We spoke to EAG's owner, Art Bartosik, who told CarBuzz "People are screaming for a manual 458 and 488. If the demand wasn't there we wouldn't do it." EAG is already inundated with F430 owners who want to swap their cars to manual but Bartosik wants to tackle an even bigger challenge. Unlike the F430, which did have a manual option from the factory, the "transmission in the 458 needs to be swapped out for a six-speed because it came with a dual-clutch." So while the 430 can be converted to manual without performing a swap, the 458 will need a new transmission. Bartosik didn't specify which transmission EAG will be using but did mention supply is limited and the shop will "only be able to build around 10 or 11 of them."

"We've already got a list but people should start lining up out the door," said Bartosik. "It's going to be exclusive." Development of the car is still a few months from being completed but EAG does have a prototype (shown in the video above). Bartosik says the car's completion is "a few months out but deposits are being taken now." EAG should be able to start building customer cars by January 2020.