Slow Hand, fast car: Guitar legend Eric Clapton blows £3MILLION on a one-off Ferrari from firm's 'Special projects' unit

Eric Clapton has blown £3million on a bespoke Ferrari.

The 66-year-old rock legend is a renowned car collector and owns some of the greatest Ferraris ever built.

But Slow Hand's latest indulgence is his most extravagant yet with Ferrari vowing to never build another car like it.

Pricey: Eric Clapton's latest indulgence, a bespoke Ferrari rumoured to have cost the star a whopping £3million

He worked alongside the company's secretive 'Special Projects' division to rebody a Ferrari 458 Italia.

It has been designed as an homage to the Seventies Ferrari 512 - a favourite car of Clapton's, one of which he once crashed.

The car hasn't even got an official name but it carries a distinctive registration plate of SP 12 EPC. It is understood SP stands for Special Projects and EPC is the star's initials.

Ferrari has refused to discuss the details of the car out of respect for their client's privacy.

But mega-rich U.S. businessman James Glickenhaus, who has used the service, before has heard from 'reliable sources' the Ferrari set back Clapton £3million.

This makes it six times more expensive than Ferrari's most expensive production car - the legendary Enzo.

Personalised: The custom supercar's licence plate reads SP12 EPC, apparently taking in the initials of Ferrari's Special Projects division and the rock legend buyer

Road monster: The car is driven into a transport box ready for delivery to the star's home

Despite spending the whopping figure on the one-off, Clapton's Ferrari has the same performance as the £173,000 donor car.

Clapton was rumoured to have wanted a V12 engine fitted but Ferrari refused to adjust the car's engine, gearbox or suspension.

Expensive tastes: Eric Clapton, pictured performing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago.

But it is still a blisteringly quick supercar - accelerating from 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 202mph thanks to the 562bhp V8 engine.

It was put on display at HR Owen's Ferrari dealership in London ahead of an exclusive launch party for the new Ferrari 458 Spider.

The unique vehicle was concealed in a special box, preventing anyone getting close enough to touch it.

It ended up attracting so much attention Ferrari decided to have collected, loaded onto a lorry and taken away.

Tim Burton, who edits supercar video website Shmee150.co.uk, was fortunate to have grabbed a glimpse of the car.

He said: 'It is fantastic to be fortunate enough to see a car that is this special, a unique one-of-one which carries incredible value.

'You always expect cars like this to head directly to private collections and garages never to be seen again.

'Even though it was only on display very briefly, a huge stir was caused in the car community.

'It was exaggerated more so by Ferrari keeping the car hidden away with only a small number of eyes laying sight on it.'

Ferrari's Special Projects division only works with prized customers who have built up a special relationship over a number of years.