position, cooling, luggage and the practical requirements of a grand tourer. This is why a visit to the car itself will tell you more than a side-by-side photograph with the original.
For a particular example, establish the donor history, the conversion documentation and the route for parts and body repairs. Discuss local registration and servicing with specialists before agreeing to buy. The historic reference helps explain the project. The specific car and its records explain what an owner would actually take on.
Evidence & sources.
- RML Group: Short Wheelbase and bespoke engineering (opens source in a new tab)
- Further documentation from the-mia.com (opens source in a new tab)
Scope of this reading
This is the RML conversion project. The condition, registration and parts support of any individual car require separate specialist checks.
Sources checked 3 November 2026.
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